Take a Peak at the 2026 Agenda Join senior leaders from across the Midlands to tackle the sector’s biggest challenges - through collaboration, insight and innovation.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
12:30
Registration & Buffet lunch
12:30 - 13:45
13:55
Introduction
13:55 - 14:00
14:00
The landscape for public sector leadership
14:00 - 14:40
14:40
Panel plenary and Q and A: Local government reorganisation – what next?
14:40 - 15:45
15:45
Break
15:45 - 16:05
16:05
Leadership in collaboration
16:05 - 16:40
16:40
Boosting community resilience in the face of global insecurity
16:40 - 17:15
17:15
What skills are needed for the new unitaries?
17:15 - 17:50
Sponsored by
19:15
Networking drinks
19:15 - 19:45
Sponsored by
19:45
Charity dinner
19:45 - 21:30
Thursday, September 10, 2026
09:10
Welcome
09:10 - 09:15
09:15
Reaping the diversity dividend
09:15 - 09:50
09:50
Putting communities in charge
09:50 - 10:30
Sponsored by
10:30
The outlook for the public finances
10:30 - 11:05
11:05
Break
11:05 - 11:30
11:30
TBC
11:30 - 12:05
12:05
TBC
12:05 - 12:40
12:40
Buffet lunch and close
12:40 - 13:30