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june
19jun9:30 am12:00 pmHousing and Communities Annual Lecture 2026
Event Details
This event will be held from 09:30-12:00 on Friday 19th June at The Banqueting Suite, Birmingham Council House, Birmingham. The lecture will commence promptly at 10.30am so we ask for
Event Details
This event will be held from 09:30-12:00 on Friday 19th June at The Banqueting Suite, Birmingham Council House, Birmingham. The lecture will commence promptly at 10.30am so we ask for you to arrive at the Council House between 9.30am and 10am for breakfast rolls and coffee.
Our guest speaker will be announced in due course.
Time
June 19, 2026 9:30 am - 12:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
Location
Banqueting Suite, Birmingham City Council House
Organizer
july
16jul9:00 am5:00 pmConnections for Prosperity 2026
Event Details
Following the success of our 2025 conference, we are delighted to be returning to Edgbaston Stadium for #CFP26! The full day conference will focus on the big challenges and opportunities facing
Event Details
Following the success of our 2025 conference, we are delighted to be returning to Edgbaston Stadium for #CFP26!
The full day conference will focus on the big challenges and opportunities facing the West Midlands region, and will centre around our 4 areas of research: Housing and Communities, Infrastructure, Employability and Skills, and Digital.
This conference will be our most ‘interactive’ to date with panel discussions at a minimum and group discussions and interactive sessions available wherever we have been able to! Make sure you are part of the region’s conversation.
Key themes we will explore on the day:
- “New Voices, New Mandates’
- Where the West Meets the East: Building a Midlands Response to the Northern Powerhouse
- AI vs Entry-Level Jobs: Preparing the West Midlands Workforce
- The Rise of the PuFins
- What’s Coming Down the Track – The Next Decade of Transport in the West Midlands
- Affordable Housing – A Regional success story?
- Demystifying Energy
- What explains the West Midlands’ persistently high levels of economic inactivity and why can’t we ‘move the dial’?
- Has the time come for the introduction of a Greater Birmingham identity for the West Midlands region?
- In Conversation with Sir Andy Street
- Breaking Silos in the West Midlands: Can Our Systems Work Together?
- Restoring Pride in Place through a Decent Neighbourhood Standard
- Using Tech to tackle society’s greatest challenges
- Funding the Regional Government
- Homes, Communities, and Opportunity
Delegate Rates – until 31st May
- Reimagining the Region members
2 x complimentary passes, email conference@thenewmidlands.org.uk to claim & £90 (+VAT) for additional tickets
- Non members
£90 (+VAT) per ticket
Delegate Rates – from 1st June
- Reimagining the Region members
£110 (+VAT) for additional tickets
- Non members
£130 (+VAT) per ticket
Tickets are available by visiting our booking page – with the full programme due to be published on 8th April
(Please note that when you head to the next purchase page, prices are displayed inclusive of VAT and VAT receipts will be issued via email on receipt of purchase)
If you and your organisation are interested in sponsoring this key event for the region, please contact Chris Smith via email (chris@thenewmidlands.org.uk). Further information on the opportunities available can be found by clicking here
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Time
July 16, 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
Location
Edgbaston Stadium