The Development and Investment Zone showcases the exciting projects underway in our city centre, and champions the businesses, large and small, who are involved in construction, development and infrastructure in the city and the region.

The Development and Investment Zone is where you’ll meet major local businesses who are already involved in major construction, development and infrastructure in the City and the region. You’ll gain valuable knowledge of our local supply chain and it will be an opportunity which will help our local workforce and education sectors to understand the opportunities that will come from current and proposed developments.

The Destination Swansea Zone will showcase the best of our diverse and distinctive leisure, tourism, hospitality, retail, food & drink, entertainment and visitor experiences. 

The Destination Swansea Zone will bring together businesses and organisations in leisure, tourism, hospitality, retail, food & drink, entertainment and visitor experiences. How might we build on our daytime offer, our night time strategy, and boost the number of people visiting Swansea – for business and for pleasure?  We want to hear from you.  Conversations in the Destination Swansea Zone will be the perfect opportunity for you to meet local businesses in this sector, gain ideas, insight, share best practice and form collaborations for the benefit of everyone.

In the Creative & Digital Zone we’ll be talking about art & culture, invention & innovation and the opportunities for the digital sector here in Swansea.

The Creative and Digital Zone will showcase Swansea’s creative economy, promoting successful local businesses, emerging talent, and Swansea’s new wave of art & culture, invention & innovation and the digital sector. Hear from local changemakers about their work to bring culture back to the city centre, and learn about what the arrival of ultrafast fibre broadband will mean for all of us. With a new digital district planned for the Kingsway, what are the opportunities for development of the Creative and Digital economy over the coming years?

The Energy and Environment Zone will bring together all those working on climate change, renewable energy, sustainability, plastic-free, health & wellbeing projects and initiatives.

The Energy and Environment Zone reflects our vision for the Swansea we want. We live in an area of outstanding natural beauty and we’re very blessed to have a fantastic coastline which not only boosts our wellbeing but also lends itself perfectly to many forms of clean energy generation, including wind, wave, solar, hydrogen and (fingers crossed) tidal. What are the barriers? How can we make change happen towards a greener, cleaner and more “circular economy”?

If you live or work in or around the city centre, and want to see the city thrive, along with your career, you need to book the day off to come – or, even better, if you’re in work, convince your manager to send you on behalf of your company.  

The event is free, and you’ll come away inspired and excited about what you can do to make a difference to Swansea’s future. You’ll see how the city centre is going to change, you’ll hear all about the new arena and coastal park planned for the city, and you’ll be invited to tell us what you think, as someone who spends a lot of time in the city centre. Fill out a questionnaire, leave a video message, or add a few post-its to our whiteboards.  Your opinion matters.

• Showcase your business to up to 1000 visitors on the day
• Get in front of key decision makers and major buyers
• Benefit from social media shout-outs to our extensive network
• Sell your products or give away promotional items
• See your logo and profile in the event programme and online
• Submit an ‘Opinion Piece’ (150 words) for inclusion in the programme
• Position your business as a key part of Swansea’s story
• Meet and engage with others in your sector / zone
• Be part of conversations about the future of the city
• Network with like-minded professionals and organisations
• Demonstrate your support for Swansea and it’s emerging future

If you’re a resident, a community group, an entrepreneur, or anyone else who is on a mission to make something happen in Swansea – whether that’s an event, a campaign, an enterprise or a dream, we want you to be part of this event.  The real changemakers of Swansea city centre are the creatives, the organisers, the activists and the pioneers, working with abundant vision and scarce resources.

We want to celebrate you and what you’re doing – and we’ll do all we can to raise your profile, help you find partners and collaborators, or put you in touch with people that want to support you.  You can register your project with us for just £50, to get a page in the Book, and join a community of changemakers who are doing weird, wonderful and amazing things in Swansea.

If you’re a developer, an investor, or a major company, and you’re making change happen in the city centre (or trying to), you must have a strong presence and profile at this important event.   And if you’re thinking of investing in the future of Swansea City Centre, come along to find out why that’s an excellent idea. 

This event is going to change the way people think about Swansea, and tell the story of its emerging future. If you are part of that story, you need to be part of the day. What’s your vision for Swansea, what do you want to see happening, what are you already doing?  As a Zone Sponsor or an Exhibitor, you’ll lead or take part in generative conversations for your sector, and have the opportunity to ensure your voice is being heard at the highest levels.