Spotlight Suffolk: Towards a Brighter Future - Growth or Decline?

Our distinguished panel will bring a wealth of expertise in a wide range of areas, including business, skills, growth, infrastructure, poverty, health and wellbeing.

What are we doing, what do we need to do and how can we best work together to secure a bright future for Suffolk? 

The panel will discuss how we determine success, focusing not just on economic and skills growth, but also the importance of health and wellbeing, community cohesion, art and culture and quality of life. The Chair will also ask some key questions of the panellists and then open the floor to public questions.

This discussion is part of our Spotlight Suffolk series, which brings representatives from across the county together to debate the issues which matter to our communities. Previous events have discussed vital topics including Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability.

Doors open at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start.

Chair

• Professor Jenny Higham - Vice Chancellor, University of Suffolk

Panel

• Andrew Cook - Executive Director of Growth, Highways and Infrastructure, Suffolk County Council
• Rob Wright - Founder & Resilience Specialist, GIANT Life Skills Ltd
• Valerie Gladwell - Director of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Suffolk
• Wendy Herber - Independent Chair and Non Executive Director, Healthwatch Suffolk
• Doug Field OBE - Founder of Beacon Advantage, Member of Suffolk Business Board and Non-Exec Director of Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

Please note that photography will take place at this event for marketing and publicity purposes. if you don't wish to be captured on camera, please let our organisers know in advance.