Delivering sustainable places and resilient communities across the North

Reset Connect North brings government leaders, local authorities, public bodies, NGOs, investors, solution providers and buyers together to accelerate decarbonisation, nature recovery and resilient community development across the North of England.

Taking place 3-4 March at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, Reset Connect North offers a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate and drive change.

Building on the success of Reset Connect London, the cities, communities and nature focus at Reset Connect North creates a platform where policy, finance, innovation and delivery align. The programme supports places to move from strategy to implementation, addressing the practical challenges of creating low-carbon, climate-resilient communities while protecting and restoring nature.

Connecting 2,500 decision-makers shaping urban and regional sustainability with the partnerships, funding and solutions required to deliver measurable impact on the ground.

Secure your free Visitor Pass to Reset Connect North or join us as a VIP and save 16% on your pass with our early bird rate by 13 February.


 

Main stages at Reset Connect London

 

Exhibitors at Reset Connect London

This is your opportunity to:

Stay ahead of policy and place-based sustainability priorities
Gain insight into national and regional policy, funding programmes and regulatory developments shaping urban sustainability, biodiversity and climate action across the UK.

Access funding and delivery partners
Connect with finance and investment professionals, delivery partners and solution providers supporting sustainable infrastructure, regeneration, decarbonisation and community resilience projects.

Explore scalable, real-world solutions
Learn from case studies demonstrating how cities, towns and regions are delivering low-carbon development, nature recovery and inclusive growth. Understand how successful approaches can be adapted and scaled locally.

Collaborate to deliver community-led change
Work alongside policymakers, practitioners and experts to align strategies, share learning and strengthen long-term sustainability outcomes for cities, communities and natural environments.

Together, cities, communities and nature at Reset Connect North supports collaboration that strengthens policy, funding and delivery to accelerate progress toward a net zero future.

Reset Connect London Exhibition

The exhibition 

The exhibition brings together organisations delivering solutions for sustainable cities, communities and nature.

Explore technologies, services and nature-based solutions supporting urban sustainability, biodiversity and climate resilience. Connect directly with innovators offering practical tools to support low-carbon development and place-based change.

Reset Connect London Conference

The conference

The conference programme examines the role of policy, collaboration and innovation in shaping sustainable places.

Sessions cover urban resilience, nature recovery, planning, infrastructure and community engagement. Attendees gain practical insight into delivering sustainability strategies that respond to local needs and regional priorities.
 

Connect with 2,500 innovators driving green transformation in the North, including:

Cities, communities and nature conference highlights

Hear from leading voices shaping the future of sustainable business. Below, you’ll find a curated selection of our highlight speakers and the most relevant sessions, tailored to your interests:

Transforming Business & Industry Stage

This stage explores how organisations are responding to environmental and social challenges across the built and natural environment. Leaders from planning, development and infrastructure share insight on delivering long-term value while supporting people, place and nature.

Transforming Cities & Communities Stage

The Transforming Cities and Communities Stage focuses on how towns and cities are becoming more resilient, inclusive and sustainable. Sessions examine planning, infrastructure and community-led approaches that support healthier places and stronger local economies.

Innovation Hub

The Innovation Hub showcases solutions supporting greener cities, thriving communities and the protection of natural systems. It brings together innovators, local authorities and delivery partners to explore practical approaches across the built environment, nature and public space.

Finance & Investment Hub

The Finance and Investment Hub connects place-based projects with funders and finance leaders. It provides space to explore funding models, partnerships and long-term investment approaches that support sustainable development and community outcomes.

VIP Workshops & Roundtables

VIP Workshops and Roundtables offer closed-door discussions for senior leaders working across cities, communities and the environment. These sessions focus on collaboration, policy alignment and practical delivery across place-based and nature-led initiatives. 

Available exclusively to VIP Delegate Pass holders, secure your VIP Delegate Pass now and save £40 with the early bird rate, available until 13 February 2026.

Highlight and keynote speakers

Don't just take our word for it...

“It's a good opportunity to gather thoughts together from lots of experts in one place at one time and to have a conversation about how can we decarbonise our world.”
Corporate Communications Director, BMW Group
 

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"I'm especially interested in the technology part, energy tech and solutions. I saw something amazing I had never seen being commercialised before at this scale. I was like wow, I'm going to send this to my energy manager."
Earth Care Strategy Lead, LUSH
 

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"It's a great opportunity to see what's going on within different industries and to see what technologies are available. It really challenges the mindset and gets you thinking in different channels."
Branch Manager, DSV
 

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Transforming Cities & Communities Stage Programme

Day 1

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  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    10 mins
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  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This panel will explore how forward-looking organisations are beginning to reframe sustainability, both through the lens of business resilience and as a driver of innovation, growth and competitive ad …
11:00
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This panel looks at how cities such as Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle are leading the way in sustainable urban development. The discussion will explore green infrastructure, low-carbon transport, ene …
12:15
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    With the government's Warm Homes Plan now a reality, this panel will get to the heart of the challenge: how do we unlock the investment and consumer buy-in needed to deliver on its ambitious goals? Mo …
14:30
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    The UK’s shift to electric transport is accelerating across private, commercial and public fleets. This panel explores how innovation, infrastructure and policy are enabling the change, from urban bus …
15:45
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This panel explores the critical challenges shaping sustainable food systems and supply chains. Panelists will examine how climate change is affecting agricultural productivity and food security, alon …
16:45
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    15 mins

Day 2

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  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
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  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    The transition to a zero-emissions economy by 2050 demands unprecedented innovation, with over a third of the emission reductions relying on technologies not yet commercially available. This panel exp …
12:15
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    The North of the UK is facing increasingly severe flood risks due to climate change, from heavy rainfall and river surges to rising seas and overwhelmed urban drainage systems. Addressing these challe …
14:00
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
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  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    The UK has long been home to creative hubs beyond London, from world-class media production to thriving arts and cultural sectors.  This panel explores how regional arts and media initiatives, through …
15:45
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    Northern sports clubs from rugby and football to cricket are embedding sustainability into operations and fan engagement, inspired by initiatives like the RFL’s “More Than A Sport” strategy, demonstra …
16:45
  1. Bury Theatre (Ground Floor)
    15 mins

Transforming Business & Industry Stage Programme

Day 1

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  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    10 mins
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  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    60 mins
    Today’s challenge isn’t just about cutting carbon, it's about gaining a competitive edge.  Join us to hear from businesses leading the charge to net zero and decarbonisation. We'll explore how they’re …
12:30
  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    60 mins
    The North of England is central to the UK’s energy transition, from offshore wind on the Humber to hydrogen innovation in Teesside and smart grid trials in Manchester. Rising demand from electrifying …
15:30
  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    60 mins
    The North is home to some of the UK’s most iconic industries and energy-intensive industries. From the glass and steel that shape our world to the chemicals that power our future. These are more than …

Day 2

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  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
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  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    20 mins
    It isn’t because people don’t care about the planet — it’s because financial capability in the UK is uniquely poor - most people barely understand saving, pensions, or investing, so concepts like sust …
10:00
  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    60 mins
    Philanthropy and impact investing are playing an increasingly important role in accelerating green development, as donors and investors look for more strategic ways to address environmental challenges …
11:15
  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    60 mins
    The North boasts stunning landscapes, from the ancient woodlands of Otley Chevin to the restored wetlands of Wigan Flashes. These spaces are not just scenic; they are critical natural infrastructure t …
12:30
  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    60 mins
    A healthier planet supports healthier people and healthier patients reduce pressure on healthcare systems. In the North of England, where health inequalities are often greatest, investing in green hea …
14:30
  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    60 mins
    The transition to a low-carbon economy is creating new career paths for young people, from hands-on green skills to high-tech innovation. As global markets invest in climate solutions, Northern cities …
15:45
  1. Pearl Suite (First Floor)
    60 mins
    The entrepreneurial spirit of net-zero innovation is thriving outside London, with start-ups and scale-ups in clean energy, smart mobility and green manufacturing developing breakthrough technologies …

Innovation Hub Programme

Day 1

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  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Join us for an inspiring session as we unveil Sensing Leeds, an innovative digital platform set to transform how we understand and shape our urban environment. Discover how a new, open-access web-port …
12:00
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    How the use of digital tools, smart systems and data-driven insights to reduce energy waste, improve efficiency and lower operating costs. By integrating technologies such as IoT sensors, AI‑powered a …
12:30
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    As climate disclosures become mandatory and auditable, carbon accounting is rapidly increasing in complexity - particularly around scope 3, transparency and data assurance. While the market is crowded …
13:00
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Most sustainability teams are being asked to do more than ever: Scope 3, supplier engagement, assurance, reporting, governance, Net Zero planning, tenders, and internal change. The problem is not ambi …
13:30
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    15 mins
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  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Grab your sandwich or salad and join Clare for a lunchtime Innovation Hub session that swaps slides for stories and acronyms for something more human. Opening with a sharp, relatable piece on modern c …
14:15
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    15 mins
14:30
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
  2. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    What if your next breakthrough in organisational design didn’t come from a business book—but from a beehive, coral reef, or flock of birds? Nature has been innovating for 3.8 billion years—quietly per …
15:00
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Too many clean tech teams are held back by websites that aren’t built for scale. Slow to load. Hard to update. It should be driving growth, cutting carbon and scaling with your ambition. In this sessi …
15:30
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    We will discuss how to best protect inventions in the environmental technology space, including software-based inventions. How do you keep associated costs down? The UK offers free acceleration under …
16:00
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This in-person session provides a practical briefing on The Power of Events Schools Engagement Programme, designed to connect professionals from across the entire events industry with young people in …

Day 2

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  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    The global climate finance system is broken. Investors hold significant resources in climate capital, yet emerging markets, where the vast majority of the world's vulnerable people live, receive a fra …
11:30
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Still wondering how to get through the noise of carbon footprints? This introductory session is perfect for anyone starting out on their sustainability journey and will be equally valuable to those wh …
12:30
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
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  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
13:30
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    15 mins
13:45
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    The sustainability debate can feel polarized at times. Based on experience working with stakeholders on opposite sides, this session explores how writing can be used as a tool to move people from entr …
14:15
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    15 mins
16:30
  1. Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins

Finance & Investment Hub Programme

Day 1

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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This will be an ‘open to all’ session on the main floor.   We will be aiming to give newcomers to the area a basic introduction – with plenty of time to ask questions This session will be in two parts …
12:00
  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Raising investment doesn’t have to feel like guesswork. In this session, Anthony Rose breaks down how to get truly investment-ready, attract the right investors, and run a funding process that builds …
12:30
  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
16:30
  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins

Day 2

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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
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  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This will be an ‘open to all’ session on the main floor of the event. Content will be designed to help those new to this area to gain a basic understanding of sustainable investing – with the opportun …
15:30
  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
16:00
  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
16:30
  1. Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins

VIP Workshops & Roundtables Programme

Day 1

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  1. Hotot Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    180 mins
    This is an open workshop for VIP Delegate, Speaker or Exhibitor Pass holders.
10:30
  1. Aire Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
    Still curious about the benefits of generative AI and how you can leverage it within your business to save time, reduce inefficiencies and get more done? This jargon free, practical session with Micro …
13:00
  1. Aire Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
    Ready to take the next step toward an electric fleet? Blink Charging is hosting three hour long workshops together with experts and practitioners to demystify fleet electrification! From vehicle selec …
14:00
  1. Aire Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
    Ready to take the next step toward an electric fleet? Blink Charging is hosting three hour long workshops together with experts and practitioners to demystify fleet electrification! From vehicle selec …
14:30
  1. Hotot Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    120 mins
    This is an open workshop for VIP Delegate, Speaker or Exhibitor Pass holders.
15:00
  1. Aire Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
    Ready to take the next step toward an electric fleet? Blink Charging is hosting three hour long workshops together with experts and practitioners to demystify fleet electrification! From vehicle selec …
16:00
  1. Aire Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
    This is a small, informal closed-door session for people who work in financial services and investment. Please sign up in advance if possible. Attendances will need to be approved by SRI Services and …
17:00
  1. White Cloth Hall
    120 mins
    Join us for an informal end-of-day sustainability meetup for the Reset Connect North community with just People, Planet, Pint™. at the White Cloth Hall (27 Crown Street, Leeds, LS2 7DA)

Day 2

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  1. Hotot Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    75 mins
    This is a small, informal closed-door session for people who work in retail financial services and investment. Please sign up in advance if possible. Attendances will need to be approved by SRI Servic …
12:45
  1. Aire Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
    This is an open workshop for VIP Delegate, Speaker or Exhibitor Pass holders.
13:15
  1. Hotot Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
14:00
  1. Hotot Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    150 mins
    Join KPMG for an interactive workshop on 4 March, 14:30-16:30, designed for leaders who want to move beyond sustainability as a reporting or compliance exercise and use it to drive tangible enterprise …
15:00
  1. Aire Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
    This is an open workshop for VIP Delegate, Speaker or Exhibitor Pass holders.
16:00
  1. Aire Suite - VIP Only (First Floor)
    60 mins
    Develop practical AI skills and discover how to turn everyday business challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation.
"It's a great opportunity because it's absolutely action-orientated. The conversations I've had today have been action-led conversations about what people are doing to create real, meaningful change."
Green Recruitment Consultant, Eden Smith
 

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"Come to hear new ideas and confront some of the tensions faced in the sustainability sector. There's always a wealth of different organisations doing really innovative things. It's great for me to understand the landscape which can lead to supply connections."
Head of Sustainability and Social Innovation, Danone UK & Ireland
 

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“One of my favourite things about Reset Connect this year is that I'm seeing a lot more people that are not just in the sustainability space. Usually, it's heads of sustainability, but now I'm seeing people from HR, procurement or facilities and they're starting to ask these questions.”
Sustainability Enabler, AXA Climate
 

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