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Breakout Room 1 - Powering net zero construction
Chair: Ian Lewis, Thames Estuary Growth Board
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Breakout Room 1 - Powering net zero construction Attendees
- Alastair Beddall
- Adebola Durojaiye
- Andy Thatcher
- Anna Prescott
- Anna Ward
- Brian Downes
- Christopher Breiner
- Chris Stratford
- Craig Phillips
- Daniel Roberts
- Duncan Kneller
- Eamonn Bell
- Elliott Ford
- Minu Gurung
- James Tucker
- Jay Moorhouse
- Jimmy Kim
- John Ryan
- Lauren Cox
- Lorraine Hughes
- Linda Curtis
- Lucy Owen
- Lydia Brand-Williamson
- Lyndsey Gallagher
- Malcolm Gough
- Mark Swanepoel
- Mark Doulton
- Nathan Garrad
- Neal Curran
- Nelson Uwadiae
- Paul Carpenter
- Philip Gibson
- Phil Drane
- Phil Miller
- Richard Debenham
- Rory Davies
- Stephen Prosser
- Steve Boyt
- Tom Head
- Tony OReilly
- Tony Parker
- Dmytro Karpenko
Breakout Room 2 - Low carbon materials
Chair: Lance Taylor, Gallagher Group
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Breakout Room 2 - Low carbon materials Attendees
- Adrian Mercer
- Alex Cobb
- Arina Murphy
- Alain Roussin
- Bradley Head
- Eleanor Mangham
- Fred Davey
- James Farrell
- John Stevens
- Juliet Sargant
- Kathryn Macoy
- Katie Broad
- Lance Taylor
- Laura Whiting
- Lee Netting
- Mark Chiverrell
- Mark Jackson
- Matt Bell
- Mitchell Pretious
- Neal James
- Nick Hawke
- Nicola Richardson
- Nigel Huxham
- Philip Norville
- Polly Gourlay-Philipp
- Rich With
- Ross Powell
- Sarah Robinson
- Simileoluwa Olukoya
- Solomon Omisore
- Steve Barnes
- Stuart Gready
- Willem Viljoen
Breakout Room 3 - Green skills
Chair: Tudor Price, Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
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Breakout Room 3 - Green skills Attendees
- Alicia Sophie Winter
- Andy Barnes
- Carmen Muriana Cobo
- David Eyre
- Deborah Sims
- Ellinor Collin
- Guy Robinson
- Ian Woolley
- Jamie White
- Joshua Heasman
- Keith Grimley
- Kyle Palmer
- Laura Blake
- Laurie Edmonds
- Maria Pearson
- Michael Gerard O'Reilly
- Robert Higgins
- Sara Muldowney
- Steve Sugden
- Xavier Woodward
Breakout Room 4 - Net zero supply chain (a)
Chair: Deborah Sims, University of Greenwich
Speaker: Cllr Chris Hossack, Leader of Brentwood Borough Council
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Breakout Room 4 - Net zero supply chain (a) Attendees
- Alastair Beddall
- Bob Binder
- Brett Smallcombe
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Catherine Jones
- Charlie Gilbert
- Christopher Murrell
- Colin Black
- David Rayner
- David Rock
- Dawn Andrikopoulos
- Eddie Kooiker
- Emily Ferguson
- Erica Dholoo
- Gary Tucker
- Gary White
- Guy Morgan
- Harry Seal
- Hayden Newman
- Ian Bazier
- Ian Ford
- Jade Uko
- James Merci
- James Waterhouse
- James Wright
- Jim Healy
- John Connolly
- John English
- John Lowe
- Jositha Paul
- Kam Dale
- Keith Chaney
- Kelvin John Cobb
- Kevin Eaton
Breakout Room 5 - Net zero supply chain (b)
Chair: Mike Russell, Federation of Small Businesses
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Breakout Room 5 - Net zero supply chain (b) Attendees
- Joseph Njenga
- Li Zhou
- Lucy Robinson
- Luke Banks
- Maria Garcia Puchades
- Martyn Brawn
- Matthew Lees
- Neal Lambert
- Nina Weatherley
- Nolan Forwood
- Patrick Williams
- Paul Adams
- Paul Bird
- Paul Harvey
- Paul Keeling
- Quang Huy Duong
- Rachel Temple
- Rob Hamber
- Samantha Heard
- Scott Cleland
- Sean Keeliher
- Shannon Mcnulty
- Sharon Jefferies
- Simon Hawes
- Stefan Dodd
- Steve Jones
- Steven Payne
- Tiep Nguyen
- Tom Chown
- Tom Matthews
- Tristan Ovenden
Programme
| Time | Section | Speaker |
| 09.30 - 10.05 | Introduction | Matt Palmer, Lower Thames Crossing |
| Kate Willard OBE, Thames Estuary Growth Board | ||
| Charles Stevenson, JCB | ||
| 10.05 - 10.35 | Presentation by main works contract bidders | |
| 10.35 - 11.35 | Breakout groups | |
| 11.35 - 11.40 | Comfort break | |
| 11.40 - 12:00 | Feedback from breakout groups | Matt Palmer, Lower Thames Crossing |
| 12.00 - 12.30 | Closing remarks | Cllr Peter Schwier, Essex County Council |
| Emma Ward, Department for Transport | ||
| Matt Palmer, Lower Thames Crossing |
Speaker List
Matt Palmer
Executive Director Lower Thames CrossingMatt has some 30 years of experience leading roles in design, project and programme management. He has a successful track record as a senior executive and leader across a range of major organisations and programmes, both in the UK and internationally. Prior to the Lower Thames Crossing, Matt was Development Director at Heathrow, responsible for leading the creation of the £14bn scheme to deliver a third runway.
Kate Willard OBE
Chair Thames Estuary Growth Board and the Thames Estuary EnvoyKate is the Thames Estuary Envoy and chairs the Thames Estuary Growth Board. In addition, she is an independent consultant working on a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and growth projects. With a background in culture and creativity, Kate has lived and worked in Hungary, France and Belgium, working as a regeneration expert with the European Commission on major transnational projects in employment, social cohesion and regional development.
Whilst living and working in Hungary, Kate also established the first UK-Hungarian cultural partnership trust, Brouhaha Magyarország and was CEO of the UK’s first rural regeneration company, Rural Regeneration Cumbria.
Kate chairs Arts Council England Area Council North, is a Non-Executive Director Arts Council England National Council and member of the Performance and Audit committee, is a Churchill Fellow and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
In 2020 Kate was appointed by the Queen with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her longstanding contribution to transport and the economy.
Emma Ward
Director General for Roads, Places and Environment Group Department for TransportEmma Ward joined the Department for Transport as Director General for Roads, Places and Environment Group on Tuesday 17 March 2020.
Emma has extensive experience working with businesses, local leaders and stakeholders, as well as on place-based approaches to growth and devolution. She was previously DG responsible for Domestic Planning and Implementation at the Department for Exiting the European Union and was also the first Director of the joint Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Cities and Local Growth team.
Cllr Peter Schwier
Climate Czar Essex County CouncilPeter Schwier has been a district councillor for six years and was recently elected to Essex County Council and subsequently became the Council’s Climate Czar.
Climate action is a high priority for Essex County Council. This will involve many different initiatives, moving towards becoming carbon neutral as soon as possible.
By profession, Peter is a retired farmer with a degree in agriculture, giving him a close working relationship and understanding of the environment. He also has experience running a small engineering business. The experience of running small businesses and his rural knowledge are assets which will be of great assistance when applied to the larger needs of the County Council.
Peter has lived in both France and America where he gained a commercial pilots licence. He has always been interested in renewable energy and his house benefits from a large array of solar panels combined with battery technology.
Charles Stevenson
General Manager JCBCharles Stevenson is currently the General Manager of JCB’s London Office. Charles has a range of experience in both the private and public sector including as an Expert Trade Adviser at the Department for International Trade and a Director of the Construction Equipment Association. He also sits on the board of the Combined Industry Theft Solutions and the steering group of the Committee for European Construction Equipment. Charles is also a Net Zero Champion at the Construction Leadership Council.