Inclusive Growth Partnership Event Agenda

Date and Time: Friday 26th January 2024, 8.30am – 12.00pm 

Venue: Royal Armouries Museum, Armouries Drive, Leeds, LS10 1LT 

In September 2023 we launched a new Inclusive Growth Strategy (2023-2030). We set out 9 ‘Big Ideas’ for how best to deliver growth that benefits all our citizens and communities, set within the three themes of People, Place and Productivity. This event will focus on ‘Productivity’, exploring how we can support our businesses and organisations to be stronger, more resilient and productive, so we can all contribute towards the future growth of the city. 

 

Compere for the event – Eve Roodhouse (Chief Officer Culture & Economy, Leeds City Council)  

8.30am 

Teas and coffees on arrival 

9.00am 

Welcome, housekeeping and context-setting 

  • Eve Roodhouse (Chief Officer Culture & Economy, Leeds City Council) 

9.10am 

City update with a focus on Productivity  

  • Councillor James Lewis (Leader, Leeds City Council) 

  • Tom Riordan (Chief Executive, Leeds City Council) 

9.20am 

Stimulating innovation for a healthier, greener and more inclusive future: Focus on Health and HealthTech 

A panel discussion with: 

  • Tom Riordan (Chief Executive, Leeds City Council) 

  • Councillor James Lewis (Leader, Leeds City Council) 

  • Felix Kumi-Ampofo (Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills & Culture, West Yorkshire Combined Authority) 

  • Gavin Meadows (UK General Manager, DePuy Synthes, the Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson) 

  • Maddie Julian (Co-Founder/CEO, Digibete) 

  • Dr Beverley Riley (Business Development and Innovation Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) 

Moderated by Eve Roodhouse, with Q&A 

10:15am 

Break and networking 

10.35am 

Breakout sessions 

Attendees given opportunity to attend 2x sessions, 5min changeover at 11.10am 

  • Valuing, protecting and growing our culture and heritage, the Royal Armouries as a case study for delivering Inclusive Growth – Nat Edwards, CEO, Royal Armouries and Sofi Lundgren, Director of Development, Royal Armouries   

The chance for attendees to hear from the Royal Armouries about how a 700-year-old museum can play a key role in delivering Inclusive Growth now and in the future. 

  • Helping businesses and organisations to become more productive and thrive in the face of change – Phil Cole, Head of Business Support, Leeds City Council and Team 

How we are supporting business-level productivity in Leeds, with participation from three businesses: 300 North, The Boot Repair Company and Sticks & Glass.  

  • Stimulating innovation which drives and delivers measurable impact towards a healthier future - Kate Lodge, Partnership Director, Leeds Academic Health Partnership 

The chance for attendees to delve deeper into the issues raised by the panel, exploring the work of the Leeds Academic Health Partnership and a look at the health sector in Leeds. 

  • Backing diverse innovators and entrepreneurs with the potential to develop high growth businesses – Zandra Moore, Co-Founder/CEO, Panintelligence and Alex Craven, Co-Founder/CEO, The Data City 

Using data to identify challenges and opportunities around inclusivity for businesses and entrepreneurs. 

11.50am 

Wrap-up and closing remarks 

  • Eve Roodhouse (Chief Officer Culture & Economy, Leeds City Council) 

12.00pm 

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