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Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference 2018

Tuesday, 2nd October 2018 @ 0800hrs - 1700hrs

Manchester Central, Manchester,

Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference 2018 | Event

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The inaugural Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference brought together the region’s most senior private and public-sector leaders to discuss the key business themes, hear about the major developments and regenerations projects set to take place and collaborate as an industry to maximise the huge economic growth potential which Greater Manchester holds. Our incredible panels and speakers presented about their ongoing development plans, revealing exclusive insights and future schemes set to take place across Greater Manchester and how we can work together to ensure success.

The conference will saw:

  • 350+ Delegates.
  • 35+ VIP Speakers.
  • 25+ Exhibitors.

KEYNOTES & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY DISCUSSION

We kicked the conference off by hearing about the key regional topics within the economic conversation – with senior figures from Manchester United FC and the University of Manchester amongst those delivering keynote speeches. They helped set the scene for the rest of the conversation throughout the day as they discussed the general performance of the region, discussed the key topics and constraints within the region and aligned the audience to help deliver the vision and future aims of Greater Manchester. We were then joined by Greater Manchester Combined Authority and leaders from private and public sector organisations to get the conversation rolling about the industrial strategy in the region and how, through a focus on certain areas we can boost the economy and maximise opportunities. Some of those who were involved included:

  • Collette Roche; Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United FC
  • Rishi Shori; Leader of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Eamonn Boylan; Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority
  • Mike Blackburn; Leader of Greater Manchester LEP
  • Jessica Bowles; Director of Strategy at Bruntwood / Manchester Science Park

Collette Roche Manchester United Logos Images Professor Luke Georghiou University Leader Roshi Shori Bury Council Bruntwood Science Partnership LEP Combined Authority Eamonn Boylan Jessica Bowles Mike Blackburn Nick Williams Lloyds Group

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PLANS – PRESENTATIONS:

Once the scene had been set and the discussions on key areas of focus had taken place we then set about finding out what projects link into the economic growth agenda for Greater Manchester. Over 15 private sector developers/investors and several key public sector authorities and organisations delivered a presentation – followed by Q&A – on the incredible schemes which are both ongoing or proposed for the future which will drive the creation of jobs, homes, opportunities and growth. From major new commercial schemes to innovative developments we saw presentations focused on three key areas; Major Development Plans, Major Infrastructure Plans and Major Residential Plans. Some of the presentations were:

  • CEG have some major projects planned for the region including a 22-storey development in the heart of Manchester opposite the Arndale Centre.
  • U+I are behind the exciting Mayfield development which will see a high quality urban neighbourhood being created. They’re breathing new life into the 24-acre derelict site, formerly a railway station. The £1.1bn mixed-use community scheme will create over 10,000 jobs, 6.5-acres of public park within the City Centre, over 1,350 new homes and much more!
  • Manchester Airport are looking to grab the opportunities of the Northern Powerhouse discussion and the investment interest in Greater Manchester and the arrival of HS2 to the Airport will be an additional catalyst for growth.
  • Bruntwood are leading the charge in Greater Manchester – they’re involved in some exciting developments including Circle Square, Didsbury Technology Park and Manchester Science Corridor.

Bruntwood Image Logo James Heather David Hodgson CEG Andrew Cooke John Hughes Ask Real Estate Taylor Wimpey Kate McClean Tom Bloxham Urban Splash Sigma Capital Duncan Sutherland Peter Bojar Great Places Housing

PANEL DISCUSSIONS & Q&A

Alongside the presentations we broke off for separate panel discussions on key topics. Alongside the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, who inputted into the agenda, we provided a fantastic line-up and agenda to focus on some of the key topics that Greater Manchester has set as priority areas. We discussed Education & Skills alongside Place Based Integrated Working to tackle current issues and align the audience on how Greater Manchester is both tackling these areas and also what their vision is for the future. We then followed this up with a conference ending Q&A session led by the audience – with the panel helping to summarise and align the audience. Some of those involved included:

  • Prof Helen Marshall; Vice-Chancellor at University of Salford
  • Sean Fielding; Leader of Oldham Council
  • Joanne Roney; Chief Executive of Manchester City Council
  • Craig Gaskell; Chief Executive & Principal of University Academy 92
  • Jon Lenney; Director at NHS Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester LandAid Manchester City Council Craig Gaskell UA92 University College Wigan Leigh Anna Dawe Helen Marshall Salford Taylor Fay Homes POP Sally Lister Elaine Billington United Utilities LandAid Carolyn Wilkins Oldham Council Joanne Roney

PARTNERS

Thanks to all of the companies who were partners for this conference including:Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference Partners Logos Images RICS Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors MAC Consulting Ramboll Placemarque E.ON IFC International Fire

Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference 2018 | Programme

 

0800 – 0900 Breakfast & Registration
0900 – 0930 Keynote Speakers
Keynote 1
Naisha Polaine, Deputy Director Projects – Regeneration & Infrastructure, Department for International Trade CONFIRMED
Keynote 2
Professor Luke Georghiou, Deputy President & Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester CONFIRMED
Keynote 3
Rishi Shori, Leader, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council CONFIRMED
0930 – 1015 Industrial Strategy
Key players providing exclusive insight into Greater Manchester Industrial Strategy
Chair: Isabel Dedring, Construction Leadership Council Board Member
Eamonn Boylan, Chief Executive, Greater Manchester Combined Authority CONFIRMED
Mike Blackburn, Chair, Greater Manchester LEP CONFIRMED
Nick Williams, Managing Director, Commercial & Business Banking Digital Transformation, Lloyds Banking Group CONFIRMED
Jessica Bowles, Director of Strategy, Bruntwood CONFIRMED
1015 – 1030 Break & Networking
1030 – 1130 Sustainable Development Presentations
Leading developers reveal their plans contributing to Greater Manchester Economic Growth
Chair: Jenny Oliver, Managing Director, Biora
James Heather, Development Director, U+I CONFIRMED
David Hodgson, Regional Head of Strategic Development, CEG CONFIRMED
John Hughes, Managing Director, Ask Real Estate CONFIRMED
1130 – 1145 Break & Networking
1145 – 1230 Education & Skills
Chair: Sean Fielding, Leader, Oldham Council
Craig Gaskell, Chief Executive & Principal, University Academy 92 CONFIRMED
Anna Dawe, Principal, Wigan & Leigh College CONFIRMED
Professor Helen Marshall, Vice Chancellor, University of Salford CONFIRMED
Sally Lister, Director, POPHOME CONFIRMED
Elaine Billington, Director of HR Operations, United Utilities CONFIRMED
1230- 1300 Lunch & Networking
1300 -1400 Housing Presentations
A look at future residential developments with four leading house builders
Chair: Sebastian Tibenham, Executive Director – Planning, Pegasus
Tom Bloxham, Chair, Urban Splash CONFIRMED
Duncan Sutherland, Regeneration Director, Sigma Capital CONFIRMED
Peter Bojar, Executive Director of Growth & Assets, Great Places Housing Group CONFIRMED
Michael Dong, Group Chief Executive, Investar Property Group CONFIRMED
1400 – 1415 Break & Networking
1415 – 1500 Place-Based Integrated Working
Chair: TBC
Fiona Worrall, Chief Operating Officer, Neighbourhoods, Manchester City Council CONFIRMED
Dr. Carolyn Watkins OBE, Chief Executive, Oldham Council CONFIRMED
Paul Morrish, Chief Executive, LandAid CONFIRMED
Jon Lenney, Director of Workforce and Operations Director, Manchester Local Care Organisation CONFIRMED
Lou Cordwell, Chief Executive, Magnetic North CONFIRMED
1500 – 1515 Break & Networking
1515 – 1615 Infrastructure Presentations
Revealing key infrastructure development plans for Greater Manchester Economic Growth
Chair: RICS TBC
Tricia Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Manchester Airport CONFIRMED
Roger Milburn, Infrastructure Group Chair, Greater Manchester Combined Authority CONFIRMED
Peter Molyneux, Strategic Roads Director, Transport for the North CONFIRMED
Simon Warburton, Transport Strategy Director, Transport for Greater Manchester CONFIRMED
Tim Gamon, North West Regional Delivery Director, Highways England CONFIRMED
Jo Harrison, Asset Management Director, United Utilities CONFIRMED
Steve Cox, Engineering & Technical Director, Electricity North West CONFIRMED
1615 – 1630 Conference Summary; Phil Laycock

 

Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference 2018 | Attendees

We welcomed hundreds of senior decision makers and professionals from across the public and private sector to the Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference. Some of those included:

AA Projects
Adept Consulting
AECOM
Alleviate Consulting
AM Bid
arc4
Ardmac
ARUP
Ask Real Estate
Ashfords LLP
Assa Abloy
Atkins
Austin-Smith:Lord
Baily Garner
BAM Construction
BAM Nuttall
Balfour Beatty
Bardsley Construction
BDP
Bell Munro Consulting
Bennetts Associates
Biora Group
Black and Veatch
Bruntwood
Bowdon Group
Built Environment Communications Group
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
BWB Consulting
CAD21
Caddick Developments
Cape Industrial Services
Capita
Carbon and Energy
Careys Civil Engineering
Cartwright Pickard Architects
CBRE
CEG
Centre for Process Innovation
Chapman Taylor
Charles Andrews Ltd
CITB
Craven District Council
Crosslane Property Group
Construction Leadership Council
Cundall
Department for International Trade
DLA Piper
Delta Simons
E.ON
Electricity North West
Ekosgen
Emerge Manchester
Emerge Recycling
Engie
Eric Wright Construction
Eric Wright FM
Faithful+Gould
Freeths
Galliford Try
Gillespies LLP
Gleeds
Glenn Howells Architects
GRAHAM
Grayling
Great Places Housing Group
Greater London Authority
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership
Greater Manchester LEP
Halifax Bank
Halliday Meecham Architects
HE Simm
Hoare Lea
Highways England
Hydrock
Iceni Projects
ilke Homes
International Fire Consultants (IFC Group)
Interserve
Institute of Directors
Investar Property Group
Irwin Mitchell
Jacobs
Jaguar Land Rover
JF Finnegan
John Sisk & Sons
KPMG
Laing O’Rourke
LandAid
Lloyds Banking Group
LOFT Interiors
Logikal
Lungfish Architects
MAC Consulting
Mace
Magnetic North
Malcolm Hughes
Manchester Airport
Manchester City Council
Manchester Local Care Organisation
Manchester Science Partnerships
Manchester United FC
Mersey Care NHS Trust
Mills & Reeve
Mott MacDonald
Murphy Surveys
National Federation of Builders
Nexus Planning
North West Construction Hub
Oh Ok Ltd
Oldham Council
OMI Architects
PCCW Global Networks (UK)
Pegasus Group
Peter Brett Associates
Placemarque+
Priestley Construction
PWC
Ramboll
Regenda Group
Reside Manchester
Ricardo Group
RICS
Rider Levett Bucknall
Rise Management Consulting
RizkMcCay
Robertson Construction
Robertson Group
Rochdale Borough Council
Rochdale Development Agency
Roger Bullivant
RPS Group
RSK Environment
Rumpus
Scape Procure
Seddon Construction
Science Museum
Sigma Capital
SKV Communications
SLR Consulting
Social Communications Group
Standard Practice
Tarmac
Taylor Fay Homes
The Environmental Dimension Partnership
Thomasons Consulting Engineers
Thornton and Lowe
Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport for London
Transport for the North
Triangle Architects
Trowers & Hamlins
Tyler Grange LLP
U+I
United Utilities
University Academy ’92
University Centre Blackburn
University of Manchester
University of Salford
University Hospital of South Manchester
Urban Splash
VolkerStevin
Wardell Armstrong
Waterman Group
Wates Construction
Wates Group
Wigan & Leigh College
Willmott Dixon
Why Sports Media
Woolgar Hunter
WSP

 

Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference 2018 | Details

Details

Date:
Tuesday, 2nd October 2018
Time:
0800hrs - 1700hrs

Venue

Manchester Central, Manchester
Website:
https://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/