UKREiiF 2025
Welcome to Staffordshire.
We have brought our delegation to UKREiiF since inception in 2022 and are proud of the partnership approach we have built to showcase all corners of the county, including, this year, the city of Stoke-on-Trent too.
2o25 sees another packed year of fringe events, speaking activities and the famous ‘Welcome to Staffordshire’ receptions, where attendees can sample local produce including Titanic ales, Halfpenny Wines, with grapes grown in Staffordshire vineyards, and locally produced crisps.
We invite delegates to stand E22 to find out more about the opportunities available through our Place to Prosper campaign.
| Activity | Date | Time | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Stand - Stand E22 | 20th - 22nd May | 9:00 - 17:00 | Join We Are Staffordshire on our UKREiiF 2025 stand to meet County, District and Borough and Stoke-on-Trent City authorities and our private sector sponsors. |
| Breakfast networking and Panel /presentation event (Midlands Engine) - Midlands Engine Pavilion | 20th May | 8:00 - 10:00 | Launch of Keele Innovation District | Global Innovation grown in Staffordshire Join Keele University as they formally launch Keele Innovation District. Already a key site for high value employment, these proposals represent a significant expansion of the current footprint at Keele, taking the University's innovation facilities into a new era. Speakers include: • Professor Trevor McMillan, Vice Chancellor, Keele University • Dr Helen Turner, Midlands Innovation Universities • Tony Kinsella, Lucideon • Anthony Evritt, Willmott Dixon • Anthony Hodge, Staffordshire County Council |
| Private roundtable - Dockside Office roundtable room | 20th May | 12:30 - 14:00 | 50-500: unlocking regional manufacturing growth and innovation Assessing next steps and priorities to further the case for investment into the A50/A500 growth corridor Speakers include: • Maria Machancoses, Midlands Connect • Philip White, Staffordshire County Council • John Kavanagh, JCB • Ann Pittard, Keele University • Richard Hickman, Indurent • David Johnson, Michelin |
| Panel event (Midlands Engine) - Midlands Engine Pavilion | 21st May | 10:45 - 11:45 | Launch of Invest Staffordshire Followed by a panel discussion: Skills for growth: how partnership and investment in skills can deliver huge economic returns Bringing public and private sector case studies together, we’ll explore how collaboration and targeted investment in skills can deliver significant economic growth to the region. Speakers include: • Philip White, Deputy Leader, Staffordshire County Council • Michael Kirkland, LCP • Tony Clark, Seddon Developments • Annette Roberts, South Staffordshire Borough Council • Craig Hodgson, Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group |
| Stand reception – celebrating Staffordshire’s produce | 20th May | 16:00 - 17:00 | Join the Staffordshire collective on the We Are Staffordshire stand, to enjoy informal networking, and sample Staffordshire’s finest produce |
| South Staffordshire/ Wolverhampton Economic | 20th May | Using Local Authority JVs and partnerships to unlock the next generation of innovation and employment in Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire | |
| Growth Zone Launch Event | Using i54 advanced manufacturing business park and the Green Innovation Corridor as key examples, we’ll explore how collaboration can, with the right private sector partners, unlock innovative sustainable investment and employment at scale. |
Take a look at our 2024 UKREiiF activity:
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Event Details
The Royal Armouries, Leeds
20th May 2025
9:00 am-5:00 pm