RIA Annual Conference 4 - 6 November 2020
DAY 1 - Panellists Sambit Banerjee | Managing Director, Rolling Stock & Customer Services Siemens Mobility Limited As business unit lead, Sambit oversees the delivery of new train fleets such as the Piccadilly Line trains as part of the Deep Tube Upgrade Programme, delivered Thameslink, Eurostar and South West Trains. He is also responsible for maintenance, modifications and upgrades of existing fleets such as the Trans Pennine, West Midlands , South West Trains and the development Siemens Mobility’s new train manufacturing facility at Goole. Mary Grant | CEO, Porterbrook Mary joined Porterbrook in 2017 and has over 24 years’ experience working in the UK and international transport sector. Previous roles include leading Eurostar’s new fleet introduction and business change programme, managing director new business development at National Express, divisional managing director, bus and rail at FirstGroup and managing director ScotRail. She has a proven track record of improving operational performance and delivering financial success as well as driving positive culture change within organisations. Mark Hopwood | Interim Managing Director, South Western Railway Mark has been leading South western Railway since January 2020. He was seconded in to SWR from sister company GWR, where he has held the position of Managing Director since 2008. Over his 30-year railway career, Mark has worked in both front line and more strategic roles, covering periods with BR, Thames Trains, Railtrack, First North Western, c2c, WAGN, Silverlink Trains and Gatwick Express.
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