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Thursday

27 Feb 2025

Infrastructure

Connecting Scotland: Driving Growth

10:00am
thestudio
Glasgow

Members Only

Transport infrastructure plays a pivotal role in fostering economic growth, connecting communities, and enhancing the overall quality of life.

Stakeholders from the public and private sectors will join forces to discuss the role of private investment in transforming transport, improving connectivity, and building a sustainable transport system ready to meet the demands of a modern and evolving transport network.

The Summit will bring together key players in the transport sector and related industries to collectively identify challenges and opportunities in the sector.

Topics covered will include sustainability and innovation, investing in transport infrastructure and connecting communities.

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Agenda

1000 – Arrival & networking

1030 – Welcome from Prosper

1035 – Panel: Sustainability and Innovation in Transport 

  • David Seaton, Head of Construction, First Bus
  • Kate Blackford, Head of Business Development, Siemens Mobility
  • Scott Prentice, Strategy and Planning Director, ScotRail
  • Sara Collier, Senior Public Affairs Manager (Scotland), Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)

1125 – Break

1140 – Panel: Investment in Transport Infrastructure

  • Alex Stewart, Senior Business Development Manager, Siemens Mobility
  • Graeme Dodds, Director, Transport Planning, Jacobs
  • Andrew Bruce, Senior Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust
  • Colin Howden, Director, Transform Scotland

1225 – Lunch

1315 – Panel: The Future of Public Transport in the West of Scotland

  • Valerie Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)
  • Ross Martin, Advisor on Regional Economies
  • Ross Nimmo, Head of Place, Glasgow City Region

1405 – Networking

1430 – Event close

Speakers

David Seaton, Head of Construction, First Bus

Kate Blackford, Head of Business Development, Siemens Mobility

Scott Prentice, Strategy and Planning Director, ScotRail

Sara Collier, Senior Public Affairs Manager (Scotland), Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)

Alex Stewart, Senior Business Development Manager, Siemens Mobility

Graeme Dodds, Director, Transport Planning, Jacobs

Andrew Bruce, Senior Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust

Valerie Davidson, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)

Ross Martin, Adviser on Regional Economies

Ross Nimmo, Head of Place, Glasgow City Region

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