Date: 22 November 2021 - 22 November 2021, 6:00 - 9:00
Location: The Midland, 16 Peter St, Manchester, M60 2DS
Email: events@placenorthwest.co.uk
Question Time Manchester: Defining the capital of the North
Date: 22 November 2021 - 22 November 2021, 6:00 - 9:00
Location: The Midland, 16 Peter St, Manchester, M60 2DS
Email: events@placenorthwest.co.uk
Leaders from politics and business will chart the path ahead for Greater Manchester at this high-level event sponsored by Savills, Morgan Sindall Construction, ITS, Cratus, L&Q and Trafford Housing Trust.
Question Time Manchester: Defining the capital of the North, is aimed at senior guests from developers, investors and advisers who are interested in shaping the future of the city region.
Over the past three decades Greater Manchester has emerged as the largest economic power in the North of England and the envy of many other cities.
This open forum event will bring together senior leaders from private and public sectors, from inside and outside the city, to discuss the forces shaping Manchester and its role in the North for the next 25 years.
Expect to hear discussed:
- Policy direction
- Investment appetite
- Place shaping priorities
- Political leadership
- Economic risks
- ESG influence
Audience members will also have the chance to submit questions in advance and on the night.
Speakers confirmed:
Peter Denton, chief executive officer, Homes England
Keith Bailey, investment director, Grosvenor
Henri Murison, director, The Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Joanne Roney, chief executive officer, Manchester City Council
Rick de Blaby, chief executive officer, Get Living
Sir Richard Leese, leader, Manchester City Council
Jeremy Hinds, planning director, Savills
Fiona Fletcher-Smith, chief executive officer, L&Q
Chris Perkins, head of UK capital markets, M&G
- PETER DENTON, HOMES ENGLAND | Priorities include investing over £4bn in building new homes, and selling land that will be suitable for building around 6,000 more homes in the future.
- KEITH BAILEY, GROSVENOR | Responsible for delivering Grosvenor’s investment strategy away from the core London estate holding. The aim is to identify opportunities to invest on a sole basis and with partners to build a diversified investment portfolio.
- HENRI MURISON, NORTHERN POWERHOUSE PARTNERSHIP | As its first permanent director, he has established the Northern Powerhouse Partnership as the business-led organisation which convenes the North together.
- SIR RICHARD LEESE, MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL | Became leader of the council in 1996. During his tenure, the city has grown and its skyline changed with the transformation of the city centre and establishment of the East Manchester urban regeneration company.
- FIONA FLETCHER-SMITH, L&Q | Spearheaded a £5bn development programme, led expansion into the Midlands and North West, and delivered change programmes to improve both the efficiency and diversity of the development and sales function.
- JEREMY HINDS, SAVILLS | Has a strong reputation in commercial planning, particularly retail. He leads two teams that between them comprise six directors, based in Manchester, Leeds and London.
- RICK DE BLABY, GET LIVING | Has 40 years’ experience in development and investment in both the residential and commercial sectors, with a particular interest in regeneration and design.
- CHRIS PERKINS, M&G | Leads on all transactions and investment activity. M&G's transactions in the UK total £21bn. He is also chairman of the M&G global real estate valuation forum.
Question Time Manchester: Defining the capital of the North is sponsored by Savills, Morgan Sindall Construction, ITS, L&Q, Trafford Housing Trust and Cratus.
Become a sponsor of Question Time Manchester 2021
Book using the form below – if you cannot see the form, please contact events@placenorthwest.co.uk
