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SUMMARY:National Productivity Week - Skills\, Talent and Productivity in 
 Greater Manchester
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DESCRIPTION:New research from the Centre for Economic Performance builds 
 on the Economy 2030 Inquiry recommendation that expanding the graduate w
 orkforce in Greater Manchester by around 180\,000 - alongside a 15% incr
 ease in business capital investment - could help reduce the productivity
  gap with London to around 20%.\n\nWhat to expect:\n\nThis event will pr
 esent new analysis that explores what achieving this ambition would actu
 ally require. The study broadens the focus beyond simply “more graduates
 ”\, examining the role of intermediate and technical qualifications and 
 highlighting the need for a coordinated\, multi-lever strategy spanning 
 education\, training\, migration\, and talent attraction. It also includ
 es a case study of the digital sector\, illustrating how skills demand\,
  higher and further education provision\, and workforce mobility interac
 t in one of Greater Manchester’s key growth industries.\n\nThe session w
 ill begin with a presentation of the findings by Professor Henry Overman
 \, Research Director of the Centre for Economic Performance\, followed b
 y a panel discussion exploring the implications for regional policy\, th
 e skills system\, and local employers. The panel will bring together per
 spectives from academia\, further education\, and place-based economic s
 trategy\, with audience Q&A to follow.\n\nPanel:\n- Professor John Holde
 n (Chair): Vice-President for Civic Engagement and Innovation\, The Univ
 ersity of Manchester\n- Julia Heap OBE: Principal and Chief Executive of
  Hopwood Hall College\n- Professor Henry Overman: Research Director of t
 he Centre for Economic Performance\n- Professor Andy Westwood: Professor
  of Government Practice at The University of Manchester\, and Policy Dir
 ector\, The Productivity Institute\n\nAbout National Productivity Week:\
 n\nNational Productivity Week is a nationwide initiative dedicated to im
 proving outcomes for people\, firms and places across the UK. This natio
 nal campaign brings together leading researchers\, policy thinkers\, ind
 ustry partners and regional voices to kick off a week of new report laun
 ches\, debate and knowledge sharing.\n\nThis year’s overarching theme fo
 r National Productivity Week\, “Better outcomes for people\, firms and p
 laces\,” reflects The Productivity Institute’s mission to ensure that pr
 oductivity improvements translate into real benefits: higher living stan
 dards\, better quality jobs\, stronger business performance and more pro
 sperous local economies.\n\nThis event is jointly hosted by The Producti
 vity Institute\, Alliance Manchester Business School and Unit M as part 
 of National Productivity Week. There will be networking with refreshment
 s from 4:30pm before the event starts at 5pm.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Alliance Manchester Business School\, Manchester\, M15 6PB
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