AGENDA

09:00 - 09.45	Registration
09:45 - 09:50	Chairs Opening Remarks: Prof David Begg, Publisher, Transport Times
09:50 - 10:10	Keynote Address: Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Transport
10:10 - 10:30	Q & A
10:30 - 10:50	Labour's HS2 Policy Maria Eagle MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
10:50 - 11:10	The importance of HS2 to the North of England Bridget Rosewell, Chair, Volterra Consulting
11:10 - 11:30	Making HS operations work for passengers Sir Mike Hodgkinson, Chairman, Keolis UK
11:30 - 11:45	Q & A
11:45 - 12:10	Refreshment Break
12:10 - 12:30	How we can make the most of HS2 through Smart Planning Julie Mills, Director, Greengauge 21
12:30 - 12:50	HSR - How applicable are International Lessons? Colin Stewart, Director Global Rail Leader, Arup
12:50 - 13:00	Q & A
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 14:20	Why there's a compelling case to take HSR to Scotland Alex Neil MSP, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment
14:20 - 14:40	What lessons can be learnt from France? Fabrice Morel, International Development Director, SNCF Voyages
14:40 - 15:00	Capacity, capacity, capacity Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Passenger Focus
15:00 - 15:20	Q & A
15:20 - 15:30	Chair's Closing Remarks
15:30 - 16:15	Refreshments & Networking