BOOK NOW | North East Emerging Development Hotspots returns to Newcastle
Tickets are available now for the event on 12 June, with Newcastle’s Michelle Percy, Ryder’s Jonathan Seebacher, and Simon Dew of Muse confirmed as speakers.
Following the region’s Combined Authority status, what are the prospects across Northumberland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham, and Sunderland? This event will delve into the up-and-coming projects across the North East, and is aimed at those who want to be ahead of the curve.
Presentations from leading figures across local government and key private sector companies will discuss the opportunities and challenges throughout the region.
Held at the Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle, the half-day conference will run from 8am to midday and breakfast, lunch, and networking breaks.
The event is sponsored by Caddick, DAC Beachcroft and Muse
Organisations that attended this event last year include Story Homes, Placefirst, Mott Macdonald, HTA Real Estate, Willmott Dixon, Hilson Moran, Pegasus Group, McCarthy Stone, JK Property Consultants, TEP, FaulknerBrowns, Identity Consult, Naylors Gavin Black, Vincent & Partners, OOBE, SGi Consulting, Ward Hadaway, Aspinall Verdi, Weightmans, Meldrum Group, Rider Levett Bucknall, LDA Design, Arup, and many more.
- MICHELLE PERCY | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL | Michelle is the director of investment and growth, playing a crucial partin ensuring that the wealth generated by the city benefits every residentas part of an inclusive economy. Michelle oversees the functions of planning, highways, property, major projects, housing and commercial so is key to how the city continuesto grow and thrive. Michelle also holds responsibility for economic development, culture and events and works closely with private industry to ensure the needs of residents are met.
- SIMON DEW | MUSE | Muse’s Development Director Simon Dew has over 25 years’ experience in property acquisition and development and joined the Muse team in 2010. Simon is responsible for several projects in Muse’s portfolio, including Northshore, a £300 million mixed use regeneration scheme in the Tees Valley, One City Park, Bradford, an 81,000 sq ft office building in the heart of the city centre and Bradford City Village. City Village is being delivered by The English Cities Fund, Muse’s partnership with Homes England and Legal & General and as ECF’s lead in the city, Simon is working with Bradford Council, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Homes England to deliver this green, healthy, vibrant and sustainable city centre neighbourhood with up to 1,000 new homes, shops, bars, workspace, public spaces and active travel infrastructure.
- JONATHAN SEEBACHER | RYDER ARCHITECTURE | Jonathan joined Ryder in 2003 and has a wealth of experience across education, masterplanning, civic, residential and office sectors. He has been instrumental in growing Ryder’s portfolio across the UK and was part of the team that established Ryder’s Hong Kong office. Jonathan leads on our portfolio of buildings at Newcastle Helix, an exemplar of sustainable urban development which combines prestigious commercial and residential space with first class research and education facilities in the heart of Newcastle. Jonathan has extensive experience of working internationally and is board member for Okana, our pioneering global built environment consultancy, placing visionary thinking alongside economic viability. Jonathan is part of the British Council for Offices (BCO) northern committee and mentors for the BCO in the North and London. He has been a RIBA awards panel member and is a graduate of the common purpose meridian senior leadership programme and the CBI executive education programme
Tickets cost £88+VAT. Local authorities and registered providers can purchase tickets at a 50% discount.
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