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Tuesday 16th May
Inclusive Cities | Child friendly urban planning
12.30pm - 2pm including buffet lunch

How can our cities be shaped to become more inclusive, to benefit current and future generations? What is the role of the built environment as a play and learning resource for children growing up in our towns and cities?

We are delighted to bring as part of our UKREiiF programme, a unique interactive event exploring how we can improve the way our cities support the development and wellbeing of young children. The event will explore the new Proximity of Care Design guide, developed by Arup and the Bernard van Leer Foundation as a practical tool for urban practitioners, developers, city authorities and child development professionals to embed child and family friendly design principles into their work. The session will be lead by report author and Arup’s Europe Region Lead for Social Value & Inclusive Cities who is joined by Cllr Fiona Vennor, Leeds City Council Executive Member for Adult & Childrens Social Care.

Tuesday 16th May
Join the conversation with drinks hosted by Arup
4pm - 6pm

Ciao Bella, 20 Dock Street, Leeds, LS10 1JF

Join the Arup team at UKREiiF for a drinks reception in the wonderful Ciao Bella as we discuss how we can collaborate to shape a better world. The opportunities and challenges facing our cities and towns including decarbonisation, retrofit at scale, inclusive cities and sustainable development will be at the heart of the conversations.

Wednesday 17th May
Breakfast with Arup | Investible Infrastructure
8.30am - 9.30am

How do we ensure UK infrastructure projects remain investible over a 10 year + period? Half of an estimated £600bn infrastructure investment pipeline is expected to come from the private sector. How is the capital unlocked and sustained when a piecemeal approach to funding carries great risks for investors? Our panel session will consider the growing list of objectives and outcomes required by investors, and the role the public sector can play to help crowd-in private sector investment. Speakers include: Deborah Cadman, Birmingham City Council, Dr Aileen Jones, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Ed Whiting, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, David Aspen, MonroeK

Wednesday 17th May
Cities Alive | Designing cities that work for women
12.15 for 12.30 start | 12.30pm - 1.30pm including buffet lunch

An opportunity to learn, reflect and discuss how to shape fairer and more equitable cities. Developed in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Liverpool, Arup’s new research publication ‘Cities Alive: Designing Cities that Work for Women’ will be explored in an interactive and thought-provoking insight session. 

Representatives on our panel include Transport for the North and Liverpool City Council.

Thursday 18th May
Workplace of the Future | A holistic view on future commercial developments
8.00 for 8.30 start | 8.30am - 9.30am

Join Arup for a breakfast briefing and panel discussion on drivers for change in the commercial development market, as we discuss how the industry can drive down energy usage and set the standard for sustainable development on the road to net zero alongside property development firm MEPC, cost-consultants Gardiner and Theobald, architects TP Bennett and office fit-out specialists Overbury.