MIPIM Events Schedule
Find Business Birmingham at MIPIM on stand R27.09
To register for any of the events listed below, please email businessbirmingham@sectormarketing.co.uk
16.00 On Stand R27.09 | Welcome Reception Birmingham welcomes its partners and a range of delegates to MIPIM, in partnership with The Birmingham Post and Drivers Jonas Deloitte. Speakers:
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| 08.00 JW Marriott 'Salon Renoir' | Global FDI Trends Leading FDI experts at Oxford Intelligence and Ernst & Young present an overview of global FDI trends, alongside an in-depth perspective on what they mean for Birmingham. Speakers:
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| 10.00 On Stand R27.09 | Birmingham: Global City, Local Heart – Totally Connected New transport and infrastructure developments connecting Birmingham to the world will provide a number of compelling opportunities for investors. Birmingham has cemented its position as the UK’s central transport hub following the Government’s recent approval of HS2, together with key transport schemes including Birmingham Airport’s runway extension and the New Street Gateway project. These major investments underpin exciting opportunities for investors. Speakers:
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| 11.30 On Stand R27.09 | Icknield Port Loop with British Waterways Icknield Port Loop is an opportunity to create a new Waterside Quarter in Birmingham – an exciting new area of transformation on the edge of Birmingham city centre. The project will deliver around 1,000 new homes for families and can bring innovative family housing typologies into the market. This exciting new redevelopment opportunity is being launched on the Business Birmingham stand. Speakers:
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| 14.00 On Stand R27.09 | Sovereign Wealth and Institutional Funders Investment Prospectus launch Sovereign Wealth Funds and large institutional funds are playing an increasingly large role in the property world. Birmingham City Council is launching an investment prospectus and targeted campaign at these funds at MIPIM 2012. With a 20-year vision of future city centre development, in the shape of the Big City Plan, Birmingham is proactively seeking to engage sovereign funders to outline what is available in the second most populous city in the UK. Delegates will also receive a copy of Birmingham’s Sovereign Wealth and Institutional Funders Investment Prospectus. Speakers:
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| 15.00 On Stand R27.09 | Paradise Circus - Case study New plans are revealed for one of the city’s most strategically important redevelopment opportunities. Paradise Circus is at the forefront of Birmingham’s new Enterprise Zone and the Big City Plan. It is one of the most complex development projects in the UK and strategically vital to Birmingham’s future as a centre for business and professional services. Speakers:
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| 17.00 Main conference programme, Palais des Festivals, Le Corbusier room, Level 01 | UK Cities - Investing in Infrastructure for Growth How important is infrastructure investment in delivering growth? The leaders of the UK’s biggest cities set out their vision for their regions, and talk about the projects that will determine their future success – from transport and housing to regeneration. To register interest in attending, please email events@gva.co.uk. Speakers:
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| 18.00 On Stand R27.09 | Business Birmingham reception Birmingham welcomes delegates to a reception in partnership with Property Week and Jaguar Land Rover. Speakers:
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| 08.30 JW Marriott 'Salon Renoir' | Birmingham Unlimited: leading the UK in attracting investment So you thought you knew about Birmingham? The city is ahead of the game as a world-class business destination. With £18 billion worth of investment in the future growth of new businesses and homes by 2026, nearly £1 billion in transport infrastructure and over £1 billion in mixed use developments, Birmingham has got everything for ambitious companies. Add to this HS2, which will cut journey times to London to less than 40 minutes, and its status as the UK leader in e-commerce, and you’ll know why Birmingham attracted £575 million of inward investment in 2011 – the most of any regional city in the UK. Speakers:
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| 10.00 On Stand R27.09 | Birmingham City Centre Enterprise Zone This event will look at how Birmingham’s innovative Enterprise Zone – the only urban city centre Zone in the UK – will help unlock Birmingham’s potential for business growth and regeneration through 26 specified sites. Speakers:
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| 11.30 On Stand R27.09 | The international ownership of Birmingham’s real estate The unveiling of research conducted by GVA, which outlines how much of Birmingham's Central Business District is owned by overseas investors and which dominions have invested most into the City and in which sectors. Speakers:
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14.30 Main conference programme, Palais des Festivals, Le Corbusier room, Level 01 | Energy efficiency: new and refurbished projects This event will look at:
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15.00 On Stand R27.09 | Birmingham’s booming visitor economy powers hotel developments Birmingham’s booming £4.6 billion visitor economy is bucking the UK trend by growing every year, while it is hosting more conferences than any regional UK city. As a result, Birmingham is attracting numerous world-class hotel and leisure developments, with investments including 28 hotel developments, a £120 million Resorts World complex and the £20.6 million transformation of the National Indoor Arena. This event will look into the influence of Business Premises Renovation Allowance on developments in the city, and how tourism in Birmingham has created an industry worth billions. Speakers:
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*All event times are local times in Cannes - GMT + 1 hour
To register for any of the events listed above, please email businessbirmingham@sectormarketing.co.uk
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