Events

This year at MIPIM 2018, more than 50 events were hosted by Midlands UK, including panel discussions and showcase presentations, featuring almost 100 speakers. Visitors to the Pavilion included potential investors, property agents, developers and the media from more than 100 countries.

This year’s theme of urbanity at MIPIM featured throughout the Midlands UK event programme as it explored topics surrounding sustainability, new housing potential and connectivity.

Thu 15 March 11:00 am - 11:15 am

Coventry: UK City of Culture 2021

Speaker:David Nuttall, Head of Service, Sports, Culture, Destination and Business Relationships, Coventry City Council

Thu 15 March 11:15 am - 11:30 am

Shropshire: Live, work and invest

Speakers:

Cllr Nic Laurens, Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Shropshire Council
Ian Morrison, Director of Planning, Historic England
Robin Morris, Chairman, Morris and Company

Thu 15 March 11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Cultural impact: What opportunities do cultural activity and tourism create and how does it impact on economic development?

Speakers:

Cllr Ian Ward, Leader, Birmingham City Council
Martin Reeves, CEO Coventry City Council
Frank Horsley, Head of Economic Regeneration, Derbyshire County Council
Robin Norstrom, Director, Aspley House Capital
Adam Ramshaw, Regional Director - Birmingham & East Midlands, Lambert Smith Hampton

Thu 15 March 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

It’s our time: Employers and public bodies face mounting pressure to balance the gender divide in the property sector. How are we responding?

Speakers:

Deborah Cadman OBE, Chief Executive Officer, West Midlands Combined Authority
Theresa Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Trafford Council
Julian Beer, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Birmingham City University
Lucy Horner, Executive General Manager Design and Technical, Lendlease
Mark Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, Scape Procure

Thu 15 March 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm

Developing Stoke-on-Trent as a smart, sustainable city: Part 1

Speaker:Cllr Abi Brown, Deputy Leader, Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Thu 15 March 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Developing Stoke-on-Trent as a smart, sustainable city: Part 2

Speakers:

Cllr Abi Brown, Deputy Leader, Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Richard Watts, Head of UK Sales & Global Real Estate, VXFiber
Peter Anderberg, Founder, Nordic Heat
Tim Day, Group Head of Sales, Solarplicity
Tim Lowe, Project Development Director, Siemens

Thu 15 March 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Jaguar Land Rover in the Midlands

Speaker:Mike Crone, Purchasing and Property Director, Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

Thu 15 March 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Landscapes of the future: Harnessing the power of partnership to drive regional growth in the UK

Speakers:

Mike Crone, Purchasing and Property Director, Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
Nick Abell, Vice Chair, Coventry & Warwickshire LEP
Les Ratcliffe MBE, Chair, Coventry & Warwickshire Champions
Simon Reid, Managing Director, Lungfish Architects

Thu 15 March 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm

The future of transport: Electric and driverless vehicles

Speakers:

Cllr Robert Sleigh, Leader, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Jonathan Smith, Project Manager - Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick

Thu 15 March 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Building our skills for the future

Speakers:

Julian Beer, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Birmingham City University
Kate Hughes, Director, Regional Strategy & Partnerships, University of Warwick
Mike Reade, Strategic Account Director, Balfour Beatty
Tariq Shaikh, Birmingham Office Leader, Gensler

Thu 15 March 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Coventry 2021 – a special event celebrating the city’s successful UK City of Culture bid

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