Glasgow. Hilton Hotel 36 Cambridge Street, Glasgow, G2 3HN<br /><br /><br />Britain’s Northern Superpower: Building a Greater Glasgow<br /><br />The event explored Glasgow as Britain’s northern superpower and how we build a greater Glasgow.<br /><br />About this event<br />Along with Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, Glasgow is one of the “big four” UK cities outside London, capable of becoming a global hub for tomorrow’s growth sectors.<br /><br />Joined by some of the UK’s leading economic thinkers, we will use this event to discuss the ingredients Glasgow needs to become a significant engine of growth for the Scottish and UK economies.<br /><br />Panel includes:<br /><br />Gordon Brown, Former Prime Minister<br />Lord Sainsbury, Founder of Centre for Cities<br />Tony Danker, Director General, CBI<br />Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader, Glasgow City Council<br />Glasgow today has an economy that is underperforming the European average for growth and productivity and has a smaller voice within both the British and Scottish growth debates than a city of its stature should. How do we turn this around?<br /><br />We will also be joined by panellists:<br /><br />Stuart Patrick CBE – Glasgow Chamber of Commerce<br />Gillian Docherty OBE – University of Strathclyde<br />Jim McColl OBE – Clyde Blowers Capital<br />Declan Doogan – Biohaven Pharmaceuticals<br />Dr Susie Mitchell – Glasgow City of Science and Innovation<br />Pete Finan – Epidarex Capital<br />Judith Cruikshank - Royal Bank of Scotland<br />Henry Stannard - Coalesce Capital Advisors<br />Glasgow needs a bold and ambitious plan to build its economy, ensuring increased prosperity is shared equitably across all communities in Glasgow, especially young people and those on the lowest incomes.<br /><br />
