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RIA Innovation Conference 2021 Railway of the Future 28-30 April, virtual

EVENT PREVIEW as of 29/03/2021

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RIA Innovation Conference 2021

28-30 April

CONTENT Introduction

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Day 1 at a glance

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Day 2 at a glance

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Day 3 at a glance

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Workshops

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Conference Platform

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Our Host

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Network opportunities

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Virtual Exhibition Hall

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Table Sessions

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Evening Entertainment

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Our Sponsors

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INTRODUCTION The 2021 RIA Innovation Conference, one of the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) award-winning flagship events, will be held virtually for the first time ever. The Conference brings together leading innovators, clients and policymakers from across the sector and beyond, to showcase some pioneering technologies and projects in rail, and help connect members of the industry.

The current line-up of speakers includes:

RIA Innovation Conference 2021

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David Clarke, Technical Director, RIA

Rachel Maclean MP, Transport Minister, DfT; Andrew Haines OBE, Chief Executive, Network Rail; Jo Bamford, Founder and CEO, Ryse Hydrogen; Irina Parsina, Customer Success Unit, Microsoft; Caroline Donaldson, Managing Director, West Coast Partnership Development;

Ian McLaren, Chief Financial Officer, GTR; Luisa Moisio, Innovation Lead, RSSB; And many more!

This year’s event will feature keynote addresses and sessions over the three days examining the theme of Railway of the Future, and focusing on key challenges, or 'the four Gs'. That includes: Growth - data and new technology driving economic growth; Geography - spurring regional investment; Green - leading a green recovery; and Global showcasing the potential of UK rail exports.

An interactive virtual networking platform will provide extensive opportunities to meet other industry members involved in innovation, ranging from key clients and Tier 1s to SMEs. Exhibition stands are also available. RIA is also delighted that BBC News' Click programme Presenter LJ Rich will be hosting the Conference.

David Clarke, Technical Director at RIA, said: “It is brilliant to be back with our Innovation Conference, and to have such an exciting line-up of speakers and events that will cover some of the most critical challenges and opportunities for the future of our industry.

Whilst we can’t yet meet in person, we will be hosting this year’s RIC on a truly immersive virtual platform which will provide a host of exhibiting and networking opportunities to attendees, which RIA will be announcing soon.”

Strategic Partners for the Conference include Network Rail and the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN). The Conference’s confirmed sponsors are Platinum Sponsor Knorr-Bremse, Gold Sponsor Altran and Silver Sponsors Porterbrook, Harmonic and Ricardo Rail.

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Day 1

at a glance Wednesday 28 April

RIA Innovation Conference 2021

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MINISTERIAL OPENING KEYNOTE + Q&A

Morning Session

Rachel Maclean MP, Transport Minister, Department for Transport

THE NEW RAIL TECHNICAL STRATEGY (PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A) Joanna Binstead, Head of Education and Skills, Siemens Luisa Moisio, R&D Programme Director, RSSB David Rowe, Strategy, marketing, policy and portfolio management, Network Rail Charlene Wallace, Freight, National Passenger Operators & Customer Director, Network Rail NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION BREAK More on pages 12 and 14

PARALLEL WORKSHOPS More on page 9

Lunch break: Networking and exhibition DATA DRIVEN GROWTH (KEYNOTE AND PANEL DISCUSSION)

Afternoon Session

James Bain, Chief Executive, Worldline

Ian Bridges, President, Institution of Railway Signal Engineers & Professional Head of Signalling & Engineering Director, Balfour Beatty

Ian McLaren, Chief Financial Officer, Govia Thameslink Railway

Irina Parsina, Microsoft Teams Engineering, Customer & Partner Team

TABLE SESSIONS AND EXHIBITION More on pages 14 and 15

Evening Session

BEER TASTING ACTIVITY AND DINNER* *Brought to you by Deliveroo

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Day 2

at a glance

RIA Innovation Conference 2021

Thursday 29 April

28-30 April

KEYNOTE + Q&A

Morning Session

Caroline Donaldson, Managing Director, West Coast Partnership Development

KEYNOTE + Q&A Robert Ampomah ,Chief Technology Officer (Interim), Network Rail

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH ANDREW HAINES Andrew Haines, Chief Executive, Network Rail

Lunch break: Networking and exhibition

Afternoon Session

INNOVATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH (KEYNOTE AND PANEL DISCUSSION) Rhianne Evans, Business Development Manager, Thales Lucy Prior MBE, Business Engagement Director, 3Squared & Deputy Chair RIA SME Group James Davies, Commissioner, Member of the South East Wales Transport Commission Invited: Paul Sheerin, Chief Executive, Scottish Engineering KEYNOTE + Q&A Martin Ertl,

Vice President Innovation and Portfolio Management, Knorr-Bremse

TABLE SESSIONS AND EXHIBITION More on pages 14 and 15

Evening Session

INTERVIEW WITH CHARLIE DUKE, APOLLO ASTRONAUT, NASA More on page 16

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Day 3 Morning Session

at a glance Friday 30 April

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UK INNOVATION CAPABILITIES (PRESENTATIONS) UKRRIN speakers Arthur Emyr, Major Project Lead, Economy and Infrastructure, Welsh Government TABLE SESSIONS AND EXHIBITION More on pages 14 and 15

Lunch break: Networking and exhibition

Afternoon Session

DECARBONISING FOR A GREEN RECOVERY (KEYNOTE AND PANEL DISCUSSION)

Malcolm Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Angel Trains

George Davies, Director Sustainable Development, RSSB

Martin Frobisher, Group Safety and Engineering Director, Network Rail

Mary Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Porterbrook

Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive Officer, Rail Delivery Group

CLOSING REMARKS

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Train design & innovation

Transport operations

Critical systems & Infrastructure

Altran designs trains applying innovation to new products and services, design and production

Altran’s systems and innovation help the Operators provide the optimum service to their passengers

Altran provides or supports the use of advanced technologies for a safe & secure transport infrastructure

Rail, Infrastructure & Transport Bringing pan-industry experience to focused areas of Rail and Transport marketing.group@altran.com

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UKRRIN Topics include: Centres of Excellence and new Partners

Network Rail Topics include: Ways of Working and Future Stations

WORKSHOPS

During the first two days of conference, attendees will be able to choose from 6 different parallel workshops.

Transport for London Topics include: Topics include: Reference Designs and construction

RTS Enabler: Digitally Talented Workforce RTS Enabler: Rapid Benefit Realisation RTS Enabler: Business Driven Innovation The RTS workshops will seek supplier input to these three non-technical RTS themes which aim to support and accelerate successful innovation.

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CONFERENCE PLATFORM

RIA Innovation Conference 2021

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The RIA Innovation Conference 2021 will be hosted in an immersive virtual platform (Vfairs) that will give attendees, sponsors and exhibitors the feeling of being in a real venue.

Virtual spaces include: Welcome Lobby It’s like getting into a real venue! The immersive platform offers exhibitors and attendees a rich environment that is mobile friendly, fully customizable and highly interactive. You can navigate through different virtual rooms and network with everyone who is connected.

Auditorium This is where you will find the speakers’ programme. RIA Innovation Conference 2021 will combine live-streamed sessions/interviews, workshops (concurrent) as well as pre-recorded content to watch during the conference days.

Attendees will have time to join sessions, network, ask questions and interact with speakers. The content will be available on-line until one month after the event.

Virtual Exhibition Hall An exhibition area that showcases innovative products and services developed by RIA Members, as well as displays from universities, industry bodies and clients/stakeholders.

Visitors will be able to visit the virtual exhibitors’ booths through the Exhibition hall area.

Many ways of engaging: Explore an immersive exhibition and connect with innovative companies - The platform will enable attendees to visit a range of virtual exhibition stands, book appointments, chat and video call, watch videos, collect documents and much more!

Be inspired by top speakers - You can visit the Auditorium to select the sessions you’d like to join and the speaker you’d like to interact with.

Discover best practices and new techniques from the UK and abroad - Join panel discussions, table sessions and breakout workshops led by innovation pioneers showcasing a wide range of projects.

Connect with your peers - The chat functionality is second-to-none among online conference platforms. Organizers and booth operators can form lasting connections with attendees, whether through group chats or one-on-one convos with optional audio and video. Attendees can leverage the chat to answer timely questions, educate attendees, and nurture interest.

In addition, attendees will also have the opportunity of networking via the Digilounge platform which offers everyone the possibility of "sitting in and switching from" virtual tables of 6 where various, more targeted topics, will be discussed.

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OUR HOST

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Presenter, writer, producer, musician and self-confessed geek LJ (Laura-Jane) is best known for her role covering social media trends and gadgets on BBC News’ Click programme, Radio 5 Live and the Today programme.

Starting out as a musician (she started playing piano at the age of three and has perfect pitch) LJ quickly developed a taste for music technology. After a degree in music she worked as a touring musician and as a sound engineer for Pete Waterman before moving into TV. With Click, LJ naturally covers developments in music and audio technology whilst also covering the latest internet memes and what made them into a social media phenomena. She was one of the top sellers on the QVC shopping channel covering gadgets and consumer electronics where she gained an insight into the retail and manufacturing side of technology. LJ was chosen as one of NASA’s Datanauts, collaborating with other experts to solve problems using the federal agency’s data.

She’s also interviewed the likes of Google’s Eric Schmidt, Eben Upton of Raspberry Pi, and Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter. Unsurprisingly LJ is also a regular blogger on the world of technology with her own blog covering new and upcoming gadgets, trends, the internet, music, commerce and all things in between. She has gained many followers with her YouTube video of her fixing her own iPad, and has built musical instruments and a device aimed at emulating her own synaesthesia.

She’s also created installations for the SouthBySouthWest Festival, Bestival and Nocturnal Wonderland LJ speaks about the latest consumer and technology trends, how social media works and affects the world, and the nature of viral content and what makes it successful. Along with her work in front of the camera, LJ also runs her own music production company and occasionally writes restaurant reviews.

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RIA Innovation Conference 2021

28-30 April

NETWORKING

OPPORTUNITIES

Take part in unparalled virtual networking and activities to connect with industry leaders and peers!

Chatroom Meet and connect with attendees Join smaller chatrooms

Exhibition Area

Chat/video/call your peers

Chat/video/call with exhibitors Pre-book meetings

Table sessions

Find information and connect

Join topical discussion tables

Social Event Join the virtual beer tasting and enjoy

Interact with several attendees Meet with key clients and suppliers

Sit with your peers in a virtual table Meet new people by switching tables

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RIA Innovation Conference 2021

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RIA INNOVATION CONFERENCE 2021 Virtual Exhibition Hall Visit our unique exhibition area which will showcase innovative products and services developed by supply chain companies as well as displays from universities, clients and industry bodies. Visitors will be able to visit the immersive exhibitors’ booths and book meetings, chat and video call with exhibitors.

Our exhibitors include:

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TABLE SESSIONS The table sessions are a unique part of the programme where attendees can meet their peers, clients and other stakeholders to discuss specific topics/themes around innovation. These sessions will take place on each of the Conference days, last 50 minutes and be hosted at the DigiLounge platform.

DigiLounge is a virtual space for up to 800 sat cabaret-style in tables of 6 with a main stage. Each table is hosted by a facilitator to assist your participation and uses video, audio and chat to allow up to six people to interact naturally in real-time. In short, it is all about real, human connection.

There is a chat function to send private messages or broadcast messages to the whole room and you can move around the space visiting tables.

The DigiLounge fosters virtual interactive collaboration, networking, and a great attendee experience.

It’s a unique networking tool available for all attendees of the RIA Innovation Conference!

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EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

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28-30 April

Day 1 Virtual beer tasting with the London Beer Lab and dinner with Deliveroo. We want to To provide the full conference experience, so you can have a more “in-person” experience!

Evening entertainment for Day 1 includes a unique virtual beer tasting, with the London Beer Lab, where you’ll be tasting 4 different types of beer and learning all about the brewing, flavours, colours...

All attendees booking the Full Conference ticket, will also get a £20 voucher with Deliveroo to order dinner!

Day 2

Sponsored by

Ever wondered what space exploration and rail innovation have in common? Well here's your chance to find out…

We're excited to feature an exclusive interview with former NASA Astronaut Charlie Duke. During his time at NASA, Charlie was the flight controller on Apollo 11, part of the ground team in the Apollo 13 rescue and with Apollo 16, the 10th man to walk on the moon!

We have invited Charlie to be interviewed for the conference to share his experience of the Space Race, perhaps the ultimate example of human innovation. Not only was it a huge triumph of engineering but it also helped develop processes such at Technology Readiness Levels and disciplines such as System Engineering and Programme Management which we in the rail industry and many others now take for granted. It is also, of course, a people story and we are delighted to be able to ask Charlie about his experiences.

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WE THANK our sponsors and strategic partners Strategic Partners

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RIA Innovation Conference 2021 Railway of the Future 28-30 April, virtual

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