2026

Planet C

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Planet C 2026

Join us for a very special Planet C Conference at the beautiful global garden, the Eden Project.  The aim of the conference is to provide you with a relatable, impactful and most importantly REAL insight into how we can create an equitable society ! Cornwall is a very unique county, with challenges that are often hidden well, but we all need to be aware.

Agenda 

  • 10am – 10.30am  Professor (Dr) Tanya Ovenden-Hope – Lead author of the ‘Pretty Poverty Report’
  • 10.30am – 11.15am Panel discussion and Q&A: Transport – Cornwall Council – Gemma Hall , Education – Truro & Penwith College – TBC, Rural Exclusion – Rural Services Network – Kerry Booth , Affordable Housing – Coastline Housing – Allister Young CEO, MP – TBC
  • 11.15am  break
  • 11.30am – Precarious Employment, Is Hospitality Broken?
    Panel: Rupert Cooper – The Cove Cafe, Philleigh Way Cookery School & Coopers Bar,  Louise Eade – Head of Hospitality at Heligan, Kate Price – St Austell Brewery – People Director
  • 12.30pm – lunch
  • 1.30pm – Whyfield – Megan Searle-Thomas – Head of Brand and 2024 30 u 30 winner
  • 1.45pm – Are we thriving or surviving?  2025 30 under 30 panel
  • 2.15pn – TBC

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