Midlands Engine Breakfast: How can Nottingham drive the Midlands Engine? 

About the event

Join the CEOs of some of Nottingham and the East Midlands’ biggest businesses, civic and university leaders and politicians for a senior, invitation-only roundtable to discuss Nottingham’s role in shaping the wider regional agenda in the context of a new Government Industrial Strategy for the UK.

Speakers: 

• Chair: Sir Andrew Witty (CEO, GSK)

• Panel:

  • Professor Sir David Greenaway (Vice-Chancellor, The University of Nottingham)

  • Sir John Peace (Chair, Midlands Engine)

  • Elizabeth Fagan (Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Boots)

  • Cllr. Jon Collins (Leader, Nottingham City Council)

• Contributions from:

  • Lilian Greenwood MP (Nottingham South)

  • Rt. Hon. Ken Clarke MP (Rushcliffe)

  • Tony Cocker (CEO, E.ON)

  • Ashley Long (MD, Paul Smith Ltd)

• Ministerial welcome.

• Rt. Hon. Nick Hurd MP (Minister of State for Energy and Local Growth Champion for D2N2, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) - invited              

• Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government) - invited

Supported by:

• The University of Nottingham
• Nottingham City Council
• Gleeds
• BWB