Connected Places Summit: Construction and local growth track

The built environment sits at the heart of thriving communities, shaping how we live, work, and connect. At the Connected Places Summit, explore how innovation, investment, and inclusive growth come together to create sustainable, future-ready places across the UK.

From digital planning and smarter public procurement to regeneration, retrofit, and housing innovation, this is where policy meets practice, where local authorities meet innovators, and where construction meets creativity.

Expect cutting-edge insights from leaders driving regional growth and transforming local economies — showcasing demonstrators from across the UK that are decarbonising industries, expanding digital infrastructure, and unlocking new funding models.

Explore how integrated design, intelligent infrastructure, and collaborative delivery are shaping people-focused, affordable, and sustainable places that drive genuine social and economic value.

Join us at the intersection of the built environment and local growth, and help shape the places of tomorrow.

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Attended in 2025

Previous speakers who took the stage

Join leading voices reshaping the built world, from housing and retrofit to high streets and placemaking.

Our speakers will spotlight the breakthroughs transforming property, planning, and the future of our places, driving sustainable, affordable, and people-centred environments.

Lorna Pimlott

Managing Director, Local Authority Advisory & Lending

National Wealth Fund

Dan Labbad

Chief Executive

The Crown Estate

Dr Michèle Dix CBE

Council of Expert Advisors

National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority

Graeme Craig

Director & Chief Executive

Places for London

Jamie Bartley

CEO

Unyte Group

Lolita Jackson MBE

Executive Director of Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Development Capital LLC

Laura Fleming

Country Managing Director (UK & Ireland)

Hitachi Energy

Natalie McIldowie

Client Delivery Director

Jacobs

Steve Phipps

Head of Materials Engineering

Balfour Beatty VINCI

The Summit demonstrates the Catapult's convening power, and has been a fantastic platform for networking, learning and innovating together."

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Tracks

Transport

From clean energy and future fuels to next-generation infrastructure and connected systems, the Transport Track explores how innovation is transforming the way we move people and goods. Featuring a showcase of pioneering SMEs, this track highlights the technologies driving decarbonisation, resilience, and growth across the UK’s transport sector.

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Construction and local growth

This track explores how digital planning, modern infrastructure, and innovation are reshaping the built environment. Showcasing SMEs on their scale-up journey and real-world success stories like the West Midlands demonstrators, we’ll spotlight how innovation in construction and place-making drives productivity, sustainability, and economic growth across the UK.

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Data infrastructure

Data is the backbone of the UK’s future infrastructure. This track explores how data sharing, digital connectivity, and advanced analytics are enabling smarter decision-making, stronger resilience, and more efficient delivery across transport and construction. Featuring a showcase of pioneering SMEs, we’ll highlight the innovators turning data into real-world impact, building the foundations of a more resilient, connected, and competitive UK.

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Pitch & partner

Where the brightest innovators shaping the future of transport, construction, mobility and data take centre stage. In this fast-paced, interactive showcase, cutting-edge SMEs and scale-ups will pitch breakthrough solutions to real-world industry challenges, from greener mobility to smarter infrastructure.

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Attended in 2025