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Join us online on 23 September where the Planning Innovation Summit 2025, co-hosted by Connected Places Catapult and the Digital Task Force for Planning, will convene leading voices from government, industry, academia, and civic society - from within and beyond the planning sector, to reimagine the future of planning. 

This event will focus on how digital transformation, integrated systems thinking, and strategic cross-sector collaboration can enable a more efficient, holistic, and resilient approach to spatial planning. It will also spotlight current gaps and untapped opportunities for planning innovation and partnership across sectors. 

Whether you're a policymaker, planner, technologist, researcher, or industry innovator, join us for a day of thought-provoking discussions, live innovation showcases, and collaborative dialogue on what the next era of planning innovation could – and should – look like. 

Key Features:

• Thought leadership panels featuring speakers from government, industry, and academia – including MHCLG, DfT, UCL and others.

• PlanTech Innovation Showcase by the Digital Planning Directory, seed funded by MHCLG – with live demonstrations and spotlight presentations.

• Opportunities to connect across sectors – network with professionals working in land use, transport, infrastructure, and data integration.  

Agenda: 

• 10:00 – 10:20 | Opening & Keynote 

• 10:20 – 11:05 | Panel 1: Shaping a Shared Vision for Digital and Integrated Planning 

• 11:05 – 11:35 | Morning Break 

• 11:35 – 11:45 | CPC Insights 

• 11:45 – 12:45 | Innovation Showcase + Panel 2: The Journey of Digital Planning Innovation 

• 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch Break 

• 14:00 – 14:45 | Panel 3 – Integrating Land Use and Transport Planning for Connected, Sustainable Places 

• 14:45 – 15:30 | Panel 4 – Integrating Strategic Spatial Planning with Digital Planning 

• 15:30 – 16:00 | Afternoon Break 

• 16:00 – 17:00 | Innovation Showcase + Panel 5 – A Digitally Enabled, Integrated Future of Spatial Planning 

• 17:00 – 17:10 | Closing Remarks 

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