UK Northern Powerhouse International Conference & Exhibition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the official UK Northern Powerhouse International Conference & Exhibition brought to you by business for business.

• Supported by the Chief Executives of all the major cities of the North of England;
• Backed by the Chairman of the Local Enterprise Partnerships;
• “In demand” speakers with presentations, debates and interviews;
• Quality commercial exhibition with companies ready to do business;
• International delegations attending from Europe`s leading investment hotpots;
• Some of the most diverse and innovative networking exclusive to conference delegates;

This is a unique opportunity to showcase the commercial potential of the North of England in the global market.

The UK Northern Powerhouse is already a reality – we just have to leverage our assets and resources in a more productive way.

The UK Northern Powerhouse International Conference & Exhibition is designed to help you increase your business by showcasing prospects for collaborative working and emerging market opportunities influenced by the UK Government`s devolved powers to regional authorities. It is also great way for you to let decision makers know what support you need to get your business to the next level.

The outcomes could be important – for new markets, new products, new services as well as cutting the cost and risk of doing business.

So get involved in the biggest commercial conversation in a generation.

Join 2000 other senior leaders in Manchester in February and put yourself in the picture.

TICKET PRICES

2 Day Conference & Exhibition; “Access all Areas” ticket; £450 plus VAT;

1 Day Conference & Exhibition; “Access all Areas” ticket; £300 plus VAT;

2 Day Exhibition Only ticket; £250 plus VAT;

1 Day Exhibition Only ticket; £200 plus VAT;

Dinner £120 plus VAT.   SOLD OUT

 

PROGRAMME

Wednesday 24th February 2016

1900        Leaders Dinner (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Thursday 25th February 2016

0800        Registration, Breakfast & Exhibition

0840       Sponsor Discussion: Ken O’Toole, Managing Director, Manchester Airports Group

0900       Moderator’s Welcome – John Humphrys, Broadcaster, BBC CONFIRMED

0930       Keynote – Lord O’Neill of Gatley, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, HM Government CONFIRMED

1000         Lord O’Neill Tour of Commercial Exhibition

                                                       

1000       Welcome to the Networking Area, Keith Rudd, Director ARUP

1005       “Opportunities for Integrated Planning in the Northern Powerhouse” – Corinne Swain OBE, ARUP

1015        Lord Prescott in Conversation with John Humphrys 

1030       Atkins Video Presentation 1: Northern Powerhouse Futures – Manchester G20

1035       The UK Northern Powerhouse: “The Business of Devolution” Debate

Chair: Tom Bloxham, Chairman, Urban Splash CONFIRMED

Ged Fitzgerald, Chief Executive, Liverpool CONFIRMED

John Mothersole, Chief Executive, Sheffield CONFIRMED

Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive, Newcastle Upon Tyne CONFIRMED

Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester CONFIRMED

Tom Riordan, Chief Executive, Leeds CONFIRMED

Ada Burns, Chief Executive, Darlington CONFIRMED

Sponsor: Mark Robinson, Group Chief Executive, Scape Group CONFIRMED

 

1205       In Conversation – Sarah Green, Director of Cities & Regions, CBI with John Humphrys CONFIRMED

1225      Sponsor Presentation, Liveable Cities – Simon Price, Ramboll

1250       The North as an International Powerhouse 

Chair: Catherine Raines, CEO, UK Trade & Investment CONFIRMED

Dr Herbert Jakoby, CEO, NRW:Invest GmbH Dusseldorf CONFIRMED

Niels Erik Andersen, Head of International Relations, Central Denmark Region CONFIRMED

Peter Finnegan, ‎Director Office of Economy & International Relations, Dublin City Council CONFIRMED

Chris Corlett, Chief Executive, Isle of Man Government CONFIRMED

Ben De Smit, Economic & Commercial Counsellor, Flanders Investment & Trade Embassy of Belgium CONFIRMED

Sponsor: William Nash III, Partner, EMEA, Squire Patton Boggs

1415      In Conversation – Chi Chung Wong, Executive Vice President, Mainland China and Taiwan, AECOM with John Humphrys                 CONFIRMED

1440       Atkins Video Presentation 2: Northern Powerhouse Futures – Generation N 

1440       Science, Research & Skills Debate   

Chair: Professor Nigel Weatherill, Vice Chancellor, Liverpool John Moores University CONFIRMED

Professor Chris Brink, Vice Chancellor, Newcastle University CONFIRMED

Professor Liz Towns Andrews, Research and Enterprise, Yorkshire Universities CONFIRMED

Peter Simpson, Director, N8 Research Partnership CONFIRMED

Sponsor: John Bancroft, Director, National Physical Laboratory, Northern Hub

1540       Sponsor Presentation: Chris Clifford, Director of Education, Risual/Microsoft Academy 

1600       In Conversation – Darren Henley, CEO, Arts Council England with John Humphrys CONFIRMED

1620       Atkins Video 3: Northern Powerhouse Futures – Ports & Rail

1625       Transport & Infrastructure – Debate on Ports & Rail     

Chair: David Brown, CEO, Transport for the North CONFIRMED

Alex Hynes, Managing Director, Northern Rail CONFIRMED

James Cooper, Chief Executive, ABP CONFIRMED

Graham Botham, Strategy & Planning Director (North), Network Rail CONFIRMED

Mark Whitworth, CEO, Peel Ports CONFIRMED

Sean Potter, Managing Director, DFDS Seaways CONFIRMED

Paul Griffiths, Development Director, Phase 2, HS2 CONFIRMED

Sponsor: Marc Davies, Head of Environment, WYG CONFIRMED

1730      Guest Speaker: Sir David Higgins: “Two Years on: How HS2 is Changing Britain” – Introduced by Sir Richard Leese

1800       DAY ONE CLOSE

1930 – 2330     Black Tie Conference Dinner – Creative/Cultural Powerhouse, in aid of the Willow Foundation 

Guest Speaker – Willow Foundation CONFIRMED

[Entertainment: Siemens Corporate Choir & First Transpennine Express Corporate Choir CONFIRMED]

[Comedian – Alistair McGowan CONFIRMED]

FRIDAY 26^TH FEBRUARY 2016

0800       Registration, Breakfast & Exhibition

0840      Sponsor Discussion, Jim O’Sullivan, CEO, Highways England

0900      Moderator’s Welcome – John Humphrys, Broadcaster, BBC CONFIRMED

0915       “What we learnt from Day One” Andrew Croll, Ipsos MORI

0925      Atkins Video Presentation 4: Northern Powerhouse Futures – Air & Road

 

0925       Transport & Infrastructure – Debate on Air & Road       

Chair: John Cridland, Chair, Transport for the North CONFIRMED

Tim Hawkins, Corporate Affairs Director, Manchester Airports Group CONFIRMED

Jim O’Sullivan, CEO, Highways England CONFIRMED

Kate Willard, Chair Atlantic Gateway & Corporate Affairs Director, Stobart Group CONFIRMED

Tim O’Toole, Chief Executive, First Group CONFIRMED

Graeme Mason, Planning & Corporate Affairs Director, Newcastle Airport CONFIRMED

Sponsor: Keith Howells, Chairman, Mott MacDonald CONFIRMED

 

1045       In Conversation – John Cridland CBE with John Humprys CONFIRMED

1105       In Conversation – Max Steinberg CBE, Chair, International Festival of Business 2016 with John Humphrys CONFIRMED

1115       Creating Wealth in the North of England      

Chair: Brendan Dick, Managing Director, BT Regions CONFIRMED

Andy Clarke, Chief Executive, ASDA Wal-Mart CONFIRMED

Stephen Miller, Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch CONFIRMED

Steve Fraser, Managing Director, United Utilities CONFIRMED

Glenn Woolaghan, Director, SMB Solutions, Microsoft UK CONFIRMED

Neil Lees, Deputy Chairman, The Peel Group CONFIRMED

Sherin Aminossehe, COO, HM Government Property Unit CONFIRMED

Sponsor: Jonathan Jones, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

 

1245       In Conversation – Keith Morgan, CEO, British Business Bank with John Humphrys 

1255       Paul Willson, Head of Innovation, Energy Industry, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

1305       In Conversation – Piers Linney, Co-CEO, Outsourcery Plc with John Humphrys 

1315        Sponsor Presentation: Christian Schindler, General Manager – UK, Lufthansa Group 

1335       Atkins Video 5: Northern Powerhouse Futures – Powering the Powerhouse

 

1335       Powering the Powerhouse              

Chair: Lord Haskins of Skidby, Chair, Humber LEP CONFIRMED

Andy Koss Managing Director, Drax Power CONFIRMED

Frank Robotham, Group Head of Marketing, Associated British Ports CONFIRMED

Robin Phillips, Finance Director, Siemens CONFIRMED

Tarald Gjerde, General Manager, Forewind CONFIRMED

Sponsor: Graham Haywood, Director, Cumbria LEP CONFIRMED

 

1455       In Conversation – Ed Cox, Director, IPPR North CONFIRMED

1510       In Conversation: Martin McTague, Northern Powerhouse Policy Lead, Federation of Small Business with John                                     Humphrys

 

1525       Financing the Powerhouse Debate

Chair: Ezra Nahome, CEO, Lambert Smith Hampton CONFIRMED

Keith Morgan, CEO, British Business Bank CONFIRMED

Dan Sheahan, Divisional Director, Investec CONFIRMED

Tom Ground, Head of Ventures, Legal & General Capital CONFIRMED

Matt Cooper, Commercial Director, Crowdcube CONFIRMED

Ken Knott, Chief Development Officer, Select Property Group CONFIRMED

Sponsor: Bruce Dear, Head of Institutional Investment, Eversheds CONFIRMED

 

1650       Conference Conclusion and Next Steps

Chair: Jason McCartney, MP

“What we learnt from Day Two” – Matthew Bristow, Associate Director, Ipsos MORI

Richard Corby, Director of Corporate Advisory, Lambert Smith Hampton – Platinum Conference Sponsor

Richard Green, Senior Director – Regeneration, AECOM – Gold Output Partner

Secretary Rodney E Slater, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (USA) – Silver Conference Debate Sponsor

Drinks sponsored by Quatro PR.

 

1900       DAY TWO & CONFERENCE CLOSE

*Invited