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MIPIM Northern Powerhouse event highlights investment opportunities

The benefits of investing in the Northern Powerhouse was a key theme of an Airport City Manchester debate held at MIPIM.

The benefits of investing in the Northern Powerhouse was a key theme of an Airport City Manchester debate held at MIPIM.

A panel of experts, including Gavin Winbanks from the UK Government’s Department of International Trade, discussed how the Northern Powerhouse can act as a magnet for inward investment in the post-Brexit economy and how the initiative can become a greater catalyst for growth across the North of England.

More than 40 guests from across the Northern Powerhouse regions and the international property market attended the event, which was organised in partnership with Savills and Addleshaw Goddard.  

Presided over by Institute of Directors’ North East Chairman, Graham Robb, the panel also featured James Evans, Director of Savills and head of its Manchester office, Alison Fellows, Investment Director for the Tees Valley Combined Authority, Colin Sinclair, Chief Executive, Liverpool Knowledge Quarter and Lynda Shillaw, CEO of MAG Property representing the Airport City Manchester Joint Venture.

Panellist Colin Sinclair commented: “This was a great opportunity for the Northern Powerhouse and areas like Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and the North East to get their brand out to a global audience to help attract investment.  This seems to be a really exciting time of opportunity and I think those cities and areas with strong brands and strong political leadership working with the private sector will do well this year.”

 

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