High Speed Rail Industry Leaders’ fourth annual conference will take place in Manchester on Tuesday 18 June. Register here to secure your space.
Through a programme of keynote addresses and panel discussions, this free conference will focus on bringing together supporters of HS2 and promoting the connection between HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Midlands Connect. It will also demonstrate the far-reaching benefits of high speed rail, connecting eight of the ten biggest cities in the country and 30 million people, providing better links for northern cities.
The event will be chaired by Sarah-Jane Mee, co-host of Sky News Sunrise, and joining us will be key policy makers and senior industry and local authority figures from across the UK.
Agenda
09.30
Delegates arrive
09.50
Chair’s Welcome Speech: Sarah-Jane Mee, co-host, Sky News Sunrise
10:00
Key Note Address: Senior Minister, Department for Transport
10.20
Speech by HSRIL representative
10.30
Panel session: How HS2 will build future communities – opened by Northern Powerhouse Rail Director Tim Wood
11.30
Coffee Break
11:45
Speech by Allan Cook, Chair of HS2 Ltd
12:20
Lunch and networking
13.10
Pecha Kucha session with entrepreneurs
14:10
Speech by Henri Murrison, Director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership
14.40
Panel Q&A “Northern and Midlands Voices” with regional and political leaders
15.30
Sarah-Jane Mee “in conversation” with Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
16.00
Closing remarks by HSRIL representative
16.15
Networking and drinks reception
17.15
Event closes