National Productivity Week 2026

This year’s National Productivity Week featured events all across the UK.

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Monday 20 April, 2026

How will the government boost public service productivity?

At the Institute for Government, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury set out the next steps in the government’s public service productivity drive.

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Day One
Monday 27 April, 2026

Ask the Expert podcast #1: Philip McCann

The first episode of Ask the Expert explored why regional productivity gaps emerge and how effective place-based policy can help.

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Day One
Monday 27 April, 2026

Productivity and the case for investment in the region

This event investigated how we can better understand the barriers to productivity growth in our region and ways that we can collaborate to address them.

Day One
Monday 27 April, 2026

Productivity for Better Outcomes

An event at Manchester Central Library that showcased The Productivity Institute’s seven integrated research programmes.

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Day One
Monday 27 April, 2026

Smart Rural Scotland: Productivity, Innovation and Regional Prosperity

This online roundtable explored how Scotland’s rural regions can strengthen productivity through technology, workplace innovation and sustainability.

Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Ask the Expert podcast #2: Chander Velu

The second episode of Ask the Expert explored redesigning how organisations create and capture value when adopting technologies.

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Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Strategic Productivity for Impact

A workshop at Alliance Manchester Business School that was designed specifically for leaders in the third and public sectors.

Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Skills, Productivity, and Growth

This event argued for increased practical links between our skills system and initiatives to drive productivity, within the context of upskilling and reskilling the workforce.

Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Enhancing Productivity in Scotland’s City Regions

A practical workshop that examined how innovation can support productivity improvement across Scotland’s city regions.

Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Future Ready Finance: Technology, Productivity and Skills

A webinar hosted by CIMA on using AI to boost productivity, redesigning roles for higher value work and the skills that defines future-ready finance teams.

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Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Innovation‑driven Productivity: Clusters, Technology and Growth

How can Scotland’s high‑tech sectors accelerate productivity through tech adoption, advanced manufacturing, automation and innovation diffusion?

Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

Ask the Expert podcast #3: Diane Coyle

The third episode of Ask the Expert explored why understanding productivity depends on improved economic measurement.

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Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

Raising Northern Ireland’s productivity: Better outcomes for people, firms & places

This event showcased the latest research on productivity in Northern Ireland, and how the challenge of raising productivity is being met by business and policy.

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Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

People, Technology and Productivity in Yorkshire, The Humber & North East

The Yorkshire, Humber and North East Forum brought together business leaders, regional policymakers and academics to discuss AI and digital advances.

Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

Harnessing Data for a More Productive Scotland

This practical workshop led by the Smart Data Foundry examined how secure, trusted data can support better decision‑making, innovation and productivity.

Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

Financing Women’s Futures: Equitable Investment and Crowdfunding

This roundtable explored how equitable investment models can support women‑led enterprises to grow, scale and contribute to inclusive productivity.

Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

Skills, Talent and Productivity in Greater Manchester

How can skills policy help close the productivity gap between the UK’s major cities?

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Day Four
Thursday 30 April, 2026

Party Plans for Business and the Economy

This event explored how political parties plan to support productivity, business growth, and innovation across Wales.

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Day Four
Thursday 30 April, 2026

What Does It Take to Improve NHS Productivity?

A forward‑looking panel discussion that brought together leading experts working at the forefront of healthcare productivity research, analysis and policymaking.

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Day Four
Thursday 30 April, 2026

Ask the Expert podcast #4: Duncan Ivison

The fourth episode of Ask the Expert discussed the relationship between higher education, further education and place-based development.

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Day Four
Thursday 30 April, 2026

Life Sciences in Scotland: investments, skills and internationalisation

This half day event analysed Scotland’s life sciences sector and how it can strengthen productivity from investments, skills and internationalisation.

Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

Ask the Expert podcast #5: Charlie Mayfield

The final episode of Ask the Expert examined the role employers can play in supporting people to remain in work.

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Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

Wake Up & Learn: Purpose in Business – a practical guide

A morning session that launched a practical guide for businesses to help them embed purpose into everyday workplace practices.

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Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

Tour of the Data Visualisation Observatory

Tour of the Data Visualisation Observatory with the North West Productivity Forum.

Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

Increasing Productivity Through Manager-Employee Relationships

A live, evidence-based experience that used immersive, actor-led learning to translate productivity research into real-world practice.

Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

Rural Productivity and Sustainable Growth

This workshop looked at innovative solutions for rural businesses, including smart energy use, to support productive and sustainable rural economies.

Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

The Role of Regional Data in Driving Productivity

This panel session explored how high‑quality regional data can drive better decisions, investment and collaboration for UK productivity.

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