Share Experts from The University of Manchester will be leading a virtual event to discuss Greater Manchester’s leadership in advanced materials – and how this could shape cities of the future. The event, hosted jointly by The University of Manchester, Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership, and inward investment agency MIDAS, Material Gains: Building cities that are better for people and the planet will take place online on Monday, 19 April (2pm to 3pm). A panel of industry and research leaders will discuss how the new technologies being pioneered in the city could play a role in building greener and more equal cities in the future. Speaking at the event will be: