Colleagues from across the Region will be at this year's UK Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment Conference (UKREiiF) in Leeds, from Tuesday 21 May to Thursday 23 May.
We are there to showcase the investment potential and dynamic innovation ecosystem that characterises the Oxford to Cambridge region. Our pan-regional collaboration is on a mission to accelerate economic opportunities created by our region’s science, technology, and business strengths, and to work with investors, real estate professionals, developers and government to achieve significant environmental enhancements and unlock investment for inclusive, high quality sustainable development for our region.
Our aim is to help shift the dial on business and investment decisions from being ‘cautiously optimistic’ to 'confidently ambitious'.
Join us at the Oxford to Cambridge Region Pavilion, located in Pavilion Square where we will be hosting a packed programme of events.
We are joining forces with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority who’ll be at UKREiiF as Pavilion sponsors too. Head to the CPCA Pavilion to debate how to sustainably turbo-charge Cambridge, explore the impact of an international rail station in Peterborough and, talk about regeneration.
Oxford to Cambridge Pavilion programme of events
Tuesday 21 May
11.30am- 12.15 - Science and technology in the UK- state of the nation.
Join us for a coffee and conversation with with Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Andrew Griffith MP where he'll be talking about the UK's place in the global science and tech ecosystem.
1.30pm-2.30pm - Securing a 50-year legacy from east-west connectivity - opportunities for business and investors
- Dipesh J Shah OBE, Chair, Oxford to Cambridge pan-Regional Partnership
- Keynote address: James Heath, Chief Executive and Executive Member, National Infrastructure Commission
- Prof. Karen Holford CBE, Chief Executive and Vice Chancellor, Cranfield University
- Dr Andy Williams, Chair Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster
- Naomi Green, Managing Director, England's Economic Heartland
- Will Gallagher, Chief Development Officer, East West Rail
2.45pm- 3.30pm - Can nature take centre-stage in masterplan developments?
- Panel Chair - Graham Munday, Director, Hydrock
- Caroline Danby, Head of Strategic Growth, Central Bedfordshire Council
- Andy Levy, Head of Projects, University of Cambridge Estates
- Charlotte Graimes, Smart Energy and Sustainability, Hydrock
3.45pm - 4.30pm - Fireside Chat - Foreign Direct Investment across the Oxford to Cambridge supercluster
- With Lord Richard Harrington and Duncan McCunn, Managing Director Cambridge&
- Chaired by Michelle Sacks, Chief Executive, Huntingdonshire Council
Followed by a drinks reception from 5pm, sponsored by Hydrock and with guest speaker, Melissa Roman Burch, Chief Operating Officer from New York City's Economic Development Corporation.
Wednesday 22 May
10.15- 11.15 - Access to the grid is a constraint on every single aspect of growth. What action can we take to fuel sustainable development and power our fastest growing cities?
- Session chaired by Cllr Susan Brown, Leader Oxford City Council
- Invited: Jonathan Brearley, Chief Executive, Ofgem
- Barbara Hammond MBE, Chief Executive, Low Carbon Hub
- Nigel Tipple, Chief Executive, OxLEP
12.15- 1.45pm - LAUNCH EVENT
Join our investment spotlight event and meet the leads behind the exciting investable projects featured in our region's first Investment Atlas and global investor prospectus, unveiled today.
2.15pm - 3pm - Fast paced R&D and a revolution in skills
We’ll be taking a deep dive into the incredible capabilities powering investment across Northamptonshire and beyond and, what the future looks like for high-tech innovation and advanced manufacturing clusters.
- Session hosted by West Northamptonshire Council
3.30pm - 4.30pm - Green finance for a prosperous future for both people and the planet
Green finance is essential for aligning financial activities with environmental sustainability. Join us to hear ideas and reflections on new models for financing a greener future with responsible investment, while fostering innovation and balancing growth.
- Session chaired by Prof. Alistair Fitt, Vice Chancellor Oxford Brookes University
- Martin Reeves, Chief Executive, Oxfordshire County Council
- Chinyelu Oranefo, Director ESG Strategy for the Real Estate and Housing sector, Lloyds Bank
- Emma Harvey-Smith, Chief of Staff, Green Finance Institute
4.30pm - 5.30pm - Drinks reception hosted by Oxfordshire County Council
- Meet senior ambassadors and hear why Oxfordshire is not only the place to live, work and invest, but how collaboratively the county is driving innovation to find solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Sponsored by Tap Social.
Thursday 23 May
From 9.30am - Join the Oxford to Cambridge Region partners for coffee and pastries.