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SUMMARY:New Statesman Northern Powerhouse Conference 2019
DESCRIPTION:Following on from our conference in February of this year\, we’ll be exploring the key themes of devolution\, investment in northern business and infrastructure\, transport\, education\, productivity and the rebalancing of the economy\, with leading political and business figures and advocates of the Northern Powerhouse strategy. \nThe event will host parliamentarians and local government leaders to explore themes and policy areas related to the Northern Powerhouse project through panels\, live interviews\, speeches and debates. From devolution\, infrastructure\, metro mayors and the skills challenge\, to exploiting the region’s cultural capital and encouraging inward investment\, this Spotlight conference will offer a day of insight\, bringing together stakeholders and decision-makers from across the public and private sectors to discuss the future of the North. \nProgramme: \n8am – Registration and networking \n* * * \n9am – Opening and keynote speeches and presentations from: \nJake Berry MP \nCaroline Flint MP \nCllr Judith Blake \n* * * \n9:45am – Business presentation – sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Building \n* * * \n10am – Business Sustainability through Training and Education – Panel discussion – sponsored by Sellafield \n* * * \n10:45am – Tea\, coffee & refreshments \n* * * \n11am – Business interview \n* * * \n11:20am – Health for Wealth: A Healthier North for Improved Productivity – Panel discussion – sponsored by the Northern Health Science Alliance \nProfessor Clare Bambra\, Professor of Public Health\, University of Newcastle \nRoger Marsh OBE\, Chair of the NP11 and the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) \n* * * \n12:05pm – Interview with Joe Anderson and Sir Richard Leese – Civic Leadership and the Northern Powerhouse \n* * * \n12:40pm – Lunch and networking \n* * * \n13:30pm – The 21st Century Economy: Building a Digital North – Panel discussion – sponsored by TalkTalk \n* * * \n2:15pm – Presentation from Will Dunn\, editor of Spotlight \n* * * \n2:30pm – Interview with Andy Burnham \n* * * \n3:00pm – Tea\, coffe & refreshments \n* * * \n3:15pm – Business presentation – sponsored by the University of Manchester \n* * * \n3:30pm – Speech by Steve Rotheram\, Mayor of Liverpool City Region \n* * * \n3:45pm – Presentation from a business leader \n* * * \n4:00pm – The Skills Gap\, Productivity and the Northern Powerhouse – Panel discussion – sponsored by  NOCN \nJohn Cope\, Head of Education and Skills\, Confederation fo British Industry (CBI) \nAnna Round\, Senior Research Felow\, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) \n* * * \n4:45pm – Closing keynote address and drinks reception \n* * * \n6:30pm – Private dinner \n* * * \n*Subject to change – keep checking back for more detailed programme updates \nhttps://www.newstatesman.com/2018/10/northern-powerhouse-conference-2019 \nVenue website: https://www.parkplaza.com/leeds-hotel-gb-ls1-5ns/gbleeds \nVenue phone number: 0333 400 6144 \n
URL:https://leedsforchange.org.uk/event/new-statesman-northern-powerhouse-conference-2019/
LOCATION:Boar Lane\, LS1 5NS
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