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SUMMARY:Advocacy and Public Affairs Group
DESCRIPTION:The Advocacy and Public Affairs Group provides the opportunity for attendees to hear from key speakers covering policy or comms in the sector\, followed by an in-depth update on ITS UK’s Advocacy & Public Affairs Plan\, and a dive into ‘what’s next?’ for our lobbying activity. \nIn this session\, ITS UK will provide a mid-year update on a busy six months representing the sector which has included multiple parliamentary events\, a host of consultations\, a select committee hearing\, and several meetings with senior politicians. Furthermore\, we’ll be welcoming the Department for Transport’s Head of External Affairs\, Sam Blainey\, who will be speaking to members in an intimate setting about how to best engage with DfT. \nThis is a hybrid meeting\, with options to join in person or online. \nAgenda\n10:30am | Opening Remarks & Introductions\, Max Sugarman\, Chief Executive ITS UK \n10:40am | Engaging with the Department for Transport\, Sam Blainey\, Head of External Affairs\, DfT \n10:50am | Sam Blainey Q&A & Discussion \n11:20am | ITS UK Public Affairs Strategy\, Eduardo Pitts\, Public Affairs & PR Executive\, ITS UK \n11:35am | Q&A & Discussion \n12:00pm | Session Close \n\nRegister to attend here
URL:https://www.its-uk.org/event/advocacy-and-public-affairs-group-2/
LOCATION:Railway Industry Association\, Kings Buildings\, 16 Smith Square\, London\, London\, SW1P 3HQ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eduardo Pitts":MAILTO:eduardo.pitts@its-uk.org
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SUMMARY:Summer Drinks\, Office Launch and AGM
DESCRIPTION:Join ITS UK at our new offices for our AGM and summer drinks! \nOn Thursday 17 July we will be holding our Annual General Meeting for members\, followed by a summer drinks reception. \nThe reception will take place at Salisbury House\, the new home of ITS UK\, with the event giving members the opportunity to see the new premises and the event space below the organisation’s new offices. \nPlease note\, for the AGM\, an option to join online will be available – please select this at registration. \nAgenda\n5.00pm | Doors Open \n5.30pm | AGM begins \n\nIntroduction\, Chair of Intelligent Transport Systems UK\nReport to the AGM\, Chief Executive of Intelligent Transport Systems UK\nApologies / Note of Attendance\nMinutes of the 31st AGM\, 21 May 2024\, London\nUpdate and election of the Company Directors of ITS UK\nSpecial Resolution: Adoption of new Articles of Association and Transition Arrangements\nAdoption of the Accounts of ITS UK for the year to 31 December 2024\nAppointment of the Auditor – Hadleys of London E15\nAny other business\n\n6.45pm | Drinks Reception \n9pm | Close \n  \n\nSpeakers\n \nLauren Sager Weinstein\, Chief Data Officer\, Transport for London \nLauren Sager Weinstein is Chief Data Officer at Transport for London (TfL)\, where she is responsible for driving decision-making and improved customer services through provision of data products and services. Lauren oversees TfL’s business intelligence / data science strategy\, TfL’s data technical platform development\, as well as support for data products and services. Lauren has worked for TfL in various roles since 2002. \n  \n \nDarren Capes\, Head of Road Infrastructure Technology\, Department for Transport\nDarren Capes FIET FIHE was appointed as Head of Road Infrastructure Technology at Department for Transport (DfT) in May. Darren had spent the previous seven years as DfT’s Intelligent Transport Systems Policy Lead\, having initially joined the department on secondment from his role as Transport Systems Manager for the City of York\, a position he had held for 17 years. Darren started his career   in transport as an engineering technician with Humberside County Council in 1986. \n  \nAdam Hill\, Editor\, ITS International Magazine\nAdam Hill is a traffic nerd and editor of global urban mobility magazine ITS International. He is also a public transport user by instinct\, a highly-skilled pedestrian and occasional motorist. ITS International Magazine is the global business title dedicated to advanced technology for traffic management and urban mobility. \n  \n \nToufic Machnouk\nManaging Director\, GBRX \nToufic Machnouk is managing director of GBRX\, the strategic innovation body established to pioneer breakthrough technologies and innovations that solve some of the sectors most intractable modernisation challenges. Prior to this\, he created and led the industry partnership for digital railway\, where he mobilised the largest strategic partnership in the sector to deliver a multi-billion pound investment portfolio. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nRegister here\n 
URL:https://www.its-uk.org/event/summer-drinks-office-launch-and-agm/
LOCATION:Salisbury House\, Salisbury House\, London\, EC2M 6SE\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rukshan Soysa":MAILTO:rukshan.soysa@its-uk.org
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SUMMARY:Executive Dinner with Richard Pedley
DESCRIPTION:ITS UK’s Executive Dinner Programme provides a set of four dinners over the course of the year\, exclusively for our Executive Membership\, providing the opportunity for around 30 senior representatives from these organisations to hear from a key decision maker on their priorities and aims going forward. \nOur second Executive will take place in London with Guest Speaker Richard Pedley\, Chief Digital and Information Officer at National Highways. Rich joined then-Highways England in May 2020 as Technology Programmes Director\, having previously worked at National Grid. He leads National Highways’ digital transformation initiatives and has been instrumental in transitioning the organisation from a traditional IT function to a more agile Digital Services team\, laying the groundwork for a digitally enabled future. \nRich will speak to Executive Members about the industry can support better information for road users\, improve safety and reduce congestion. He will cover approaches to data and supporting innovation. \nWe offer one place per Executive Member on a first come\, first served basis. To register\, please email contact@its-uk.org. Details of the venue will be shared with registrants. \nWith thanks to our sponsors: \n \n \n \n  \n\n \nAbout Richard Pedley\nRichard Pedley is the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) at National Highways\, the government-owned company responsible for England’s motorways and major A roads. He was appointed to this permanent role in December 2022\, following a period serving in an interim capacity since June of that year. \nIn his role as CDIO\, Pedley leads National Highways’ digital transformation efforts\, focusing on integrating digital\, data\, and technology (DDaT) strategies into the organisation’s core operations. Under his leadership\, the IT directorate has evolved into a Digital Services division\, enhancing the delivery of digital services across the business. This transformation includes the establishment of an Agile Centre of Excellence\, training over 200 staff members in agile methodologies\, and implementing a new demand management process to better align digital services with business goals. ​ \nPedley’s background includes a career in the British Army as a Royal Engineer\, specialising in Geographic Information Systems and Aerial Reconnaissance. Following his military service\, he held senior IT leadership roles in various organizations\, including the BBC\, E.ON\, Jaguar Land Rover\, Severn Trent Water\, and the Environment Agency\, where he served as Head of Programme Delivery and Deputy CIO. His experience spans infrastructure programs\, business partnering\, program delivery\, strategy\, and cybersecurity. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.its-uk.org/event/executive-dinner-with-rich-pedley/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars 19 New Bridge Street London EC4V 6DB
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