With the growing case for devolution, and the increased emphasis on growth and productivity both nationally and locally, this event seeks to bring together business, policy and academia to explore how we can both better understand the barriers to productivity growth in our region, and ways that we can collaborate to address them.
Itinerary
10:00 – 10:30 Arrival and coffee
10:30 – 10:40 Introductions (Professor Nigel Driffield)
10:40 – 11:25 Dual Perspectives on Key Topics (AI adoption, Energy, Exporting and Chamber of Commerce Support, Devolution/FDI).
11:25 – 11:45 Tea & Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:15 Mental Health and Well Being: Five years of data on Workplace Mental Health in the Midlands (Dr Vicki Belt and Dr Maria Wishart)
12.15 – 13:00 Productivity Panel, Chair Jonathan Duck
13:00 – Lunch and networking