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
John Blackledge, Director of Community & Environmental Services, Blackpool Council and Paula Burdess, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Street Scene and Neighbourhoods, Blackpool welcome message.
LCRIG Update: Working for our Members
LCRIG's CEO, Paula Claytonsmith updates delegates on the work that LCRIG is doing for members.
Keynote
Speaker tbc.
PAS 2161: The next steps in road condition monitoring
Laura Murphy, Head of Road Network Statistics, Road Lengths and Road Condition, Road Network Statistics at DfT updates delegates on BS216 and and Katie Sherrell, Statistician - Road Condition statistics Lead, Department for Transport.
Panel Session: PAS 2161: Views from the industry
DfT speakers tbc.
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Networking
Transport Technology Forum Update
Darren Capes, ITS Policy Lead, Traffic & Technology Division, DfT and TTF Manager.
Welsh Government working with partners to deliver strategic dimming of lights on critical roads
David Denner, Highways Technology Manager, Welsh Government.
Work from the RSTA and insights from the new Chief Executive
Michael Hansford, CEO, RSTA
Legal patterns, claim trends and impact of new technology
Elizabeth Bower, Partner, Forbes Solicitors
Birmingham's £130m integrated work programme and how it uses collaboration, innovation & decarbonisation to improve the city
Thomas Clarkson-Williams, Highways Asset Manager, Birmingham City Council.
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
Innovation readiness level and how National Highways learns from both future and near view innovations
Dr Joanna White, Research, Development & Innovation Director, National Highways.
The surprising findings of the AIA ALARM Survey on how the industry is decarbonising
David Giles, Chair AIA and Paula Claytonsmith, CEO, LCRIG.
Panel Session: AIA additional questions • Discussing the findings and concerns it reveals for the industry
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Networking
Troubleshooting support for Engineers • A case study
Jade Jones, Head of Commercial & Business Improvement, Central Bedfordshire Council.
MHA + Social Value
Lucy Cox, Framework Manager Medium Schemes and Professional Services (Interim), Midlands Highway Alliance Plus
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
Sven Till, Managing Director, AE Yates and Susan Brandt, Head of Preconstruction, AE Yates
Primary Engineer • Inspiring younger generations and the partnership with LCRIG
Dr Susan Scurlock, Founder & Chief Executive, Primary Engineer.
Employer Initiative Project
Speaker tbc.
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Networking
Fireside Chat: CEOs and MDs from the supply chain share their journeys into working in the sector & industry insights
James Haluch, Managing Director, Breedon Group Sven Till, Managing Director, AE Yates Jenny Moten, Managing Director (Regions), Core Highways Rob Cook, Managing Director, Winvic
The challenge of SUDs • How Surrey County Council is working locally to implement practical and sustainable solutions
Glen Westmore, Flood Risk, Environment Protection & Sustainability Manager, Surrey County Council Ed Hudson, VRS & Drainage schemes Contract Manager, Ringway
Climate adaptation • The challenge, the urgency, the priority & tackling it together across the sector
Jonathan Munslow, Chair, UKRLG Climate Adaptation SubBoard Tim Rowland-Deverell, Head of Local Highways Strategy & Environment, DfT
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
AI and the insights from the Innovation Think Pavilion at the Innovation & Learning Festival
Sean Rooney, Head of Service, Highway Maintenance, Environment & Place, Oxfordshire County Council Karla Shorrock, Research, Sector Insights Team, LCRIG.
PANEL SESSION: Insights from national, strategic and local authority perspectives on using AI & the successes/challenges being faced
Dr Joanna White, Research, Development & Innovation Director, National Highways Simon Wilson, FHRG John Ingle, Highways Asset Manager, Westmorland & Furness County Council