A major conference on what the future holds for Greater Manchester under the Northern Powerhouse is to be staged in Salford later this year.
Speakers at the summit will address the impact on government, business, transport, the arts and science.
The conference is being organised by Salford Professional Development and will take place on Tuesday 10 November
It is aimed at business professionals as well as those involved in local and central government, education, economic development initiatives, health and social care, transport and the voluntary sector.
‘The Future of the Northern Powerhouse and Local Government: The Impact on Greater Manchester’ is being sponsored by Manchester Airport and supported by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
The speakers will include Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese and chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein along with Simon Mellor, the recently-appointed project director of the Factory Theatre scheme, and Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Chris Fletcher.
Dr Kieron Flanagan, senior lecturer in science and technology policy at Manchester Business School, will speak about making Manchester a ‘science powerhouse’ and the benefits this would bring to the higher education sector.
Ian Palmer, head of modelling and research at Transport for Greater Manchester, will speak on innovations in the world of transport.
The line-up of speakers also includes Salford University’s vice-chancellor Dr Prof Helen Marshall, and Bernard Molloy, the global industrial director at Unipart Aftermarket Logistics.
Paul Bolton, deputy chief executive at Salford Professional Development, said: “It promises to be a brilliant, agenda-setting event.
“It will give delegates an idea of what the future holds for Greater Manchester in terms of the benefits for business, science, government and transport, as well as the delivery of public services.”
