Summit 2026 · Recap
The 4th annual Midlands Economic Summit took place on Monday 15 June 2026 at The Vox Conference Centre, Birmingham. Here is a look back at the speakers, programme and sponsors that made the day.
2026 Speakers
Chair, Midlands Economic Summit
Make UK
Chair, GB Energy
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Mayor of the East Midlands
Mayor of the West Midlands
2026 Programme
Arrival & Refreshments
Registration opens. Networking from the moment you arrive.
Welcome from the Chair
Ninder Johal, Chair of the Midlands Economic Summit.
Keynote: Economic Global Context
CBI.
Keynote: Lord Harrington of Watford
Make UK.
Panel: Engineering the Future
Keynote: Juergen Maier
Chair of GB Energy.
Coffee Break
Panel: Infrastructure Pulse
Keynote: Dr Naysha Ramjohn
Panel: Human Elements
Lunch
Networking lunch.
Keynote: Carmen Watson
Keynote: Veejay Patel
Fireside Chat with the Mayors
Claire Ward & Richard Parker.
Panel: Generation Midlands
Young people question the Mayors.
Coffee Break
Panel: AI, Automation & the Reinvention of Business
Plenary Session
Event Close
2026 Sponsors
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14 June 2027 · The Vox, Birmingham · Register your interest