🚀 Heading to UKREiiF 2025? Don’t miss this conversation on transforming public procurement! Join @Rikesh Shah as he moderates a powerful panel on: “Innovative Public and Private Partnerships Through Procurement” 📅 20th May 4:00 – 4:45pm 📍 Connected Places Catapult Pavilion With over £400 billion spent annually on public procurement in the UK, the opportunity to drive innovation, deliver Net Zero, create more liveable places, and stimulate real economic growth has never been greater. This panel brings together leading voices who are reshaping how the public and private sectors collaborate to unlock new value. Panellists: 🔹 @Graeme Craig, CEO, *Places for London 🔹 @Johnny Hugill, Managing Director, *PUBLIC 🔹 @Sophie Moule, Marketing Director, *Bloom Procurement Services We will be exploring: ◾ Breaking down barriers to innovation ◾ Creating a more entrepreneurial culture in the public sector ◾ Diversifying supply chains in a tech-driven era ◾ The impact of the new Procurement Act You can also find Rikesh and the IPEC team throughout the day at the *Connected Places Catapult Pavilion. Stop by and say hello! {hashtag|#|UKREiiF} {hashtag|#|PublicProcurement} {hashtag|#|Innovation} {hashtag|#|PublicPrivatePartnerships} {hashtag|#|NetZero} {hashtag|#|LocalGov} {hashtag|#|PlaceLeadership} {hashtag|#|IPEC} @Dr Colin Birchenall @Theo Blackwell MBE @Colin Wood @[Sarah P.](urn:li:person:WI_wH_LflU) @Daniel Clarke @Abdul Rahim @Dagmar Steffens @Paula Claytonsmith @Eddie Copeland @Robin Knowles @[Steven Sinclair](urn:li:person:_qMF2RKImB) @Chanelle Busby (MCIPS Chartered) @Tina Holland @Liz St Louis @Peter Schofield @Andy Reed @Darren Divall @Owen Wilce @[Caroline Wilson](urn:li:person:_ARrkLp--L) @Carol Williams @Deborah Goodall MCIPS Chartered @Matthew Kershaw @Paul Maynard @Kirsty McLean @[Juliana Gasparette](urn:li:person:_IfWGNCNYk) @Kristina Mould @NATALIA LACHKOU @Julia McMurdie @Keith Swerdlick @[Ian Williams](urn:li:person:O5eI4W_OuN) @Lisa Tuck @Tracy Veasey