BOOK NOW | Yorkshire Industrial & Logistics
Place’s popular briefing on Yorkshire’s industrial and logistics market returns in October with speakers already confirmed from West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Glencar, Leeds College of Building, and Savills among others.
Join us on Thursday 15 October at Leeds Marriott Hotel for this half-day session on the state of the logistics sector in the region.
There will be a mixture of presentations and panel debates. Breakfast and lunch will provided, allowing plenty of time for business development networking.
Yorkshire Industrial & Logistics 2026 is sponsored by Spawforths, Glencar, Waterman, and LCB.
Confirmed speakers
Kevin Mofid director, head of EMEA logistics research, Savills | Kevin Mofid is a director in the Savills research team which covers all aspects and sectors of the commercial occupational and investment markets. Mofid has a specific focus on industrial and logistics markets in the UK and Europe.
David Rolinson, chairman, Spawforths | Spawforths is one of the largest planning, masterplanning and architectural companies in Yorkshire. Rolinson is a chartered town planner with nearly 40 years’ experience working mainly in the private sector. Rolinson provides advice to a wide range of clients including industrial and logistics developers, land promoters, housebuilders, landowners, and retail/leisure developers. He is also a member of the West Yorkshire Mayoral Business Board and the Leeds Chamber of Commerce Property Steering Group.
Michelle Burton, head of employment & skills, West Yorkshire Combined Authority | A public sector leader with 20 years’ experience of leading policy and programmes that have a real and lasting impact on people, businesses and communities. Burton is head of employment and skills at West Yorkshire Combined Authority, where she has led this growing and high-profile agenda through its devolution journey, bringing new powers, funding and responsibilities to the region. Control over skills funding has allowed the Combined Authority to better target investment in line with regional priorities, including to develop the workforce required to deliver major infrastructure schemes.
Tom Kearsley, Northern regional director, Glencar | Kearsley is Northern regional director at Glencar, leading operations across the North of England. With more than 20 years’ experience delivering major industrial and logistics developments for leading developers and occupiers, he combines operational expertise with a deep understanding of client priorities, long-term partnerships and the evolving demands shaping the sector.
Rob Holmes, vice-principal, Leeds College of Building | Holmes leads on quality assurance, curriculum development and innovation across the college, helping drive its recent recognition as Construction Apprenticeship College of the Year (2025) and as a finalist for Quality Improvement Team of the Year at the Quality Professionals Awards. He plays a key role in LCB’s position as lead partner for the Yorkshire & Humber Construction Technical Excellence College (CTEC) network, and is closely involved in regional initiatives to strengthen the construction skills pipeline. He regularly speaks on employer-education collaboration, apprenticeships, and closing regional skills gaps in construction.
Tickets cost £90+VAT. Local authorities and registered providers can purchase tickets at a 50% discount.
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