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Table bookings have now closed but to enquire about booking Individual Tickets, contacteventenquiries@imeche.org JoinRailway Division Annual Luncheon 2024 to build and renew connections at the distinguished JW Marriott Grosvenor House London. Hosted by Andrew Skinner, Chair of the Railway Division and featuring Guest Speaker Jim Steer - the Luncheon enables senior managers and engineers of all disciplines to meet and engage. Every guest will receive: Raise the profile of your organisation by booking a table and take advantage of our additional options to make your Luncheon experience even better. Contact us in order to receive a preferential rate on a limited number of private reception rooms on +44 (0)20 7973 1251 or email eventenquiries@imeche.org Discounted rates for accommodation at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London We have secured discounted rates at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London for those who may wish to book accommodation. Please note that the rate fluctuates as it represents 20% discount on best available rate at the time of booking (excluding prepaid rates), rates are offered on a first come first served basis depending on availability at the time of booking. Book your corporate rate for JW Marriott Grosvenor House London - Events Regular attending companies include: Other ways to get involved: As ever, sponsorship of the Railway Division Annual Luncheon is a unique opportunity to position your organisation as a key player in the railway community. There is a range of packages available, delivering high-profile, relevant brand exposure and extensive networking opportunities. For more details contact Daniel Anglin on+44 (0)77 3439 5273 or emaildaniel.anglin@imeche.org Covid-19 guidance for attendees The Institution takes every endeavour to operate all our events as “COVID-safe” as possible. This includes additional preventative measures, such as cleaning rotas and air ventilation. For further information on our activities in this area, viewour infection control solutions webpages. •Welcome and introduction from Andrew Skinner, Chair of the Railway Division So, maximise your brand exposure and book now: For more details contact Daniel Anglin on+44 (0)77 3439 5273 or emaildaniel.anglin@imeche.org An internationally respected transport planner, Jim Steer has worked across the globe on major transport projects as a consultant, developing plans and infrastructure projects and guiding implementation. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. A strong advocate for rail, he is recognised for his pivotal role in developing the case for high speed rail in the UK. He established the High Speed Rail Group in 2013. He is the founder of Steer and was its CEO for its first 24 years (as Steer Davies Gleave) and continues to serve on the Board in a non-executive capacity since 2006. He has been engaged on rail policy and investment projects for British Rail, New Zealand Railways, Amtrak and RENFE. In the early days of BR’s business sectors, he led the preparation of the InterCity Strategy for Sector Director Cyril Bleasdale. He guided Sir Richard Branson and Virgin into the rail sector, and led the development of the successful West Coast Route Upgrade. He took a secondment to the Executive of the Strategic Rail Authority 2002-05 where he was Director Strategic Planning. He has acted as expert witness in front of Parliamentary Select Committees (and the US Senate Commerce Commission) and in a number of major planning inquiries including successful outcomes for a series of projects including London’s Thameslink 2000, Dublin’s Luas LRT system, and the Welsh Highland Railway in Gwynedd. He was appointed President of the Chartered institute of Logistics & Transport in 2012-13, and he acted as judge for the National Rail Awards for many years, updating its approach and bringing in representatives from the Young Rail Professionals to help select winners. He established Greengauge 21 in 2006 to carry out independent not-for-profit policy research. It stimulated debate on a high-speed rail network for Britain at a time when Government was reluctant to act on projected transport network capacity short-comings. Greengauge 21 continues to publish influential policy papers. Andrew joined the rail industry straight from school and was sponsored as an undergraduate by the British Railways Board. He gained a BEng degree having studied Mechanical Engineering at Brunel University. Having spent time in the heavy engineering workshops in Doncaster and York as part of the sponsored student scheme, he had an initial placement in the Technical Office at Wembley Intercity Depot maintaining the West Coast passenger rolling stock. After becoming chartered and a member of the IMechE, Andrew then moved to South Wales and joined the Technical Office at Cardiff Canton locomotive depot and was responsible for performance data, modifications and carried out fault finding. During this time, he also deputised for the Production Managers leading the shift maintenance teams. His association with South Wales continued when he moved west to become the Area Traction & Rolling Stock Engineer at Margam responsible for the locomotive depot, wagon repair shops and rolling stock technicians carrying out pre departure freight train examinations. Here he gained the first combined BS Quality award for all three activities on BR. He started a commercial interest whilst at Margam having responsibility for the maintenance of British Steel wagons under contract. It was also this role which opened up his interest in the industrial railway history of South Wales and the industrial production and logistics involved in the rail freight markets. His Depot Management experience was further expanded through a move to the West Midlands running Bescot locomotive depot and Chester Wagon shops for a couple of years. With the privatisation of British Rail, Andrew moved back to Cardiff Canton as the Depot Manager with the depot’s activities expanding to now carry out wagon and rolling stock overhauls including the travelling Post Office vehicles. To further his commercial skills, Andrew then took a sideways move into the freight commercial team as an Account Manager for the sales of infrastructure trains to service Railtrack’s track maintenance and renewals programmes. An opportunity then arose for a Project Manager with experience of Depot Management, rolling stock technical knowledge and commercial skills to join Great Western Trains. Andrew was successful and initially managed an £18M upgrade to the High Speed Train fleet. He has continued in various engineering roles including Fleet Engineering Manager, Fleet Manager with responsibility for four major depots and around 600 staff to his current role as Head of Engineering for the Great Western Railway. His responsibilities have broadened over time and he now manages fleet technical which covers one of the most diverse range of TOC T&RS in the UK including HST, IET, DMU, EMU, locomotives and carriages. He also manages materials technical, performance data, technical standards and occupational safety. His team are also responsible for operation of the ISO certified engineering integrated management system covering quality, safety, environmental and energy management. Andrew’s involvement with IMechE activities began in the early 1990s as a committee member of the Railway Division South Western Centre, he went on to Chair the Centre for three years and is currently the Treasurer. Following his Centre Chairmanship, Andrew continued as an Ordinary Board Member of the Railway Division at HQ which he continues to do. He currently has special responsibility for The Railway Engineers Forum. T: +44 (0)20 7973 1251 E: eventenquiries@imeche.org T: +44 (0)77 3439 5273 E: daniel.anglin@imeche.org This event has ended Ticket type Price VAT Total There are currently no tickets available. Booking multiple tickets or on behalf of someone else? Please email eventenquiries@imeche.org or call +44 (0)207 973 1251. Support Network in partnership with the ICE Benevolent Fund bring you this webinar to help with your finances. Support Network in partnership with the ICE Benevolent Fund bring you this webinar to help with your finances. Join industrial and academic experts from different countries to discuss the challenges in rotordynamics, rub, whirl instability and more. Grosvenor House, London
Overview
- Complimentary reception drinks
- Three course meal
- Tea & coffee, petit fours
ADComms, a Panasonic Company
AEGIS
Akriveia Rolling Stock Surveys
Angel Trains
Arup
Atkins
A White Ltd
Balfour Beatty
Becorit GmbH
Bombardier Transportation
Brodie Engineering
CAF
CAF Rolling Stock UK
Clemtech
ContiTech UK Ltd
Cordel
Creactive Design
Davis Wagon Services Ltd
Dellner Ltd
dg8 Design and Engineering Limited
DGauge Limited
ElectroMotive Diesel
EMS Engineering
Enotrac
Europhoenix Ltd
Eversholt Rail UK
Ferrabyrne Ltd
Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Gemini Rail Group
Hatch
Hitachi Rail
HUBER+SUHNER (UK) Limited
Icomera UK Ltd
ie people
IPEX Consulting
JBA Corporation Ltd
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd
Loram UK
LPA Group PLC
Meridian Generic Rail Limited
Milwaukee Composites, Inc.
Morgan Advanced Materials
Mors Smitt
Network Certification Body (NCB)Network Rail
Nomad Digital
NSK Ltd and Hayley Group Ltd
Plasser UK Ltd
Pod-Trak Limited
Porterbrook
Pullman Rail
Quinn Infrastructure
Racon
Rail Engineer
Rail Forum Midlands
Rail Operations (UK) Ltd
Railway Benefit Fund
Railway Industry Association
Rebus Rail
RGC Associates Limited
Ricardo Rail UK
RSSB
Sabre Rail
Siemens Mobility
SKF (UK) Limited
SNC Lavalin
SPX Rail Systems
Stadler Rail
Sulzer
Talgo UK
Taylor Airey Limited
Tidyco Ltd
Trelleborg Antivibration Solutions
TÜV Rheinland UK Ltd
TXM Consult
TXM Recruit
Unipart Rail
University of Birmingham
Vertex Systems Engineering
Voith Turbo Limited
VolkerRail Ltd
VTG Rail UK Ltd
Wabtec Faiveley UK
William Cook Rail Ltd
WSP
Yellow Rail
Young Rail Professionals
ZF Services UKDay 1
12:00 - Arrival, registration and refreshments
13:00 - The Luncheon
•Enjoy a three course meal, followed by tea/coffee and petit fours
•Keynote Address delivered by our Guest Speaker 15:00 - Networking opportunities and celebrations with industry peers and colleagues
16:30 - Formal Luncheon close
As ever, sponsorship of the Railway Division Annual Luncheon is a unique opportunity to position your organisation as a key player in the railway community. There is a range of packages available, delivering high-profile, relevant brand exposure and extensive networking opportunities.JimSteer: Non-Executive Director, Steer; Director, Greengauge 21
AndrewSkinner: Chair, IMechE Railway Division and Head of Engineering, Great Western Railway
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