The Regeneration Game

Event Information

We will bring together business leaders from across the built environment industries to look at how we can work together collaboratively to ensure development and regeneration across the Humber is smart, sustainable and contributes to the economic growth of the UK.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Host: John Till, Director & Founder, Thinking Place
• Richard de Cani, Global Planning Leader, Arup
• Valentine Quinio, Analyst, Centre for Cities
• Alex Codd, Assistant Director Economic Development and Regeneration, Hull City Council
• Cameron Wood, Junior Consultant, Shared Agenda

Hosted by John Till, this event will bring together business leaders from across the built environment industries to look at how we can work together collaboratively to ensure development and regeneration across the Humber is smart, sustainable and contributes to the economic growth of the UK.

Richard de Cani will be providing a global perspective, whilst detailing Arup’s ambition to ‘shape a better world.

Valentine Quinio will discuss the ‘Net zero: decarbonising the city’ report issued 6 July 2021 and what needs to change if cities and large towns are to lead the way in helping the Government achieve this goal.

Alex Codd will offer an insight into how Hull City Council?is positioning itself at the?forefront of the national response to climate change?and working with partners to tackle the impact of climate change?in our?local area?through the Hull 2030 Carbon Neutral Strategy.

Cameron Wood will share why he thinks planning is important for climate change and what challenges, if any, he has faced. Cameron will also share details of the Yorkshire Energy Park (YEP) project and why he chose planning and development as a career choice within the Humber
The Waterline Summit 2021

The Humber is at the forefront of tackling climate change, empowering people and places to net zero and creating an economic model for global decarbonisation.

The Waterline Summit is returning for 2021 as a hybrid event thanks to our Event Partners and wide range of Sponsors who help make the summit possible.

Hosted across five days from?18 – 22?October,? The Waterline Summit 2021?will target all the elements of place; businesses, students, academia, government, community and more, demonstrating how we all have a part to play in the race to net-zero.?This year there will be a key focus on connecting the Humber and its transformational?multi-billion-pound?projects to COP26 and beyond.??

Each day that week will focus on the following?themes:

• The Waterline Summit Launch Day (Monday - Sponsored by Event Partners)
• Energy Transition Day?(Tuesday - Sponsored by Humber Zero)
• Clean Road Transport?Day (Wednesday - Sponsored by Phillips 66)
• Adaptation & Resilience?Day (Thursday - Sponsored by Living with Water)?
• Cities & Built Environment Day?(Friday - Sponsored by Hull City Council)

1-12 November – Connecting the Humber to COP26:

Activities and headline discussions happening at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference will be fed into the live media feed on our Waterline event hub (www.thewaterline.global). Working with reporters on the ground in Glasgow we will be streaming back various interviews, events, vlogs etc.?

Physical event start: 8:30am

Virtual event start: 9:00am

To book your place please click here.