12:30 - 13:30

City Transport - Any Questions?

Speakers will include:
Theresa Villiers MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Transport)
Steve Norris (Transport for London/LDA)
Angie Robinson (Chief Executive, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce)
Joerg Konrad (Kapsch TrafficCom)
Sir Howard Bernstein (Chief Executive, Manchester City Council)
Chair: Dermot Finch (Chief Executive, Centre for Cities)

Manchester Suite, IoD Hub

Cities Question Time

Urban Hub's flagship event on the political, economic, cultural and social issues facing UK cities today. 

Speakers will include:
Justine Greening MP (Shadow Minister for Communities & Local Government)
Cllr Mike Whitby (Leader, Birmingham City Council)
Susan Williams (PPC Bolton West)
Steve Bundred (Chief Executive, Audit Commission)
Chair: Dermot Finch (Chief Executive, Centre for Cities)

Manchester Suite, IoD Hub

19:30 - 21:30

Urban Hub Launch Reception with Caroline Spelman (invitation only)

Other speakers will include:
Cllr Mike Whitby (Leader, Birmingham City Council)
Sir Richard Leese (Leader, Manchester City Council)

Manchester Art Gallery

08:00 - 09:00

Developing a Manifesto for Londoners (invitation only)

Speakers to include:
Justine Greening MP (Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government)
Cllr Merrick Cockell (Chair, London Councils)
Mark Field MP (MP for the Cities of London & Westminster)

Lancashire & Cumberland Suite, IoD Hub

12:30 - 13:30

Job City Plus: Why cities hold the key to tackling unemployment

Speakers to include:
Andrew Selous MP (Shadow Work & Pensions Minister)
Anthony Browne (Policy Director, GLA)
Mike Emmerich (Chief Executive, Manchester's Commission for the New Economy)
David North (Director of Government Affairs, Tesco)
Chair: Will Hutton (Executive Vice-Chair, The Work Foundation)
This event is sponsored by Tesco.

Manchester Suite, IoD Hub

The Rise of the YIMBY: can Government policies make new development attractive?

Speakers:
Grant Shapps MP (Shadow Minister for Housing)
Sunand Prasad (Immediate Past President, RIBA)
Sir Terry Farrell (Terry Farrell & Partners)
Chris Brown (Regeneration spokesperson, RICS)

Chair: Polly Toynbee (The Guardian)  

Manchester Suite, IoD Hub

Generating investment for a sustainable economy

Speakers will include:

Bob Neill MP (Shadow Minister for Communities & Local Government)
Chris Murray (Director, Core Cities Group)
Cllr Andrew Carter (Deputy Leader, Leeds City Council)

Chair: Andy Bounds (Financial Times Northern Correspondent)

Manchester Suite, IoD Hub
 

Tomorrow's city economies - where will the new jobs come from? 

Speakers will include:
David Willetts MP (Shadow Minister for Universities & Skills)
Felicity Goodey (Chief Executive, Mediacity)
Amy Chalfen (Managing Director Commercial, Portfolio & Policy, Openreach)
Sir Howard Bernstein (Chief Executive, Manchester City Council)
Chair: Dermot Finch (Chief Executive, Centre for Cities)