UKREiiF 2026
19 - 21 May 2026, Leeds
Liverpool City Region returns to UKREiiF 2026, showcasing development and investment opportunities within the Liverpool City Region.
Located in Leeds, UK REiiF is an annual, three-day event, for the real estate and infrastructure sectors. This is our opportunity to showcase what the Liverpool City Region can offer by connecting with investors and developers and sharing future investment opportunities across the region.
Liverpool City Region provides a highly-attractive business environment for ambitious companies seeking a location that can facilitate growth.
Senior leaders from across the region will be at UKREiiF, including Steve Rotherham – Mayor of Liverpool City Region, talking about the opportunities and recent developments that could be of interest either now or in the future.
Find us alongside our public and private sector partners at Dockside and Dock Water, stand 15.
Liverpool City Region Investment Guide 2026
This guide is your entry point to one of the UK’s most exciting investment destinations. Whether you’re exploring new markets, expanding operations, or seeking a vibrant location for your next venture.
Our principal delegation
Please note that meeting requests will be assessed and considered, you may be matched with an alternative, relevant team member. Not all requests can guarantee a meeting.
Richard McGuckin
Executive Director of Place
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Tim Games
Executive Director of Investment and Delivery
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Andy Devaney
Assistant Director of Investment
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Vicky Hincks
Investment and Internationalisation – Health and Life Sciences
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Liverpool at UKREiiF pavilion programme
8am – 9am – Liverpool Welcome
Start the day with an informal networking breakfast as we open the stand and introduce you to the leaders of Liverpool City Region.
9am – 9.45am – Funding the future
Funding the Future puts the Liverpool City Region’s new Investment Fund centre stage. Meet the funders and get clear on the projects, places and partnerships they want to support. This session cuts through the detail to focus on what matters: how the fund will operate, what a strong investment proposition looks like, and how partners can engage as the fund moves from launch to live opportunities.
10am – 10.45am – This must be the place
Place-based power is no longer a strategy – it’s a movement. This session looks at how culture is shaping identity, driving confidence and attracting investment into towns and cities. Through headline projects and emerging approaches, discover what happens when culture leads, and how it can deliver impact that goes beyond bricks and mortar.
2pm – 2.15pm – Places for people
From retail to real life. This session explores how town centres are being reimagined as hubs for community, culture and connection – places shaped by people, not footfall. It looks at how everyday uses, civic life and local identity are redefining the role of town centres, creating places that feel active, welcoming and relevant.
3pm – 4pm – The City Region snapshot
One city region. One pitch. Six voices. A high-tempo showcase of the Liverpool City Region’s ambition and momentum. Each borough delivers a sharp snapshot – one standout project, one people- or culture-led story and one signal of what’s coming next. Fast, focused and collective, this session shows how six distinct places come together as a single, powerful proposition on a regional stage.
4pm – 6pm – The City Region social
Building on the day’s conversations, The City Region Social is where insight turns into opportunity. This informal reception brings together funders, civic leaders and delivery partners to continue the conversations sparked on stage – exploring live opportunities, emerging partnerships and next steps across the Liverpool City Region.
Whether you’re looking to invest, collaborate or shape what comes next, this is the place to connect.
8am – 9am – Breakfast networking
Start the day with an informal networking breakfast.
9am – 9.45am – Front door to the future
Homes First. Places that Work.
Following the Mayoral Development Corporation update at MIPIM, this national session explores how MDCs are putting homes first. It looks at how new powers, growing institutional interest and recent national signals are aligning to unlock sites, accelerate delivery and create neighbourhoods designed for everyday life – moving from vision to front doors.
10am – 10.45am – Tracks to transformation
Transport does more than connect places, it shapes them. This session explores how strategic transport investment is driving the growth of innovation corridors across the UK, unlocking new clusters of jobs, homes and ideas. From rapid transit to rail and active travel, hear how connectivity is being used to bring institutions, industries and communities closer together, creating corridors that attract talent, accelerate growth and deliver long-term value.
2pm – 2.45pm – Future Impact Board
More information coming soon.
2.45pm – 3.30pm – The corridor effect
Innovation doesn’t thrive in isolation; it scales through connection. This session brings together leaders from nationally significant innovation districts, global research institutions and industry, to explore how the UK’s innovation corridors can work better together. Focusing on the role of place, partnership and connectivity, the discussion looks at how linking clusters in life sciences, technology and advanced research can accelerate growth, attract investment and strengthen the UK’s global competitiveness.
3.30pm – 4pm – The Industrial Strategy Zone in action
A fast-paced showcase of the Liverpool City Region’s Industrial Strategy Zone in delivery. Featuring flagship schemes including Violet Phase 2 and Parkside, alongside wider activity, this session highlights how strategy is turning into sites, momentum and opportunity on the ground.
4pm – 6pm – The City Region Social
Building on the day’s conversations, The City Region Social is where insight turns into opportunity. This informal reception brings together funders, civic leaders and delivery partners to continue the conversations sparked on stage – exploring live opportunities, emerging partnerships and next steps across the Liverpool City Region.
Whether you’re looking to invest, collaborate or shape what comes next, this is the place to connect.
8am – 9am – Breakfast Networking
Start the day with an informal networking breakfast.
9am – 9.45am – 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.
Liverpool at UKREiiF attending delegation
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | Mayor Steve Rotheram | Katherine Fairclough | Richard McGuckin | Tim Games | Simon Reid | David Meyerowitz | Andrew Devaney | Paul Buntin | Gavin Quinn | Vicky Hincks | Dan Bimpson | Paul Colligan |
Liverpool City Council | Cllr Liam Robinson | Andrew Lewis | Nuala Gallagher | Sophie Bevan | Dave Lord | Fiona Piercy | Sam Campbell | Lucy Cashman |
Knowsley Council | Cllr Graham Morgan | James Duncan | Tony Clark | Colin Rutter |
St Helens Council | David Gavin | Robert Gatensbury |
Wirral Council | Cllr Paula Basnett | Cllr Julie McManus | Matt Bennett | Becky Lowry |
Sefton Council | Stuart Barnes | Mark Catherall | Heather Jago | Keith Molloy | Cassie Mailvaganam | Cecilia Mickelthwaite |
Halton Council | Tim Gibbs | Damian Cooke | Helen Roberts
Starship Group | Chris Moores | Dave Dargan | Simon Humphreys
Sciontec & Knowledge Quarter Liverpool | Barbara Spicer | Colin Sinclair | Emily Robson
Starlight Investments | Jonnie Milich | Leslie Veiner |
Landsec | Mike Hood | Rob Deacon | Brendan Hattam | Donna Howitt
Liverpool BID Company | Bill Addy | Katie Bentley
Langtree | Parkside | Sci-Tech Daresbury | John Leake | Malcolm Jackson | Josh Downes
APG Capital | Thomas Muir
Avison Young | Stephen Cowperthwaite
BDP | Mark Braund
Bean | Jon Whyte | Adam Meyers
Equans Sci-Tech | Karen Davies | Steve Maries
Brabners | Helen Brown | Roy Barry | Ben Lamb | Tom Wright
Beetham Davos | Simon Kinsella | Dougal Paver | Chris Bolland (Brock Carmichael)
Downtown in Business | Frank McKenna | Chris McKenna
Torus | Chris Bowen | Steve Coffey | Claire Smith
Castle Green | Simon Finlay | Chris McAllister
Ion Property Developments | Chris Jones | Rob Mason | Jason Cain
Constructive Thinking | Jon Moorhouse | Nick Wilde
Gleeds LLP | Brian McArdle | Tom Wallbank
Morgan Sindall Construction | Emma Ratcliffe | Ged Rooney
OCO Global | Steph Pugh | Nick Watson
Peel Waters | Chris Capes | Richard Mawdsley | James Whittaker
Regenda Homes (Redwing) | Alex Andani | Michelle Brookes
Sutcliffe Projects Ltd | William Baldwin | Sean Keyes
Liverpool Chamber | Christine Vaudrey
City Heart | Penny Langton | James Litherland | Greg Ball | Jonny Wrigley
Rider Levett Bucknall | Zoe Rowan
Professional Liverpool | Phil Adams
Rivington Hark | Nick Lee
Ellis Williams Architects | Louise Sheridan | Sarah DeLucia-Crook
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