AGENDA

09:15-10:30

Session 1: Welcome & Keynote Address
Session chaired by Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus 

• Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
• Simon Kirby, Chief Executive, High Speed 2

10:30-11:00

Refreshment Break

Session 2: Maximising the economic impact on city regions
Session chaired by Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus 

• Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
• Sir Richard Leese CBE, Leader, Manchester City Council
• Jim Steer, Director, Steer Davies Gleave
• David Brown, Chief Executive, Transport for the North

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30-15:00

Session 3: Procurement of HSR Rolling Stock – opportunities and challenges
Session chaired by Richard Threlfall, Partner & UK Head of Infrastructure, Building + Construction, KPMG

• Giles Thomas, Acting Technical Director, High Speed 2
• Luis Fernandez Jimenez, Sales, Business Development & Strategy Director, Thales Spain
• Graeme Clark, Head of Business Development - Rolling Stock, Siemens

15:00-15:30

Refreshment Break

15:30-16:30

Session 4: International Best Practice
Session chaired by Daniel Loschacoff, Global Head of Rail, KPMG Infrastructure

• Gilles Godard, Project Director, VINCI SA
• Hans Dekker, President of Infrastructure, Fluor Corporation
• Jordi Ferrando Cuadradas, Managing Director for Europe, FCC Construccion

16:30