MIPIM 2026
MIPIM 2026
Set against the picturesque backdrop of Cannes from 9 – 13 March 2026, MIPIM promises an immersive experience, offering unparalleled access to a wealth of development projects and international capital sources, where we can showcase what the Liverpool City Region can offer on a international stage, in order to build relationships and create lasting partnerships.
This year Liverpool City Region will make one of its strongest ever appearances at MIPIM on stand C19.A.
A total of 30 organisations will join Mayor Steve Rotheram in Cannes to showcase several, transformative, investment-ready schemes.
Meet our principal delegation
Please note that all requests will be monitored by the Invest Liverpool City Region team. Requests may be redirected to a suitable principal delegation member. Not all requests can be guaranteed a meeting.
Tim Games
Executive Director of Investment and Delivery
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Richard McGuckin
Executive Director of Place
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Andy Devaney
Assistant Director of Investment
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
MIPIM 2026 Programme
An overview of our on-stand programme
9am – 10am
Liverpool Welcome
Start the day with an informal networking breakfast meeting as we open the stand and introduce you to the leaders of Liverpool City Region.
Speakers
- Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region
- Katherine Fairclough, Chief Executive, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Cllr Liam Robison, Leader of Liverpool City Council
- Colin Sinclair, Chair of the Liverpool City Region Capital and Real Estate Task Force
10.15am – 11am
A ticket to thrive: LCR’s new growth fund revealed
Explore how Liverpool City Region is powering its next decade of growth with a growth fund designed to back big ideas and bold places.
Speakers
- Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region
- Katherine Fairclough, Chief Executive, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Fireside discussion speakers
- Host: Helen Brown, Partner – Head of Housing, Brabners
- Andy Devaney, Assistant Director of Investment, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Rebecca Eagan, Deputy Director of Housing and Regeneration at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2pm – 2.45pm
Unlocking new homes and neighbourhoods
Following the morning launch of the Growth Fund, this closed MIPIM roundtable brings together Liverpool City Council, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and key delivery partners to focus on how to accelerate housing and neighbourhood regeneration. The discussion will centre on funding pathways, delivery models and practical steps needed to unlock sites at pace – concluding with a direct Q&A asking partners: “What do you need from us next?”
Speakers
- Tim Games, Executive Director Investment & Delivery, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Tom Muir, CEO, APG Capital
- Steve Parry, Managing Director, ION Developments Ltd
- Sean Keyes, Chief Executive, Sutcliffe
- Simon Finlay, Development Director, Castle Green Homes
- Dave Dargan, Chief Executive, Starship Group
- Michelle Steel, Chief Executive, Regeneration Brainery
3pm – 3.45pm
There she grows: The role of industrialised construction
Industrialised construction is transforming how we deliver homes and shape places – enabling faster build times, greater certainty, improved quality and smarter use of resources. This session will explore how modern methods of construction can accelerate delivery at scale, unlock constrained sites and support sustainable neighbourhood growth.
Speakers
- Chair: Emma Ratcliffe, Head of Business Development, Morgan Sindall
- Sean Keyes, Managing Director, Sutcliffe
- Dave Dargan, Chief Executive Officer, Starship Group
- Simon Humphreys, Director of Regeneration and Place, Starship Group
- Andrew Devaney, Assistant Director of Investment, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
4.30pm – 6pm
The LCR Social
Networking
8.30am – 9.30am
Breakfast networking
Start the day with an informal networking breakfast
9.30am – 10.15am
The MDC effect: Amplifying Liverpool’s North Docks
From Hill Dickinson Stadium to King Edward Triangle, this session explores how the Liverpool City Region’s Mayoral Development Corporation is accelerating investment and unlocking one of the UK’s most significant waterfront regeneration opportunities.
Speakers
- Tim Games, Executive Director of Investment and Delivery, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region
- Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council
10.15am – 10.45am
Kings: A new waterfront destination
An 8-acre waterfront regeneration set to redefine Liverpool’s skyline. Explore the vision, opportunity, and investment potential behind this landmark scheme.
Speakers
- Nuala Gallagher, Corporate Director of City Development, Liverpool City Council
- Hugh Frost – Chairman, Beetham Limited
- Chris Bolland – Managing Partner, Brock Carmichael Architects
2pm – 2.45pm
Fast track to the future
The Liverpool–Manchester rail corridor and Central Station expansion are set to transform the North. Join city leaders, developers, and investors as they explore how connectivity can unlock housing, commercial growth, and vibrant neighbourhoods – and what’s needed to turn plans into action.
Speakers
- Chair: Colette Carroll, Managing Director – Transport, Atkins Realis
- Richard McGuckin, Director – Place, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Rachel Ashley, Investment Partner, North West and West Yorkshire, OFI
- Danielle Gillespie, Director – Regeneration, Partnerships and Major Projects, Homes England
3pm – 3.45pm
Growth in Motion: Liverpool’s Industrial Strategy Zone
Liverpool City Region’s Industrial Strategy Zone is driving the next wave of growth in life sciences, advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies. This session explores how the Zone is creating the conditions for innovation to scale – aligning research excellence, infrastructure and investment to compete on a global stage.
Speakers
- Katherine Fairclough, Chief Executive, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Panel speakers
- Emily Robson, Assistant Chief Executive, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool
- Cllr Anthony Burns, Leader of St Helens Council
- Rachel Ashley, Investment Partner – North West and West Yorkshire, OFI
4pm – 4.15pm
Presenting Hemisphere One & Two
HEMISPHERE One and HEMISPHERE Two, two next‑generation lab and innovation workspace buildings that are set to redefine the commercial, academic and clinical landscape of Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool). They build on the success of Sciontec’s Liverpool Science Park and CENTRAL TECH developments.
This session offers investors, funders and major occupiers early access to the team behind these landmark schemes. It showcases purpose-built, future-ready laboratory space designed to meet growing UK life sciences demand – from pharma and infection control to digital health and biosciences.
Speakers
- Colin Sinclair – Chief Executive, Sciontec & KQ Liverpool
- Sally Bloor – Head of Marketing, Sciontec & KQ Liverpool
4.30pm – 5pm
The LCR Social
Networking
8am – 9am
Breakfast networking
Start the day with an informal networking breakfast
4pm – 6pm
The leaving of Liverpool
Networking
MIPIM 2025 photo gallery
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