CIPFA South West Region Annual General Meeting & Conference

Event summary

CIPFA South West are delighted to invite you to join us on 12th March 2025 as we host our Annual General Meeting and Conference in Plymouth. During the day we’ll be hearing from a range of Public Finance leaders and supporters about their reflections on current events and hearing about new ideas and inspiration as we look ahead.

Date

12 March 2025
Starts: 09:30
Ends: 17:30

Location

The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel
Millbay Road
Plymouth
Plymouth
PL1 3LG
[See map]

Standard price

£50.00 excl VAT

CIPFA Member Price

£0.00 excl VAT

Event booking is currently unavailable online. If you would like to book onto this event, please contact customerservices@cipfa.org or 020 7543 5600

About this event

Note *Members Discount will be applied at the final checkout screen

Who should attend this event

Public Finance Professionals, Local Government Finance Professionals, CIPFA South West Members & Students.

How will you benefit from attending this event

Insight into current challenges: Attendees will gain understanding of pressing financial issues in public sector like S114 notices and resource constraints
Exposure to innovative solutions: Learning about emerging technologies and strategic approaches in public finance management
Networking opportunities: Connect with public finance professionals, leaders, and peers across various sectors
Professional development: Enhance knowledge through expert presentations on financial strategies and sector trends
Broader perspective: Comprehensive view of public service financial challenges and potential solutions
Direct engagement: Interactive learning through panel discussions and Q&A sessions with industry experts
Future-oriented thinking: Insights into strategic approaches for managing financial complexities in public services
Access to leadership insights: Gain high-level strategic perspectives from senior public finance professionals
Regional collaboration: Strengthen professional networks within the South West public finance community
Continuous learning: Stay updated on latest developments, best practices, and innovative approaches in public sector finance

CPD Hours

This event carries Six CPD Hours

Speakers

Alex Burfitt - Local Government Association
Andi Orlowski - Director, The Health Economics Unit
Brian Roberts OBE - Commissioner, Croydon Council
Carol Culley OBE - President, CIPFA
David Ray - Head of Finance, Plymouth Argyle Football Club
Ian Dean - Chief Finance Officer, Royal Cornwall Hospitals.
Owen Mapley - Chief Executive Officer, CIPFA
Paul Power - Strategic Development Director, Norse Group
Tony Summers, Chief Executive Officer, Civiteq
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CIPFA South West President's Dinner

Please find below a link to the CIPFA South West President's Dinner.

The regional Council would love to see as many people at both the AGM & Conference during the day as well as attending the Presidents dinner (bookable separately) in the evening but recognise that may not be possible, so please do feel welcome to book for one or both events taking place.

Topics

Accounting
/ Capacity building
/ Commercialisation
/ Commissioning
/ Efficiency
/ Ethics
/ Financial management
/ Governance
/ Leadership
/ Medium term planning
/ Professional development
/ Risk management
/ Shared services
/ Transformation

Speaker - Carol Culley OBE, Commissioner, Woking Borough Council, CIPFA President

Carol's most recent role was Deputy Chief Executive and City Treasurer at Manchester City Council. She was the Council’s Section 151 Officer and has responsibility for Finance and Procurement, Commercial Governance, Revenues and Benefits and Customer, Internal Audit, HROD, ICT and Capital Programme Delivery. Carol led Manchester’s transformation programme and the Zero Carbon Action Plan, whilst also serving as the Senior Responsible Officer for Factory International and Our Town Hall projects. 

Her previous roles in Manchester include Assistant Chief Executive for Finance and Performance, and Assistant Director of Finance and Commissioning for Social Services.   Carol has a wealth of experience in financial management, governance and assurance and fulfilling trustee roles.   She is CIPFA qualified, has a diploma in management and is a member of the CIPFA Council. Carol is CIPFA President for the year 2024/2025.

Speaker - Owen Mapley, Chief Executive, CIPFA

Owen was appointed as CEO of CIPFA in July 2024. Prior to joining CIPFA he spent five years as Chief Executive of Hertfordshire County Council and three years as the council’s Executive Director of Resources and s151/Chief Finance Officer.

His time in local government followed an eight-year tenure in the Senior Civil Service, where he held Finance Director positions at the Home Office, HM Courts Service, and the Legal Aid Agency.

Owen began his professional career with PWC, spending 12 years in professional services working with a wide range of private and public sector clients and qualifying as a chartered accountant. In addition to his operational responsibilities at HCC, Owen was a member of his local system’s Integrated Care Board alongside NHS and voluntary sector partners.

Owen’s additional leadership roles also included terms as lead local authority Chief Executive for the East of England region and as Vice-Chair of the Association of County Chief Executives.