Winner of the Best Long-Standing Association Event 2023 award, RIA Innovation Conference is coming to Wales on 26-27 March 2024.
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A flagship event in the Unlocking Innovation programme, RIA Innovation Conference brings together inspirational leaders, pioneering engineers, ambitious entrepreneurs and passionate railway professionals.
We know, the railway industry has a plethora of interesting events to choose from, many of which are delivered by our own RIA team. However, RIA Innovation Conference has a special place in our and, we hope, our member’s calendars.
We have already tried several new elements at the last event, such as the TOC Pitch Session, Exhibitor Spotlights, and innovators’ TechTalks. All of those have received positive feedback from attendees, allowing the event to be more interactive and engaging.
For RIA Innovation Conference 2024, we are continuing to challenge ourselves on how to deliver a stand-out event for our members and partners. An event that will combine an opportunity for you to share your innovations, be inspired by technological and research advancements happening in the UK and around the world, engage with clients and suppliers to overcome barriers that cannot be overcome via email or Teams, and, most importantly, have fun while doing it!
The RIA Innovation Conference has also won the Trade Association Forum’s Best Conference Award in 2018 and MEMCOM's Best Membership Event of the Year in 2020!
"RIC 2023 was the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded professionals working towards a more innovative rail industry, to share ideas and build connections that will be invaluable in future. Hearing from other sectors was really helpful and inspiring, showing what can be achieved with the right culture, leadership and focus"
Gareth Evans, Network Rail
"This exceptional event, masterfully orchestrated by the talented RIA team, serves as an enlightening platform for exploring the latest advancements in railway innovation. It presents the ideal opportunity for participants to engage with colleagues, discover cutting-edge products and services, and exchange inventive ideas that could potentially reshape the future of the industry"
Mario Ramos Garcia, Aegis Engineering
“The RIA Innovation conference has always been a must attend conference for Arcadis and we have enjoyed acting as a sponsor. Its great value for money and connects supply chain, innovation and client organisations to discuss future rail industry challenges, and some of the novel innovations being deployed now and needed in the future . We look forward to being involved again at future RIA events!’’
Matthew Brough, Head of Infrastructure Asset Management, Arcadis
“This year's RIC far surpassed my expectations having attended previously as a delegate, I thoroughly enjoyed the attendee encounters which I'm sure we could all agree were resourceful and engaging. See you again next year at RIC24!”
Nuno Vasco, Business Development Manager & Railway Industry Lead, Phoenix Contact