The MJ Future Forum - Agenda
Our producers are researching the agenda for 2025, but here are the key topics we will be covering:
- Public sector reform: Harnessing technology and Total Place 2.0
- Economic growth: Are the Government’s ambitions for housing and growth achievable?
- Devolution: Does it work for non-metropolitan authorities?
- Reorganisation: Is it really the end of districts and small unitaries?
- Finances: keeping the plates spinning as finances spiral – and what does the spending review mean?
- Climate emergency: How to be green and push for growth
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
12:30
Registration & Buffet lunch
12:30 - 13:45
13:55
Introduction
13:55 - 14:00
Mike Burton, Editorial Director of The MJ will introduce the event and give us a taster of what's to come and what to expect.
14:00
It’s election year – so what can we expect from the next Government?
14:00 - 14:40
14:35
Integrated care and health: What next? A view from the NHS
14:35 - 15:10
15:10
Energising Your Journey to Net Zero
15:10 - 15:45
15:45
Break
15:45 - 16:05
16:05
Devolution and Place Based Decarbonisation
16:05 - 16:45
16:40
The pre-election Budget - and the real shape of the public finances
16:40 - 17:15
17:15
Standing out to outstanding leaders
17:15 - 17:55
Sponsored by
19:15
Networking drinks
19:15 - 19:45
19:45
Charity dinner
19:45 - 21:30
Thursday, March 21, 2024
08:55
Welcome
08:55 - 09:00
Heather Jameson, Editor of The MJ welcomes us into Day 2 of Future Forum, sharing the agenda for the day.
09:00
Challenges and opportunities for the sector
09:00 - 09:35
09:35
How to boost productivity, prosperity and places and housing
09:35 - 10:15
10:15
Integrating health and care: What next? A view from local government
10:15 - 10:50
10:50
Break
10:50 - 11:10
11:10
How can service providers help local authorities facing severe financial challenges?
11:10 - 11:45
11:45
AI – what does AI mean for local government?
11:45 - 12:30
12:30
Buffet lunch and close
12:30 - 13:30