Session 1: Introduction

• Introduction to Workshop
  by Professor Jeremy Phillipson, Rural Enterprise UK, Newcastle University
• Progressing key features of the UK Industrial Strategy
  by Sam Lister, Director of Industrial Strategy, BEIS

Sesstion 2: The Grand Challenges: Description, examples and opportunities 
introduced by Lucy Geoghegan, Head of Grand Challenges, BEIS 

• An Ageing Society by Professor Patrick Bonnett, Director of National Innovation Centre for Data and Ray Jones, Chairman of Queen’s House (Kelso) Ltd
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Economy by Professor Steve Caughey, Director of National Innovation Centre for Data  
• Future of Mobility by Professor Phil Blythe, Newcastle University and Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Transport and Graham Belgum, President of Optare PLC
• Clean Growth by Professor Phil Taylor, Director of National Centre for Energy Systems Integration

Session 3: Localising the Industial Strategy: Rural opportunities

• Roll out of Local Industrial Strategies (England) and other area plans or links
  by Beatrice Andrews, Head of Local Industrial Strategies, Cities & Local Growth Unit (BEIS/MHCLG)
• Drivers of rural business productivity - evidence and reflections
  by Professor Matthew Gorton, Rural Enterprise UK, Newcastle University

Workshop report 
by Roger Turner, Rural Enterprise UK, Newcastle University