17:45 - 18:45

An estate of mind:
Does new housing have to mean soulless neighbourhoods? 

Speakers to include: Grant Shapps MP (Shadow Minister for Housing), Matt Bell (Director of Campaigns and Education, CABE), Marc Vlessing (Director, Pocket), Dan Cruickshank (Historian and TV presenter) 

Meeting Room 2 & 3,
City Inn

19:30 - 21:30

Birmingham City Council Leader's Reception to launch the Urban Hub:

Speakers: Cllr Mike Whitby (Leader, Birmingham City Council), Eric Pickles MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government); Peter Miller (Director, Development Design & Construction, Westfield) 

Baskerville House,
Centenary Square

07:45 - 09:00

Hard times
What will the changing economic climate mean for cities?

Speakers to include: Rt. Hon. John Redwood MP, Leader of the Conservative Policy Group on Economic Competitiveness), Martin Wolf, (FT - invited), Ronnie Bowker (Senior Partner, Ernst and Young), Alexandra Jones (The Work Foundation) Chair: Will Hutton (The Work Foundation)

Meeting Room 2&3,
City Inn

12:30 - 13:30

Connecting cities
What next for urban transport?

Speakers to include: Steve Norris (Transport for London, London Development Agency), Robert Goodwill MP (Shadow Transport Minister), Sir Simon Milton (Deputy Mayor of London), David Frost (Director-General, British Chambers of Commerce), Jeremy Acklam (The Trainline).  Chair: Dermot Finch (Director, Centre for Cities)

Meeting Room 2&3,
City Inn

The built environment:
Can the state design happiness? 

Speakers: Ed Vaizey MP (Shadow Culture Secretary), Ben Page (IPSOS Mori), Nic Marks (new economics foundation), Sir Terry Farrell (Architect).  Chair: Sunand Prasad (RIBA President) 

Meeting Room 2&3,
City Inn

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

Speakers to include: Eric Pickles MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government), Jesse Norman (author of 'Compassionate Conservatism' and A-list candidate), Cllr Mike Whitby (Leader, Birmingham City Council), Angela Knight (Chief Executive, British Bankers' Association), Peter Miller, (Director, Development Design & Construction, Westfield)  Chair: Stephen Overell (The Work Foundation)

Meeting Room 2&3,
City Inn

Financing the future of cities:
Who pays?

Speakers to include: Kulveer Ranger (Director for Transport Policy, Mayor of London's Office), Bridget Blow (President, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce), Simon Holberton (Westfield), Chris Murray (Director, Core Cities) 

Meeting Room 2&3,
City Inn
 

Skilling up cities:
Is the UK up to the job?

Speakers: James Clappison MP (Shadow Employment Minister), Lucy de Groot (IDeA - Improvement and Development Agency), Cllr Ken Taylor (Leader, Coventry City Council), Tony Douglas, (Chief Operating Officer, Laing O'Rourke). Chair: Dermot Finch (Director, Centre for Cities)