Agenda
This conference would focus on how cities can lead the way of the recession, considering the impact of the recession on UK and international cities and what cities need to do to take advantage of the upturn.
The conference will also launch original research on the experience of international cities in dealing with the recession, conducted in partnership by the OECD LEED programme and The Work Foundation.
Bringing together senior leaders and policymakers from international cities and businesses, this conference would focus on:
- What has been the impact of the recession on city economies in the UK and the OECD?
- How are international cities sustaining their economies in the recession? And what can UK cities do to emulate their success?
- How can cities sustain their focus on the long-run drivers of prosperity – such as innovation, skills and ‘knowledge intensive industries’ – in a recession where there is increased pressure to focus on short-run management?
- How can cities lead the way out of recession?
All speakers are confirmed unless marked otherwise
Structure
| Session | Topic | Speakers |
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| 9.00 - 9.30 | Coffee | |
| 9.30 | Chair’s Introduction | Greg Clark, Chair of the OECD LEED Forum on Development Agencies and Investment Strategies and Advisor on City & Regional Development, CLG |
| 9.40 | Opening Address | Will Hutton, Executive Vice Chair, The Work Foundation What the Changing Global Economy means for cities |
| 10.00 | International cities in the recession | Presentation: Alexandra Jones Presenting research findings on behalf of OECD and The Work Foundation Recession, Recovery and Re-investment: Local Responses in a Global Crisis Responses: Jordi William Carnes, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona and Partner of OECD LEED programme Cllr Mike Whitby, Leader, Birmingham Debra Mountford, Senior Policy Analyst and Manager of the OECD LEED Forum on Development Agencies and Investment Strategies Questions for panel |
| 11.15 - 11.30 | Coffee | |
| 11.30 - 12.15 | Global lessons on managing the recession and planning for the upturn | Bridget Rosewell, Chairman and founding Director, Volterra Ian Bromley, Chief Executive of Creative Sheffield and Chair of International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Tomasz Kayser, Deputy Mayor of Poznan and Vice-Chair of Eurocities Economic Development Forum Chair: Greg Clark |
| 12.15 - 13.00 | Keynote: Cities leading the way out of recession | Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State, Communities and Local Government Chair: Greg Clark |
| 13.00 -14.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.00 - 15.30 | Workshops: 1. Keeping people close to the labour market: worklessness and low skills |
Steve Inch, Executive Director for Development & Regeneration Services, Glasgow City Council Ian Brinkley, The Work Foundation Michael Kissman, Corporate Affairs, Tesco Chair: Mike Campbell, Director of Policy and Research, UK Commission for Employment and Skills |
| 2. Mind the funding gap: investing and financing economic development | Ray Mills, Partner, Pw Andrew Lewis, Director, The Northern Way Brian Kilkelly, Vice-President, Global Development, Urban Land Institute Chair: Debra Mountford, OECD LEED Programme |
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| 3. Diverse cities: attracting, developing and retaining talented people | Anthony Browne, Policy Director, Greater London Authority Councillor Shelley Carroll and Mike Williams, General Manager of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, Toronto Chair: Derek Longhurst, Chief Executive, fdf |
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| 4. Global events as a catalyst for economic growth | Andrew Borraine, Chief Executive, Cape Town Partnership Paolo Verri, General Manager ITALIA 150, Turin Mateu Hernandez, Executive Director, Barcelona Activa Chair: Greg Clark |
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| 15.30 - 16.30 | Cities leading the way out of recession: new public / private partnerships | John Evans, General Secretary, TUAC Sergio Arzeni, , Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development OECD Will Hutton, Executive Vice-Chair, The Work Foundation Chair: Greg Clark |
| 16.30 | Close | Greg Clark |
