AGENDA

Registration

Keynote Address: Transforming Britain's Economy through Infrastructure

• Lord Adonis, Chair, National Infrastructure Commission

Session 1: Multimodal integration across the Regions; Rail, Road, Ports, and Airports
Session chaired by David Begg, Chief Executive, Transport Times

• Mike Brown MVO, Commissioner, Transport for London
• David Brown, Chief Executive, Transport for the North 
• Ailie MacAdam, Managing Director for Europe & Africa Infrastructure, Bechtel

Refreshment break

Session 2: High Speed Rail - Looking Beyond High Speed 2
Session chaired by Sue Kershaw, UK Head of Infrastructure Programme and Project Management, KPMG

• Simon Kirby, Chief Executive, High Speed Two Ltd
• Henrik Anderberg, HS2 Director, Alstom UK&I
• Jim Steer, Director, Greengauge21

Lunch

Session 3: Network Rail Infrastructure - The Case for Investment
Session chaired by Richard Threlfall, Partner & UK Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction, KPMG LLP

• Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chair, Network Rail 
• Nicola Shaw, Chief Executive, HS1 
• Paul Plummer, Chief Executive, Rail Delivery Group and ATOC
• Philip Hoare, Group Managing Director, Transportation, UK & Europe, Atkins 
• Alistair McPhee, VP, Ground Transportation Systems, Thales

Refreshment break

Session 4: Crossrail 2 - London's Next Big Infrastructure Development
Session chaired by Ed Thomas, Partner, KPMG

• Michèle Dix CBE, Managing Director - Crossrail 2, Transport for London
• Baroness Jo Valentine, Chief Executive, London First
• Terry Morgan, Chairman, Crossrail 

Day Two - 13th April

Registration

Keynote Address

• Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport

Session 1: Highways - A Long Term Strategy
Session chaired by Michele Connolly, Partner, KPMG, LLP

• Jim O'Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways England
• Steve Gooding, Director, RAC Foundation
• Prof. Stephen Glaister, Chair, ORR 
• Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus

Refreshment break

Session 2: Ports - UK's Link to the Global Economy
Session chaired by Theresa Crossley, Executive Director, UK Major Ports Group

• James Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, Associated British Ports
• Philip Wareham, Legal Director, Hill Dickinson LLP
• Ian Woodman, Director, Maritime, Department for Transport 

Lunch

Making Transport Projects Happen: The Law and How To Love It

Angus Walker, Board Chair, National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA)

Session 3: Airports - Next Steps for Airport Capacity
Session chaired by James Stamp, UK Head of Transport, Global Head of Aviation, KPMG

• Darren Caplan, Chief Executive, Airport Operators Association 
• Charles Kirwan-Taylor, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director, Gatwick Airport
• Louise Ellman MP, Chair, House of Commons Transport Committee