Investing in Huddersfield: HUDNEXT Annual Conference

Huddersfield Unlimited’s 5th Annual Conference – Delivering Development in Huddersfield

Our 5th annual conference took place on October 22nd, and to mark the occasion and the incredible growth our town has experienced over the last 5 years, we are rebranding our conference and making it bigger and better than ever. Welcome to HUDNEXT2026….

The purpose of the year’s event, sponsored by HTAFC, is twofold: First, to reflect on and celebrate the development taking place in our town, from the Transpennine Route Upgrade, Kirklees Council’s Cultural Heart, the University of Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation Campus, and many, many more. Furthermore, we want to show the world that the time to invest here is now. Celebrating success and investing in the future.

Guests heard from:

• Sally Jameson MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
• Cllr Sarah Wood – Leader of the Council
• David Threlfall-Sykes from HTAFC
• Prof Parik Goswami, Director of Research and Innovation at the University of Huddersfield
• James Richardson from Transpennine Route Upgrade
• A range of local business leaders who are actively investing in Huddersfield