The full programme of events can be found below. Please click on the links to register for any of the events:
Day 1
10am: Wired Differently: Meet The Business Pioneers Driving The Fastest Growing Digital Cluster Outside of London
Middlesbrough has become the second-fastest growing region in groundbreaking digital technologies, with some 630 businesses driving pioneering research, development and production of all types. Meet some amazing businesses based at the heart of this groundbreaking sector – including gaming giant Double Eleven and innovation consultancy Alt Labs.
Panellists / Speakers
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- Kimberley Turner, Financial Director, Double 11
- Imran Anwar, Founder and CEO, Alt Labs
- David Dixon, Chief Commercial Officer, Radical Forge
- Lisa Gosnay, Assessable
- Bob Makin, Behaviour Interactive
12pm: The Tees Valley Mayor Presents Tees Valley - Where Anything is Possible
Hear from directly elected metro mayor Lord Ben Houchen, who will discuss the transformational projects happening across his region and the exciting opportunities being created right now. Home to an Investment Zone, three Mayoral Development Corporations and the UK’s first, largest and best-performing Freeport, the area is driving real change – locally, nationally and internationally.
This event is sponsored by K2 Construction Management.
Panellists / Speakers
- Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor
2pm: Bold Brave Innovative - How Stockton BC and Its Partners Are Turning Their Vision For Town Centre Regeneration Into Reality
A look at the ongoing transformation of key sites in Stockton Town Centre and a glimpse of an emerging vision for Tees Central, the creation of a new urban core at the heart of the Tees Valley driven by new residential, commercial, educational and care and health innovation opportunities.
Panellists / Speakers
- Mike Greene, Chief Executive, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Tracey Carter, Director of Regeneration and Inclusive Growth, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Marie Kiddell – Assistant Director, Homes England
- Sandy Smith – Development Director, Buccleuch Property
- Lyndsey Robinson, Director at DigitalCity, Teesside University
4pm: Mayoral Development Corporations: How To Deliver a £200million Investment in Ten Weeks to Transform Towns
Join representatives from Tees Valley’s Mayoral Development Corporations and development partner iMpeC for drinks. iMpeC is spearheading the largest investment in Middlesbrough in a generation – and will unveil its exciting plans at this session. Plus, you’ll be able to learn how innovative, collaborative working with Development Corporations can supercharge delivery.
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8am: Maximising Value – Minimising Risk. The Smarter Way to Deliver High-Risk Buildings
Breakfast roundtable. Hear from K2 Construction Management as they discuss their unique approach to addressing the challenges of delivering high-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act.
This event is invite only – to register an interest in attending, contact [email protected]
Panellists / Speakers
- Paul Franklin – Managing Director, K2 Construction Management
- Phil Baily – Pre-Construction Director, K2 Construction Management
10am: Teesworks: Forging a Future of Sustainable Industry
It has been almost ten years since of the closure of Redcar steelworks – which saw thousands of jobs lost overnight, devastating communities. But out of its ashes has risen Teesworks, the UK’s largest industrial zone at the cutting edge of the industries of tomorrow. 2025 saw a royal visit to SeAH Wind’s £950million monopile production facility – set to be the biggest in the world – but this is just the beginning of the site’s major transformation.
Panellists / Speakers
- Matt Johnson, Director, Teesworks
12pm: EXCLUSIVE - Investment Lunch (Invitation Only)
Make sure you secure your place for this exclusive invitation-only lunch to meet investors, decision-makers and developers advancing game-changing major projects across Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees. Don’t miss out on your chance to network with the biggest names in the region and discover how you could get involved in these trailblazing schemes.
This event is invite only – to register an interest in attending, contact [email protected]
2.30pm: Future of Energy Investment Mixer
A range of international investors, regional leaders and government voices come together for high level networking and idea sharing.
This event is invite only – to register an interest in attending contact [email protected]
4pm: Lights, Camera, Action on Createch Investment Zone: Enjoy Some Drinks and Hear About our £160million Investment Zone
The Tees Valley Investment Zone is a £160million Government backed scheme to supercharge the region’s digital and creative industries, fostering innovation, attracting talent and reinvigorating communities. This panels reveal how Tees Valley is becoming one of the UK’s most compelling destinations for digital and creative enterprise, fertile ground for start-ups, scale-ups, relocators and investors alike. It will explain how public-private collaboration can unlock business growth across gaming, music, screen and more.
Panellists / Speakers
- Alison Gwynn, Chief Executive of North East Screen
- Mick Ross, Chief Executive Officer of Generator
- Bev Bearne, Chief Operating Officer for Middlesbrough and Hartlepool Development Corporations, Tees Valley Combined Authority
- Charlotte Nicol, Associate Dean, Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange, Teesside University
- Alex Hirst, Group Sales and Marketing Director, Pneuma Group
Day 3
10am: That's a Wrap! Join Us For Some Breakfast and Networking
What an exciting couple of days it’s been! If you missed out on any of Tees Valley’s sessions here at UKREiiF, don’t worry. Here’s your last chance to get a summary of the previous days’ activity, find out all the exciting news that’s been revealed and the opportunities on offer in Tees Valley – and get breakfast on us!
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