News Feb 4, 2026

Peterborough Growth Summit: IEG CEO Rachel Nicholls Champions Investment and Action

Inspire Education Group (IEG) was proud to be represented at the Peterborough Growth Summit, a major event bringing together local leaders, employers and stakeholders to discuss the opportunities shaping the city’s future.

IEG Chief Executive Officer Rachel Nicholls joined the Our Opportunities, Our Future panel, where she reinforced the need to turn Peterborough’s “untapped potential” into real progress through bold leadership, collaboration and sustained investment.

During the discussion, Rachel highlighted the £13.7m Centre for Green Technology at Peterborough College as a strong example of how strategic investment can support long-term economic growth, strengthen the region’s skills pipeline and create new opportunities for learners and employers.

Rachel was joined on the panel by Rob Facer, Pep Cipriano, and Darren Roe IEng FSOE FIRTE, with the conversation recognising how collective action across regeneration, transport, education and place-making will shape the future prosperity of Peterborough.

IEG would like to thank local leaders including Andrew Pakes MP, Paul Bristow, Dr Shabina Asad Qayyum, Professor Ross Renton and Charlotte Horobin for recognising and supporting the role education plays in driving skills, growth and opportunity across the city.

As part of IEG’s commitment to supporting the local economy and developing future-ready talent, the Group will continue working with partners across the region to ensure learners can access high-quality training, progression routes and the skills needed to thrive in growing industries.

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Photo credit: Joel Buckland, We Do Stories

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