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Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 November
Derby Conference Centre, Derby

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18 November

Local Transport Summit Speaker Technical Details

Thank you for agreeing to speak at the Local Transport Summit.

Please find below the relevant session information for the conference.

The full programme can be found here: https://www.landorlinks.uk/local-transport-summit-2025

Individual briefing notes have been sent separately by my colleague, Jason Conboy.

Presentation Guidelines

• Deadline: Please send your slides by 4:00pm on Wednesday 12 November.
• Format: PowerPoint (.ppt) only, using a 16:9 screen ratio.
• Fonts: If you have used any custom fonts, please send them along with your presentation so they can be installed on the event laptop.
• Where to send: Please email your presentation to both conferences@landor.co.uk and jason.conboy@landor.co.uk
• Files can be sent via email or WeTransfer (max file size 2GB).
• Please also bring a backup copy on a USB stick on the day.

Important Notes

We cannot accept the following formats: Prezi, Keynote or PDF.
Please make sure any videos or audio are embedded directly in your PowerPoint file to avoid connectivity issues.

If you have any questions or technical requirements, please contact conferences@landor.co.uk.

INDIVIDUAL SESSION DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW

Programme - Tuesday 18 November

12:45

Session 1: Understanding both the Opportunity and the Challenge

Session Format

Each speaker will be allocated 5 minutes to present(with or without slides).

Welcome & Summit Purpose:

Peter Stonham, Chairman, Landor LINKS
Simon Statham, Director, Steer

Welcome to Derby & East Midlands Combined Authority:

Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority

Each speaker has been allocated 5 minutes to speak.

13:00

Opening Plenary: National perspectives and big questions

Session Format

Each speaker will then give a presentation of up to 12 minutes (with or without slides).

- If using slides, please keep to a maximum of 10 slides.

After all presentations, the session chair will lead a short discussion followed by questions from the audience.
Please ensure you don’t over-run to allow time at the end of the session for the discussion and Q&A.

Keynote: The Government's vision for local transport and strategic authorities

Conrad Bailey, Director General Public Transport and Local Group, Department for Transport
Nicola Kane, Director, Steer & Chair of Transport Planning Society
Geoff Hobbs, Director, Transport for New Homes
Louise Reardon, Professor of Governance and Public Policy, University of Birmingham
Martin Campbell, Associate Director, SYSTRA
Monta Drozdova, Policy Manager, Urban Transport Group

15:00

Session 2: Showcasing the East Midlands

Session details
TBC

17:00

Session 3: Making and delivering decisions in a climate of contentious politics – where can we find consensus?

Session Format

Each speaker will then give a presentation of up to ????minutes (with or without slides).

- If using slides, please keep to a maximum of 10 slides.

After all presentations, the session chair will lead a short discussion followed by questions from the audience.
Please ensure you don’t over-run to allow time at the end of the session for the discussion and Q&A.

Session chair: Peter Stonham, Editorial Director, Local Transport Today
Leigh Bramall, Director of Transport and Sustainability, Counter Context
Dr Felicity Heathcote-Màrcz, Founder and Director, Bare Analysis
James Gleave, Founder and Director, Mobility Labs

18:00

Breakout Roundtable Discussions

Details to follow

19:00

Networking Drinks Reception

19:45

Networking Dinner