DAY 2 - Panellists

Sue Kershaw | MD Transport, Costain

Sue has a strong track record for driving complex, high profile transport and construction programmes to delivery. She is currently president of the Association for Project Management, a member of the Mayor of London’s Infrastructure Advisory Panel and a Royal Academy of Engineering visiting professor at the Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Mark Wild | CEO, Crossrail Ltd

Mark has had more than 30 years leading complex and critical infrastructure. A chartered electrical engineer he started his career in the electricity sector, but the majority of his experience has been in transportation. He has had a long career in operating and building major transportation infrastructure. He is the former Managing Director of Westinghouse Signals and was the CEO of Public Transport Victoria. Mark has also been the Managing Director of London Undergound. In December 2018 he was appointed CEO of Crossrail, Europe’s largest infrastructure project.

David Hughes | Director of Strategy & Programme, TfN

David leads the Strategy and Programme teams at Transport for the North. He has a wealth of experience in transport strategy, investment and delivery, with first-hand knowledge of major projects and multibillion-pound capital investment programmes. Born in Stockport, David returned to the North from Transport for London (TfL), where he spent 15 years across several leadership roles. Prior to his roles in the transport sector, David worked for Deloitte Consulting, the Ministry of Defence and NATO.

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Alasdair Reisner | Chief Executive, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)

CECA is the representative body for the UK’s civil engineering contractors, who build and maintain the nation’s critical infrastructure networks in the key sectors of transport, energy, water, waste, and communications. CECA represents over 300 contractors of all sizes, covering approximately 80% of the civil engineering market in Great Britain, including 80p in every pound spent on rail construction. CECA members employ close to 200,000 people and deliver work worth around £15 billion every year.

John Larkinson | Chief Executive, Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

John has been Chief Executive of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) since October 2018. Prior to this, he was ORR Director of Railway Markets and Economics, responsible for the 2018 periodic review of Network Rail, the ORR’s consumer role, decisions on track and station access and industry financial analysis, and leading on policy issues for Scotland and Wales. He previously held a number of other senior roles at ORR, having joined ORR from the Strategic Rail Authority where his final role was as Director of Network Regulation & Affordability.

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