Northern Rail Industry Leaders (NRIL) Conference
Northern Rail Industry Leaders (NRIL) Conference
30 September 2021 | 10:00-16:45 + networking after
Schneider Electric Factory, Leeds, LS10 1BS
On Thursday 30 September, the Northern Rail Industry Leaders (NRIL) will hold its in-person conference after over a year of virtual events! We are looking forward to be join by NRIL members and representatives from Network Rail, HS2, Transport for the North and more.
Join us at the Schneider Electric Factory in Leeds (full address below). The conference will start at 10:00 and finish at 16:45 followed by networking.
This meeting will provide an update on activity, refresh the forward plan and governance, provide networking opportunities as well how you can get involved in NRIL.
The event is free and open to all RIA and NRIL members.
Agenda
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1000-1030
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Arrival and networking
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1030-1045
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NRIL ‘AGM’
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1045-1100
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Schneider Electric - Welcome and Introduction
Reducing the cost of railway infrastructure
Mike Wilkinson, Head of Rail & Urban Transportation, UK & Ireland - Schneider Electric
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1100-1150
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Innovation Hub and Factory Tour #1
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1150-1200
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NRIL Co-Chair welcome and progress report,
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1200-1230
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Workstream Update
- Value for Money and Digital workstreams – Ken Kyle, Telent
- Innovation workstream – David Taylor, Thales
- Decarbonisation workstream - Julie Carrier, Systra
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1230-1315
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KEYNOTE and Q&A
Rob McIntosh, Network Rail, Managing Director Eastern
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1315-1400
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LUNCH and Networking
(Registration for 2022 Workstreams)
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1400-1445
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Innovation Hub and Factory Tour #2
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1445-1515
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KEYNOTE and Q&A
Andrew Cubitt, Procurement & Supply Chain Director, HS2 Ltd
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1515-1535
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Skills and Innovation Case Studies
- Liam Douglas, Omnicom Balfour Beatty – Regional SME to International Tier 1
- tbc, Incremental Solutions – the journey so far
- Primary Engineer, Chris Rochester, UK Director, Primary Engineer®Programmes and Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard, Head of Partnerships for North England
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1535-1545
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Networking Break
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1545-1615
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Keynote and Q&A - Rail Investment in the North
Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive, Transport for the North
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1615-1645
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Keynote and Q&A – West Yorkshire Mass Transit System
Tom Gifford, Head of Mass Transit, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
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1645-1650
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Concluding remarks
NRIL Co-Chair Justin Moss
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1650 onwards
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Networking & Drinks
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