BOOK NOW | Atom Valley and data centres to be discussed at Industrial & Logistics 2025
The 17m sq ft Atom Valley, one of the country’s largest employment developments, will be under the spotlight, while a discussion on data centres will provide attendees with an update on the booming sub sector.
In addition, Place North West’s Industrial & Logistics conference will provide a crucial temperature check of the sector as a whole and explore what developers, investors, and occupiers are thinking about its present and future.
Tritax Big Box Developments, Russell LDP, Blackpool Council, JLL, and Peloton Real Estate are among those confirmed to speak at Place’s annual update on the shed market.
Industrial & Logistics 2025 will be held at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on Thursday 1 May.
The event will explore the growing demand for data centres and ask what occupiers and investors want from sheds in 2025, as well as giving you the facts and figures on land, rents, and yields that you need to make informed business decisions.
Book your ticket now to hear from agents, developers, contractors, local authorities, and investors about what is exciting them and what is keeping them up at night.
This event is sponsored by Harworth, Glencar, Aew Architects, Waterman and Brookbanks.
Speakers confirmed so far
Nick Gerrard, growth and prosperity programme director, Blackpool Council
Kate Howe, development director, Tritax Big Box Developments
Emily Speak, director of asset management, Peloton Real Estate
Mat Capper, director of utilities, Brookbanks
Chris Lloyd, director, Tandem Investments
Mark Robinson, director of place, Rochdale Council
Anna Relph, director, Turley
Craig Adamoli, senior director of data centre transactions, JLL
Iain Griffin, development director, Russell LDP
- NICK GERRARD, BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | Nick leads the team responsible for implementing Blackpool’s £2 billion+ transformative growth & prosperity investment programme which includes major schemes at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, Talbot Gateway Central Business District, Blackpool Central & Blackpool Town Centre which are helping to transform Blackpool’s economic fortunes.
- KATE HOWE |TRITAX BIG BOX DEVELOPMENTS | Having worked on residential, industrial and mixed-use development across the UK, at Tritax Big Box, Kate leads on the development of Symmetry Park, Merseyside and Tritax Park, Wigan. Kate is passionate about supporting the continued growth of the logistics sector and promoting its importance to the UK economy.
- EMILY SPEAK, PELOTON REAL ESTATE | Emily is the head of asset management for Peloton Real Estate. Peloton works with funds and investor to realise the best value for their assets. Emily has a wealth of experience in industrial refurbishments, EPCs, ESG and BREEAM.
- MAT CAPPER, BROOKBANKS | Mat is a utility infrastructure consultant with over 15 years experience advising clients on due diligence, feasibility, procurement, and delivery of utility infrastructure. Mathew currently leads Brookbanks utility consultancy services nationally and leads their multi-disciplinary Warrington office.
- MARK ROBINSON | ROCHDALE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY As Director of Economy and Place at Rochdale Borough Council and Chief Executive of Rochdale Development Agency, Mark leads economic growth, investment, and regeneration across Rochdale. Driving business growth, job creation, and transformation of the town centres. Overseeing key infrastructure projects, he maximises funding, enhances assets, and fosters partnerships for sustainable prosperity.
- CHRIS LLOYD, TANDEM INVESTMENTS | Chris Lloyd co-founded Tandem Investments in 2023 investing in industrial and business space predominantly in the North West. Chris has over 25 years experience of buying and selling commercial real estate with a particular focus on refurbishing & repurposing industrial buildings & estates. Tandem’s most recent acquisition is an 80,000 sq. ft industrial complex in St Helens.
- ANNA RELPH | TURLEY | Anna is a Director within Turley’s Northern Planning Team and is lead planning advisor to the Northern Gateway Development Vehicle (a 50/50 joint venture between Russell LDP and Harworth Group) on the employment-led element of Northern Gateway, which forms an integral part of the Atom Valley Mayoral Development Zone. She is currently leading the preparation of an outline application for approximately half of the employment allocation (c. 6.5 million sq ft), working collaboratively with Bury and Rochdale Councils and other stakeholders.
- IAIN GRIFFIN | RUSSELL LDP | Iain is Development Director at Russell LDP. With 20 years’ experience, Iain’s expertise lies in the acquisition, promotion and development of Industrial, Logistics & Manufacturing sites across the North of England. He is part of the development team for Northern Gateway on behalf of the Northern Gateway Development Vehicle (a 50/50 joint venture between Russell LDP and Harworth Group). He also leads on other Industrial & Logistic group projects that form part of the wider Atom Valley Mayoral Development Zone.
- CRAIG ADAMOLI | JLL | Craig’s career has spanned 3 decades, commencing in Los Angeles, CA and for the last 18 years based in the UK. Asset Based Lending, Real Estate Brokerage, Outsourced Real Estate & Data Centre Solutions form the majority of his work. Having joined JLL at the beginning of 2025, his main focus is representing Hyperscale Data Centre Occupiers, Operators and Developers in acquiring, disposing and provisioning of powered land.
Expect a series of informative panel discussions and dynamic presentations – as well as the networking opportunities we know are important for your business.
In addition to the pre-programme breakfast, you can also expect breaks in between sessions and a post-programme lunch.
Tickets are available from £44+VAT
What you’ll take away from the conference
- Insight into how the industrial and logistics sector is performing across the North West
- An understanding of how property professionals are tackling viability – and the hard decisions that need to be made
- Knowledge of what occupiers are looking for in the sheds of the future
- Inspiration on how to incorporate sustainability into your industrial project – based on an actual project
- New contacts for your business
