THIS EVENT HAS NOW PASSED. CLICK HERE TO GET ACCESS TO THE VIDEO AND PRESENTATIONS. Click Here to view our upcoming events and conferences. All Events 24 Feb 2021 North East Economic Growth & Development Conference Wednesday, 24th February 2021 0900hrs – 1500hrs Book online EventProgramme SpeakersBecome a PartnerWhat to Expect Driving Economic Growth in the North East – With Developments Totalling £20bn+ To Be Discussed The virtual North East Development Conference is set to delve into the biggest challenges and opportunities across the region. With the support of the regional authorities we’re put together an agenda which will focus on driving investment, development and regeneration into the area. Following the huge success of our two North East Development Conference’s in 2020 this popular event returns and will focus on the region’s emergence from the Covid-19 crisis and development plans in a post Brexit landscape. Topics covered will include the area’s evolving role in the Northern Powerhouse agenda, the major push for future infrastructure and inward investment and how local authorities and private sector developers are collaborating to bring forward new projects to regenerate high streets, town centres and former industrial sites to make it an attractive place to live, work and invest. Topics to be discussed include: The Green Energy Revolution in the region4,500-acre South Tees regeneration updateInsight into land and investment opportunitiesGrainger’s hunt for sites to develop in NewcastleLandid’s latest commercial development The economic impact free trade zones could haveXUSA’s latest venture in the North EastLegal & General’s £450m development commitment£1.5bn of investment into Newcastle city centreAnd much more… Speakers include: Chi Onwurah MP,Shadow Minister for Science, Research & Innovation and Vice Chair Helen Golightly,Chief Executive Andrew Saunderson,Investment Director Dr Angela Brockbank,Head of Growth Ben Rodgers,Head of Regeneration Alison Fellows,Group Commercial Director Rodger Till,Land Director Clare Harrigan,Director of Development Alex Impey,Founder and Chief Executive Officer Tracy Harrison,Chief Executive Officer James Silver,Managing Director Simon Dixon,Development Director Michelle Percy,Director of Place Kate Howe,Development Director Scott Bibby,Managing Director More Speakers,TBC Soon Download Programme Agenda and Programme: 09:00-09:35 Doors Open & NetworkingEnjoy some networking time with those also attending the conference and visit the exhibitors – with the ability to video chat with attendees, enter the speed networking area or visit the booths of our sponsors. 09:35-10:45 Session One: How Do We Make The North East a Development Lead Economic Powerhouse?Civic leaders, private sector experts and regional stakeholders share their vision for the North East in a post-Brexit, post-pandemic world while engaging with our audience in interactive Q&A. Chair: Public Sector PLC; Kate Howe, Development Director North East LEP; Helen Golightly, Chief Executive Grainger PLC; Andrew Saunderson, Investment Director Redcar and Cleveland Council; Angela Brockbank, Head of Place Investment Tritax Symmetry; Simon Dixon, Development Director 10:45-11:15 Networking & ExhibitionDuring the break period you’re able to move around the event – with a speed networking area to allow you to video chat at random so get your elevator pitch ready. You can also invite any other attendee to video chat, direct message. And you can visit our exhibitions, chatting directly to them or watch their brand video and register your interest. 11:15-11:45 Keynote and Q&A with Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle-Upon-Tyne CentralAs a tireless advocate not only for Newcastle but the entire North East, we are joined by Chi Onwurah to talk about the work she is leading in Westminster to unlock investment and development projects. UK Parliament; Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Central 11:45-12:00 Networking & ExhibitionDuring the break period you’re able to move around the event – with a speed networking area to allow you to video chat at random so get your elevator pitch ready. You can also invite any other attendee to video chat, direct message. And you can visit our exhibitions, chatting directly to them or watch their brand video and register your interest. 12:00-13:00 Session Two: Accelerating Housebuilding and Developing Vibrant CommunitiesWith some of the most unequal communities in the whole of the UK and a host of major built environment related projects in the pipeline to provide high quality housing solutions to help bridge that divide, this session unveils a host of major residential projects in the offing and discusses what more can be done to accelerate housing development in the region. Chair: CoreHaus; Scott Bibby, Managing Director Northern Housing Consortium; Tracy Harrison, Chief Executive XUSA Properties; Alex Impey, Head of Residential Beyond Housing; Clare Harrigan, Development Director High Street Group plc; Rodger Till, Acquisitions Director 13:00-13:30 Networking & ExhibitionDuring the break period you’re able to move around the event – with a speed networking area to allow you to video chat at random so get your elevator pitch ready. You can also invite any other attendee to video chat, direct message. And you can visit our exhibitions, chatting directly to them or watch their brand video and register your interest. 13:30-14:30 Session Three: Major Developments and Their Impact on the North East RegionA host of the region’s biggest developer and investors unveil their forthcoming projects and discuss the impact and regeneration potential of them in this interactive session. Chair: PAGABO; Karen Carter, Regional Manager – North Tees Valley Combined Authority; Alison Fellows, Group Commercial Director Legal and General; Ben Rodgers, Head of Regeneration Landid; James Silver, Managing Director Newcastle City Council; Michelle Percy, Director of Place 14:30-15:00 Networking, Exhibition & Close Download Programme We’re set to have an exceptional line-up of speakers who’ll be sharing intel into their future development projects, plans and vision for across the North East. Here’s an overview of the confirmed speakers: Space APPG – Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Science, Research & Innovation and Vice Chair Chi Onwurah is the Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central. She currently operates as the Shadow Minister for Science, Research & Innovation. Chi is also Vice Chair of the Space APPG that plays a key role in highlighting and promoting the benefits from the UK’s investment in space and its leading role within the global space economy. Thirteen Group – Dr Angela Brockbank, Head of Growth Thirteen Group are in the midst of a £1bn home building programme and are reaching out of their traditional region in the North East to develop schemes in West Yorkshire and beyond. All of their projects aim to combine housing with wider urban regeneration masterplans and Angela joins the conference to showcase their forthcoming pipeline and present case studies as to where her organisation are supporting town centre revival. Grainger PLC – Andrew Saunderson, Investment Director Being headquartered in Newcastle, the North East is hugely important to Grainger. With a thirst for delivering projects in the region apparent, Andrew is joining the event to talk about their options and what they’d like to bring forward in the future as well as share insight as to what ingredients they think will unlock economic growth. North East LEP – Helen Golightly, Chief Executive North East LEP has been concentrating on regeneration projects aimed at connectivity and infrastructure while also supporting the Covid 19 recovery. Helen and her team have been providing funding to numerous built environment projects and are playing an active part in development across the region. LGIM – Ben Rodgers, Head of Regeneration Legal and General launches £350 million Temple Meads railway station regeneration scheme – proposing 500 new homes and 2000 new jobs to the region. Ben will be joining us to discuss the revitalisation of the region and how economic growth can be brought to Bristol Beyond Housing – Clare Harrigan, Director of Development Beyond Housing are one of the largest registered housing providers across the North East and North Yorkshire, responsible for 15,000 homes throughout the two regions. The housing provider have recently delved into the MMC world with an investment of £19.5m into a new housing development of 117 high-quality, eco-friendly homes in Stockton-on-Tees. Clare will be on hand to discuss Beyond Housing’s journey using MMC so far and their future plans to create future homes using these innovative methods of construction. CoCity – Alex Impey, Founder and Chief Executive Officer CoCity are leaders in providing vibrant modern spaces to live and work-building mixed use communities across the UK – focusing on Community based living. Developing the £7.8 million Stoneygate project in Aberdeen, offering a gym, wellbeing centre, cafe-bar, office space and co-working – the development aims to rejuvenate the area. Alex joins us to discuss the UK’s BtR sector as well as CoCity’s unique model – community-centred flexible living, which is a mixed tenure approach to living. Tees Valley Combined Authority – Alison Fellows, Group Commercial Director The South Tees Development Corporation have recently received £123m of government investment to kick-start their 4500 acre regeneration ambition which will eventually support close to £1bn per year worth of property development projects in the Tees Valley. Integral to these plans is Alison, who will be delivering an overview of the types of schemes Teessiders are likely to see on the horizon in the next two years. Determined to be at the centre of the UK’s zero carbon agenda, several major clean energy industrial sites are set to be brought forward as well as a plethora of other commercial space. Serenity Parks – Rodger Till, Land Director Serenity Parks are a developer and operator of retirement living communities, specialising in park home living. They are developing factory-built homes across the UK and place an emphasis on community creation as part of their schemes. Rodger will discuss their plans to expand and why park living has an important part to play in the UK’s housing market going forward. Northern Housing Consortium – Tracy Harrison, Chief Executive Officer Representing the views of housing associations and local authorities in the North of England while driving and influencing national housing policy, the consortium work to solve complex housing problems. One of their priorities is to be at the forefront of creating sustainable communities in the North East and Tracy’s team are advising their members on the positive steps that can be taken to bring forward greener developments. She will share details on how they are collaborating with Prosper to lead by example. Landid – James Silver, Managing Director Landid are heavily involved in the £100m+ regeneration of Sunderland Riverside and have designs on being an integral part of further development in the North East. Positioning themselves as a sustainable, ethical developer, James joins the conference to detail their ambitions to underpin the “smart Sunderland” ambition. Tritax Symmetry – Simon Dixon, Development Director As the developers behind a 90 acre, 1.5 million square metre logistics plot in Darlington, Simon and his team have been working with Amazon on unlocking economic growth, jobs and attracting further inward investment to the North East. Aside from their physical development Tritax have been conducting high level consumer research about how logistics developers can respond to ever increasing consumer demands. Newcastle City Council – Michelle Percy, Director of Place Growing Newcastle to be an inclusive, green and thriving city is at the heart of Michelle’s day-to-day work and the council have over £1.5bn of investment planned in the coming decade. With a host of key sites being brought forward for development, her team are actively working with investors and expert regenerators to bring to life run down or underused areas of the city centre. She will present an overview of each site and it’s potential while talking about other regeneration priorities as well. Public Sector PLC – Kate Howe, Development Director Public Sector Plc – As experts in asset management, development and regeneration through working with local authorities across the UK, Kate Howe is looking forward to chairing the conversations of the day and will be on hand to talk about how Public Sector Plc partnership model has the capability to unlock development and economic growth across the North East CoreHaus – Scott Bibby, Managing Director Scott has experience in a wide range of industries including Aerospace, Rail manufacturing and Construction. His career has taken him around the world and placed him in many different environments. He is currently the managing director of CoreHaus Ltd with plans to transform new build housing delivery. Associate your brand with the North East Development Conference and position your brand at the forefront of one of the UK’s biggest discussions and debates around future investment and regeneration in the region. Package Exhibition Stand Chair/ Speaking Opportunity Tickets VIP Backstage Access Cost (+VAT) Conference Partner Yes Yes 15 Yes £2,500 View Details Session One Partner: How Do We Make The North East a Development Lead Economic Powerhouse? Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,500 Sold Out Session Two Partner: Accelerating Housebuilding and Developing Vibrant Communities Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,500 Sold Out Session Three Partner: Major Developments & Placemaking Plans Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,500 Sold Out Best Practice Presentation Package Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,000 View Details Exhibitor Packages Yes – 5 Yes £500 View Details We have various partnership packages available, including packages with speaking opportunities, exhibition space and those that will drive brand awareness, allowing you to address your whole target audience for maximum brand awareness and impact. Our partnership packages will put you at the forefront of the industry discussion allowing you to be there, be active and be an expert within the construction and property sector and the whole built environment industry. Conference Partner £2,500+VAT Become the headline partner of this conference and get mass awareness and brand visibility. This package is the ultimate – with a prime location during the event, a speaking opportunity, logo positioning on the top of the logo and your name in the event title – “North East Development Conference; Sponsored by YOUR COMPANY NAME” The conference will be called the xxx Conference in association with your company nameAbility to help shape the conference agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the eventOption to recommend speakersInclusion with pre-conference speaker communicationsAccess to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationshipsPrime branding for the whole conferenceOption to do a keynote speechOne speaking position on one panel during the conferenceOnline exhibition space allowing you to video chat with delegates and share downloadable content such as literature15 online delegate passes for your team or guestsDigital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media etcMaster of Ceremonies “thank you” in the opening and closing speechesSocial media – pre, during and post-conference activityInclusion with all PR and outreach to regional, national and industry pressAccess to video of the conference after the eventFree exhibition space at all future Built Environment Recruitment Fair’s Become a partner > Session One Partner: How Do We Make The North East a Development Lead Economic Powerhouse? Become a partner > Session Two Partner: Accelerating Housebuilding and Developing Vibrant Communities Become a partner > Session Three Partner: Major Developments & Placemaking Plans Become a partner > Best Practice Presentation Package £1,000+VAT During the breaks delegates are able to speed network and visit the exhibitors – but with this package you can also give them the option of coming to see your company deliver a 15-minute thought leadership presentation, enabling you to play a key role in the conference. Build brand awareness, loyalty, trust and new business leads amongst numerous civic and business leaders from across the industry. Benefits include: Ability to deliver a 15-minute presentation during one of the break periods Access to the VIP Room – a green room for speakers, VIP guests and sponsorsBranding across the rest of the conferenceOnline exhibition space allowing you to video chat with delegates and share content10 online delegate passes for your team and/or guestsDigital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media, etcMaster of Ceremonies ‘thank you’ in the opening and closing speechesSocial media – pre, during and post-conference activityInclusion in any PR and outreach to regional, national and industry pressAccess to video of the conference after the eventFree exhibition space at all future Built Environment Recruitment Fair’s Become a partner > Exhibitor Package £500+VAT If you’re looking for access to the event and a space to meet online delegates and chat with them – then our exhibitor package is perfect. Some people can be reluctant to approach exhibition stands – but online it’s different and you’ll be inundated with enquiries and questions about your brand. Benefits include: Online exhibition space allowing you to video chat with delegates and share downloadable content such as literature5 online delegate passes for your team or guestsDigital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media etcMaster of Ceremonies “thank you” in the opening and closing speechesSocial media – pre, during and post-conference activityInclusion with all PR and outreach to regional, national and industry pressAccess to video of the conference after the eventFree exhibition space at all future Built Environment Recruitment Fair’s Become a partner > Exhibition & Networking Partner Become a partner > Exhibitor Partner Become a partner > Exhibitor Partner Become a partner > If you’re interested in any of the packages above or if you’re interested in finding out additional information then contact us on: 0113 390 4700 opportunities@built-environment-networking.com Our online conferences will merge our face-to-face conferences with a virtual platform – providing networking opportunities, exceptional panel discussions and debates, speaker presentations and an exhibition hall. Here’s a little video highlighting what to expect… And here’s a bit more information of key areas of our online events… You’ll receive unique log-in details to join our online event via computer or phone – and you’ll be greeted with an easy navigation tool. You’ll be able to navigate to: Main Stage Where our ‘Programme’ will take place with excellent speakers and content. You’ll be able to get involved, asking questions and taking part in live polls. Networking Area Just like a real conference you’ll be able to meet and connect with new people in our forum. You can directly request to chat with someone or you can enter our ‘speed networking’ area to meet numerous new people within the industry. Get your elevator pitch ready! Sponsor / Exhibitor Area Meet our partners and sponsors – view what they’re all about, video chat with them and download their literature and product information. Tickets Tickets are not currently available for this event. 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