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Midlands Productivity Forum

The Midlands Productivity Forum is led by the University of Warwick. It is involved in the implementation of research insights, the design of practical business and policy interventions, and in providing input to the development of the Institute’s future research agenda.

Members include stakeholders from policy, community and business leaders from local, national and multinational enterprises.

Key Contacts

Jonathan Duck

Midlands Forum Chair. Amtico.

Nigel Driffield

Professor Nigel Driffield

Midlands Forum Lead. University of Warwick,

Jan Godsell

Jan Godsell

Midlands Forum Co-Lead. Loughborough University.

Arman Mazhikeyev

Midlands Forum Research Associate. Loughborough University.

Members
  • Delma Dwight

    Midlands Engine

  • Ewa Bloch

    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

  • Greg McDonald

    Goodfish Group

  • Hilary Smyth-Allen

    SuperTech WM

  • Mark Gregory

    Staffordshire University (formerly EY)

  • Richard Evans

    Mechatronic

  • Roger Mendonca

    Midlands Engine

  • Professor Jan Godsell

    Loughborough University - School of Business and Economics

  • Professor Mark Hart

    Aston University

  • Professor Stephen Roper

    University of Warwick

  • Terence Hogarth

    University of Warwick

  • Andrew Todd

    University of Warwick

  • Paula Deas MBE

    Coventry City Council

  • Lee Barron

    North Northamptonshire Council

  • Chris Warhurst

    University of Warwick

  • Matt Dhillon

    Lear

  • Carl Arntzen

    Bosch

  • Fiona Aldridge

    West Midlands Combined Authority

  • Nick Glover

    Henham Strategy

  • Maria Wishart

    Warwick Business School

  • Ian Palmer

    HVS Nuneaton

  • Michael Lewis

    West Midlands Combined Authority

  • Irina Surdu-Nardella

    University of Warwick

  • Geoff Pugh

    Staffordshire University

  • Huw Edwards

    Loughborough University

  • Thomas Triebs

    Loughborough University

  • Felix Algate

    The University of Manchester

  • Tim Baines

    Aston University

  • Peter Dickinson

    University of Warwick

  • Jun Du

    Aston University

  • Beverley Nielsen

    Beverley Nielsen Consulting

  • Ninder Johal

    Nachural

  • Richard Knott

    Eurizon SLJ Capital

  • Sarah Windrum

    Horiba Mira

  • Anna Bright

    Sustainability West Midlands

  • Chris Wells

    Wells Associates

  • Ken Gamble

    The Institute of Management Services UK

  • Rob Harrison

    Glued Marketing

  • Paula Mullin

    Midlands Engine

  • Nazia Iqbal

    Innovate UK

  • James Tallentire

    West Midlands Combined Authority

  • Corin Crane

    Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce

  • Chris Corkan

    Make UK

  • Rajdeep Kandola

    Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

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