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

Speakers

14:35

Integrated care and health: What next? A view from the NHS

14:35 - 15:10

Speakers

15:10

Energising Your Journey to Net Zero

15:10 - 15:45

Speakers

15:45

Break

15:45 - 16:05

This coffee break is sponsored by:

 

16:05

Devolution and Place Based Decarbonisation

16:05 - 16:45

Speakers

16:40

The pre-election Budget - and the real shape of the public finances

16:40 - 17:15

Speakers

17:15

Standing out to outstanding leaders

17:15 - 17:55

Speakers

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

Speakers

09:35

How to boost productivity, prosperity and places and housing

09:35 - 10:15

Speakers

10:15

Integrating health and care: What next? A view from local government

10:15 - 10:50

Speakers

10:50

Break

10:50 - 11:10

This coffee break is sponsored by:

 

11:10

How can service providers help local authorities facing severe financial challenges?

11:10 - 11:45

Council budgets are being squeezed, with ever-increasing costs, rising demand and inadequate government funding.

Many frontline services such as waste collection, highways, housing repairs and FM are outsourced, so can suppliers do anything over and above providing services to help local authorities save money?

Does the answer lie in greater investment in innovation to improve productivity?

Is there a different model beyond traditional outsourcing or self-delivery?

Can long-term partnership working make the difference?

Speakers

11:45

AI – what does AI mean for local government?

11:45 - 12:30

Speakers

12:30

Buffet lunch and close

12:30 - 13:30