Speakers
Speakers to Be Confirmed
We're finalising speakers across the agenda below. Check back soon, or book your place now to be updated as speakers are announced.
Opening Keynote — LGA & Senior LGR Programme Representatives
To be confirmed
Strategic Leadership Panel — Senior Council & Programme Leaders
To be confirmed
Legal & Commercial Masterclass — Legal Specialists
To be confirmed
Supplier Question Time — LGA, Heads of Procurement & FSB
To be confirmed
On the day
Full Agenda
* Agenda subject to change
09:00
Registration, Networking and Exhibition Opens
09:45
Chair's Welcome
Introduction to the day's objectives, key themes and outcomes.
10:00
Opening Keynote — The Future of Local Government
Delivered by the LGA and senior LGR programme representatives.
10:30
Strategic Leadership Panel — Inside the Reorganisation Journey
Featuring senior council, combined authority and programme leaders.
11:00
Refreshments and Networking
11:15
Session One — Understanding the New Local Government Landscape
What suppliers need to know about emerging structures, priorities and decision-makers.
12:00
Session Two — Procurement in a Devolved Environment & LGR Legalities
How commissioning, governance and routes to market are evolving; what LGR means for current and future contracts, novation and transfer arrangements, and managing supplier risk.
12:45
SME and VCSE Forum — Ensuring Local Businesses Continue to Thrive
Panel including the Federation of Small Businesses, VCSE representatives and procurement leaders.
13:15
Networking Lunch
14:00
Session Three — Buyer Perspectives
Senior local government leaders share future priorities and supplier expectations across digital, professional services, property and estates, infrastructure, environmental services, and social care.
14:45
LGR Area Spotlight Session
Short updates from participating LGR and devolution areas covering programme progress, procurement priorities, future opportunities and supplier engagement plans.
15:15
Session Four — Building Strategic Partnerships
What differentiates successful suppliers in a changing public sector environment.
15:45
Session Five — Transformation, Innovation and Digital Delivery
How councils are leveraging technology to drive efficiency and improve citizen outcomes.
16:15
Open Q&A — Ask the Panel
Open floor session giving suppliers the chance to put questions directly to LGR programme leads, procurement leaders and legal specialists.
16:35
Closing Leadership Panel — What Does Success Look Like in 2030?
Senior leaders discuss the future of local government and opportunities for suppliers.
16:45
Chair's Closing Remarks
Key takeaways and next steps.
17:00
Event Close and Closing Networking Reception