Partner Gareth Stokes (pictured above) from global law firm DLA Piper welcomed the newly appointed West Midlands Tech Commissioner, Martin Ward (pictured left) to the firm’s Tech Index dinner held on the Thursday, 2 March at DLA Piper’s Birmingham office at 2 Chamberlain Square.

• West Midlands Tourism Awards honours region’s top visitor venues 
• Event celebrates a hugely successful year for the region, following the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
   

The Global aviation industry went through a year of increasing geopolitical tensions and global inflationist pressures while facing operational problems following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Leading figures from the West Midlands’ tourism and hospitality sector have been appointed to a new board aiming to drive forward the region’s visitor economy.

• Global Product Engineering and digital transformation solution provider Tata Technologies will expand its European Headquarters at Leamington Spa, creating 350 new jobs in the West Midlands 

Engineering design consultancy, Rendel, has marked a key milestone in its growth journey by moving to a new permanent office space in Birmingham, following a number of significant contract wins. 

Three leading West Midlands locations have been recognised in fDi Intelligence’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023 FDI Strategy rankings.

A ground-breaking vision to create the world’s first mixed-use net zero carbon ready development* in Birmingham could take a huge step closer to becoming reality this week when the proposals go before city planners with a positive recommendation for approval.

Plans are being finalised to make Birmingham New Street station the new home of the Commonwealth Games’ Raging Bull.

According to Deloitte’s latest Birmingham Crane Survey, 2022 was a great year for the city as construction activity continued to set new records and developer confidence remained upbeat.

Representatives from across the West Midlands’ public, private and academic sectors will be promoting more than £15 billion of investment opportunities at MIPIM, the world’s leading real estate event, next month.