This Is Tees Valley 2026-27 - Launch Event

This is where the Tees Valley makes its case - loud, clear and impossible to ignore.

Join us at Teesside International Airport as Tees Business launches the latest edition of This Is Tees Valley - our national showcase of ambition, opportunity and momentum.

Backed by headline sponsor razorblue, this is a must-not-miss gathering of investors, decision-makers and the region’s most influential voices.

WHY TEES VALLEY? WHY NOW?

A high-powered panel tackling the big question shaping the region’s future:

• Jerry Hopkinson (PD Ports)
• Daniel Russell (Northern Endurance Project)
• Sarah Walker (Tees Valley Combined Authority)
• Rachel Dolby (Anglo American)
• Dan Kitchen (razorblue)

Plus keynote insights from:

• Mayor Ben Houchen
• Phil Forster, MD, Teesside International Airport

BUILT HERE, GROWN HERE, SUCCEEDING HERE

Hear from the entrepreneurs proving what’s possible in Teesside:

• Alisdair Beveridge (The Build Directory)
• Jessica Gwaringa (Moonrise)
• John Taylor (Parker Barras)
• Jo Davies (HR Alchemy)

EXPECT:

• Big-picture insight on investment, net zero and global opportunity
• Honest discussion on growth in a changing world
• High-value networking with the region’s key players
• The official launch of This Is Tees Valley

Be in the room where Teesside’s story is told - and its future shaped.

This Is Tees Valley. This is your opportunity.