AGENDA

Registration

Session 1: Welcome & Keynote Address
Chaired by Richard Threlfall, Partner & UK Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction, KPMG LLP

• Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport
• Simon Kirby, Chief Executive, High Speed Two Ltd 

Refreshment break

Session 2: Delivering Phase One
Chaired by Sue Kershaw, UK Head of Infrastructure Programme and Project Management, KPMG

• Sadie Morgan, Design Chair, High Speed Two Ltd 
• Sir Terry Morgan CBE, Chair, National College for High Speed Rail 
• Henrik Anderberg, HS2 Director, Alstom UK&I
• Vicki Turner, HR Director, Thales Ground Transportation Systems UK
• Nick Fletcher, Executive Director, Fusion

Lunch

Session 3: Strategic Importance to the North and Scotland
Chaired by Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus

• Jim Steer, Director, Greengauge 21
• Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy, Rail Delivery Group
• Frazer Henderson, Head of Rail Policy, Transport Scotland

Refreshment break

Session 4: Maximising the economic benefits for city regions
Chaired by Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus

• Laura Shoaf, Managing Director, Transport for West Midlands
• Cllr Judith Blake, Leader, Leeds City Council 
• Frank Rogers, Chief Executive and Director General, Merseytravel