08.00 – 09.00 – Registration and networking

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Session 1 – A vision for the north

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09.15 – 09.30 – Martin Tugwell, CEO, Transport for the North – confirmed

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09.30 – 09.45 – Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe Bradford City Council

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09.45 – 10.00 – Graham Botham – Strategy and Planning Director – Network Rail – confirmed

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10.00 – 10.15 – Panel discussion featuring the above

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10.15 – 10.45 – refreshments and networking

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Session 2 – Making the right decisions

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10.50 – 11.05 – Tim Wood – Northern Powerhouse Rail Director - confirmed

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11.05 – 11.20 – Sarah Reid – Route Director, Eastern Region – Network Rail - confirmed

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11.20 – 11.35 – Cara Murphy - Client Director, Network Rail (UK) at Atkins

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11.35 – 11.50 – Panel discussion featuring Tim Wood, Sarah Reid and Cara Murphy

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12.00 – 12.30 – Seminars 1 - Steve Muscat, Head of Engineering - UK Power Networks Services

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12.30 – 13.30 – Lunch, Networking

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13.30 – 14.00 – Seminars 2 - Jason Hutchings, Client Director for Cities and Development, Atkins

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Session 3 – The decarbonisation trajectory

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14.05 – 14.20 – Peter Cole – Environmental and Sustainability Officer - TfN – confirmed

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14.20 – 14.35 – Rob Warnes - Performance and Planning Director – Northern Railway – confirmed

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14.35 – 14.50 – Lara Young, Group Climate Change Director, Costain

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14.50 – 15.15 – Panel Discussion with:
Peter Cole – Environmental and Sustainability Officer, TfN
Lara Young – Group Climate Change Director, Costain
Warrick Dent - Safety & Operations Director, LNER

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15.15 – 15.45 - Refreshments and networking

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Session 4 - Innovation

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15.50 – 16.05 – Justin Moss, Co-Chair, Northern Rail Industry Leaders

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16.05 – 16.20 – Joao Pombo, Professor Railway Technology, University of Huddersfield

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16.20 – 16.35 – Richard Carr, Industry & SME Engagement Manager, Institute of Railway Research

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16.35 – 17.15 – post event drinks reception