9:00 Welcome from the Chair
9.10 Vision for ‘The North’ and the reality of what’s been delivered to date
Mark Harrison, Head of Production, BBC North
Alan Bainbridge, Portfolio Director, BBC
Mark and Alan will reveal more about the vision for the BBC at Media City in terms of production, and how they are redefining the workplace through innovations in design,support and sustainability.
10:10 MediaCityUK vision
Sinead Greenaway, CEO, Peel Media
10.45am Coffee
11.15 ‘Globally Competitive Salford’
Chris Farrow, CEO, Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company
11.45 The State of the Nation: North
Tony Bray, Partner, Cushman & Wakefield
Elaine Rossall, Associate, European Research Group, Cushman & Wakefield
12.15 Challenges of Change: Occupiers Panel debate
As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, economic downturn means business is required to change its mindset in regards to the workplace environment and how people work, placing efficiency at the core of working practice. Hear the occupiers’ perspective on what this means for them.
1:15 Lunch
2:00 A vision for the future of Mayfield –‘Whitehall the North’
Julian Lipscombe, Director, Bennetts Associates
2:30 Relocating to reduce cost
Two case studies focusing on relocations from London to Manchester.
Garry Gordon, Head of Property, British Council
3:00 Tea
3:30 The Future of Innovation & Work
Professor Ian Miles, Professor of Technological Innovation and Social Change, Manchester Business School
4:00 Panel debate: Catalysts and Connectors for Creative Clusters
Toby Hyam, Managing Director, Creative Space Management
Simon Walker, Founder, Maidthorn Partners
Danny Meaney, Founder, New Media Partners
4:40 Technology in the New Century City
Dr Adrian Woolard, Innovation Executive within the Research & Innovation Group, BBC Future Media & Technology
5:25 Chairman’s closing remarks
5:30 Conference closes
Sponsorship
There are a variety of different sponsorship and participation packages available to meet your communication objectives. Please contact Caroline Bell for more information by emailing caroline.bell@unwired.eu.com or calling +44 20 8977 892