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    Manchester
    M50 3AZ

Room151’s LATIF North 2027

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Room151’s LATIF North Conference is returning to Manchester for the 2027 edition. Free to attend for local authority finance officers, the conference covers the major issues facing the sector including; the economic outlook, treasury management and investment, borrowing and debt, devolution and regional prosperity, and finance regulation and audit.

Who should attend?

  • Section 151 officers
  • Deputy section 151 officers
  • Commercial directors
  • Finance directors
  • Chief finance officers
  • Heads of finance
  • Heads of treasury and pensions
  • Treasury managers/officers
  • Chief/principal accountants

Exhibition & Networking

The event also includes an exhibition of key suppliers to the sector and is followed by the hugely popular networking drinks reception and dinner.

Also back by popular demand for 2027 are the interactive Networking Roundtables.

Testimonials

Great event – opportunity to get out of the office for the day, get some good input on relevant topics and meet colleagues.

CFO, Newcastle City Council

Great opportunity for networking with colleagues from other authorities, especially neighbouring authorities. Also good to see representatives from brokerage firms and advisors who we deal with.

Principal Accountant, Barnsley MBC

Fantastic conference as always! Some really interesting discussions and insights into future base rate and inflation expectations.

Finance Business Partner, City of Lincoln

Agenda coming soon

With thanks to advisory board...

S151s/CFOs

Tracy Bingham, executive director – resources and transformation (s151), South Derbyshire

Victoria Bradshaw, chief financial officer, Leeds City Council

Carol Culley, executive director of finance and S151 officer, Birmingham City Council

Guy Lonsdale, s151 officer, North East Lincolnshire Combined Authority

Ian Williams, corporate director finance & resources (section 151 officer), Liverpool City Council

Steve Wilson, Group Chief Financial Officer, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

 

Treasury & Accountancy

Johirul Alam, treasury manager, Birmingham City Council

Mark Finegan, lead treasury accountant, West Midlands Combined Authority

Lindsey Keech, head of finance (capital and treasury management), Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Sarah Whittaker, head of finance, Rushcliffe Borough Council

Tim Seagrave, commercial finance lead, Manchester City Council

2:10

Looking beyond the AI hype – what role can technology and innovation play in transforming public service delivery?

With so much talk about AI what role can it really play in efficiency and savings delivery in local government? Which councils are using it well and is local government lagging behind the private sector? Looking beyond AI how can data be harnesses to improve and target services and create savings? What role is digital transformation playing in cost saving and efficiency? And with some well publicised overspends on new systems implementation how do councils maximise gains and return on investment whilst avoiding expensive pitfalls?

With many authorities looking to procure, upgrade and implement new systems and innovations, this roundtable is the chance for finance directors to come together with chief information officers and directors of transformation along with key private sector partners to share leaning and best practice and find solutions to implement back in the workplace.

Who should attend?
From local & combined authorities

  • Chief Finance Officer/Finance Directors/s151s
  • Deputy s151s
  • Chief Information Officers
  • Chief Operating Officers
  • Directors of ICT/Assistant Directors of ICT
  • Directors of Transformation/Assistant Directors of Transformation

To register for your free place contact sally.shaw@room151.co.uk

Interested in sponsorship? Contact george.howard-smith@room151.co.uk

AGENDA

1:10 Lunch at LATIF North

2:10 Opening remarks

2:15 On the record discussion: Looking beyond the AI hype – what role can technology and innovation play in transforming public service delivery

3:15 Off-the record discussion

3:45 Networking break

Conference and Roundtable

 

The Midland Hotel

16 Peter Street

Manchester M60 2DS

Tel: 0161 932 4090

 

https://www.themidlandhotel.co.uk/directions

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Conference Drinks & Dinner

 

TYGA

47 Peter Street

Manchester

M2 3NG

Tel: 0161 832 5309

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