RIA's Award-winning Annual Conference is a much-regarded highlight of the UK rail calendar and 2023 will be no exception. RIA members will have the possibility of meeting face-to-face with clients, industry leaders, influencers, international guests and policy makers.

This year’s Conference focuses on the theme of “Promoting the case for rail and investment in uncertain times”. Over the space of two days, the programme will combine keynote speeches, panel discussions, interview sessions, spotlight exhibitor pitches and unique networking opportunities.

This years speakers include:

• Andrew Haines, Chief Executive, Network Rail
• Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive, Rail Partners
• Beth West, Chief Executive Officer, East West Rail
• Claire Mann, Managing Director, South Western Railway 
• Darren Caplan, Chief Executive, Railway Industry Association
• Darren James, Chief Executive Officer, Keltbray Group
• David Tonkin, Chairman, Railway Industry Association
• Emma Porter, Managing Director, Story Contracting
• Huw Merriman MP, Rail & HS2 Minister
• James Bain, Chief Executive Officer, Worldline UK&I
• John Larkinson, Interim Chief Executive Office, ORR
• Lucy Prior, Business Growth Director, HIRD Group
• Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General, Rail Freight Group
• Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive, Transport for the North
• Nick Hughes, Sales Director, Hitachi
• Rufus Boyd, Interim Lead Director, Great British Railways Transition Team
• Steve White, Managing Director, Southeastern
• Stuart Calvert, Capital Delivery Director, Network Rail (Wales and Western)

You can find the full agenda here: https://www.riagb.org.uk/RIA/Events/RIA_Annual_Conference_2023.aspx?ConferenceContentCollectionOrganizerCommon=2#ConferenceContentCollectionOrganizerCommon