{"id":52877,"date":"2024-05-24T22:37:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T12:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=52877"},"modified":"2024-05-24T22:37:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T12:37:53","slug":"speakers-announced-for-ria-wales-westerns-first-annual-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=52877","title":{"rendered":"Speakers announced for RIA Wales &amp; Western\u2019s first annual Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The lineup for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riagb.org.uk\/RIA\/Events\/RIA_Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=WWSUMMIT24&amp;WebsiteKey=dc1927f5-fa2e-4539-97fe-f032f006424d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Railway Industry Association\u2019s (RIA) Wales &amp; Western\u2019s first annual Summit<\/a> has been announced, with a host of high-profile, rail industry leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place on Tuesday, July 16, from 10am and 4pm, at Hugh James\u2019 offices, Two Central Square Cardiff. Tickets are on sale now available to RIA members for free and \u00a3250+ VAT for non-members.<\/p>\n<p>The speakers are:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Welsh Government \u2013 Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 David McCallum, Strategic Development Programme Manager and Rail Lead at Transport for Wales<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Ruth Busby OBE, People and Transformation Director (Regional), GWR and Network Rail Wales and Western<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Councillor Andrea Davis, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport at Devon County Council, and Chair, Peninsula Transport<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 David Jarman, Head of Delivery (Rail), West of England Combined Authority<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 James Cooke, Deputy Director, Western Gateway<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Stephen Jones, Secretary to the Board, North Wales &amp; Mersey Dee Rail Task, GrowthTrack 360<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Dr Ges Rosenburg, Research Fellow, Bristol University<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Smith, Chair of RIA Wales &amp; Western and Head of Engineering and Design at D2, said: \u201cWe are delighted to announce our speaker lineup at what will be a great event hearing from industry, political and academic leaders on what is currently happening in the nation\/region, as well as the vision and plan for the next few years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>RIA Wales &amp; Western is a voice for rail suppliers across Wales and the West of England. In Wales, rail supports 22,800 jobs and generates \u00a31 billion in economic growth; and in the South West supports 51,700 jobs and \u00a32.6 billion in economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>The event will also see the launch of the RIA Wales and Western Priority Paper, which captures the work and activity of the member-led leadership team over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riagb.org.uk\/RIA\/Events\/RIA_Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=WWSUMMIT24&amp;WebsiteKey=dc1927f5-fa2e-4539-97fe-f032f006424d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more details or to register for the event<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lineup for the Railway Industry Association\u2019s (RIA) Wales &amp; Western\u2019s first annual Summit has been announced, with a host of high-profile, rail industry leaders. 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