AGENDA

Opening Remarks
Prof. David Begg, Chief Executive, Transport Times

Keynote Address 
Session chaired by Prof. David Begg, Chief Executive, Transport Times

• Nusrat Ghani MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Session 1: The role of the bus in reducing emissions
Session chaired by Prof. David Begg, Chief Executive, Transport Times

• Video address from Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chair, Network Rail
• Claire Haigh, Chief Executive, Greener Journeys
• David Brown, Chief Executive, Go-Ahead
• Winfried Dölling, Director Retrofit and Aftermarket, Twintec Baumot Group

Refreshment Break

Session 2: The road map to zero emissions
Session chaired by Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus

• Gareth Powell, Managing Director - Surface Transport, Transport for London
• Andy Eastlake, Managing Director, LowCVP
• Giles Fearnley, Managing Director, UK Bus, First Group 
• Robert Drewery, Commerical Director, Optare

Lunch

Session 3: Why buses are central to city economics 
Session chaired by Prof. David Begg, Chief Executive, Transport Times

• Cllr Susan Aitken, Leader, Glasgow City Council 
• Cllr Roger Lawrence, Leader, Wolverhampton City Council
• Gary Bartlett, Chief Officer, Highways and Transportation, Leeds City Council
• Lilli Matson, Director of Transport Strategy, Transport for London

Refreshment Break

Session 4: What impact will disruptive technology have on the bus sector? 
Session chaired by: Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus

• Kevin O'Connor, Managing Director, UK Bus, Arriva
• Dr Jillian Anable, Professor of Transport and Energy, University of Leeds 
• Paul Buchanan, Partner, Volterra 
• Simon Craven, Special Advisor, Go-Ahead Group
• Pete Ferguson, CEO, Prospective

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