24 February 2027 | Manchester
24 February 2027 | Manchester
Devolution has created a genuine opportunity for investment. This summit explores what is needed to deliver good growth: the skills, the pipeline, the partnerships, and the fiscal detail that will shape what's investable in the years ahead.
Unlock fiscal devolution — explore what income tax retention, integrated settlements and the autumn Budget mean for what's investable.
Know what makes a project fundable — live growth plans, priority projects, and the people deciding what gets funded next.
Examine the blockers to delivery — from funding restrictions to infrastructure and planning gaps — and who's already solving it.
Find out where the real skills gaps are — and what is needed to close them, from those building teams, systems and pipelines.
Build the relationships that get projects delivered — connecting authorities with capital and delivery partners.
Build an investable pipeline — understand how authorities can turn ambitious growth plans into credible projects that attract capital.
Good growth — growth that is sustainable, investable and reaches every place, not just established city regions
Fiscal devolution in practice — what changes when funding shifts from grants to devolved tax powers, and what it means for investment
The investment pipeline — turning local growth plans into fundable, investment-ready projects
Capacity and capability — the skills, data and deal-making expertise places need to deliver at pace
Delivery partnerships — the public-private, and public-public, relationships that determine whether ambition becomes reality