Programme
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Day 1 Thursday 22 October
| 12.30 | REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION OPEN
SESSION ONE chaired by Steve Long, Strategic Regeneration Welsh Assembly Government |
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| 13.00 | Welcome to delegates - Cllr Glyn Jones, Cabinet Chairman, Conwy County Borough Council |
| 13.05 | Opening Address: Leighton Andrews, Deputy Minister for Regeneration, Welsh Assembly Government |
| 13.25 | Keynote speaker: Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council |
| 14.00 | BREAKOUT SEMINARS
Breakout 1 - Our Natural Assets - this seminar will explore how the low carbon agenda and sustainable development are merging with regeneration priorities in policy and issues, and how delivery can happen by making use of industrial heritage and our natural assets. Chaired by Peter Davies, Sustainable Development Commissioner for Wales Peter Head, Director, Arup Eric Reynolds, Director, Urban Space Management Federico Montella, Director, HLM Architects Breakout 2 - Our People – this seminar will be focused on placing enterprise, well-being, language, community and people at the centre of the regeneration process. Chaired by Paul Dear, Head of Communities First, Welsh Assembly Government Dr Ernesto Sirolli, Founder of the Sirolli Institute Chris Ruane MP, Member of Parliament for Vale of Clwyd Rachel Moxey, City Strategy / JobMatch Ashley Gould, WLGA Breakout 3 - Our Home -this seminar will concentrate on the topics of making places and homes, and the key elements for developing sustainable communities. Chaired by Dr Tim Williams, Director, Navigant Consulting Nick Bennett, Chief Executive Community Housing Cymru Walis George, Cymdeithas Tai Eryri Tim Sydenham, Head of Energy Efficiency Development, Welsh Assembly Government Breakout 4 - Our Coast –this seminar will look at regeneration issues and delivery in coastal towns, including use of culture and local identities, to assess the prospects for change. Chaired by Dr Ruth Williams, Wales External Affairs Manager, National Trust Wales Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council Steve Webb, Head of Development, Department for Heritage, Assembly Government Nick Ewbank, Director, Creative Foundation in Folkestone |
| 15.30 | Refreshment break with opportunity for informal networking and exhibition viewing plus Strategic Regeneration Advisor surgeries |
| 16.00 | SESSION TWO: Panel discussion, delegates will be invited to ask questions from the floor, Chaired by Dr Tim Williams
Panellists: Peter Davies; Dr Ernesto Sirolli; Eric Reynolds; Chris Ruane MP, Walis George, Nick Ewbank |
| 17.30 | Close of first day |
| 19.00 | Pre-dinner networking drinks – Venue Cymru, with entertainment from Cor Bro Aled |
| 19.30 | Gala Dinner |
Day 2 Friday 23 October
| 8.30 | REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION OPEN |
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| 9.20 | SESSION THREE chaired by Sir David Henshaw |
| KEY NOTE SPEAKERS | |
| 9.25 | Professor Merfyn Jones, Vice-Chancellor Bangor University |
| 9.45 | Tony Travers, Director, General London Group, London School of Economics |
| 10.10 | Jon Rouse, Chief Executive, London Borough of Croydon |
| 10.35 | Q & As with key note speakers, chaired by Sir David Henshaw |
| 11.05 | Refreshment break with opportunity for informal networking and exhibition viewing plus Strategic Regeneration Advisor surgeries |
| 11.30 | BREAKOUT SEMINARS
Breakout 1 - Our Natural Assets Chaired by Hywel Lloyd , (Special Adviser to Hilary Benn) Huw Brodie, Chair, Wales National Steering Group for Networked Nick Tune, Building Research Establishment Sasha Wynn Davies, Head of Economic Development, Ynys Mon County Council Breakout 2 - Our People Chaired by Richard Essex, Regeneration Skills Collective Wales Gerallt Llewelyn Jones, Managing Director, Menter Mon Professor Dave Adamson, Director, Programme for Community Regeneration, University of Glamorgan Terry Price, Wales Director, Novas Scarman Trust Breakout 3 - Our Home Chaired by Alan Francis,Chairman, Design Commission for Wales Ian Doolittle, Trowers and Hamlins Solicitors Karen Kenny, South Dublin County Council (Adamstown) Keith Edwards, Director Chartered Institute of Housing Breakout 4 - Our Coast Chaired by Cllr Ronnie Hughes, Conwy County Borough Council Dr Ruth Williams, Wales External Affairs Manager, National Trust Kathy Wadsworth, Director of Strategic Development, Portsmouth City Council Chris Munday, Department for the Economy & Transport, Welsh Assembly Government |
| 13.00 | LUNCH, with opportunity for informal networking and exhibition viewing, plus Strategic Regeneration Advisor surgeries |
| 14.00 | SESSION FOUR: Plenary - expert panel discussion drawing on the discussions in the seminars, and any questions delegates may have from the event, chaired by Tim Williams
Panellists: Gerallt Llewelyn Jones; Alan Francis; Kathy Wadsworth; Ruth Williams; Hywel Lloyd |
| 15.00 | Closing remarks - Patrick Lewis, Director of Strategic Regeneration |
| 15.15 | Close of Summit |
