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Breakfast with the Mayor of the West of England
Hosted by Bromford Flagship LiveWest
Start the day with the Mayor and leaders from the UK’s largest provider of new affordable homes, Bromford Flagship LiveWest. An opportunity for direct engagement, informal discussion and networking focused on investment, housing delivery and strategic priorities for growth across the West of England.
The future moves here: Reimagining mobility in the West of England
Sponsored by Arup, Arcadis and AtkinsRealis
This panel explores how the West of England is reimagining mobility to drive economic growth, connect communities and improve quality of life. Leaders will discuss integrated governance, funding and collaboration, showing how innovative transport solutions turn long‑term visions into deliverable, investable programmes through planning and implementing future regional mobility solutions successfully.
Panel
Regional Director, Arcadis
Executive Director of Transport, West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
Public Affairs Manager, Bristol Airport
Technical Director of Planning , YTL UK
Brabazon: Creating the West of England’s next great urban district
Sponsored by YTL
Brabazon is transforming the historic Filton Airfield into a major new town with thousands of homes, student accommodation, employment space and cultural venues.
Discover how Brabazon is driving interest in investment and growth in the South West, as a hub for engineering, finance and science industries, academia, higher education and as a gateway to London and regional cities.
Panel
Executive Director, Nomura
Acquisitions Director, Single Family Housing, Apache Capital
International Partner, Cushman & Wakefield
Director of Sales and Marketing, YTL Developments
Regeneration Manager, South Gloucestershire Council
Catapulting the West! Aerospace, defence & energy at scale
Sponsored by NCC
NCC (part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult) and innovation partners discuss the role of advanced manufacturing, AI and materials innovation across these priority sectors creating high-growth, investor-ready opportunities for the Western Innovation Arc and beyond.
Panel
Chair and Co-founder, Civic NetZero
Chief Business Officer, NCC & Co-Chair of the West of England Business Board
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Bristol University
Director of Policy & Strategy, West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
Director for Local & International Growth, DBT
Bristol City Leap: A practical model for long‑term growth and investment
Sponsored by Vattenfall and Ameresco as Cityleap
Bristol City Leap brings together the public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure at scale over the long term. This session looks at what that means in practice for Bristol and the wider West of England - from public buildings and major developments to investment confidence and supply chains - and what other mayoral authorities and city councils are learning from the model.
Panel
Director City Partnerships, Ameresco
Leader, Bristol City Council
Head of Business Development, Vattenfall
Director, Bristol City Leap
Bristol Temple Quarter: Building a global innovation district
Sponsored by Bristol Temple Quarter
Regional leaders share how regeneration, transport, and research-led development are shaping a world-class, investment-ready innovation district in Bristol Temple Quarter.
Panel
CEO, West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
Chair, Bristol Temple Quarter LLP
Development Director, Muse
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, University of Bristol
Leader, Bristol City Council
