March 7, 2024
Radisson BLU Glasgow

Rail Scotland Conference 2024

Now in its fifth year, the rebranded Rail Scotland Conference returns to...

Location
Radisson BLU, Glasgow
Date & Time
8am, March 7, 2024
Speakers
10+ Professionals
Delegates
500 Seats

About Rail Scotland Conference 2024

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Our Rail Scotland Conference is bringing together key stakeholders from Scotland, including Transport Scotland, ScotRail, Network Rail Scottish Rail Holdings to discuss delivery of some of the most important forthcoming projects and offer the latest insight into their future plans.

The conference will focus on the ‘future of rail’, outlining new services, the drive to net zero, the role of freight and an investment in people.

For more information on how you can get involved email enquiry@peloton-events.co.uk, or contact 0161 519 8950.

Speaker Presentations

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Alex Dobbie
Chris Jackson
Fiona Stewart-Knight
Joe Docherty
Jools Townsend
Mark Lowten
Robert Gardner
Robert Samson
Syeda Ghufran

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Our Speakers

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Ben Ackroyd

Ben Ackroyd

Chief Operations Officer – Porterbrook
Olivia Perkins

Olivia Perkins

Managing Director Rail – Morgan Sindall
Jools Townsend

Jools Townsend

Chief Executive - Community Rail Network
Joe Docherty

Joe Docherty

HSEQ Director – Amey Transport Infrastructure
Anna Gray

Anna Gray

Fleet Support Engineer - Porterbrook
Greg Larkin

Greg Larkin

Lead System Integration Engineer, Rail Infrastructure, Siemens Mobility Limited
Mark Hinton

Mark Hinton

UK Director - Asterra
Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson

Managing Director - TPE
Jonathan Lynch

Jonathan Lynch

Ground Engineering Lead - Asterra
Eleanor Wase

Eleanor Wase

Thales Ground Transportation Systems
Robert Gardner

Robert Gardner

Associate Director - Digital Connectivity - Scottish Futures Trust
Mark Lowten

Mark Lowten

Head of Customer Collaboration - Thales
Martin Bignell

Martin Bignell

Scottish and North of England Representative for - RFG
Syeda Ghufran

Syeda Ghufran

Siemens Mobility
Fiona Hyslop MSP

Fiona Hyslop MSP

Cabinet Secretary for Transport – Scottish Government
Lewis Murray

Lewis Murray

Engineer - SPL Powerlines
Alex Dobbie

Alex Dobbie

HR Director - Network Rail Scotland
Fiona Hesling

Fiona Hesling

Rail Freight & Cross Border Policy Team Leader - Transport Scotland
Alex Hynes

Alex Hynes

Managing Director (Scotland’s Railway)
Bill Reeve

Bill Reeve

Director of Rail (Transport Scotland)
Robert Samson

Robert Samson

Senior Stakeholder Manager (Transport Focus)

Event Schedule

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08.00 – 09.00 – Registration and Networking

09.00 – 09.15 – Chair Welcome – Brian Meechan – Former BBC Transport Correspondent
09.15 – 09.30 – Fiona Hyslop MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Transport - Scottish Government
09.30 – 10.00 – Panel Discussion – The future of rail, investing in people
  1. Anna Gray – Fleet Support Engineer - Porterbrook
  2. Eleanor Wase – Social Value Lead - Thales
  3. Greg Larkin - Lead System Integration Engineer & Signalling Principles Designer – Siemens Mobility
  4. Lewis Murray – Engineer - SPL Powerlines
10.00 – 10.40 – Panel Discussion – The future of rail, the key priorities
  1. Alex Hynes – Managing Director – Scotland’s Railway
  2. Bill Reeve – Rail Director – Transport Scotland
  3. Olivia Perkins – Managing Director Rail – Morgan Sindall
  4. Ben Ackroyd – Chief Operations Officer – Porterbrook
10.40 – 11.30 – Refreshments and Networking
11.35 – 11.50 – Syeda Ghufran – Director of Asset Management and Assurance for Customer Services - Siemens Mobility
11.50 – 12.05 – Mark Lowten – Head of Digital Competency Centre, Thales GTS UK
12.05 – 12.20 – Alex Dobbie – HR Director – Network Rail Scotland
12.20 – 12.35 – Joe Docherty – HSEQ Director - Amey
12.35 – 12.50 – Jonathan Lynch & Mark Hinton - ASTERRA
12.50 – 14.00 – Lunch and Networking
14.05 – 14.40 – Technical Seminars – Geobrugg & Thorlux Lighting
14.40 – 14.55 – Jools Townsend – CEO - Community Rail Network
14.55 – 15.25 – Panel Discussion – The role of freight to provide new services
  1. Heather Waugh – Rapid Deployment Driver – Freightliner Group
  2. Fiona Hesling – Rail Freight & Cross Border Policy Team Leader - Transport Scotland
  3. Martin Bignell - Martin Bignell - Scottish and Northern Representative
15.25 – 15.40 - Robert Samson – Senior Stakeholder Manager - Transport Focus
15.40 – 15.55 – Robert Gardner – Associate Director - Scottish Futures Trust
15.55 – 16.10 – Chris Jackson – Managing Director – TPE
16.10 – 16.25 – Fiona Stewart-Knight – Director – Glasgow Caledonian University
16.25 – 16.30 – Chair closing remarks
16.30 – 17.30 – post event drinks reception

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