Metro Mayors Dinner: Mental Health in the Built Environment
05/12/2025
An exclusive leaders’ dinner bringing together two of the UK’s most influential metro mayors: Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram. This event is INVITE ONLY.
DIB Hosts Steve Rotheram: Insights on Growth, Skills and Innovation
20/11/2025
On Tuesday 18th November 2025, Downtown in Business were delighted to welcome guests to the Pullman Hotel in Liverpool for the latest event in our ‘In Conversation With’ series, featuring Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.
In Conversation with Steve Rotheram
22/07/2025
Downtown in Business will be joined by Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, for an exclusive breakfast event.
£10m Boost for Innovation as Liverpool City Region Unveils Business Fund
19/06/2025
A new £10 million Seed Fund has been launched to drive the growth of innovative early-stage businesses across the Liverpool City Region.
Dynamic duo makes this Liverpool’s best MIPIM yet says business leader
21/03/2025
Liverpool’s local government leadership team have been praised by Frank McKenna for their efforts at this years MIPIM festival.
KQ Liverpool awarded £1.1m LCR Innovation Zone funding to boost skills and outreach programme
16/12/2024
A groundbreaking programme to prepare children and young people for the high-tech jobs of the future is set for a major expansion.
DIB boss urges business community to support Mayor to ‘do his job’
14/11/2024
Frank McKenna has told business leaders, and the wider Liverpool community, to support metro mayor Steve Rotheram in his ambition to attract more Foreign Direct
Leaders come together to discuss city region investment offer
12/09/2024
Business and academic leaders were joined by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram at a special dinner that focussed on the mayor’s ambition to deliver a 25% uplift in the city regions Foreign Direct Investment.
Mayor Steve Rotheram leads first look inside Liverpool’s former Littlewoods building
19/08/2024
Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram led a first look inside the former Littlewoods building today to see first-hand Capital&Centric’s progress to transform the site.
Downtown Events Bonanza!
15/08/2024
Downtown in Business is hosting over sixty events from September to the end of 2024 – including award dinners in Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool.
Leaders Lunch with Steve Rotheram
04/04/2024
This Leaders Lunch event will bring together thought leaders, business leaders professionals from across Liverpool to discuss the changes and challenges facing the city region.
Downtown in Business wrap up 2023
07/12/2023
Downtown in Business wrapped up their 2023 events programme with DiB CEO and Group Chair, Frank McKenna in conversation with Leader of Liverpool City Council, Liam Robinson and Metro Mayor for Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram at the Pullman Hotel on the iconic Liverpool waterfront.