Date: Tuesday 24th November 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: No.3 Circle Square, 3 Hawkshaw Street, Manchester, M1 7BL
Cost: Free
Automotive Sector Roundtable: A Forward Look at Growth, Opportunity and Change
Event:
Automotive Sector Roundtable: A Forward Look at Growth, Opportunity and Change
The automotive sector is undergoing a profound transformation—shaped by EV adoption, charging infrastructure demands, supply chain shifts, skills shortages, and changing national policy.
Facilitated by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, this strategic roundtable provides a vital opportunity to shape the policy agenda and direct future investment across the North. Bringing together leaders from automotive, transport, infrastructure, energy, property, and the wider business community, the session will focus on positioning Greater Manchester and the broader North West at the forefront of the UK’s automotive transition.
Key areas of focus include:
- Driving Investment & Innovation: Mobilising capital for EV rollout, manufacturing and technology leadership, and local supply chain resilience.
- Shaping Policy: Identifying the regulatory, planning, and skills interventions needed from local and central government to unlock commercial growth.
- Regional Ecosystems: Building a connected, forward-looking infrastructure network across the North that serves both businesses and consumers.
About The Speakers
Claire-Marie Boggiano
STRIDE Facilitator & Leadership Coach
Claire-Marie is a Chartered Engineer holding an MBA from Manchester Business School. Claire-Marie is a guest lecturer in Change Management and Entrepreneurship at Manchester Business School. She is the alumni lead for MBS Women Leading in Business group and regularly hosts the Institute of Directors Women’s Forum in the North West. Claire-Marie is a committee member of the IoD Manchester and has recently commenced working with EEF The Manufacturing Organisation to raise the profile of Women in Engineering. Claire-Marie is an expert in Change Management for many years and delivers the Day 3 workshop of the STRIDE programme – Oakridge’s 6 month leadership programme for female middle management development. Her workshop focuses on the managing business aspect. This is the final element of the programme and supports women attending to learn more about how they can impact their organisation, bring others with them and to become a role model for others. Claire-Marie is a member of the Manchester City Council International Women’s Day Steering Group. To any challenge Claire-Marie brings energy, focus and action. Her core skills include “breaking eggs”, “building gladiators” and “making connections”. Claire-Marie believes organisations and teams succeed by working with the imagination and talents of their people.