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Wednesday 21 October

08:00–09:30

Liverpool – A City Built on Heritage, Culture and Innovation

Meeting point: Liverpool Town Hall, Castle Street side

Optional Walking Study Tour

08:00–09:30

Liverpool’s Regen Story

Meeting point: Liverpool Town Hall, Castle Street side

Optional Walking Study Tour

09:15–10:30

Registration | All Delegates

Galleria

Break

09:15–10:30

Exhibition and Refreshments

Exhibition

Break

09:50–10:00

Blackburn with Darwen: The Trojan Horse of Leadership Development

Rewiring the State

Showcase Zone

09:50–10:05

Communicating Well Through Change

Rewiring the State

Devolution and LGR Zone

10:10–10:20

Brighton and Hove: Transforming Into a Learning Organisation

Rewiring the State

Showcase Zone

10:30

Conference Commences

Main Stage

Compere

Conference Compere: 

Victoria Derbyshire, Journalist and Topical News Reporter, BBC

10:30–10:40

Liverpool Welcome

Main Stage

Welcome

Speakers:

Andrew Lewis, Chief Executive, Liverpool City Council

10:40–10:55

President's Opening Speech

Main Stage

Presidential Address

Speakers:

Robin Tuddenham, Solace President and Chief Executive of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

10:55–11:45

Stronger Standards, Stronger Leadership, Stronger Places

Main Stage

Keynote

Speakers:

Kath O'Dwyer, Solace Group Board Chair

Cllr Hannah Dalton, Leader, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

Rachel McKoy, Executive Director, Association of Monitoring Officers (AMO)

11:45–12:45

Local Choices, National Consequences: What May’s Elections Tell Us About Britain’s Democratic Future

Main Stage

Keynote

Speakers:

Sir John Curtice, British political scientist and professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde

Sam Hartley, Director of Policy, Research and Voter Engagement, The Electoral Commission

12:45–14:00

Lunch and Exhibition

Exhibition

Break

13:00–13:10

Amplify Cohort 5: Organisational Change and Equity: Beyond Rhetoric

Rewiring the State

Showcase Zone

13:15–13:25

Brighton and Hove: Transforming into a Learning Organisation

Rewiring the State

Showcase Zone

13:00–13:50

The Importance of Place Growth and Leadership Within the Context of LGR

Rewiring the State

Devolution and LGR Zone

13:30–13:40

Blackburn with Darwen: The Trojan Horse of Leadership Development

Rewiring the State

Showcase Zone

14:00–15:00

Main Stage

Sub Plenary

The Future of Health and Care: Reform, Partnership and Place

Speakers:

Alison Barker, Chief Executive, North Lincolnshire Council and Solace Deputy Policy Lead for Health and Social Care (Chair)

Ben Dyson, Director, Integrated Care and Care Partnerships, Adult Social Care Group, Department of Health and Social Care

Samantha Allen CBE, Chief Executive, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

14:00–15:00

West Room

Sub Plenary

Economy: The Current Landscape and the Impact on Our Place

Speakers:

Pam Smith, Chief Executive, Newcastle City Council and Solace Policy Lead for Economic Prosperity (Chair)

Danielle Gillespie, Executive Regional Director, North West, Homes England

15:00–15:30

Exhibition

Refreshments and Exhibition

Break

15:10–15:20

Rewiring the State

Showcase Zone

Amplify Cohort 5: Organisational Change and Equity: Beyond Rhetoric

15:10–15:20

Rewiring the State

Devolution and LGR Zone

Devolution and LGR Drop-in with Solace Associates, Georgia Turner and Ian Bancroft

15:30–16:30

Breakout: Local Government Reform Is Paused—So What Do We Do Next?

Main Stage

Breakout

15:30–16:30

Breakout: Transition vs. Transformation: What Successful Organisations do Differently

North East

Breakout

15:30–16:30

Breakout: Beyond the Tipping Point: How do we Actually Make Long Term Change Happen

South East

Breakout

15:30–16:30

Breakout: Connected Devolution: Implications for Local Government Leadership

North West

Breakout

15:30–16:30

Breakout: Future Places: Turning Devolution Ambition Into Delivery

South West

Breakout

16:45–17:45

Exhibition

Drinks Reception

Networking

19:15–20:00

Rum Warehouse

Presidential Drinks Reception

Networking

Speakers:

Robin Tuddenham, Solace President and Chief Executive of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

20:00–00:00

Rum Warehouse

Charity Dinner

Networking

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