THE MODERN RAILWAYS RVE CONFERENCE INCLUDES TOPICAL PRESENTATIONS ON KEY ISSUES IN THE RAIL VEHICLE ENHANCEMENTS MARKET, INCLUDING THE RAIL SECTOR DEAL MIDLANDS PILOT
MORNING SESSION
10:45 Introduction from the chair, Ian Walmsley
10:50 Get Ready For Brexit
Ian Harrison – Head of Exports, Midlands Region, Department for International Trade
Ian has over 25 years’ experience of dealing with publicly funded business support and has worked in several organisations in roles providing advice and expertise to all sizes of business. Before joining UKTI he worked in the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS, now BEIS) where he was an Assistant Director for Business Engagement. Ian’s responsibilities are to lead on the promotion and delivery of International Trade services within the Midlands, and his talk forms part of a range of DIT sessions to help exporters get ready for Brexit.
11:20 Innovation Hub: a platform for Partnership and Collaboration
Kevin Eley – Innovation Hub Project Manager, Porterbrook
Kevin is Head of Asset Protection at Porterbrook with responsibility for the condition and storage of all the company’s assets. Following the development of a broad spectrum of engineering, IT and co…
