THE UK’S REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM 2023

11am, Tuesday 16^th 

Venue : Cinema Stage

We are a city renowned for thinking, making and investing and we’ve been busy the past year. From the South Yorkshire Innovation Zone, the Innovation District Development, our uniquely placed housing accelerator delivering catalyst sites, a new local plan, being named as the 2nd best destination for a European city break and being recognised as the UK’s foodie hotspot, find out what Sheffield has to offer!

Speakers include: 

• Chair: Louisa Harrison-Walker – Executive Director, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
• Oliver Coppard – Mayor, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
• Sir Martin Donnelly – Former Permanent Secretary of Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and of the Department for International Trade
• Koen Lamberts – Vice- Chancellor, University of Sheffield
• Kate Josephs – Chief Executive, Sheffield City Council
• Peter Denton – Chief Executive, Homes England

1pm, Tuesday 16^th 

Venue : Harworth Regeneration Pavilion

The AMP proves to be a stellar example of how to establish a world leading research and innovation district, giving rise to a cluster of globally-renowned occupiers including McLaren, UK Atomic Energy Agency, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and Rolls Royce. 

Harworth has managed to transform this site from a deindustrialised former coal mine into hub of high-tech manufacturing and innovation that continues to deliver skills and employment opportunities. Hear our panel discuss the multi-decade journey to create the AMP, and why it continues to thrive.

Speakers include: 

• Chair: Andrea Morley – Director of Asset Management, Harworth Group
• Richard Bland – AMID Programme Manager, Sheffield City Council
• Sharon Kemp – Chief Executive, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Benjamin Banks – Founder, SBD Apparel
• Rebecca Schofield – Partner (Industrial & Logistics Yorkshire), Knight Frank

4pm, Tuesday 16^th 

Venue : Stand E40/44

Join us on our exhibition E40/44 – where South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard alongside the Sheffield Property Association will be hosting a networking drinks reception. This informal event will allow guests to sample True North Brew Sheffield Gin and Tonic.

9.30am, Wednesday 17^th

 Venue : Harworth Regeneration Pavilion

Within weeks of the Government announcing its flagship Investment Zones policy in September 2022, over 90 English councils had submitted bids for their areas. Just weeks later, and under a new PM, the proposals were dropped. Given the level of interest, was the Government on to something? This panel will discuss whether Investment Zones are needed, and how else we can drive investment and growth in the local economy.

Speakers include: 

• Chair: Andrew Blackshaw – Chief Operating Officer, Harworth Group
• Oliver Coppard – Mayor, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
• Melanie Leech CBE – Chief Executive, British Property Federation
• Robin Earl – Group Executive Director, Advance Northumberland

1pm, Wednesday 17^th 

Venue : Rethinking Places Pavilion

Think you know Doncaster? As the newest city in the North of England, we are not afraid to do things differently. We are ambitious, forward thinking and passionate about our place. Our aspirations are high, and our opportunities are vast. We have the location, connectivity, people and a prime investment portfolio. Come and hear why Doncaster is THE place to do business, and how you can share our mission to enable thriving people, places and planet.  Together we can realise trailblazing opportunities that are simply hard to beat.

Speakers include: 

• Ros Jones – Mayor, Doncaster City Council
• Tariq Shah – Director, Vigo Group
• Damian Allen – Chief Executive, City of Doncaster Council
• Helen McLoughlin – Development Director, Waystone
• Jason Stowe – Managing Director, Wilton Developments 
• Josh Davis – Director, Davis Hughes Living

3.30pm, Wednesday 17^th 

Venue : Stand E40/44

There are a plethora of development projects and potential future schemes in the pipeline within Rotherham – come and hear directly from the teams delivering them.

8am, Thursday 18^th 

Venue : Radisson Blu Hotel, No 1 The Light, The Headrow, LS1 8TL

An exclusive breakfast hosted by the South Yorkshire JESSICA Fund and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to explore investable opportunities within the Region. With key speakers from Sheffield City Council, Harworth, CBRE and Scarborough Group we look forward to welcoming you for breakfast, refreshments and conversation.

10am, Thursday 18^th 

Venue : Bury Theatre

A high-level session exploring how different areas of the UK are bringing together research around emerging sectors, investment and development to deliver high growth economic hotspots which create jobs and industries of tomorrow.

Speakers include: 

• Chair: Jen Hartley – Director, Invest Newcastle
• Mat Hunter – Co-Founder and CEO, Plus X
• Richard Lawrence – Director of Regeneration, City of Wolverhampton Council
• Esther Croft – Development Director, Reef Group, Richard Caborn – Chair, Sheffield Legacy Park
• Deb Hetherington – Head Of Innovation Services, Bruntwood SciTech
• Carol Squires – Head of Employment, Skills and Development, Croydon Council

11.30am, Thursday 18^th 

Venue : Stand E40/44

Barnsley Council will be showcasing their track record in delivering large scale transformational change, together with investible opportunities for prime commercial and residential investment at The Seam – Barnsley’s Digital Campus and development schemes at M1 Junctions 36 & 37 and Goldthorpe.

1.45pm, Thursday 18^th 

Venue : Wellington Suite

This session will look at how health can drive economic growth for the region. With world-leading assets in the region such as the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre and the future National Centre for Child Health Technology, South Yorkshire is already delivering cutting edge work that can improve not just people’s lives, but the wider economy.

Speakers include: 

• Oliver Coppard – Mayor, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
• Sally Pearse – Strategic Lead for Early Years, Sheffield Hallam University
• Jason Brannan – The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University