the UK's premier regeneration funding event

The SocInvest2010 brochure contains the full programme: download it here.

08.30: Registration

MORNING PLENARY SESSIONS

09.00: Welcome

Chair: Chris Murray, director, Core Cities
Government regeneration policy explained

09.30: What Government policies mean for regeneration

Reaction to the in-coming Government’s plans
Moderator: Dermot Finch, managing director, Centre for Cities
Panel members: Peter Cosmetatos, finance and investment director, British Property Federation
Sarah Whitney, executive director, CB Richard Ellis Regeneration and Development
Alison Newton, head of UK regeneration team, McGrigors

10.00: Rethinking funding post-recession

Looking beyond the downturn - opportunities identified by the joint Core Cities/Work Foundation report, Beyond Recession:
Alex Jones, assistant director, Work Foundation
A city region approach to regeneration:
Beverley Linsley, policy manager - private investment, The Northern Way
A local authority funding strategy:
Colin Ross, head of regeneration, Barnet Council

10.50: Coffee

11.05: Energy and Regeneration projects

Looking through the other end of the telescope
Euan McVicar, head of energy projects, McGrigors
Investment in energy, in contrast to regeneration, continues to be buoyant. This session looks beyond sustainable energy as part of regeneration programmes to explore what the energy market can do to stimulate regeneration.

11.30: Next generation PPPs, regeneration partnerships and LABVs

How joint ventures can be restructured to achieve partners' goals
Jamie Kerr, Director of Regeneration and Education, John Laing
Stephen Sorrell, partner, Eversheds
Tony Middleton, operations director, Croydon Council
Chris Pratt, managing director, King Sturge Financial Services
John Carleton, chief executive, Local Partnerships

MORNING WORKSHOPS

Stream A

12.00: Public Sector Structures - Driving Efficiency

Sponsor: Pinsent Masons
Scot Morrison, partner, Pinsent Masons
Alan Aisbett, partner, Pinsent Masons
David Smith-Milne, lead director, Regeneration, Tribal PlaceFirst
Jonathan Bull-Diamond, partner, King Sturge
Joanna Swift, head of legal and democratic services, Aylesbury Vale District Council

Stream B

12.00: The Welsh Urban Development Fund – the role of JESSICA

Chris Munday, head of funding solutions, Welsh Assembly
David Swallow, consultant, Eversheds
Jane Evans, consultant, Navigant Consulting

13.00: Lunch

Eat and network buffet-style or join a lunch-time discussion table of your choice (download the list of lunch-table discussion topics here)

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

Stream A

14.00: Affordable Housing

Sponsor: Regenter
Richard Parker, partner, PwC
Jim Saunders, managing director, Regenter
Steve Trueman, chief operating officer, Homes & Communities Agency
Ken Wood, operations director, Cyril Sweett
Neil Euesden, managing director, Pinnacle

Stream B

14.00: Improving the procurement process

Anne Bowden, partner, Pinsent Masons
Dave Neilson, chief executive, Fusion 21
Peter Judge, head of legal services and procurement, One North East
Chris Pratt, managing director, King Sturge

15.00: Tea

Stream A

15.15: Structuring an LABV - the critical success factors

Sponsor: Colliers CRE
Adrian Clery, director, Colliers CRE
Joel Kordan, partner, Shoosmiths
Alistair Peet, partner, Shoosmiths

Stream B

15.15: Tax Increment Financing - the next phase

Sponsor: PwC
Stuart Howie, director, PwC Advisory
Matthew Hudson, director of corporate finance property development, TfL
Peter Reekie, director of finance and structures, Scottish Futures Trust

Afternoon Plenary Sessions

16.15: The role of social enterprise in regeneration

Dave Neilson, chief executive, Fusion21
Social enterprise can play a leading role by improving the efficiency of regeneration and renewal programmes and recycling savings into the local economy for other community goals including employment-creation.

16.45: Regeneration funding in 2010 - next steps

SocInvest speaker panel on practical policy recommendations to sustain regeneration, including:
Jackie Sadek, head of regeneration, CBRE
Emma Peters, executive director of planning, regeneration and conservation, London Borough of Croydon
Matthew Houseley, managing director and head of social infrastructure, Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets
Trevor Beattie, corporate director for strategy, policy, performance and research, Homes and Communities Agency

17.15: Reception