| 8:30 – 9:00 |
Tea and coffee, registration and expo |
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| 9:00 – 9:10 |
Welcome speech |
- Milda Manomaitytė, CEO, ACE and EIC
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| 9:10 – 10:00 |
Panel discussion: Climate Resilient Infrastructure in Action
Sponsored by Mott MacDonald |
- Andrew Went, Technical and Safety Director, East West Rail Engineering
- Chris Wright, Director and Head of Sustainability and Decarbonisation, Avison Young
- Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy and National Adaptation, Environment Agency
- Chair: Nikki Van Dijk, Technical Director, Mott MacDonald
- Thomas Needham, Head of Corporate Strategy and M&A, OFGEM
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| 10:00 – 10:15 |
Ministerial keynote address |
- Chris McDonald MP
Minister for Industry (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero / Department for Business and Trade)
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| 10:15 – 10:45 |
Break and networking |
|
| 10:45 – 11:35 |
Presentation and panel discussion: Unlocking Opportunities For Growth and Impact |
- Kamal Panchal, Senior Advisor, Local Government Association
- Matt Palmer, CEO, Lower Thames Crossing
- Nick Platts, Managing Director, Luton Rising
- Nicola Bell, Chief Capital Delivery Officer, National Highways
- Robin Lapish, Supply Chain Lead, HS2
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| 11:35 – 12:15 |
Interactive ideas pitch: Procurement 2050 |
- Chair: Conor McCarthy, Technical Director - Infrastructure Advisory WSP
- Keith Waller, Director for Industrialised Construction, High Value Manufacturing Catapult
- Mark Robinson, Group Chief Executive, Scape
- Professor David Mosey, Professor of Construction Law, King’s College London
- Will Rule, Partner, Allora Infrastructure
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| 12:15 – 13:15 |
Lunch and networking |
|
| 13:15 – 13:30 |
Keynote |
- Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
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| 13:30 – 13:40 |
Afternoon session opening remarks |
- Milda Manomaitytė, CEO, ACE and EIC
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| 13:40 – 14:30 |
Delivering World-class Projects (reflection on lessons learned)
Sponsored by Infrastructure Matters |
- Beth West, Executive Advisor, Ramboll
- Clinton Leeks, Delivery Expert, Major Projects
- Roger Bailey, Chief Technical Officer, Tideway
- Steve Lomas, Managing Director, Banking & Investments, National Wealth Fund
- Chair: Rynd Smith, Managing Director, Infrastructure Matters
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| 14:30 – 15:00 |
Break and networking |
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| 15:00 – 15:50 |
Panel discussion: Delivering the Data Centre, AI and Innovation Revolution: The Skills Challenge |
- Alison Norrish, Director, Arup
- Allan Bosley, Director Public affairs, ARK Data Centres
- Mark Farmer, Founder and Board Executive, Cast Consultancy and Construction Leadership Council People and Skills Lead
- Richard Collar, VP Customer Solutions, Kao Data
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| 15:50 – 16:20 |
Fireside chat |
- Julia Prescot CBE, Chair of NISTA
- Milda Manomaitytė, CEO, ACE and EIC
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| 16:20 – 16:30 |
Closing remarks |
- Prof. Denise Bower OBE, Chair, ACE
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