Westminster Business Forum 2018 | Westminster Forum Projects | 12 September 2018 | Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR, UK

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This seminar is bringing together policymakers and stakeholders to consider key challenges and opportunities for developing the UK’s night-time economy.

Delegates will discuss the priorities for supporting organisations involved in the sector, looking at potential ways to diversify the night-time economy. They will also consider the current proposals to implement the Agent of Change principle and key issues around transport, providing for night-time workers and licensing.

The seminar is also timed to discuss the ongoing implementation of the second phase of the local alcohol action areas (LAAA) programme, with discussion on how businesses and local agencies can best work together to reduce nightlife-related crime and improve safety and public health, and the implications for policy.

Planned sessions will assess how cities and regions throughout the UK can best develop their own night-time economy strategies, as the London’s Night Time Commission consults on the Mayor’s vision for London as a 24-Hour City.

Overall we expect speakers and delegates to be a senior and informed group numbering around 120 including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government officials from central and devolved governments involved in this area of public policy, together with local authorities, businesses from across the night-time economy, transport providers, police and emergency services, business associations, cultural partners, tourism representatives, consultants, and community and advocacy groups, academics, charities, and reporters from the national and trade media.

2018 Speakers:

Guest of Honour:

Mike Kill
Chief Executive Officer, Night Time Industries Association

Keynote Speakers:

Kate Nicholls
Chief Executive Officer, UK Hospitality and Chair, London Night Time Commission

Rachel Fisher
Deputy Director, Regeneration and Infrastructure, Cities and Local Growth Unit, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alistair Turnham
Founder, MAKE Associates

Chairs:

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Chair, 2003 Licensing Act Committee and Chair, The National Proof of Age Standards Scheme

Jo Stevens MP
Member, House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee

Speakers:

Jo Cox-Brown
Director, Night Time Economy

Councillor Jon Tolley
Portfolio Holder for Community Engagement, Kingston Council and Managing Director, Banquet Records

Chris Gammage
Director, Crusader Medical

Jason Thorndycraft
Operations Director, The Deltic Group

Lisa Lavia
Managing Director, Noise Abatement Society

John Timothy
Chief Executive, Portman Group

Suzy Brain England
Chair, Sheffield BID

Nick Stockman
Campaigns Manager, Culture24

David Donoghue
Chair, Spitalfields Neighbourhood Planning Forum