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SUMMARY:National Productivity Week: The Role of Regional Data in Driving 
 Productivity
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 12-23o08k
DESCRIPTION:About the Session:\n\nUnderstanding and improving regional pr
 oductivity requires rich\, place-based insights that reveal how communit
 ies\, businesses\, and institutions really function. Join us for a panel
  discussion that brings together perspectives from academics and policym
 akers to explore how regional data can support better decisions and stro
 nger outcomes for places.\nThis session will feature a panel discussion 
 and audience Q&A designed to highlight how regional data can be used to 
 inform strategy\, investment\, and collaboration across the UK.\n\nWhat 
 to Expect:\n\nHear from panellists about the current landscape of region
 al data\, how it’s being used\, and why understanding local context is e
 ssential for effective policy and economic development.\n\nPanellists:\n
 - Professor Raquel Ortega-Argilés: Director of The Productivity Lab and 
 Professor of Regional Economic Development at Alliance Manchester Busine
 ss School\n- Professor Philip McCann: Sir Terry Leahy Chair of Urban and
  Regional Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School\n- Henri Muri
 son: Chief Executive\, Northern Powerhouse Partnership\n- Richard Waggot
 t: Principal Researcher\, Business & Economy\, GMCA\n\nWho Should Attend
 ?\n- Researchers and analysts\n- Local and regional policymakers\n- Econ
 omic development practitioners\n- Business leaders and industry partners
 \n- Anyone interested in place-based productivity and data-driven decisi
 on making\n\nAbout National Productivity Week:\n- National Productivity 
 Week is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving outcomes for peop
 le\, firms and places across the UK. This national campaign brings toget
 her leading researchers\, policy thinkers\, industry partners and region
 al voices to kick off a week of new report launches\, debate and knowled
 ge sharing. \n- This year’s overarching theme for National Productivity 
 Week\, “Better outcomes for people\, firms and places\,” reflects The Pr
 oductivity Institute’s mission to ensure that productivity improvements 
 translate into real benefits: higher living standards\, better quality j
 obs\, stronger business performance and more prosperous local economies.
 \n\nOther North West Productivity Forum events:\n- This event forms part
  of the wider programme from the North West Productivity Forum taking pl
 ace at Alliance Manchester Business School.\n- We hope you will arrive b
 efore the event for a workshop on improving productivity through manager
 -employee relationships\, followed by a complimentary networking lunch.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Alliance Manchester Business School\, Booth Street West\, Manche
 ster\, M15 6PB
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