Growth and Connectivity Conference 12 th September, Birmingham Lord Deighton s HS2 Growth Task Force's report "High Speed 2: Get Ready" highlighted that "Creating connections, bringing people and businesses closer together, is what will enable the major economic benefits of HS2. The West Midlands HS2 Steering Group and ULI UK will be delivering a dynamic day examining how to maximise the opportunity and connectivity of High Speed Rail. The setting will be Birmingham centre of the rail network in Britain and soon to be home to HS2 Construction headquarters, and the event will be led by infrastructure, real estate, government and finance experts from across Europe and the UK within the following three themes: HS2 s role in enabling growth Connecting our Regions to High Speed Rail Demonstrating innovative ways of enabling national & international connectivity To fully promote the growth opportunities of delivering HS2, the wider social and economic benefits will also be debated together with the implications of HS2 Growth Strategies for both local and regional areas. CONFERENCE SUMMARY The West Midlands HS2 Steering Group and ULI UK will be delivering a dynamic day examining how to maximise the opportunity and connectivity of High Speed Rail. The day will be led by infrastructure, real estate, government and finance experts from across Europe and the UK within the following three themes: High Speed Rail connected to our Regions: Examining the importance of integrating HS2 into local and regional transport networks, highlight successful and challenging experiences from international good practice, with insight into the wider economic benefits associated with delivering a fully integrated high speed network. Enabling National & International Connections: Cities across the UK have expressed their concerned around the Government s decision not to include a direct rail link between HS2 and HS1 in the Hybrid Bill. In light of the Davies Commission, regional airports are currently identifying ways of meeting growth in the UK s air passenger demand in the short to medium terms. This session will try to shape policy and inform Government s current thinking around the need for direct international links from a number of areas including the Midlands and the north. HS2 s Role in enabling growth: As part of the HS2 Growth Task Force report HS2 Ready cities served by the railway have been invited to develop growth strategies setting out their own vision of how best to use HS2 to regenerate its local area by planning development around proposed HS2 stations and interchanges. This session will give cities and academics an opportunity to present their ambitious plans and share their thinking on what challenges and opportunities lay ahead and we will consider how to fund and finance initiatives.
To fully promote the growth opportunities of delivering HS2, this conference will also examine the importance of how HS2 will deliver the wider economic benefits and will consider the implications of HS2 Growth Strategies on existing Master Plans, Local Plans and Strategic Economic Plans. The importance of shaping policy and informing the Government s current thinking around the need for direct international links from areas including the Midlands and the North will also be a focus in terms of delivering High Speed Rail, growth and local connectivity. AGENDA FOR CONFERENCE 12 th September 2014 Growth & Connectivity Conference Birmingham 09:30 Registration and Refreshments 10:00 Welcome / Key Note Speaker - Senior Minister of State for Transport (to be announced shortly), Chair for the Conference - Chris Choa, Vice President, AECOM & ULI UK Infrastructure Council Chair 10:10 Session 1: High Speed Rail connected to our Regions This Session will aim at examining the importance of integrating HS2 into local and regional transport networks. It will highlight some of the good and bad practices from across the globe and an insight into the wider economic benefits associated with delivering a fully integrated high speed network. Moderator: David Brown, Chair of PTEG / Chief Executive and Director General of MerseyTravel 1) Designing a locally integrated High Speed Network HS2 Ltd (speaker to be confirmed) 2) The West Midlands HS2 Local Connectivity Package Geoff Inskip, Chief Executive, Centro 3) European perspective John Worthington, Independent Transport Commission 4) One North initiative for HS3 - Cllr James Lewis, Chair of WYITA, WYITA Q & A 11:30 Refreshments 11:45 Session 2: HS2 Enabling National & International Connections Cities across the UK have expressed their concerned around the Government s decision not to include a direct rail link between HS2 and HS1 in the Hybrid Bill. In light of the Davies Commission, regional airports are currently identifying ways of meeting growth in the UK s air passenger demand in the short to medium terms. This session will try to shape policy and inform Government s current thinking around the need for direct international links from a number of areas including the Midlands and the north. Moderator: Steve Gooding - Director General for Highways, roads and Local Transport 1) HS2 & the EC Connecting Europe Facility James Pond, Trans European Network Team, DGMOVE 2) HS1 & HS2 TfL perspective Michael Colella, Transport for London 3) High Speed Rail: Connecting Airports - Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer, Birmingham Airport
Q & A 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Session 3: HS2 s Role in enabling growth As part of the HS2 Growth Task Force report HS2 Ready cities served by the railway have been invited to develop growth strategies setting out their own vision of how best to use HS2 to regenerate its local area by planning development around proposed HS2 stations and interchanges This session will give cities and academics an opportunity to present their ambitious plans and share their thinking on what challenges and opportunities lay ahead. 1) Emerging Masterplans: Curzon & UKC Waheed Nazir, Birmingham City Council 2) Maximising regeneration through a route-wide approach Katherine Moore, Chair International Federation of Landscape Architects 3) Funding and Financing Regeneration Andre Gibbs, Argent Q & A 15:30 Conclusive remarks - Chair: Chris Choa, Vice President, AECOM & ULI UK Infrastructure Council Chair 15:50 Exhibition & refreshments Finish THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Conference Registration: Private Sector 70, Public Sector and Students 40, ULI Members: Private Sector Member 40, ULI Public Sector Members and Student members 20 Please register here: https://my.uli.org/events/details/90236359-ee7a-4fb6-a2ab-b9003ba97e22 Location: Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7XG. (For Sat Nav use postcode B4 7AP).
TRAVEL INFORMATION Access arrangements Thinktank is fully accessible to wheelchair users. We have male and female access toilets and adult change facilities. An Induction loop is fitted in the Events suite. Please highlight in the booking form any specific requirements you will require. Walking Thinktank is less than a 10 minute walk from Moor Street Station. From Moor Street Station, turn right upon leaving Moor St Station. Either: just before Hotel Latour, veer right to enter the City Park. Walk through the Park, past the Science Garden and in through the South entrance of Millennium Point. Or: walk to the crossroads and cross over to Jennens Road. Walk past Matthew Boulton College on the left, and keep walking until you come to the pedestrian crossing (outside Aston University building). On the right, you will see a Multi-Storey Car Park and Millennium Point. Head towards Millennium Point, Thinktank is located here. Rail The nearest train station is Moor Street station (10 mins walk away). New Street Station (15 mins walk away). Due to the redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station, changes have been made to the entrance/exit points. Visit www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk for the latest updates. Snowhill Station is also close by (15 mins walk away). If travelling via London Midland trains, to plan your route visit www.londonmidland.com/maps Bus From the City Centre to Millennium Point entrance on Jennens Road catch numbers 14 (stop BS7), 55/55A 90 or 94 (stop BS9) from The Priory Queensway (opposite Argos) to Jennens Road (stop JR1). From St Martin s Queensway (outside of New Street Rail Station) catch numbers 98/99 or X64 (stop NS1) two stops to The Priory Queensway (stop BS11), from where it is a 10 minute walk to Millennium Point via Moor Street Queensway and Jennens Road.
By Car Thinktank, Birmingham science museum is situated within Millennium Point and located in Digbeth, between Curzon Street (B4132) & Jennens Road (A47), minutes from Birmingham city centre and The Bullring. It is clearly signposted from all main routes into the city - simply follow the brown tourist signs. The nearest motorways are the M6, M5 and M42. Birmingham City Council multi-storey car park is situated next to Millennium Point (charges apply) and the entrance is situated off Jennens Road. For sat nav use postcode B4 7AP. The multi-storey car park has a height restriction of 2.1m (6'10"). If you have special vehicle access requirements, call our Box Office on 0121 348 8000 before your visit. Please note - Birmingham City Council multi-storey car park accepts credit/debit cards and cash payments. An HSBC cash point is situated on Level 0 within Millennium Point. For more information on Think Thank, please see link: http://www.thinktank.ac/page.asp?section=47§iontitle=visit+us