Rail Partners’ conference at the Rolling Stock Networking Event

Join us at a Rail Partners conference which will run between 10am and 3pm at the Annual Rolling Stock Networking Event.

The conference features eleven leading industry professionals who will share their knowledge and experience during a series of presentations and audience participation sessions. With sessions throughout the day and speakers drawn from all sectors of the rail industry, the topics will be varied and will undoubtedly have much to interest all delegates.

Find us to the left of the entrance on the raised area within the main hall at Derby Arena.

Meet the compère, speakers and participants

Mark has most recently been the Head of Railway Strategy at the Rail Delivery Group where his focus was on improving the performance and planning of the railway. Mark also led on sustainability within RDG as a member of the Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce – which has developed a vision for how the railway can fully decarbonise – and the Sustainable Rail Leadership Group.

Your host and compère

Mark Gaynor Director of Operator Services

Mark worked at the Department for Transport, before joining RDG in 2017. During his time in the department he worked on issues including the development of road vehicle safety standards, introducing new tax systems and incentives to encourage cleaner vehicles, developing the business cases for rail electrification schemes and leading the rail input to the Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy.

Andy has over twenty years of experience within government, across the private sector and most recently as the Director General at the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), where he coordinated policy and advocacy activities.

Andy Bagnall Chief Executive

Will Rogers Managing Director

Andy has held a number of policy and communications jobs, initially joining Rail Delivery Group as the Director of Strategy and Communications and then becoming Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to this Andy was KPMG’s Director of External Affairs, and spent five years at the CBI as Director of Campaigns. He was previously a special adviser to the UK government, serving two cabinet ministers in three departments over four years.

Will is Managing Director of East Midlands Railway, operator of intercity and regional services from the East Midlands to London, Lincolnshire and Liverpool. Following 20 years in the rail industry, in a range of roles and companies, Will knows that trusting collaborative relationships with an unwavering focus on customers is at the heart of success. He is passionate about leading his team to make a difference to customers and communities and leave a lasting legacy.

A chartered mechanical engineer, Will uses his curiosity and desire to understand how things work to find simple solutions to problems. He is often found by his flipchart, marker in hand!

Outside work Will is a proud dad and uses his spare time to enjoy the Derbyshire countryside.

Access and parking

The Derby Arena is easy to find – it’s the rounded gold-coloured building standing on Pride Park next to the Derby County football stadium. Just a short walk from Derby Station those travelling by road can just enter DE24 8JB or search for Derby Arena. Parking is £3 and can be paid in advance via MiPermit or with three pound coins in machines.