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DEVO EAST LAUNCH - 20th November 2025
Devo East Launch
What does the East need from devolution to unlock our potential?
DATE AND TIME: Thursday 20th November, 6pm - 8pm
LOCATION: John Peel Centre for Creative Arts Church Walk, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1ET
Join us for the BIG conversation with the Mayor, MPs and political and business leaders to talk about devolution and ask, ‘What de we need from devolution to unlock the potential in the East of England?
NPEESS 2026 - 12th February 2026
THE NORTH’S BIGGEST EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS SUMMIT
POWERING UP THE GREAT NORTH
TURBOCHARGING GROWTH SUMMIT
DATE: 12 February 2026
LOCATION: Bradford Live
With the Devolution Bill recently launched and the prospects of a full devolved North getting closer, NPEESS26 will provide a premier - and high profile - opportunity for the Great North’s political and business leaders to come together and set out plans to turbocharge growth and productivity in all parts of the Northern Powerhouse.
#NPEESS26 provides a unique opportunity for North’s political and business leaders to look to the future, talk about the challenges and opportunities and demonstrate their common endeavour to deliver change; prosperity, social mobility and opportunity for the people and places they serve in every part of the North.
There will be a packed programme involving Mayors, Ministers, political and business leaders, influencers and education, employment and skills providers from across the Northern Powerhouse.
Confirmed speakers already include Will Hutton, Economic Journalist; Paul Nowak, Director General of the TUC; Sian Ellis, Director of Organising, TUC; John Yarham, CEO of Careers and Enterprise Company.
Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire, Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Leader of Bradford Council, Henri Murison, CEO of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership; Gemma Marsh, Deputy CEO, Skills England; Fiona Aldridge, CEO Skills Federation; The Right Hon Lord Blunkett, former Secretary of State for Education; Claire McColgan CBE, Director of Culture for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; Naomi Clayton, Institute of Employment Studies, Joe Docherty former Chair of Council at Durham University, NED and CEO; Emma Degg, CEO North West Business Leadership Team; Fiona Spellman, CEO The Shine Trust.