Manchester @ UKREiiF 2024 Programme

Manchester and London Welcome Reception

• Cllr. Bev Craig Leader, Manchester City Council
• Shravan Joshi Planning and Transportation Committee Chairman, City of London

Planning For Places: What Kind of Planning Reform Can Support Long Term Regeneration and Economic Growth?

• Joanne Neville Regional Head of Planning, Harworth Group
• Lindsey Richards President, Royal Town Planning Institute
• Aidan Thatcher Director of Place, Wigan Council
• Lucinda Turner Director of Spatial Planning, GLA
• Chair Lynda Shillaw Chief Executive Officer, Harworth Group

Unleashing the Power of Regional Innovation Accelerators

• Sarah Windrum Future Mobility Cluster Lead, HORIBA MIRA
• Chair Catherine Hadfield Principal Place Development Lead, Connected Places Catapult

At Your Leisure: Ingredients for Successful Destination Creation

• Alistair Aldridge Wrexham Gateway Project Manager, Wrexham Council
• Anna Bensky Associate Director for Major Projects, MediaCity
• Craig Innes Head of Commercial and Procurement Shared Services, Aberdeen City Council
• John Roberts Director, AFL Architects
• Warren Taylor Chief Operating Officer, Cityheart
• Chair Louise Brooke-Smith Development and Strategic Planning Advisor, Consilio Strategic Consultancy

Creating Communities Through Brownfield Regeneration

• Tony Brooks Managing Director, Moda Living
• Martin Farrington Director of City Development, Leeds City Council
• Angela Harrowing Deputy Director for Property Programmes, Cabinet Office
• Philip Nell Strategic Director of Place, Prosperity and Sustainability, Birmingham City Council
• Tom Stannard Chief Executive, Salford City Council
• Chair Liz Hamson Editor-in-Chief, BE News

Energy Security, Resilience and Place: Balancing the Scales Between Policy and Practicality

• John Allison Deputy Director, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Adriana Rodriguez Cobas Principal, Asper Investment Management
• Cllr. Bev Craig Leader, Manchester City Council
• Amanda Latham Director of Sustainable Investment, IFM Investors
• Tom McGarry Deputy Director for External Affairs Strategic Infrastructure, National Grid
• Kate McGavin Chief Strategy and Policy Officer, UK Infrastructure Bank
• Chair Steve Scott Future Communities Lead for EMEA, GHD

Demographics and Economics – How the Living Sector is Meeting the UK’s Diverse Housing Needs

• Imogen Ebbs Head of UK Funds, Aviva Investors
• Joanne Roney CBE Chief Executive, Manchester City Council
• Tariq Shah OBE Chief Executive, Vigo Group
• Damien Sharkey Managing Director, HUB
• Ann Xu Director, CBRE Investment Management
• Chair Dominic Morris Co-Head of Living, Gowling WLG

Financing Green Transport

• Matt Bull Director of Finance, Transport for Greater Manchester
• Philippa Iley Head of Investment Strategy, Aviva Capital Partners
• Dan Mansfield Director – Local Authority Lending, UK Infrastructure Bank
• David Rose Partner, Rail Rock

The Growing Case for Inclusive Innovation in Urban Developments

• Alan Carter CEO, The Land Trust
• Deb Hetherington Head of Innovation Services, Bruntwood SciTech
• Colin Sinclair CEO, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool
• Chair Alex Cousins Director, Devolved Government, Connected Places Catapult

Strategic Place Partnerships: Going for Growth

• Niall Bolger Chief Executive, London Borough of Hounslow
• Cllr. Bev Craig Leader, Manchester City Council
• Cllr Lorna Fielker Leader, Southampton City Council
• Pete Gladwell Group Social Impact & Investment Director, Legal & General
• Jo Walker Chief Executive, North Somerset Council
• Chair Evelyn John Director, Inner Circle Consulting

Manchester and London Drinks Reception

Connecting Communities and Places Through Electric Transport

• Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester

Sixth Annual Chamberlain Lecture

• Cllr. Bev Craig Leader, Manchester City Council
• Chair Nick Kilby CEO, Cratus Group

De-Risking Planning With Community-Led Development

• Yolande Barnes Chair, Bartlett Real Estate Institute, UCL
• Nicholas Boys Smith Chair, Office for Place
• Chris Brown Board Advisor, Nationwide Building Society
• David Rudlin Urban Design Director, BDP
• Caroline Simpson Chief Executive, Stockport Council
• Chair Mike Derbyshire Partner (Planning), Bidwells

Breakfast Briefing: Supporting Social Mobility in Real Estate

• Jennie Colville Head of ESG and Sustainability, Landsec
• Fatima Khan-Shah Inclusivity Champion, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
• David Lynch Director of Strategic Housing and Development, Manchester City Council
• Julie Simms Partner, Joint Head of National Public Sector Real Estate Team, DWF
• Chair Pui-Guan Man News Editor, EG

UKREiiF Sector Insights: The Future of Healthcare

• Holly Harcus Development Manager, Ellandi
• Michelle Humphreys Director of Strategic Projects, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
• Jodie Keyworth Head of Grounded Research, Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust
• Dharminder Shoker Associate Director of Commercial Services, Estates and Facilities, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
• Eamonn Sullivan MBE National Clinical Director/Deputy Chief Nurse, New Hospital Programme
• Chair Alice Green Associate Principal, Arcadis

In conversation with Mayor Paul Dennett of Salford City Council

• Paul Dennett Salford City Mayor

Delivering Successful Public and Private Partnerships in the North

• Becca Heron Strategic Director of Growth and Development, Manchester City Council
• John Laverick Managing Director, Warrington & Co
• Chris Roberts Chief Development Officer, Bruntwood
• Chair Emily Tate Finance Director, Wates

Retrofit and Sustainability: Following the Golden Thread to Net Zero

• Rachel Eyre Head of Inward Investment (Advanced Manufacturing and Low Carbon), MIDAS
• Roger Hoare Director of Environment, West of England Combined Authority
• Kasang Kajang Founder, KSquared
• Becky Ritchie Head of Sustainability, Clarion Housing Group
• Amandeep Singh Kalra Associate Director of Place & Design, Be First Regeneration
• Chair Dr Terry Keech Partner, Calfordseaden

How Do We Make BtR & Operational Living a More Attractive Investment?

• Jermaine Browne Managing Partner and Co-Founder, re:shape
• Sue Foxley Research Director, Bidwells
• Ashley Perry Investment Director, Apache Capital Partners
• John Searle Strategic Director of Place, Salford City Council
• Mark Woodrow COO, Packaged Living
• Chair Kelly Bream Chief Operating Officer, Bidwells

Inclusive Impact – Less Talk, More Real Change

• Pooja Agrawal Chief Executive Officer, Public Practice
• Katherine Fairclough Chief Executive, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
• Kevin Logan Director, Maccreanor Lavington
• Cathy Palmer Director of Regeneration Delivery, Walker Sime
• Vicky Savage Executive Group Director – Development and Sales, L&Q
• Chair Stephen O'Malley CEO and Founding Director, Civic

Homes for Key Workers – Single Family Rental Solutions & Public/Private Sector Collaboration

• Shamez Alibhai Managing Director and Head of Community Housing, MAN GPM
• Tom Copley Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, Greater London Authority
• Peter Denton Chief Executive, Homes England
• Becca Heron Strategic Director of Growth and Development, Manchester City Council
• Sarah Hordern Chair, NHS Homes Alliance
• Anna Hwang Assets and Strategy Director, Placefirst
• Chair Charlotte Banks Reporter (Digital), Construction News

Investing in Place Based Growth

• Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester
• Anna Heaton Partner, Real Estate & Co-Head of Transport, Addleshaw Goddard
• Cllr. Susan Hinchcliffe Leader, City of Bradford Council
• Tim Newns Managing Director for Levelling Up, Office for Investment
• Richard Robinson President - UK & Ireland, AtkinsRéalis
• Louise Sunderland Partner - Local Government, EY
• Chair Kersten England CBE Chair, Bradford Culture Company

Unlocking a Sustainable Future for British Manufacturing

• Paul Dodsworth Managing Director, Caddick Construction
• Rachel Eyre Head of Inward Investment (Advanced Manufacturing and Low Carbon), MIDAS
• Amy Harhoff Corporate Director Regeneration Economy and Growth, Durham County Council
• Alistair Smith Director, Caddick Developments
• Thibault Verger Corporate Real Estate Project Manager, Schneider Electric
• Richard Yendle Director – Industrial & Logistics, JLL
• Chair Racheal Johnson Head of Leeds, Social

The Second National Infrastructure Assessment: The Story So Far

• Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester
• James Heath Chief Executive, National Infrastructure Commission
• Professor Sadie Morgan OBE Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission
• Julia Prescot Deputy Chair, National Infrastructure Commission
• Kate Willard OBE Chair, Thames Estuary Growth Board
• Ann Zhang Economist, National Infrastructure Commission's Young Professionals Panel
• Chair Peter Mumford Managing Director, Balfour Beatty

Launch of the Public Sector Forum Guide – "Working in Partnership"

• Adele Gritten Chief Executive, Local Partnerships
• Lord Richard Harrington Author of the Harrington Review of FDI, House of Lords
• Ingrid Hooley Director of Place, Local Partnerships
• Andy Martin Non-Executive Chairman, ARC Capital Markets
• Tom Stannard Chief Executive, Salford City Council
• Chair Jackie Sadek Chair, UK Innovation Corridor

General Election 2024 Outlook: Social Infrastructure and Thriving Urban Centres

• Kirith Entwistle Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Bolton North East, Labour Party
• Aidan King Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Newcastle-upon-Tyne North, Liberal Democrats
• Mark Robinson Chair, High Streets Task Force
• Charlotte Salomon Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Norwich North, Conservative Party

Estate Renewal in the ‘New Era of Regeneration and Housing Delivery'

• Paul Dennett Salford City Mayor
• Rachael Dennis Chief Executive, In Communities
• Shahi Islam Director, Affordable Housing Grants, Homes England
• Chris Santer Fund Manager, Positive Impact Investment, Schroders Capital
• Yvonne Westhead-Fyles Director of Development, Livv Housing Group
• Chair David Smith-Milne Founder and CEO, Place Capital Group

Creating Healthy Towns and Cities

• Angela Barnicle Chief Officer for Asset Management and Regeneration, Leeds City Council
• Amy Butterworth Chief Executive Officer, Make It Happen Birkenhead
• Phil Marsden Director of Project Management, Muse
• Cathy Palmer Director of Regeneration Delivery, Walker Sime
• Paul Richards Director of Development and Regeneration, Stockport Council
• Chair Tammy Harrison-Round Director of Business Growth, Walker Sime

Manchester and London Drinks Reception

Show Stoppers Unplugged – What is Really Holding Back Clean Growth?

• Hannah Bronwin Executive Director, SSE Thermal
• Paul Whittingham Assistant Director Development & Regeneration, Bolton Council
• Chair Mark Richardson Partner, Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP

Lessons Learnt – How We Delivered Affordable Passivhaus Homes for Greater Manchester

• Jane Anderson Head of ESG Investment, Homes England
• Sarah Campbell Associate Director, PRP
• Gillian Holt Principal Housing Development Officer, Salford City Council
• Simon Hourihan Project Director, Muse Places
• Richard Sterling Development and Decarbonisation Director, Seddon
• Chair Alex Atkinson Director, Identity Consult