Programme

Day One - Thursday 5th December
12.30 - 13.45	Registration, refreshments & buffet lunch
14.00	Welcome and Introduction Welcome from Day 1 chair Speakers : Michael Burton , Editorial Director , The MJ Group
14.05 - 14.35	Speakers : Dr Nicola Millard , Principal Innovation Partner , BT
14.35 - 15.10	Health and local government integration: the GM experience Speakers : Steven Pleasant , Chief Executive, Tameside MBC and Accountable Officer , Tameside and Glossop CCGH
15.10 - 15.50	Dealing with a crisis Speakers : Sharon Kemp , Chief Executive , Rotherham MBC
15.50 - 16.10	Refreshment break
16.10 - 16.45	Intelligent automation and the workforce Speakers : EY
16.45 - 17.20	Leading in a time of change Speakers : Joanne Roney , Chief Executive , Manchester City Council, SOLACE spokesperson on leadership and learning
17.20 - 17.55
19.15 - 19.45	Pre-dinner drinks
19.45	Charity dinner

Day One - Thursday 5th December

12.30 - 13.45

Registration, refreshments & buffet lunch

14.00

Welcome and Introduction

Welcome from Day 1 chair

Speakers :
Michael Burton , Editorial Director , The MJ Group

14.05 - 14.35

Speakers :
Dr Nicola Millard , Principal Innovation Partner , BT

14.35 - 15.10

Health and local government integration: the GM experience

Speakers :
Steven Pleasant , Chief Executive, Tameside MBC and Accountable Officer , Tameside and Glossop CCGH

15.10 - 15.50

Dealing with a crisis

Speakers :
Sharon Kemp , Chief Executive , Rotherham MBC

15.50 - 16.10

Refreshment break

16.10 - 16.45

Intelligent automation and the workforce

Speakers :
EY

16.45 - 17.20

Leading in a time of change

Speakers :
Joanne Roney , Chief Executive , Manchester City Council, SOLACE spokesperson on leadership and learning

17.20 - 17.55

19.15 - 19.45

Pre-dinner drinks

19.45

Charity dinner

Day Two - Friday 6th December
08.45	Welcome from day 2 chair Speakers : Heather Jameson , Editor , The MJ
08.50 - 9.20	Threats and opportunities for the sector over the coming months Speakers : Mark Lloyd , Chief Executive , Local Government Association
09.20 - 09.55	A catalyst for wider change (The English Cities Fund) Speakers : Sir Michael Lyons , Chairman , The English Cities Fund Matt Crompton , Director , The English Cities Fund Bill Hughes , Director , The English Cities Fund Kersten England , Chief Executive , Bradford City Council Jim Taylor , Chief Executive , Salford City Council
09.55 - 10.30	Growing our towns and cities Speakers : Mike Emmerich , Founding Director , Metrodynamics
10.30 - 10.50	Refreshment break
10.50 - 11.25	How to address a climate emergency – a local government perspective Speakers : Haydn Scarborough , Integrated Solutions Director , ENGIE UK & Ireland Richard Carmichael , Account Director, Services North, Places & Communities , ENGIE UK
11.25 - 12.00	What next for devolution and the Northern Powerhouse economy? Speakers : Tom Riordan , Chief Executive , Leeds City Council Pat Ritchie , Chief Executive , Newcastle City Council
12.00 - 12.35	A new role for local authorities as housing providers: delivering low energy homes - and income Speakers : PSP
12.35 - 13.00	Is austerity over? The Budget outlook for public finances Speakers : Paul Johnson , Director , Institute for Fiscal Studies
13.00	Close of forum and buffet lunch

Day Two - Friday 6th December

08.45

Welcome from day 2 chair

Speakers :
Heather Jameson , Editor , The MJ

08.50 - 9.20

Threats and opportunities for the sector over the coming months

Speakers :
Mark Lloyd , Chief Executive , Local Government Association

09.20 - 09.55

A catalyst for wider change (The English Cities Fund)

Speakers :
Sir Michael Lyons , Chairman , The English Cities Fund
Matt Crompton , Director , The English Cities Fund
Bill Hughes , Director , The English Cities Fund
Kersten England , Chief Executive , Bradford City Council
Jim Taylor , Chief Executive , Salford City Council

09.55 - 10.30

Growing our towns and cities

Speakers :
Mike Emmerich , Founding Director , Metrodynamics

10.30 - 10.50

Refreshment break

10.50 - 11.25

How to address a climate emergency – a local government perspective

Speakers :
Haydn Scarborough , Integrated Solutions Director , ENGIE UK & Ireland
Richard Carmichael , Account Director, Services North, Places & Communities , ENGIE UK

11.25 - 12.00

What next for devolution and the Northern Powerhouse economy?

Speakers :
Tom Riordan , Chief Executive , Leeds City Council
Pat Ritchie , Chief Executive , Newcastle City Council

12.00 - 12.35

A new role for local authorities as housing providers: delivering low energy homes - and income

Speakers :
PSP

12.35 - 13.00

Is austerity over? The Budget outlook for public finances

Speakers :
Paul Johnson , Director , Institute for Fiscal Studies

13.00

Close of forum and buffet lunch