RIA Annual Conference 2024, 6 November – Network Rail Chair Lord Peter Hendy CBE confirmed as keynote speaker

2 July 2024

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is pleased to announce that Lord Peter Hendy CBE, who Chairs Network Rail, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the RIA Annual Conference 2024, which this year takes place on 6- 7 November, at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, London Tower Bridge. He will give his address at the Dinner on Day 1, 6 November.

Lord Hendy has a wealth of knowledge and experience at Network Rail as well as being former Transport for London Commissioner, in which he oversaw the successful operation of London’s transport for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

This year, the RIA Annual Conference focuses on the theme ‘A fresh start for rail?’, and, following this summer’s General Election, is sure to cover the most salient issues of the day impacting the railway industry.

RIA Marketing & Events Director, Grace Smithen, commented: “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Lord Peter Hendy as this year’s keynote speaker at the RIA Annual Conference 2024. He is a titan of industry and a leading voice of the rail sector, both at Network Rail currently and as it is set to transition to a new organisation in the coming months.

“RIA members, the wider rail supply industry, and the railway industry at large will want to hear Lord Hendy’s views of where UK rail stands post-election and on the threshold of major potential changes. And with the event open to all with an interest in the railways, we encourage early booking to secure a place at the Conference & Dinner now!”

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Event details: The conference will be held over two days, with a wide range of speakers and panellists, a large interactive exhibition area, spotlight pitches, networking breakouts and drinks, and dinner and entertainment. Speakers confirmed so far include:

Sir John Armitt CBE FREng FICE, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission
Andrew Haines OBE, Chief Executive, Network Rail, and Great British Transition Team Lead
Sir John Thompson, Executive Chair, HS2
Henri Murison, Chief Executive, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Anit Chandarana, Network Rail Group Director & System Operator
Marie Daly, Chief Customer & Culture Officer, Transport for Wales (TfW)
Jo Field Chart.PR FCIPR FCIHT, President, Women in Transport and Founder & CEO, JFG Communications
Neil Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR)
Mohammad Taher, Aviation Ambassador, Department for Transport (DfT)

Notes to Editors

About RIA: The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is the voice of the UK rail supply community. We help to grow a sustainable, high-performing, railway supply industry, and to export UK rail expertise and products. RIA has over 360 companies in membership in a sector that contributes £43 billion in economic growth and £14 billion in tax revenue each year, as well as employing 710,000 people. It is also a vital industry for the UK’s economic recovery, supporting green investment and jobs in towns and communities across the UK; for every £1 spent in rail, £2.50 is generated in the wider economy. RIA’s membership is active across the whole of railway supply, covering a diverse range of products and services and including both multi-national companies and SMEs (60% by number). www.riagb.org.uk
To book your tickets and view the agenda, please click here.
For any queries email Marketing & Events Director Grace Smithen at [email protected] and 020 7201 0777 / 07977 463 532.