December 2019
Price: £95 PLUS VAT
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This conference focusses on the future for the Midlands Engine.
Looking ahead to the forthcoming refreshed Midlands Engine Strategy, it is bringing together stakeholders to discuss key issues including economic development and infrastructure priorities for the region.
Speakers and chairs
The will be a keynote address from: Anthony May, Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire County Council and Chair, Midlands Engine Operating Board.
Further confirmed speakers include: Carl Arntzen, Bosch Thermotechnology; Kate Emerson, WSP; Angela Joyce, WCG and Midlands Engine Skills Board Chair; Robbie Owen, Pinsent Masons; Grant Peggie, British Business Bank; Billy Roden; Midlands Connect Project Team; James Stevens, Home Builders Federation and Katie Trout, Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP.
The chairs are: Jeremy Lefroy, lately Co-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for the West Midlands and Angela Joyce, Chief Executive Officer, WCG and Midlands Engine Skills Board Chair.
The agenda
- The future of the Midlands Engine;
- Infrastructure to support economic growth - development and delivery:
- Transport and connectivity;
- Digital - realising the benefits of full fibre and 5G;
- Housing - ensure that the right type is in the right place to support growth;
- The East Midlands Development Corporation; and
- Rail - transforming the region’s network.
- Engaging with business and supporting the delivery of Local Industrial Strategies;
- Skills development;
- Priorities for manufacturing; and
- Supporting investment in the Midlands.
Participation by policy officials
Westminster Social Policy Forum conferences typically attract strong interest from policymakers. This seminar will be an opportunity for stakeholders to engage with officials who have reserved places representing: BEIS; Cabinet Office; DCMS; Defra; DfT; DIT; MHCLG; Office for Product Safety and Standards; Ofwat and ORR.
