Conference Series: Urban Revival

Live session

Speakers

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  Tony Danker Director-General, CBI ​

Live session

The assumptions about why and how we use high streets, offices, retail and recreational premises have been turned on their heads by COVID-19. What, then, does this mean for towns and cities? Has the pandemic accelerated changes that were always coming? And are we ready to adapt?

Speakers

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  Robert Evans Joint Managing Partner, Argent LLP
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  Melanie Leech CBE Chief Executive, British Property Federation​
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  Richard Morris CEO, IWG UK
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  Saker Nusseibeh CBE CEO, International, Federated Hermes
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  Joanna Rowelle Director, Arup
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  Lizzy Burden Host

On-demand content

The nature of work has shifted dramatically for many people and sectors, potentially changing the shape of our towns and cities. Hear from business leaders considering the short and long-term impacts, including how they are adapting to more flexible and hybrid forms of working.

Speakers

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  Ryan Anderson Vice President, Global Research and Insights, Herman Miller
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  Lizi Hills Commercial Finance Director, Burger King UK
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  Yvonne Sonsino Global Co-Leader of Next Stage, Mercer
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  Jonathon Stubbs Managing Director, Global Senior Director of HR – Head of International HR and Global HR Advisers; Chair of PRISM, BNY Mellon
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  Lizzy Burden Host

Live session

High streets have always evolved and in recent decades have faced challenges such as out-of-town retail parks, the rise of online shopping and business rates. As the UK builds back better, there is a clear opportunity to restore high streets into the locus of retail, leisure and commercial activity. Technology and data will play a crucial role in this evolution.

Speakers

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  Sophie Birshan Head of Industry, Retail, Google
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  Felicity Burch Director of Innovation, CBI
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  Jace Tyrrell Chief Executive, New West End Company
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  Chris Ward Retail Director, Wilko Retail Ltd
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  Lizzy Burden Host

On-demand content

The cultural and hospitality sectors have been seriously hit from the pandemic, and are now beginning to reopen but how might they be different moving forward? This session explores how experiences and attractions like theatres, pubs and restaurants are adapting to respond to consumer behaviour and how that might impact towns and cities in the future.  

Speakers

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  James Graham OBE Playwright and Screenwriter
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  Nisha Katona MBE Founder and CEO, Mowgli Street Food
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  Dayalan Nayager Managing Director, Diageo GB
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  Lizzy Burden Host

On-demand content

The skills, funding and expertise required to regenerate communities across the country cannot come from either the public or private sectors alone. To be successful, it must be a partnership, with citizens closely involved too. This session will explore why collaborative regeneration needs to be flexible and transparent.  

Speakers

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  Chris Gourlay Founder and CEO, Spacehive
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  Chris Smith Executive Director of Business Growth, Thirteen
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  Lizzy Burden Host

Live session

Persistent inequalities exist across the UK which in some cases may be perpetuated by the impacts of the pandemic. The government has set out a priority to level up the country and there is also a role for business working alongside local leaders to ensure opportunities exist across all communities.

Speakers

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  Mark Callender Head of Real Estate Research, Schroders
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  Andrew Carter Chief Executive, Centre for Cities
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  Professor Simon Collinson Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (DPVC), University of Birmingham
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  Julia Goldsworthy Director of Strategy, West Midlands Combined Authority
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  Catherine Lewis La Torre CEO, British Business Bank
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  Lizzy Burden Host

Live session

Speakers

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  Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL President, CBI

Live session

Speakers

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  Jonathan Woetzel MGI Director and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Live session

The pandemic has driven unprecedented changes to transport, and raised serious questions about future patterns of demand. This session explores how transport networks and international travel will need to evolve over the coming years, and how businesses can play their role in building more efficient and lower emission transport.

Speakers

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  Andy Bagnall Director General, Rail Delivery Group (RDG)
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  Vernon Everitt Managing Director, Customers, Communication and Technology, Transport for London
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  Jamie Heywood Regional General Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe, Uber
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  Maria Machancoses CEO, Midlands Connect
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  Karen Smart Managing Director, Manchester Airport
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  Lizzy Burden Host

On-demand content

As an experienced businessperson, three-time New York City Mayor, philanthropist and presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg brings a unique set of experiences to consider the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing towns and cities.

Speakers

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  Michael R. Bloomberg Founder, Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies; 108th Mayor of New York City

Live session

The UK’s 65 largest towns and cities account for around 50% of UK emissions. Decarbonising the urban environment is a major priority on our journey to net-zero emissions. Some of the toughest net-zero challenges, including decarbonising buildings, will make a major impact as we decarbonise our urban environments.

Speakers

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  Tracy Black Scotland Director, CBI
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  Dawn Coward Architectural Director, Ryder Architecture
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  Karime Hassan Chief Executive & Growth Director, Exeter City Council
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  Clare Wildfire Global Practice Lead - Cities, Mott MacDonald
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  Lizzy Burden Host

On-demand content

The levelling up agenda aims to bring prosperity and opportunity to all corners of the UK. This session explores the role of regional clusters, which were a critical part of the original and subsequent industrial revolutions, including whether they are still relevant post-pandemic and what mix of ingredients is needed for UK clusters to thrive.

Speakers

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  Katherine Bennett CBE Senior Vice President, Airbus
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  Professor Greg Clark CBE Chair of Connected Places Catapult, Global Head of Future Cities and New Industries, HSBC Group
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  Professor Sir Peter Gregson CEO & Vice-Chancellor, Cranfield University
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  Lizzy Burden Host

On-demand content

In an increasingly globalised world, local areas with the right assets and leadership in place can excel on a global scale, promoting business investment and talent. This session explores how UK towns and cities compare to world-leading places when it comes to making the most of opportunities, such as harnessing innovation as we enter a post-pandemic era.

Speakers

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  Nadim Ahmad Deputy Director of CFE, OECD
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  Bruce Katz Co-Founder, New Localism Advisors
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  Lizzy Burden Host

Live session

The role of an elected mayor is still new to parts of the UK. Though here and around the world they have been a critical component of developing regional recoveries, now they are faced with both common and unique challenges. This session will explore how they have sought to work collaboratively alongside business and others.

Speakers

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  Kostas Bakoyannis Mayor of Athens
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  Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL President, CBI
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  Hazel Chu Lord Mayor of Dublin
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  Chris Hearld Head of Regions, KPMG
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  Lizzy Burden Host