UKREIIF - THE UK'S REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM 2024

Tuesday 21^thMay - 11am-12pm

Venue : Cinema Stage

Join us for a dynamic discussion featuring leaders from local authorities and businesses, as we explore strategies, challenges, and opportunities shaping the region's positive trajectory towards good growth. Gain insights, share perspectives, and be part of shaping the South Yorkshire's prosperous future.

Tuesday 21^thMay - 12:15-1pm

Venue : Reloaded

Senior public sector figures from Yorkshire representing all key councils and cities, alongside their private sector development partners – the aim of this session is to connect them directly to investors, developers and occupiers who’re interested in working within or expanding their work within the region.

Invite only – this facilitation area is open to invited investors, funders, developers, occupiers and the local authorities hosting this session.

Tuesday 21st May - 10-11am

Venue : The Fearns Bar & Restaurant, The Boulevard, Leeds Dock

Industrial towns across the north are facing a huge challenge to attract long-term inward investment and increase opportunities for those living, working and visiting their urban centres. While there is no ‘one-size’ fits all solution, could public-private partnerships be the answer to breathe new life into our town centres and struggling urban hubs?

Wednesday 22nd May - 12-2pm

Venue : Yorkshire Housing Head Office, The Department, 4 The Boulevard, Leeds Dock, LS10 1PX. Please access the entrance door next to Fearns on the Boulevard.  The venue is upstairs.

A compelling panel on housing and regeneration in South Yorkshire for developers, local government officials, and community leaders. This panel will encompass innovative approaches to affordable housing, urban renewal strategies, and collaborative partnerships; emphasising inclusive development, economic revitalization, and sustainable good growth for the region.

The panel will be chaired by Jacqui Esimaje-Heath, Board Member and Chair of Growth and Investment Committee – Yorkshire Housing. Growth Director – L&Q. The panellists will be as follows:

• Mayor Ros Jones, South Yorkshire Housing & Regeneration Portfolio Lead & Mayor City of Doncaster Council
• Sarah Norman, Chief Executive, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• James Clarke, Assistant Director Housing, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
• Mike Palin, Executive Director Markets, Partners & Places, Homes England
• Matt Harrison, Chair, South Yorkshire Housing Partnership & Chief Executive, Great Places Housing Group
• Michael Littlechild, Investment Manager, South Yorkshire Pension Authority
• Craig Finn, Director, Henry Boot Construction

Thursday 23rd May - 12-1pm

Venue : Cratus Group Pavilion, Pavilion Zone, Leeds Dock

South Yorkshire's advancing health sector is undergoing a transformative evolution driven by innovation, collaboration, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. From pioneering research initiatives to cutting-edge medical technologies, the region is at the forefront of shaping the future of healthcare. To delve into these ground-breaking developments and explore the opportunities and challenges they present, we are proud to present a panel discussion featuring leaders and experts from South Yorkshire's vibrant health ecosystem.

This panel will be chaired by South Yorkshire's Mayor, Oliver Coppard. Panellists include:

• Steven Pleasant, Healthy Life Expectancy Lead, SYMCA
• Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
• Richard Stubbs, Chief Executive of Yorkshire and Humber Health Innovation and member of South Yorkshire Mayoral Economic Advisory Panel
• Sarah Dew, Programme Director, South Yorkshire Innovation Hub
• Professor Suzanne Mason, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Director of Research Barnsley NHSFT
• Martin O’Neil, Google Health Uk

Tuesday 21st May - 2.15-3.15pm

Venue : Cinema Stage

This year Sheffield hosted the 26th MOBO Awards, has been named Time Out's UK Foodie Capital, awarded the UK's first Investment Zone and has been selected as the government's choice for the UK's first Civil Service Policy Hub - we start the year as we mean to go on.

Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader and Kate Josephs CB, Chief Executive Officer of Sheffield City Council will be joined by a panel of guests including Homes England, and Legal & General with Louisa Harrison-Walker, Chief Executive Officer from Sheffield Chamber of Commerce as Chair.

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Wednesday 22^nd May - 10-11am 

Venue: Citu Offices, Leeds Dock

The UK Government's Levelling Up agenda has recognised that future housing and regeneration delivery will require new ways of working and new long-term partnerships and approaches to create and capture value.

During UKREiiF this May, Sheffield and South Yorkshire will explore the Sheffield Together Partnership and delivery of homes in the city, whilst tackling sustainability on their path to net zero and neighbourhoods place based approach. They will address the challenges many local authorities have in providing the right homes in the right places.

Wednesday 22^nd May - 10.30am-12pm 

Venue: South Yorkshire Stand - E40/E44 New Dock Hall

At this year’s UKREiiF, Barnsley will look to showcase what makes us stand out. As double winners of Council of The Year in 2023, we want to focus on our most relevant assets.

Challenging the ‘hospital first’ culture, to bolster both economic benefits as well as positive impacts on the NHS. The Health on the High Street programme aims to repurpose areas of the Alhambra Centre, an underused building in the town centre to create a Health and Wellbeing hub in an accessible location at the heart of the town centre.

Barnsley is committed to driving innovation and economic growth. Our town centre is transformed, and we’re at the heart of growing the regional tech and innovation ecosystem via our programmes and facilities. We believe the Seam Digital Campus has the potential to become a hub for research, development, and collaboration between businesses, academia, and government.

Wednesday 22nd May - 3-4pm

Venue : Stand E40/E44, New Dock Hall

As the newest city in the North of England, we are not afraid to do things differently here in Doncaster. We are ambitious, forward thinking and passionate about our place. We have the location, connectivity, people and a prime investment portfolio. Doncaster is THE place to do business, and we pride ourselves on taking a proactive and enabling approach to development. With a central ambition to enable thriving people, places and planet, come and talk to us about how we can realise trailblazing opportunities together.