National Productivity Week 2026

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

Day One
Monday 27 April, 2026

Productivity for Better Outcomes

Join us at Manchester Central Library for an event to showcase The Productivity Institute’s seven integrated research programmes.

Day One
Monday 27 April, 2026

Smart Rural Scotland

Join us for an online roundtable exploring how Scotland’s rural and island regions can strengthen productivity through technology, workplace innovation, sustainability, and smarter investment.

Day One
Monday 27 April, 2026

Productivity for Better Outcomes

Join us at Manchester Central Library for an event to showcase The Productivity Institute’s seven integrated research programmes.

Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Strategic Productivity for Impact

Join us at Alliance Manchester Business School for a workshop designed specifically for leaders in the third and public sectors.

Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Innovation‑Driven Productivity

Join us for a roundtable investigating how Scotland’s high‑tech sectors can accelerate productivity through technology adoption, advanced manufacturing, automation, and innovation diffusion.

Day Two
Tuesday 28 April, 2026

Productivity and Innovation in Scotland’s City Regions

Join us for a practical workshop examining how innovation can support productivity improvement across Scotland’s city regions.

Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

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

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

Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

Harnessing Data for Productivity

Join us for a practical workshop led by the Smart Data Foundry on how secure, trusted data can support better decision‑making, innovation, and productivity across sectors.

Day Three
Wednesday 29 April, 2026

Financing Women’s Futures

Join us for a roundtable exploring how equitable investment models can support women‑led enterprises to grow, scale, and contribute to inclusive productivity.

Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

Rural Productivity and Sustainable Growth

Join us for a workshop exploring innovative solutions for rural businesses, including smart energy use, to support productive and sustainable rural economies.

Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

Increasing Productivity Through Manager–Employee Relationships

Delivered by Eileen Donnelly – Founder and Chief Executive of Ripple & Co and an experienced senior leader from a global FTSE 250 organisation – this session offers a live, evidence-based experience using immersive, actor-led learning to translate productivity research into real-world practice

Day Five
Friday 1 May, 2026

The Role of Regional Data in Driving Productivity

Join us for a panel discussion that brings together perspectives from academics and policymakers to explore how regional data can support better decisions and stronger outcomes for places.

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