The CE West Midlands Summit returns on 22nd October in Birmingham, bringing together leading voices from across the construction and built environment sectors.

Venue: The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre

This pivotal event will address the region’s pressing challenges and opportunities, with a focus on accelerating housing delivery, enhancing planning and procurement processes, and driving forward business resilience and future skills.

With a line-up of expert speakers and interactive discussions, the Summit provides an essential forum for learning, collaboration and debate. An open Q&A session will offer delegates the chance to engage directly with panellists. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are also available for those looking to increase their visibility within the regional industry.

View sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities.

Agenda

9.00am Registration

9.30am Welcome Address: Uma Shanker, Chair CE Midlands

9.40am 9.40am Keynote Address: WMCA Growth Strategy – Dan Carins, Policy Manager (Business), WMCA. The keynote will highlight construction’s pivotal role in delivering the West Midlands Growth Plan, driving job creation, carbon neutrality, and inclusive growth through major housing, retrofit, and skills investment programmes. Dan will call on businesses to lead the transformation through a culture of continuous improvement in leadership and management.

10.00am Delivering more homes more quickly:

Planning:

Joe Bennett, RCA Regeneration

Procurement:

Social Value and the Procurement Act 2023 – Chris Brennan, Gowling WLG

Social Value and procurement in practice – Shah Begum, Gowling WLG

Delivery: Standardisation – Simon Horn, Donaldson Timber Systems

11.00am Tea/Coffee

11.30am Michelle Ohren – Business Resilience: The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands

12:50pm Budget update/ Growth/Investment potential: Becky Clayton, PwC

12.10pm CE Midlands update: (to include building safety, future skills etc.) Andrew Carpenter

12.30pm Open Forum/Q & A with all speakers

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Depart

Ticket Prices

Regional Members – £100 + VAT

Non-Members – £150 + VAT

G4C Offer: £50 +VAT

Speakers – CLICK HERE to view all speaker bios