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Date & Time:

October 24, 2025
9:15 am

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5:30 pm

Location:

Brighton, UK
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Why Attend

The next Get Britain Growing conference in the national Chamber UK series is coming to the South East. Join speakers including Secretary of State for Business and Trade and local Hove MP, Rt Hon Peter Kyle and Mims Davies, MP for East Grinstead and Uckfield, and Shadow Minister (Women), and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. as well as speakers from across the region.

This event is organised in partnership with Silverstone Communications.

Date: Friday 24th October 2025

Time: 9.30am-17:30am

Location: Brighton venue confirmed upon acceptance of ticket (Security checks in place)

Travel: Parking is limited locally, public transport is recommended

As regional and local government become increasingly important in the delivery of economic growth policies in partnership with business. The South East economy is growing with innovative sectors including renewable energy, AI, tech, financial services, transport, and infrastructure.

Through our unique sprint methodology, this conference presents a timely opportunity to work with leaders from across the South East to build solutions to overcoming some of the biggest challenges in creating economic growth.

The event consists of keynotes, interactive panel discussions, refreshments, lunch, and a half day workshop on various topics co-chaired by Members of Parliament from across the region.

Sponsorship opportunities are available, please contact Partnerships Director, Ben McDermott at ben.mcdermott@chamberuk.com.

For more information about ticketing, please contact info@chamberuk.com.

Our Speakers

Peter Kyle

Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP

Secretary of State, Department for Business and Trade

Bio

Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP

Peter Kyle is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Hove since 2015. He has held several frontbench roles, including Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and, from July 2024, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. Before entering politics, he worked in the charity sector and earned a PhD focused on youth social exclusion.

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Tom Rutland MP

Member of Parliament for East Worthing and Shoreham

Bio

Tom Rutland

Tom was elected as the first ever Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham at the July 2024 General Election, with a majority of 9,519. He lives in Shoreham and grew up just over the Sussex border in Kent, where he attended a local state school. 

Following victory at the General Election in July, Tom was elected to the House of Commons’ Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in October 2024. He also chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the BBC.

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Mims Davies MP

Shadow Secretary of State

Bio

Mims Davies MP

Mims Davies was elected as Member of Parliament for East Grinstead and Uckfield in 2024, having previously served as MP for Eastleigh between 2015 and 2019, and Mid Sussex from 2019 to 2024. Prior to her election, Mims served as a Councillor for almost six years in Mid Sussex, in addition to working in media, events and communications. Mims is the current Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, as well as serving as the Shadow Minister for Women. 

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Professor Sasha Roseneil

Vice-Chancellor
University of Sussex

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Bio

Professor Sasha Roseneil

Sasha began her term as the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sussex in August 2022.
She is Sussex’s ninth Vice-Chancellor and our first female VC.
Previously, Sasha was UCL’s first Pro-Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences. Before that, Professor Roseneil was Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Essex, and held leadership positions at Birkbeck, University of London and the University of Leeds.
Over more than 30 years as an academic, Professor Roseneil has developed an international reputation for her pioneering research on intimate relationships, citizenship, and social movements. Originally trained as a sociologist, and later as a group analyst and psychotherapist, she has played a leading role in establishing the interdisciplinary fields of Gender Studies and Psychosocial Studies.
She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is also a member of the Institute of Group Analysis and a Founding Scholar of the British Psychoanalytic Council.

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Tim Flagg

Co-Founder & CEO
UKAI

Bio

Tim Flagg

As the founder of several AI businesses, Tim campaigns for wider access, earlier education and more training opportunities in AI, to unlock the full economic potential of UK AI businesses. Over his 25 year career, Tim has worked at blue-chip brands such as BBC, NBC-Universal, Hutchison-3G and Zipcar and has advised SMEs on commercial strategy. Tim is passionate about the transformative role of technology to enhance education, particularly in the further-education and apprenticeships sectors. He founded two ed-tech businesses: The Institute of Digital Marketing online (The IDM Online) and the Academy of Digital Business Leaders (The ADBL). More recently, Tim co-founded EntityX, using AI to improve advertising targeting, and Intelliquence, with the aim of widening access to AI. Tim is a non-executive director of Greater Than, a publicly-listed business that uses AI to predict and prevent road collisions and to measure and reduce CO2 usage.

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Peter Lamb MP

Member of Parliament for Crawley

Bio

Peter Lamb MP

Peter Lamb is the Labour Member of Parliament for Crawley, elected in July 2024. Born and raised in Crawley, West Sussex, Peter has spent most of his life serving the community he now represents in Westminster. He studied Modern History and Politics at the University of Southampton, where he also completed a master’s degree in Citizenship and Governance.


Before entering Parliament, Peter built a dedicated career in local government. First elected to Crawley Borough Council in 2010, he went on to become Council Leader in 2014.

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Geri Silverstone

Founder & CEO
Silverstone Communications

Bio

Geri Silverstone

Geri is a political communications and community engagement strategy expert with 20 years global experience across the built environment, transport infrastructure, education, and local government sectors.  Geri’s strengths lie at developing and implementing high level fully integrated communications, public affairs, and stakeholder engagement strategies..

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Neil Sawyer

Senior Vice President & MD Northern Europe, HP

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Peter Swallow MP

Member of Parliament for Bracknell

Cllr Paul Marshall

West Sussex County Council Leader

Cllr Becky Allinson

Adur District Council Deputy Leader

Agenda

Agenda
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Registrations and Breakfast Networking

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Welcome from Hosts

Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sussex, Professor Sasha Roseneil

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Opening Keynote

Mims Davies, MP for East Grinstead and Uckfield, Shadow Minister (Women), and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

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Panel Discussion – “Unlocking Growth in the South East”

Chaired by Geri Silverstone, CEO of Silverstone Communications

Panellists

  • Cllr Paul Marshall, West Sussex County Council Leader
  • Southern Water Speaker
  • Mims Davies, MP for East Grinstead and Uckfield
  • Cllr Becky Allinson, Adur District Council Deputy Leader

Discussion

  • Exploring opportunities across clean and green energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, digital innovation, and the region’s globally connected ports and airports, where the South East can drive UK growth.
  • Tackling the region’s challenges: infrastructure pressures, water resilience, housing, skills shortages, and attracting sustainable investment.
  • The role of collaboration between Parliament, local government, utilities, and the private sector – including how organisations such as Southern Water can support clean growth, climate adaptation, and long-term resilience for communities and businesses.
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Coffee Break

Exhibition Area

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Keynote Presentation – Southern Water

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Keynote and Fireside Chat

With Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade – Chaired by Tim Flagg, CEO, UKAI

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“Shaping the Future of Work” – Keynote Presentation

Neil Sawyer, Senior Vice President & MD Northern Europe, hp

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Afternoon Workshop Agenda Setting (by Sprint Sponsors)

  • Healthy Homes, Healthy Communities: Housing, Infrastructure and Health Innovation – Peter Lamb MP
  • Energy and Economic Growth: How Clean Power Can Anchor Regional Regeneration – Tom Rutland MP
  • AI for Growth: Building Skills and Innovation in the South East – Lauren Edwards MP and Peter Swallow MP in partnership with HP
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Working Lunch

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‘Sprint Working Groups’

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Coffee Break

Exhibition Area

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Presentations from ‘Sprint’ Working Groups

Led by Sprint Sponsors, sharing learnings from transformation and change management plans

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Next Steps

Curia Advisory Board

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Networking Reception

Sponsors

Media Partners

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Organisers

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Event Partners

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Exhibitors

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Sprint Sponsors

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TimeDurationMain HallBreak Out Area
9.15am45 MinutesRegistration and welcome refreshments in exhibition area
10am15 MinutesWelcome Introduction
10.15am15 MinutesKeynote: Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
10.30am15 MinutesFireside: In conversation with Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and Lara Lewington, former presenter BBC Click
10.45am45 MinutesPanel: Fireside Analysis with business, local and regional government, followed by Q&A
11.30am30 MinutesRefreshments in exhibition area
12.00pm10 MinutesKeynote: Headline sponsor presentation
12.10pm30 MinutesPanel: Delivering Equitable Economic Growth Across the South East with business, local and regional government, followed by Q&A
12.50pm10 MinutesSprint Session Briefing
1pm1 HourLunch
2pm2 Hours with short breakSessions include:
– Housing, Infrastructure, Transport – “Get Britain Building”
– The Growing Role of the Defence Industry in the South East – “Keeping Britain Safe”
– Education and Skills – “The Emerging EdTech Cluster”
– Growing the role of AI in the South East
4pm45 MinutesSprint presentations – groups report back
4.45pm15 MinutesLearnings, reporting back, thanks and close
5pm1 HourReception and networking

Video Reel

Sasha Roseneil | Sussex’s Role in Regional Growth and Innovation | Get Britain Growing Conference

At the Get Britain Growing South East conference, Professor Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sussex, outlines the university’s mission to drive innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth …across the region and the UK.

In her remarks, Professor Roseneil explains:
– The founding vision of Sussex as a university for the wider community
– The university’s new Sussex 2035 strategy, focused on three themes: digital and data futures, environmental sustainability, and human flourishing
– Sussex’s historic and current leadership in AI, informatics, and quantum computing
– The proposal to establish a Quantum Silicon Valley in the South East, led by Sussex research and spin-out company Universal Quantum
– How partnerships between academia, business, and government can secure the UK’s position in cutting-edge science and technology
– The university’s commitment to apprenticeships, skills development, and collaboration with local businesses

Professor Roseneil highlights how Sussex’s research and regional partnerships can support national growth priorities while strengthening the local economy and innovation ecosystem.

📍 Recorded at the Get Britain Growing South East Conference, University of Sussex
🎙️ Speaker: Professor Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Sussex

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Sasha Roseneil | Sussex’s Role in Regional Growth and Innovation | Get Britain Growing Conference
Mims Davies MP| Tackling Intergenerational Inequality and Boosting Opportunity | Get Britain Growing
Mims Davies MP| Tackling Intergenerational Inequality and Boosting Opportunity | Get Britain Growing
Peter Kyle MP | Innovation, AI, and Growth in the South East | Get Britain Growing South East
Peter Kyle MP | Innovation, AI, and Growth in the South East | Get Britain Growing South East
Lawrence Gosden | Water, Growth, and Sustainability in the South East | Get Britain Growing
Lawrence Gosden | Water, Growth, and Sustainability in the South East | Get Britain Growing
Neil Sawyer | AI, Cybersecurity, and Technology for Growth | Get Britain Growing South East
Neil Sawyer | AI, Cybersecurity, and Technology for Growth | Get Britain Growing South East

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About Get Britain Growing

Get Britain Growing is a national series of regional conferences produced by Chamber UK and Curia UK. Each event convenes policymakers, industry leaders and civic stakeholders to share ideas and strategies that deliver inclusive, sustainable growth across the United Kingdom.

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