New Statesman – Regional Development in the Age of Levelling Up

To follow our 4th Northern Powerhouse Conference in February last year, the New Statesman is convening its first Regional Development Conference in Manchester this September, with a day of insight into local growth and the levelling up strategy. At this event leading political and business figures and advocates of regional development will tackle the major issues facing regional growth strategies in a post-Covid Britain.

Overview

This year our hugely popular Northern Powerhouse Conference will be broadened out to encompass the national agenda on Levelling Up. Join us again on the 9th September in Manchester, to hear insight from leaders on the most pressing regional development questions. Through panels, live interviews, speeches, and debates, parliamentarians, local government and business leaders will discuss questions including: How can we use technology and digital infrastructure to drive regional growth and productivity? How can business and government work together to ensure local growth that is focussed on net zero? What is the role of devolved government in local growth?

Key topics

• How Data and Digital Power Can Drive Regional Development
  
• The Link Between Health and Economic Development
  
• The Future of Regional Transport
  
• The Role of Industry in Sustainable Local Growth
  
• The Future of Levelling Up After Coronavirus
  
• The Skills Gap and Local Development

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

etc.venues Manchester, 11 Portland Street, Manchester, United Kingdom