Saira Ali FLI is an award-winning Landscape Architect, President of the Landscape Institute and passionate advocate for places that improve people’s lives. With almost 30 years’ experience, she leads Bradford Council’s Landscape Design & Conservation Team, where she champions landscape, heritage and climate resilience as catalysts for inclusive regeneration. Saira believes great places should create opportunity, support healthier lifestyles and strengthen communities. Her leadership has shaped major city-centre and neighbourhood regeneration programmes, bringing together communities, heritage and investment to deliver lasting social, economic and environmental value. Her award-winning work includes Townscape Heritage and Transforming Cities Fund programmes, alongside pioneering the integration of rain gardens, urban greening and blue-green infrastructure into Bradford’s regeneration approach. A committed champion of people and talent, Saira mentors emerging professionals, promotes diversity across the industry and shares her expertise nationally. Her passion is simple: using landscape and design to create places where people can thrive, and ensuring everyone has a voice in shaping them.