Productivity Research Conference  4th – 5th September 2025 Find out more

A diverse community of leading experts, policymakers and practitioners

The Institute’s key research themes are led by ten academic partners spread across the UK.

Working closely with policymakers

We’re a UK-wide research organisation exploring what productivity means for business

Businesses are crucial to solving the UK’s productivity problems.

Unlocking the UK’s Productivity Potential

Scarman Conference Centre
Coventry
CV4 7SH

With the growing case for devolution, and the increased emphasis on growth and productivity both nationally and locally, this event seeks to bring together business, policy and academia to explore how we can both better understand the barriers to productivity growth in our region, and ways that we can collaborate to address them.

Itinerary

10:00 – 10:30 Arrival and coffee

10:30 – 10:40 Introductions (Professor Nigel Driffield)

10:40 – 11:25 Dual Perspectives on Key Topics (AI adoption, Energy, Exporting and Chamber of Commerce Support, Devolution/FDI).

11:25 – 11:45 Tea & Coffee Break

11:45 – 12:15 Mental Health and Well Being:  Five years of data on Workplace Mental Health in the Midlands (Dr Vicki Belt and Dr Maria Wishart)

12.15 – 13:00 Productivity Panel, Chair Jonathan Duck

13:00 – Lunch and networking

Date(s)

  • 31 January 2025

Time(s)

  • 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
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