Building Financial Futures: Birmingham
About this Event
AND Capital Projects (ANDCP), in partnership with Birmingham City Council and the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), presents Building Financial Futures 2026 — a practical, city-wide financial wellbeing event bringing together individuals, families, business owners, financial professionals and community organisations.
Following the success of last year’s event, the 2026 programme expands the format with a broader mix of keynotes, expert panels, practical workshops, exhibitors and specialist financial zones, covering the financial decisions people face at different stages of life.
Attendees will be able to explore dedicated areas covering:
- Financial Resilience — managing debt, credit, household finances and financial shocks.
- Personal Wealth & Financial Planning — saving, investing, retirement planning and building family wealth.
- Business Ownership & Corporate Finance — buying, growing, valuing, financing and exiting a business.
- Family & Life Events — navigating the financial implications of major life changes.
- Property & Home Ownership — understanding mortgages, property ownership and the financial decisions surrounding housing.
- Careers, Income & Financial Progression — increasing earning power and making better decisions about work and income.
- Professional Advice & Specialist Support — connecting attendees directly with organisations and professionals who can help them take action.
Throughout the day, attendees can choose the sessions most relevant to them, speak directly with experts and organisations, and leave with practical actions rather than simply more financial information.
Building Financial Futures is built around one central idea: helping people make better financial decisions today that strengthen their position tomorrow.
Date: 2 November 2026 (subject to confirmation)
Location: The Rep Theatre, Birmingham (subject to confirmation)
Indicative Programme
9:15 – 10:00 | Registration, Coffee & Networking
Marketplace opens.
10:00 – 11:00 | Opening Keynote: Your Money, Your City, Your Future
11:00 – 11:45 | Keynote Discussion: What Does Financial Wellbeing Really Mean?
11:50 – 12:30 | Interactive Workshops - Round 1
12:30 – 1:10 | Lunch, Networking & Marketplace
1:15 – 2:00 | Keynote: AI and the New Skills Economy
2:00 – 2:45 | Keynote Interview: From Income to Ownership
2:45 – 3:00 | Break & Marketplace
3:00 – 3:45 | Interactive Workshops - Round 2
3:45 – 4:00 | Break & Marketplace
4:00 – 4:45 | Interactive Workshops - Round 3
4:45 – 5:15 | Closing Session: Reflections, Commitments and Next Steps
The programme outlined above is indicative, with further programme details and speaker announcements to follow. Early registration is recommended as capacity is limited.
Agenda
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:55 AM
Registration & Sign-In
Info: Doors open for all attendees. Pick up your name badge, confirm your workshops, and connect with volunteers in the main hall before the keynote begins.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Opening Keynote — Your Money, Your City, Your Future
Info: Building Financial Futures 2026 opens with a conversation about the financial future we want to build — individually and as a city. Against a backdrop of rising living costs, career changes, new technology, and shifting expectations around wealth and retirement, this keynote explores the choices, opportunities, and ideas shaping our financial lives. It sets the context for a day focused on moving from financial resilience to financial progress, ownership and long-term wealth.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Keynote Discussion: What Does Financial Wellbeing Really Mean?
Info: Financial wellbeing means different things at different stages of life. For some, it is getting through the month without financial stress. For others, it is buying a home, building investments, growing a business or preparing for retirement. This discussion brings together different perspectives to examine what financial wellbeing really looks like, what prevents people from achieving it, and how we move beyond simply managing money towards greater financial security, choice and opportunity.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Interactive Workshops - Round 1
Info: The first workshop round gives you the opportunity to go deeper into the financial topics that matter to you. Choose from practical, expert-led sessions across the Building Financial Futures zones, designed to provide useful insight, answer real questions and help you identify your next steps.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch, Networking & Marketplace
Info: Take a break, make new connections and explore the Building Financial Futures Marketplace. Throughout the hour, attendees can meet financial professionals, businesses and community organisations. Choose the conversations most relevant to your financial goals, or use the time to network, ask questions and explore.
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Keynote: AI and the New Skills Economy
Info: AI is changing how we work, what skills employers value and where new opportunities are being created. This keynote explores what the shift means for careers, income and financial security, from the roles most likely to change to the skills becoming more valuable. More importantly, it looks at how individuals can position themselves to benefit from the AI economy rather than simply react to it.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Keynote Interview: From Income to Ownership
Info: This keynote interview explores what it takes to move from earning an income to building real ownership and long-term wealth. Through the personal journey of our featured guest, we’ll unpack the decisions, opportunities and turning points that helped them build assets and create value beyond their income - including what they did differently, what they learned along the way, and what others can take from their experience.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Interactive Workshops - Round 2
Info: The afternoon moves from conversation to action, with workshops and clinics running across the Building Financial Futures zones. Attendees can choose the sessions most relevant to them — from strengthening their financial position and planning for the future, to investing, property, business ownership and navigating major life decisions. Sessions are designed to be practical, giving attendees access to specialist expertise, useful guidance and clear next steps they can apply beyond the event.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Interactive Workshops - Round 3
Info: The afternoon moves from conversation to action. Choose from a new programme of interactive workshops and clinics across the Building Financial Futures zones, with practical guidance on money, wealth, careers, business, family finances, retirement and more. Select the session most relevant to where you are now and where you want to go next.
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:15 PM
Reflections, Commitments and Next Steps
Info: We bring Building Financial Futures 2026 to a close by reflecting on the key ideas from the day and, more importantly, what happens next. This session brings the conversations together and challenges each of us to identify the decisions, actions and commitments that can move us towards a stronger financial future.
Where is it happening?
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