NORTH OF ENGLAND TRANSPORT SUMMIT

7TH DECEMBER 2016

MIDLAND HOTEL,
MANCHESTER

AGENDA

09:30-10:30 Registration
10:30-11.00

Keynote Address: Transforming North of England Economy through Investment

  • David Brown, Chief Executive, Transport for the North 

11:00-12:30 Session 1: Infrastructure Investment Priorities
  • Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chair, Network Rail
  • Paul Griffiths, Phase Two Development Director, High Speed Two Ltd 
  • Colin Matthews, Chairman, Highways England 
  • Prof Tony Travers, Director of LSE London, London School of Economics 
  • Tim Jackson, Chief Executive, RATP Dev UK
  • Steve Gillingham, Director of the North, Mace
12:30-13:00 Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30  

Session 2: The role of transport in boosting the economy in the North

15:30-16:00 Refreshment Break
16:00-17:00

Session 3: How devolved and sub-national bodies are changing the transport landscape

17:00

Conference Close

SPEAKERS


  • KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

  • The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP

    Secretary of State for Transport
  • David Brown

    Chief Executive
    Transport for the North

  • SPEAKERS

  • Professor David Begg

    Chief Executive
    Transport Times
  • Susan Evans

    Connected Communities and Devolved Regions Director
    Alstom UK & I
  • Steve Gillingham

    Director of the North
    Mace
  • Paul Griffiths

    Phase Two Development Director
    HS2 Ltd
  • Sir Peter Hendy CBE

    Chair
    Network Rail
  • Alex Hynes

    Managing Director
    Northern, Arriva Rail North Ltd
  • Tim Jackson

    Chief Executive
    RATP DEV UK
  • Maria Machancoses

    Programme Director
    Midlands Connect
  • Dave Newton

    Director and Consulting Group Leader for North West and Yorkshire
    Arup
  • John Pickworth

    Business Development Director
    Cubic Transportation Systems
  • Alison Pilling

    Programme Director, Integrated and Smart Travel
    Transport for the North
  • Prof. Tony Travers

    Co-Director
    LSE London
  • Martin Tugwell

    Programme Director
    England's Economic Heartland
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