The event described in this report is an example of how universities can convene key stakeholders in an impartial environment that nurtures expertise. UEA holds strategic intelligence locally that can mobilise wider assets in the region. Universities have established support for economic growth in other areas of the country, but what would this look like for Norfolk? This report offers some key indications of how that could be organised in our county. Bringing together a wealth of local leaders and their sector-by-sector knowledge, we posed our invitees high level questions around infrastructure and economic growth. We co-produced with them, an agenda under the heading "What does Norfolk need to thrive?" and then recorded the thirty conversations that emerged in response to that agenda. These topics covered critical issues affecting the county with participants joining by expertise and interest. Each conversation was hosted by an expert from UEA, who also recorded the dialogue in prose form. A full account of each conversation makes up section four of this report.
