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- Afternoon Tea (By Invitation Only) • Boulevard Hotel
Please note: The afternoon tea, which is sponsored by Multevo is by invitation only.
Attendance is restricted to delegates that have registered to attend and received confirmation of their place. - Evening Networking Event • Boulevard Hotel
Attendance at the Evening Networking event is open to delegates that have registered to attend only.
- Registration, Exhibition and Networking
- Welcome
LCRIG's CEO, Paula Claytonsmith opens proceedings and welcomes delegates to Strictly Highways 2024.
- Blackpool Council Welcome
Paula Burdess
Paula Burdess
Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Street Scene and Neighbourhoods at Blackpool Council
- LCRIG Update: Working for our Members
Paula ClaytonsmithLCRIG's CEO, Paula Claytonsmith updates delegates on the work that LCRIG is doing for our members.
Paula Claytonsmith
Chief Executive at LCRIG
- Keynote
Speaker tbc.
- PAS 2161: The next steps in road condition monitoring
Laura Murphy•Katie Sherrell
Laura Murphy
Head of Road Network Statistics at Department for Transport
Katie Sherrell
Road Condition Statistics Lead at Department for Transport
- Panel Session: PAS 2161: Views from the industry
Laura Murphy•Andy Stevenson•James DanceLaura Murphy
Head of Road Network Statistics at Department for Transport
Andy Stevenson
Associate Director of Road Services at W.D.M. Limited
James Dance
Highways Policy & Performance Team Leader at Oxfordshire County Council
- Coffee Break, Exhibition & Networking
- Transport Technology Forum Update
Darren Capes
Darren Capes
ITS Policy Lead at Department for Transport
- Welsh Government working with partners to deliver strategic dimming of lights on critical roads
David Denner
David Denner
Highways Technology Manager at Welsh Government
- Work from the RSTA and insights from the new Chief Executive
Michael Hansford
Michael Hansford
Chief Executive Officer at The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA).
- Legal patterns, claim trends and impact of new technology
Elizabeth Bower
Elizabeth Bower
Partner at Forbes Solicitors
- Birmingham's £130m integrated work programme and how it uses collaboration, innovation & decarbonisation to improve the city
Thomas Clarkson-Williams
Thomas Clarkson-Williams
Highways Asset Manager at Birmingham City Council
- Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
- Innovation readiness level and how National Highways learns from both future and near view innovations
Dr Joanna White
Dr Joanna White
Research, Development & Innovation Director of National Highways
- The surprising findings of the AIA ALARM Survey on how the industry is decarbonising
David Giles
David Giles
UK General Manager at AIA (Asphalt Industry Alliance)
- Panel Session: AIA additional questions • Discussing the findings and concerns it reveals for the industry
David Giles•John Lamb•Ian NewportDavid Giles
UK General Manager at AIA (Asphalt Industry Alliance)
John Lamb
Consultant - Live Labs 2 Project - Decarbonising Street Lighting at East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Ian Newport
Highways Asset Manager at Dorset Council
- Coffee Break, Exhibition & Networking
- Troubleshooting support for Engineers • A case study
Jade Jones
Jade Jones
Head of Commercial and Business Improvement at Central Bedfordshire Council
- MHA + Social Value
Lucy Cox•Katie Burnell
Lucy Cox
Framework Manager Medium Schemes and Professional Services at MHA Plus (Midlands Highways Alliance)
Katie Burnell
Associate Director - Local Authority of Amey
- Strictly Highways: DfT Special Recognition Awards Ceremony
Recognising and celebrating organisations and individuals who have gone the extra mile to deliver change in the highways and transport technology sector.
- Registration, Exhibition and Networking
- Welcome to day 2
Speaker tbc.
- Main Conference Partner Opening Session: A E Yates
Mark Lesley•Susan BrantMark Lesley, Compliance Manager, A E Yates
Mark Lesley
Performance and Compliance Manager at A E Yates
Susan Brant
Head of Preconstruction at A E Yates
- Primary Engineer • Inspiring younger generations and the partnership with LCRIG
Susan Scurlock MBE
Susan Scurlock MBE
CEO and Founder of Primary Engineer
- Civil Engineering Apprenticeship at Essex Highways
Simon Butt•Benjamin Crossley
Simon Butt
Operations Director of Essex Highways
Benjamin Crossley
Essex Highways
- Coffee Break, Exhibition & Networking
- Fireside Chat: CEOs and MDs from the supply chain share their journeys into working in the sector & industry insights
Rob Cook•James Haluch•Jenny Moten
Rob Cook
Managing Director - Civils & Infrastructure of Winvic Construction
James Haluch
Managing Director of Breedon Group Plc
Jenny Moten
Managing Director - Regions of Core Highways
- The challenge of SUDs • How Surrey County Council is working locally to implement practical and sustainable solutions
Glen Westmore
Glen Westmore
SAB Implementation Manager at Surrey County Council
- Climate adaptation • The challenge, the urgency, the priority & tackling it together across the sector
Jonathan Munslow•Tim Rowland-Deverell
Jonathan Munslow
Past President at Local Government Technical Advisers Group (LGTAG)
Tim Rowland-Deverell
Head of Local Highways Strategy and Environment at Department for Transport
- Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
- AI and the insights from the Innovation Think Pavilion at the Innovation & Learning Festival
Sean Rooney•Karla Shorrock
Sean Rooney
Head of Service Highway Maintenance at Oxfordshire County Council
Karla Shorrock
Researcher at LCRIG
- PANEL SESSION: Insights from national, strategic and local authority perspectives on using AI & the successes/challenges being faced
John Ingle•Dr Joanna White•Simon Wilson•Greg Haigh
John Ingle
Highways Asset Manager at Westmorland & Furness CouncilDr Joanna White
Research, Development & Innovation Director of National Highways
Simon Wilson
Research Programme Director of Future Highways Research Group
Greg Haigh
Head of Data Science at Department for Transport
- Closing remarks