This November will see the return of one of CIHT’s most successful events aimed at the future professionals in the highways, transportation, and infrastructure sector.  

Being held at CIHT’s offices in London, this in-person event will see up to 60 invited young professionals take part in an informative, interactive, and fun event.  

The intimate event will feature renowned speakers that will cover the issues that matter including climate action, embracing innovation, and making a difference.  

The summit will see a series of plenary sessions and workshops that will enable attendees hear and discuss the key issues affecting the future of the highways, transportation, and infrastructure profession.  

Due to the intimate nature of the summit, this event is by invitation only. CIHT members will be invited from across our Regional & National young and emerging professionals to attend.

If you are a CIHT member and a young professional and would like to register your interest in attending, there may be some additional capacity. 

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Programme

09:30 – 10:00                REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

10:00 – 10:10                OPENING REMARKS
Speaker: Neil Johnstone FCIHT, President, CIHT

10:10 – 11:00                THE FUTURE OF THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
Speaker: Mark Harrison, Senior Transport Planner, Mott MacDonald
Speaker: Michael Richardson, Project Support Officer, Tees Valley Combined Authority
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Young Professional’? What could CIHT do better to help you? What should the priorities be? This discussion-based session seeks your view on the future direction of the Young Professionals Network at CIHT.

11:00 – 11:30                STREET DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Speaker: Sally Gibbons MCIHT, Head of Traffic Signs & Street Design Policy, Department for Transport
Streets and roads make up three-quarters of all public space. This presentation will set out the basics of who does what in managing our streets. It will cover the work of DfT in street design policy, and touch on the role of local authorities and National Highways in the day-to-day management of our streets and roads. It will highlight some of the current projects and issues being looked at by the Department, including the update of the Manual for Streets.

11:30 – 12:00                MAKING TRANSPORT INCLUSIVE
Speaker: Mike Peet FCIHT, Technical Advisor, Highways Service, Growth and Neighbourhoods Directorate (Consultant), Manchester City Council
This presentation will discuss the inclusive design of major projects, focusing on walking, wheeling, and cycling. The presentation will consider technical guidance, project examples and outline processes for engaging with disability groups. It will provide Young Professionals with an understanding of the importance of inclusive design, provide some considerations needed to ensure effective engagement with disability groups and provide some insights on the issues that can be faced when developing active travel projects.

12:00 – 12:20                NETWORKING BREAK

12:20 – 13:05                PARALLEL SESSION – THE SMART CITY PROJECT, DRIVING DECISION'S THROUGH DATA
                                      FROBISHER ROOM
Speaker: Scean Marriot MCIHT, Principal Planning Manager, Amey
This presentation will demonstrate how the use of Smart fill sensors can be used to increase both the monitoring of Highway assets, including but not limited too; the fill rate of Highway Street bins and gully pots, specifically silt levels as well as sensors to monitor the moisture levels in tree beds. The presentation will depict how the use of information will be able to formulate and drive decisions based on empirical data, predict potential precursors to significant events as well promote new insights to appropriate change and influence new undertakings in the way we operate.

12:20 – 13:05                PARALLEL SESSION – GREEN AND BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE: A TRANSPORT SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
                                      BLACKWALL ROOM
Speaker: James Elliot FCIHT, Chair, CIHT Green & Blue Infrastructure Steering Group

12:20 – 13:05                PARALLEL SESSION – PLANNING AND CREATING MORE SUSTAINABLE PLACES
                                      CROMPTON ROOMS
Speaker: Jon Parker FCIHT, Director of Transport Planning, Integrated Transport Planning
This presentation will identify the key barriers to achieving sustainable outcomes for new developments, along with a series of recommendations as to how these might be best resolved. It will draw on the work of the CIHT report ‘Better Planning, Better Transport, Better Places’ combined with latest industry thinking drawn from a recent survey of CIHT, RTPI and TPS members into the issues practitioners face when seeking to encourage more people to walk, cycle and use public transport.

13:05 – 13:50                NETWORKING LUNCH

13:50 – 13:15                OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!
Speaker: Agnieszka Jezierska MCIHT, Principal Project Manager, Norman Rourke Pryme
Every journey is different; every journey is unique. We can’t force things to be our way, but we can make choices that directly shape our future and our ‘now’. Even better if what we do helps shape and improve the future of others, both within the profession, and those benefiting from the work we do.

Hear about the journey of how a young Polish girl came to the UK and forged a successful career amongst a male dominated industry, despite a 6-year career break. Importance and benefits of being a STEM Ambassador; and why small consistent effort matters in your professional career and in all we do as transport professionals.

14:15 – 15:00                PARALLEL SESSION – THE SMART CITY PROJECT, DRIVING DECISION'S THROUGH DATA
                                      FROBISHER ROOM
Speaker: Scean Marriot MCIHT, Principal Planning Manager, Amey
This presentation will demonstrate how the use of Smart fill sensors can be used to increase both the monitoring of Highway assets, including but not limited too; the fill rate of Highway Street bins and gully pots, specifically silt levels as well as sensors to monitor the moisture levels in tree beds. The presentation will depict how the use of information will be able to formulate and drive decisions based on empirical data, predict potential precursors to significant events as well promote new insights to appropriate change and influence new undertakings in the way we operate.

14:15 – 15:00                PARALLEL SESSION – GREEN AND BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE: A TRANSPORT SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
                                      BLACKWALL ROOM
Speaker: James Elliot FCIHT, Chair, CIHT Green & Blue Infrastructure Steering Group

14:15 – 15:00                PARALLEL SESSION – DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
                                     CROMPTON ROOMS
Speaker: Jon Parker FCIHT, Director of Transport Planning, Integrated Transport Planning
This presentation will identify the key barriers to achieving sustainable outcomes for new developments, along with a series of recommendations as to how these might be best resolved. It will draw on the work of the CIHT report ‘Better Planning, Better Transport, Better Places’ combined with latest industry thinking drawn from a recent survey of CIHT, RTPI and TPS members into the issues practitioners face when seeking to encourage more people to walk, cycle and use public transport.

15:00 – 15:30                NETWORKING BREAK

15:30 – 15:45               CIHT YOUNG PROFESSIONAL & APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Speaker: Neil Johnstone FCIHT, President, CIHT

15:45 – 16:00                WHERE NEXT FOR TRANSPORT?
Speaker: Sue Percy FCIHT, Chief Executive, CIHT

16:00 – 16:45                NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

Testimonials 

What attendees had to say about 2019...

The Young Professionals Conference provided a unique day tailored to young, upcoming individuals from the industry and showcases the importance of developing them into the leaders of the future.

The Annual Young Professionals Conference was the highlight event of the year! The event provides a great platform for young professionals to network, share knowledge and work together to drive innovation and change within transport across many varied roles. It is great to see so many young professionals within the industry and have the opportunity to explore the role they play and aspirations within the sector – we are the future.

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CIHT Young Professionals Conference 2023 – April 2023

The headline CIHT Young Professionals Conference will take place in April 2023. More details will be revealed shortly, but if you would like to register your interest in attending the conference, please do so by emailing conferences@ciht.org.uk