Tracks

Wednesday 18 March

Registration

08:45-09:30

30m

Keynote speeches

9:30–11:00

90m

Driving growth and catalysing change

Grand Hall

Featured speakers

Kellie Beirne

Kellie Beirne

Cardiff Capital Region

Amit Bhave

Amit Bhave

CMCL

Andrew Carter

Andrew Carter

Centre for Cities

Rokhsana Fiaz OBE

Rokhsana Fiaz OBE

Newham Council

Networking break and visit exhibitors

11:00–11:30

30m

Day 1

11:30–13:00

Transport

How will we move tomorrow?

Grand Hall 2

Featured speakers

Robert Bateman

Robert Bateman

Nissan Technical Centre Europe

Emma Partlow

Emma Partlow

National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat)

Sophie Randall

Sophie Randall

Innovate UK (IUK)

Robin Spinks

Robin Spinks

RNIB

Day 1

11:30–13:00

Construction & Local Growth

Harnessing regional clusters for business growth

Grand Hall 1

Featured speakers

Alan Welby

Alan Welby

Connected Places Catapult

Day 1

11:30–13:00

Data Infrastructure

Growing the businesses of tomorrow with data

Doddington Forum 1

Featured speakers

Justin Anderson

Justin Anderson

Connected Places Catapult

Day 1

11:30–13:00

Pitch & partner

Leveraging digital innovation to deliver the transport systems of the future

Doddington Forum 2

Lunch

13:00–14:30

90m

Day 1

14:30–16:00

Transport

Turning clean maritime innovation into commercial growth

Grand Hall 2

Featured speakers

Geraint Evans

Geraint Evans

UK Major Port Group

David Surplus

David Surplus

B9 Energy

Day 1

14:30–16:00

Construction & Local Growth

Embedding the industrial strategy to accelerate exports and investment

Grand Hall 1

Featured speakers

Rodney Berkeley CBE

Rodney Berkeley CBE

Department for Business and Trade

Dame Susan Rice DBE

Dame Susan Rice DBE

Forth Green Freeport

Neil Young

Neil Young

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Day 1

14:30–16:00

Data Infrastructure

Boosting growth with data infrastructure

Doddington Forum 1

Featured speakers

Dr Scott Steedman

Dr Scott Steedman

BSI Group

Day 1

14:30–16:00

Pitch & partner

Partner track

Doddington Forum 2

Networking break and visit exhibitors

16:00–16:30

30m

Keynote speeches

16:30–17:30

60m

The future of transport

Grand Hall

Featured speakers

Professor Greg Clark CBE

Professor Greg Clark CBE

Connected Places Catapult

Andy Lord

Andy Lord

Transport for London

Networking reception

17:30–18:30

60m

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Tracks

Transport

From clean energy and future fuels to next-generation infrastructure and connected systems, the Transport Track explores how innovation is transforming the way we move people and goods. Featuring a showcase of pioneering SMEs, this track highlights the technologies driving decarbonisation, resilience, and growth across the UK’s transport sector. 

Construction and local growth

This track explores how digital planning, modern infrastructure, and innovation are reshaping the built environment. Showcasing SMEs on their scale-up journey and real-world success stories like the West Midlands demonstrators, we’ll spotlight how innovation in construction and place-making drives productivity, sustainability, and economic growth across the UK. 

Data infrastructure

Data is the backbone of the UK’s future infrastructure. This track explores how data sharing, digital connectivity, and advanced analytics are enabling smarter decision-making, stronger resilience, and more efficient delivery across transport and construction. Featuring a showcase of pioneering SMEs, we’ll highlight the innovators turning data into real-world impact, building the foundations of a more resilient, connected, and competitive UK. 

Pitch & partner

Where the brightest innovators shaping the future of transport, construction, mobility and data take centre stage. In this fast-paced, interactive showcase, cutting-edge SMEs and scale-ups will pitch breakthrough solutions to real-world industry challenges, from greener mobility to smarter infrastructure.

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Getting there

Event Venue: Convene Sancroft, Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7DQ

Nearby Bus Stations:
St. Pauls Station – King Edward Street – 8, 25, 56, 133, N8, N25, N242

Nearby Underground Lines:
Underground Stations St. Pauls (Central Line) Bank (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City Lines) Moorgate (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern) Monument (Circle, District

Accommodation: Preferential rates have been secured through HotelRes and can be booked here. We recommend booking early to take advantage of the discounted rates.