Downtown in Business is delighted to be the strategic media partner for Future Cities & Transport UK 2026, the national summit bringing together senior leaders across government, combined authorities, developers, infrastructure, transport, utilities and investment to focus on one priority: delivering regional growth.
With 350+ senior delegates expected, the summit will focus on how to move from ambition to execution—unlocking infrastructure investment, accelerating delivery at scale, and turning policy into tangible projects that shape places and economies.
As the challenge shifts from vision to delivery, discussions will centre on how to finance and build major infrastructure, deliver new places at scale, and achieve genuine transport integration that supports long-term regional growth.
Key themes include transport systems and future mobility, exploring integrated networks across rail, bus, active travel and wider connectivity; infrastructure investment and delivery, including energy systems, enabling infrastructure, procurement and delivery models; and new towns, regeneration and place, focusing on placemaking, housing growth and the partnerships required to deliver at scale.
The programme will also examine public-private partnerships and investment models, bringing together government, investors and developers to explore risk, funding structures and delivery frameworks, alongside a focus on powering growth through the grid, utilities and infrastructure needed to support clean industrial expansion and economic development.
Senior leaders attending will engage directly with combined authorities shaping infrastructure pipelines, connect with developers and delivery partners, and explore practical approaches to procurement, funding and delivery.
DIB members can access a 100% discount: FCAT26DIB100
