Join us at The ICC, Birmingham on the 24-25 June 2025
Public Finance Live will return to The ICC, Birmingham on 24-25 June 2025 and will bring together practitioners, commentators and experts for sector updates, discussions and insights into public finance and public service management.
Join us at The ICC, Birmingham on the 24-25 June 2025
Public Finance Live will return to The ICC, Birmingham on 24-25 June 2025 and will bring together practitioners, commentators and experts for sector updates, discussions and insights into public finance and public service management.
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Why Attend?
Public Finance Live brings together leaders and practitioners to share insight, ideas and best practice to solve the key issues impacting the public sector and to plan for the future.
CIPFA’s annual conference is ideal both for those looking at the big public policy picture and for more hands-on updates, discussion and insights into public finance and public service management.
This flagship event provides a unique opportunity to reconnect with colleagues to inspire new thinking and strengthen networks.
Delegate Pricing
Public Finance Live 2025 will have a programme packed with sessions and networking opportunities across the two days.
View the different rates for Public and Voluntary Sector, CIPFA members, Private Sector and CIPFA students for one day or full conference attendance.
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Find out more about becoming an exhibitor and the sponsorship opportunities available
Featured Speakers
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September 12, September 13
Sessions
Registration and refreshments
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President's welcome, Greetings from CIPFA CEO and Chair’s opening remarks
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Registration and refreshments
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President's welcome, Greetings from CIPFA CEO and Chair’s opening remarks
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- Plenary (Chair)
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Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe
Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe was elected Leader of Bradford Council in May 2016. She was also Chair of West Yorkshire Combined Authority from 2017 until 2021 and was instrumental in securing the West Yorkshire Mayoral Devolution Deal, which resulted in West Yorkshire electing its first Metro Mayor in May 2021. Prior to becoming Leader, Susan was the Portfolio Holder for Employment, Skills and Culture and has had a passion for culture-led regeneration ever since.
Before politics Susan had a wide ranging career, from running her own business, to working in marketing and spending five years in a management role at a national newspaper. She also worked for Business in the Community for 10 years where she was Head of Regeneration.
Sessions
President's welcome, Greetings from CIPFA CEO and Chair’s opening remarks
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Registration and refreshments
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President's welcome, Greetings from CIPFA CEO and Chair’s opening remarks
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Registration and refreshments
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- Plenary
Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe
Fringe
Jon Sopel
Former BBC North America Editor and co-host of The News Agents
From the steps of Downing Street to the inside of the White House press briefing room, Jon Sopel has spent four decades reporting on global events and interviewing the people who tried to shape them.
Described by President Trump as ‘another beauty’ his face has graced just about every news programme on the BBC and his familiar voice has carried across the airwaves of BBC Radio from Paris, Kuwait City, Washington DC and Blackpool.
In February 2022 Jon announced he was leaving the BBC to launch the News Agents Podcast alongside Lewis Goodall and Emily Maitlis. In July 2023 Jon launched with Emily News Agents USA.
As the BBC’s North America Editor Jon reported on the rise and fall of President Trump. He was Paris correspondent when Concorde crashed and was based in Kuwait City during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Jon’s presentational skills have been extensively used across the BBC as an in-studio host for BBC News Channel, The Politics Show, BBC News at One, BBC Two’s party conference coverage, Newsnight and on BBC World News.
Outside the studio Jon has reported live into every major BBC news bulletin on location from around the country and across the globe, including coverage of Nelson Mandela’s funeral, the inauguration of a new Pope, countless elections, and wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East. He has interviewed numerous Presidents, Prime Ministers and the occasional Emir.
Sessions
Registration and refreshments
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Registration and refreshments
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- Plenary (Chair)
Jon Sopel
Kelly Beaver MBE
Chief Executive, Ipsos
Kelly Beaver is Chief Executive of Ipsos in the UK and Ireland, one of the largest and most innovative research organisations in the UK. With over 2,000 specialist research, operational, and advisory employees across 12 offices, Ipsos delivers reliable information and true understanding of Society, Markets and People. Kelly has been with Ipsos for over a decade. Previously, she was Managing Director of Ipsos’s UK Public Affairs division, which supports government clients to monitor and understand public opinion, behaviours and societal trends, design public services and policies, and to determine what works in achieving social and economic policy objectives. In addition to her role at Ipsos, she also holds several honorary positions external to Ipsos in academia and charities.
Kelly is a regular commentator in the national press and broadcast media. She is experienced at presenting to senior audiences on public and business leader opinion, as well as societal and consumer trends across a range of topics including trust, gender equality, employee engagement, leadership, and many others. She was awarded an MBE in June 2022 as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to academia, research and the COVID-19 response, and was named in the Female FTSE Board Report – 100 Women to Watch 2022.
Kelly, who is originally from Northern Ireland, now lives in North London with her husband, and daughter Charlotte.
Sessions
Registration and refreshments
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Registration and refreshments
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged
- Plenary
Kelly Beaver MBE
Hotels
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Podcasts
Click below to view our podcasts, we have a series of episodes that cover the sessions from the conference.
Venue
Public Finance Live 2025 will be held at The ICC, Birmingham on 24-25 June 2025. Click below to find out more about the venue and how to get there.
Venue