2026 Day 2

08:50–09:25

Galleria

Registration | All Delegates

Break

08:50–09:25

Exhibition

Exhibition and Refreshments

Break

09:30–10:00

Day 2 Welcome

Main Stage

Welcome

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09:10 -09:20

Support Session 9: Coming Soon

Solace LGR Support

Support Session

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09:10—09:20

Showcasing Amplify Cohort 5: Organisational Change & Equity: From Intent to Impact

Innovation Zone

Showcase

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10:00–11:00

Main Plenary

Beyond Barriers: Authentic Women’s Leadership in Local Government

Panel Session

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Speakers:

Alison McCullagh, Chief Executive, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Northern Ireland

Emma Palmer, Chief Executive, Powys County Council, Wales

Pippa Milne, Chief Executive, Argylle & Bute Council, Scotland

11:00–11:30

Exhibition

Refreshments

Break

11:10–11:20

Showcasing Barnsley: Health on the High Street - putting health at the heart of rejuvenating Barnsley town centre.

Innovation Zone

Showcase

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11:10–11:20

Support Session 10: Coming Soon

Solace LGR Support

Support Session

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11:30–12:30

Breakout 6: Coming Soon

Main Plenary

Breakout

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11:30–12:30

Breakout: What Should We Stop Doing - Sustainable Leadership in Unrelenting Times

North East

Breakout

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11:30–12:30

Leading with control: AI, LGR, and the path to high-quality services in times of change

South West

Breakout

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11:30–12:30

Breakout: Cyber Resilience in Transition: Securing Public Services Through Reorganisation and Digital Disruption

North West

Breakout

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11:30–12:30

Breakout 10: Coming Soon

North East

Breakout

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12:30–13:30

Lunch and Exhibition

Exhibition

Break

12:45–12:55

Showcasing Stockport: From Consultation to Co-Creation: How Equality and Community Networks Are Driving Better Local Outcomes

Innovation Zone

Showcase

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12:45–12:55

Support Session 11: Coming Soon

Solace LGR Support

Support Session

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13:00–13:10

Showcasing Barnsley: Health on the High Street - putting health at the heart of rejuvenating Barnsley town centre.

Innovation Zone

Showcase

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13:00–13:10

Support Session 12: Coming Soon

Solace LGR Support

Support Session

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13:15–13:25

Showcasing Amplify Cohort 5: Organisational Change & Equity: From Intent to Impact

Innovation Zone

Showcase

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13:15–13:25

Support Session 13: Coming Soon

Solace LGR Support

Support Session

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13:30–14:30

Main Plenary

More information coming soon

Keynote

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Ashley John-Baptiste, Broadcaster and Journalist

14:30–14:45

Main Plenary

President's Closing Speech

Keynote

Speakers:

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