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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Caroline Simpson
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin Downtown in Business in Manchester on Tuesday 24th September, with Caroline Simpson, the new chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.\nThis Latest, ‘In Conversation With’ event will bring together professionals from across the Manchester City region and beyond to discuss the changes and challenges facing the region and look forward to the future.\nTopic:\nThe evolution of the Manchester City region, overcoming challenges and looking ahead to the Future.\nOver recent years, the Manchester City region has found itself coming up against some significant challenges and changes. \nIn 2023 Greater Manchester was one of the first city-regions to sign a trailblazer devolution deal with the government, granting the region more power and responsibility to develop policies and programmes around skills, transport, and housing, and securing a commitment to a single funding settlement, which will be introduced in 2025.\nHaving spent two years as The Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) Chief Executive, Caroline has overseen numerous major projects including a £1bn transformation of the town centre. \nHer vast experience makes her the perfect choice to speak on the most pressing issues facing the region today and how various sectors can work to overcome challenges.\nHer aims align with the ambitions of the Greater Manchester Strategy at large: to create a place where everyone can live a good life, growing up, getting on and growing old in a greener, fairer more prosperous city-region.\nSpeakers address:\nAs the new Group Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority, a role that is at the forefront of devolution and which is central to delivering a better greater Manchester for all, Caroline will share her in-depth insight on the most important issues and changes happening within the Manchester City Region and how these developments are impacting on different businesses and sectors as well as individuals. \nDrawing on her wealth of public sector experience to the role, with a career spanning local government, housing, and regional development agencies in the North West and West Midlands, she will provide a unique and empowering insight into the support needed for both businesses operating in Greater Manchester and those working within it to thrive in our ever-changing economy.\nAbout the Speaker:\nCAROLINE Simpson is a councillor and public figure and current Chief Executive at Stockport Council.\nHer career in the public sector in Greater Manchester and across the UK started in the City of Liverpool delivering community-based regeneration projects, with a particular focus on work and skills.\nShe has recently been appointed as the new Group Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority, (GMCA) which also includes Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM).\nShe took up the role in early summer and will lead Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) into the next phase of the city-region’s devolution journey.\nShe has joined GMCA and TfGM after two years in a leadership Position at Stockport council and has been selected by an appointment panel comprising the Mayor of Greater Manchester, and seven local authority leaders. Her appointment follows an intensive recruitment process. \nBenefits of Attending:\nHear Insights from an Industry Expert: throughout her eight years at Stockport council Caroline spearheaded the Borough’s development, regeneration, planning and transport agenda, and led the delivery and reform of frontline place management and property services. Be party to her invaluable insights and begin to consider your role in the future of the Manchester City region.\n• Networking with Key Figures: Be part of a fantastic opportunity to network and connect with not just Caroline herself but also other influential figures in the Greater Manchester business world.\nThis event is a must for anyone working in or with an interest in the Manchester City region, In particularly anyone looking to contribute to economic change in the area and develop strategies for the future will benefit greatly from Caroline’s insights.\nIf you are interested in attending this event, please email beth.mckenna@downtowninbusiness.com\nSPONSORED BY \n		\n														\n															
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