Book your tickets for the region's policy conference - today!

Following the success of our 2025 conference, we are delighted to be returning to Edgbaston Stadium for #CFP26!

The full day conference will focus on the big challenges and opportunities facing the West Midlands region, and will centre around our 4 areas of research: Housing and Communities, Infrastructure, Employability and Skills, and Digital.

This conference will be our most 'interactive' to date with panel discussions at a minimum and group discussions and interactive sessions available wherever we have been able to! Make sure you are part of the region's conversation.

Key themes we will explore on the day:

• “A New Chapter for Birmingham'
• Where the West Meets the East: Building a Midlands Response to the Northern Powerhouse
• AI vs Entry-Level Jobs: Preparing the West Midlands Workforce
• The Rise of the PuFins
• What’s Coming Down the Track – The Next Decade of Transport in the West Midlands
• Affordable Housing - A Regional success story?
• The Region's Pathway to Net Zero - Clear and coordinated or creating uncertainty?
• Tackling the West Midlands’ persistently high youth unemployment levels: How could integrated systems help those who need it most?
• How to build Brand WM
• In Conversation with Sir Andy Street
• From Plan to Place: Delivering the West Midlands Spatial Development Strategy
• Restoring Pride in Place through a Decent Neighbourhood Standard
• Ethical Leadership in Action: From Protest to Partnership
• Funding the Regional Government

The full programme can be viewed by visiting our conference website.

Delegate Rates - from 1st June

• Reimagining the Region members

£110 (+VAT) per ticket

• Non members

£130 (+VAT) per ticket

(Please note that when you head to the next purchase page, prices are displayed inclusive of VAT and VAT receipts will be issued via email on receipt of purchase)

(Our Early Bird window closed on 31st May in which tickets were available to purchase for £90 + VAT.

LOCATION:

Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 7QU

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