09.00 – 09.30
- Registration and Coffee
- Welcome and Introduction
Professor Terry Stevens, School of Management, Swansea University & Stevens & Associates
09.30 – 10.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
- The Vision for the Future of the Bay
Cllr Russell Goodway, Cabinet Member for Investment & Development, Cardiff Council
10.00 – 11.30 THE CONTEXT
- Cardiff: The Maritime Heritage of a Global Port
Professor Bill Jones, Department of History, Cardiff University - From Mudflats to Thriving Economy: A Property Perspective
Mike Lawley, Chair, Cooke & Arkwright - The Future for the Cardiff Port
Callum Couper, Port Manager South Wales Ports, Associated British Ports
11.30 – 12.30 RE-THINKING THE WAY FORWARD
- Disrupting the Way We Think about Waterfronts
Gordon Young, International Award Winning Sculptor and Artist - Aarhus as European Capital of Culture 2017 and Impact on the Wider Region
Lars H Olsen, CEO, Fregate Jylland, Djursland, Denmark - The Importance of Quality Design and Architecture
Neil MacOmish, Partner, Scott Brownrigg
12.30 – 13.30 NETWORKING LUNCH
13.30 – 15.00 REFLECTIONS ON CARDIFF BAY
based on the experiences of other cold water ports
in conversation with Professor Terry Stevens:
A PANEL SESSION
- The Role of Heritage & Culture
Harry Connolly, CEO, Visit West Belfast - The Role of Food and Drink - The Clyde Estuary
Alastair Dobson, CEO Taste of Arran - The Role of a DMC
Melita Williams, Founder, Bespoke Cymru / Wales - The Importance of Architecture and Public Realm
Professor Wayne Forster, The Scott Brownrigg Professor of Architecture, The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University - The Role of Live Music
John Rostron, Founder of Swn Music Festival and Director Welsh Music Foundation - Lessons from Another Place: A PR Perspective
Spencer Neal , Director, Keeble Brown
15.00 – 15.30 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
- Concluding remarks
Dr Alan Sandry, The Morgan Academy, School of Management, Swansea University - Acknowledgements and thanks
Professor Terry Stevens
15.30 NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
15.30 – 17.00 OPTIONAL SITE VISIT
Departing from the Exchange Hotel
- Visit to the Volvo Ocean Race Village at Alexandra Head