The CE West Midlands Summit returns on 22nd October in Birmingham, bringing together leading voices from across the construction and built environment sectors.
This pivotal event will address the region’s pressing challenges and opportunities, with a focus on accelerating housing delivery, enhancing planning and procurement processes, and driving forward business resilience and future skills.
With a line-up of expert speakers and interactive discussions, the Summit provides an essential forum for learning, collaboration and debate. An open Q&A session will offer delegates the chance to engage directly with panellists. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are also available for those looking to increase their visibility within the regional industry.
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Agenda
9.00am Registration
9.30am Welcome Address: Uma Shanker, Chair CE Midlands
9.40am Keynote Address: WMCA Growth Strategy – Dan Carins, Policy Manager (Business), WMCA. The keynote will highlight construction’s pivotal role in delivering the West Midlands Growth Plan, driving job creation, carbon neutrality, and inclusive growth through major housing, retrofit, and skills investment programmes. Dan will call on businesses to lead the transformation through a culture of continuous improvement in leadership and management.
10.00am Delivering more homes more quickly:
Planning:
Katie Parsons and Joe Bennett, RCA Regeneration
Procurement:
Social Value and the Procurement Act 2023 - Chris Brennan, Gowling WLG
Social Value and procurement in practice - Shah Begum, Gowling WLG
Delivery: Standardisation - Simon Horn, Donaldson Timber Systems
11.00am Tea/Coffee
11.30am Michelle Ohren - Business Resilience: The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands
12:50pm Budget update/ Growth/Investment potential: Becky Clayton, PwC
12.10pm CE Midlands update: (to include building safety, future skills etc.) Andrew Carpenter
12.30pm Open Forum/Q & A with all speakers
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Depart
TICKET PRICES
Regional Members – £100 + VAT | Non-Members – £150 + VAT
G4C Offer: £50 +VAT
