Collaborative Conversations East Midlands: The Future in Motion

Summary

Collaborative Conversations East Midlands: The Future in Motion

Bringing together experts from planning, infrastructure, transport, development and the wider built environment sector, this event will examine how collaboration across disciplines and organisations is essential to delivering successful transport solutions and creating thriving, connected communities.

The session will open with a keynote address from Rachel Fisher, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), setting the scene for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

Attendees will then hear firsthand insights from major projects shaping the region, including the Broadmarsh regeneration programme and the work of the Midlands Metro Alliance, with speakers sharing the successes, challenges and lessons learned from delivering complex projects in an increasingly connected world.

Alongside these project-focused perspectives, Clare Maltby, Head of Transport Strategy, East Midlands CCA will provide a high-level strategic overview of the wider transport and mobility landscape, offering valuable insight into the trends, priorities and opportunities that will influence future decision-making.

The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion exploring how professionals from different disciplines and sectors can work together to deliver sustainable transport solutions and create better outcomes for communities.

The event will conclude with an interactive audience Q&A, providing delegates with the opportunity to put their questions directly to the panel and contribute to the conversation.

These cross-institute events provide a valuable platform for experts to share their experiences, insights and best practices, encouraging further collaboration and innovation within the industry.

To ensure you are catered for on the day, please book your place through the website selecting your membership institute.

By booking for this event you agree to share your details with CIOB and your associated institute.

Please note this event is for over 18's only.

Agenda

09:30 Attendee Arrival and refreshments

10:00 Panel Debate and Q&A

12:00 Close

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

Rachel Fisher - Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Event Chair:

Sarah Sharples, Vice President and Dean of Science and Engineering, at the University of Manchester

We are delighted to welcome our panel of speakers:

Clare Maltby, Head of Transport Strategy, East Midlands CCA

Paul Seddon MBE, Strategic Director - Planning Transport & Regeneration at Nottingham City Council

Georgia Collard-Watson, Associate Principal at Grimshaw - Transport, Transit Oriented Development and Masterplanning

David Strassburg MCIOB FCCA, Associate Director / Senior Commercial Manager at Egis UK - Consulting and Engineering Limited

This unique event is brought to you by the leading professional bodies in the built environment; The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Landscape Institute (LI), Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

CIOB, ICE, LI, RIBA, RICS and RTPI represent a combined membership of over 360,000 skilled professionals. We develop, maintain and export professional services and standards, as well as accredit university courses across the globe. Together, our members make a vital contribution to the global success of the UK construction industry – a sector worth over £100 billion to the UK economy.

To ensure you are catered for on the day, please book your place through the website selecting your appropriate membership institute (if relevant).

By booking for this event you agree to share your name, email address and membership number with your associated institute.

This learning activity can contribute to your annual CPD return and should be logged accordingly.

Please note: this event is for over 18’s only.

Contact

Georgina Floyd

Member Services and Events Coordinator - Midlands

[email protected]

How can we help you get the most out of this event? We want to ensure accessibility for all of our members. Please contact us in confidence prior to attendance and we will do our best to answer any questions and support any additional needs you may have.