The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced that Shadow Rail Minister Stephen Morgan MP will address its award-winning RIA Annual Conference & Dinner 2023, which takes place on 1-2 November at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London. He will deliver the morning keynote address on Day 1 of the conference.
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Stephen was appointed Shadow Rail Minister in September 2023 and has been MP for Portsmouth North since 2017. He previously held shadow ministerial roles in education, defence and local government. Rail has been a key issue on the Labour policy agenda and we look forward to Stephen’s contribution the conference.
This year’s Annual Conference theme focuses on “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 for rail suppliers, clients, policy makers and influencers, stakeholders and media. The conference Dinner will include live music and an address by Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, DL, multi-gold medallist Paralympian, and independent crossbench member of the House of Lords, who has championed the rights of disabled people, including access to rail.
Stephen joins an array of influential speakers at the conference, including:
- Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman
- Sir John Armitt, National Infrastructure Commission Chairman
- Andrew Haines OBE, Network Rail CEO
- John Larkinson, ORR CEO
- Beth West, East West Rail CEO
- Claire Mann, South Western Railway MD
- Steve White, Southeastern MD
- Rufus Boyd, Interim Lead Director, Great British Railways Transition Team
- Martin Tugwell, Transport for the North CEO
- Maggie Simpson OBE, Rail Freight Group Director-General
- David Camerlengo, Australian High Commission, Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner (Austrade)
- Vernon Everitt, Greater Manchester Transport Commissioner
- With more to be confirmed.
RIA Senior Marketing & Events Manager, Grace Smithen, said: “We’re pleased to announce that Shadow Rail Minister Stephen Morgan MP will be making a keynote speech on the morning of Day 1 of RIA’s Annual Conference & Dinner 2023. Conference attendees will undoubtedly be very keen to hear his views on the issues of the day, given this is such a critical time for rail policy and amid all the political uncertainty.
“RIA’s Annual Conference on 1-2 November has an incredibly strong speaker lineup, with the addition of the Shadow Minister making it even more impactful. The Conference & Dinner will also deliver excellent networking opportunities with some great entertainment included too. If you haven’t booked yet, there’s only a few days left!”
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