This document announces a conference titled "Post-Brexit Planning and Economic Development" that will explore the implications of Brexit for planning, regeneration, and economic development in the UK. The conference will feature expert speakers from organizations like the Institute of Directors and Institute of Economic Affairs. Attendees will learn about opportunities and risks in these areas in the coming years, and potential strategies to maintain sustainable growth. Breakout sessions will discuss scenarios like the impact of losing EU regional aid and implications for environmental regulations and planning legislation after Brexit.

1. POST-BREXIT
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
The Implications For Local Growth
So Far And Looking Ahead
WHY ATTEND?
n Explore and debate the implications of Brexit on planning, regeneration and
economic development
n Discover the opportunities and risks for your organisation over the next few
years
n Take away potential solutions and strategies to maintain sustainable growth in
the UK
KEY EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
n James Sproule, Chief Economist and Director of Policy, Institute of Directors
n Mark Littlewood, Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs
n Janice Morphet, Visiting Professor, Bartlett School of Planning UCL
7 December 2016 The Institution of Structural Engineers, London
www.postbrexitplanning.com
ANY QUERIES?
Please feel free to contact us at
+44 (0) 20 8267 4011
www.postbrexitplanning.com
conferences@haymarket.com
CONFERENCE PRICING INFORMATION *
Early bird rate: On or before Standard rate
Friday 4 November 2016
Half Day £149 £189
Full Day £269 £339
*VAT of 20% will be added to all bookings
Bring your team - group discounts
available!
We recognise the value of learning in teams and
encourage group attendance. Every 2nd delegate
will receive a 20% discount, every 3rd delegate
will receive a discount 40% discount. Group
discounts cannot be used in conjunction with
early bird rates or any other promotional offer.
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2. 08.45 Registration And Refreshments
PART I - FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
09:30 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Professor Michael Parkinson CBE, Associate
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Executive Director of the
Heseltine Institute, University of Liverpool
09:40 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Planning For Local
Economic Growth In A Post-Brexit Britain
10:05 PANEL DISCUSSION: What Does Brexit Mean
For The Wider UK Economy? The Implications
Of Brexit For Inward Investment
James Sproule, Chief Economist and Director of
Policy, Institute of Directors
Mark Littlewood, Director General, Institute of
Economic Affairs
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director, Institute of
Economic Development
10:55 Networking Break Refreshments
11:15 A New Funding Environment: The Future Of
European Structural And Investment Funds
11:45 The Future Of Labour Market And Its Effect On
Local Businesses
Paul Swinney, Principal Economist, Centre for
Cities
Tim Thomas, Director of Employment and Skills
Policy, Engineering Employers’ Federation
(EEF)
12:30 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: Learn From
Potential Scenarios - Explore Challenges And
Be Better Prepared
• Brexit and the demise of EU regional aid -
what impact on regeneration?
Presented and facilitated by:
Paul Hackett, Director, The Smith Institute
Further scenarios to be confirmed
12:55 Chair’s Closing Remarks
13:00 Networking Lunch
13.30 Registration (for those attending the afternoon
sessions only)
PART II - FOCUS ON PLANNING AND HOUSING
14:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Duncan Sutherland, Regeneration Director,
Sigma Capital Group plc
14:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Impact Of Brexit On
Planning and Housing Policy
14:40 Calculating Housing Need In A Post-Brexit
Period: What Brexit Means for Plan-Making
15:05 PANEL DISCUSSION: Housing Market: How Are
Housebuilders And Developers Reacting To
Brexit?
Janice Morphet, Visiting Professor, Bartlett
School of Planning UCL
Susan Emmett, Director, Savills Residential
Research
16:05 Networking Break Refreshments
16.25 What Are The Implications Of Brexit For
Environmental Regulations And Planning
Legislation?
16:55 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: Learn From
Potential Scenarios - Explore Challenges And
Be Better Prepared
Scenarios to be confirmed
17:25 Chairs’ Closing Remarks
17:30 Close of Conference
Wednesday 7 December 2016
The Implications For Local Growth So Far And Looking Forward
“Well worth traveling 200 miles to attend
this valuable and interesting workshop”
National Planning Case Work Unit, DCLG
Support the Post-Brexit Planning And Economic
Development Conference
Interested in getting involved and showcasing your
work and expertise to a room full of senior planning,
regeneration and economic development professionals?
Simply drop a note to Heather.Smith@haymarket.com
with details of your work, your contact information and
the best time to get in touch. We will then contact you to
discuss how we can work together and move your ideas
forward.