More than £15 billion of property and regeneration investment opportunities in the West Midlands will be showcased at an annual global conference in France next month.
A team of business and civic leaders from across the region will be promoting the West Midlands at the four-day MIPIM conference in Cannes.
More than 30 events are planned to highlight the projects and opportunities on offer including the continued regeneration of Perry Barr on the back of last year’s Commonwealth Games and Arden Cross, the mixed-use scheme next to the new HS2 Interchange station in Solihull.
Around 20,000 property professionals, investors and other delegates from around the world are expected to attend the event which starts on March 14.
Organised by inward investment agency West Midlands Growth Company, the itinerary includes a series of talks from West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and senior leaders at firms such as Bullring co-owner Hammerson, Lovell Homes and Birmingham-based developer Stoford alongside academics from Aston University, University of Birmingham and University of Wolverhampton.
Panel discussions will focus on topics such as innovation districts, West Midlands housing and HS2.
Mr Street said: "The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games shone a spotlight on our region like never before and we want to maintain this momentum by continuing to attract global attention and international investment.
"I’m pleased to be fronting the West Midlands Growth Company delegation to MIPIM, an event with a unique concentration of major players, and look forward to striking deals that will change lives for the better right across our region in the months and years ahead."
Neil Rami, chief executive of West Midlands Growth Company, added: "This is a special time for the West Midlands. Off the back of a successful Commonwealth Games, where our region was put on the international stage, and with nationally significant projects such as HS2 within touching distance, MIPIM provides a platform for us to tell our story to a global audience once again.
"Last year, the West Midlands unveiled £15 billion of investment opportunities. Since then, we’ve made great strides in turning these opportunities into reality.
"We come to this year’s conference confident that the unique opportunities our region presents can attract even more investment and create an even better place for people to live and work."
