Colmore Next Gen

Colmore Next Gen helps young professionals thrive by creating spaces and experiences that foster connections, learning, and confidence. We host networking events, deliver onboarding experiences, and run workshops and skills sessions to support career growth. Social opportunities strengthen community and belonging, while collaboration between businesses and professional networks shares best practices for developing talent. The result is a vibrant, supportive District where young professionals feel connected, empowered, and ready to succeed, ensuring the next generation feels at home in Colmore and shaping the district’s future together.

Colmore Next Gen

Related projects

Each Birmingham Colmore working group delivers a variety of projects tailored to its focus, turning strategy into action. These initiatives bring measurable impact, strengthen the District, and enhance the Colmore experience for businesses, professionals, and visitors, making the area safer, vibrant, and welcoming.

Colmore Next Gen Networking

Networking

Colmore’s Next Gen programme helps our city’s young professionals connect, learn and feel part of the District’s future.

Group members

Each Birmingham Colmore working group is guided by a dedicated team of members who meet regularly with us. Their expertise, insight, and suggestions help shape projects and initiatives, ensuring our work reflects real business needs and delivers meaningful impact across the District.

Hannah Voogd

Senior Development Manager at HBD

Gemma Howard

Systra

Katrania Lowers

Chartered Financial Planner – Colmore Partners

Abigail Pearson

Transport Planning Consultant at Integrated Transport Planning Ltd

Tess Bartlett

West Midlands Growth Company – Senior Business Development Executive

Santina Bunting

ARUP - Civil Engineering Apprentice

Catrin Carter

Mott MacDonald – Assistant Project Manager

Zaydh Hussain

Mott MacDonald – Assistant Project Manager

Jastan Gill

Santandar UK – Relationship Manager

Declan Fitzpatrick

Handlesbanken – Private Banking Manager

Phil Hutsby-Hunt

mfg Solicitors – Senior Associate

Jay Dhaliwal

Chase de Vere – independent financial advisor

Prabjot Ragbotra Mitchell & Butlet

Events and Sales Manager

George Mande

KPMG – Technology Risk Manager

Daniella Campbell

Forvis Mazars – Chartered Financial Planner

Interested in joining this or one of our other working groups?

We love working with people who share our passion for making a difference. If you’re keen to help us deliver the goals set out in our Business Plan, we’d love to hear from you! Right now, we have several opportunities to join Working Groups and play a part in shaping the future of Birmingham Colmore.