Enjoy full access to the evening drinks reception and dinner, giving you the freedom to move throughout the space, meet new contacts, and engage with key figures from the UK rail industry in a relaxed and informal environment.
Networking Dinner & Drinks Reception
High-Value Rail Industry Networking
RECEIVE A Full Delegate List
THREE COURSE DINNER AND WINE
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08:00 – 09:15 Registration / Breakfast / Networking / Exhibition
Grab your name badge, breakfast and start your networking early.
09:25 – 09:27 Welcome Address
Welcome to the event. We'll be kicking off shortly.
09:27 – 09:37 Katie Vollbracht, Principal Programme Sponsor, Network Rail
Katie Vollbracht will sit at the heart of the discussion on how funding is shaping the future of Scotland's rail network. She will outline the ambitious programmes driving procurement priorities, focused on connecting communities to essential services, advancing sustainable transport, and strengthening economic growth across the country.
09:37 – 10:02 The Scottish Business Plan: Priorities, Funding, and Delivery Expectations
This panel will explore Scotland's railway business plan, examining investment priorities, funding certainty, and delivery expectations. Industry leaders will share how plans are translating into programmes of work, what outcomes are expected from suppliers, and where the greatest opportunities sit across Scotland's rail network.
10:04 – 10:19 Jenny Hudson, Business Development Director, Transmission Dynamics and Prof. Jarek Rosinski, Founder and Executive Chairman, Transmission Dynamics
10:21 - 10:46 Breaking Barriers - Scaling Innovation in Scotland's Rail Technology Ecosystem
10:48 - 12:02 Refreshments / Networking / Exhibition
Grab a coffee, mid morning snack and a fist full of business cards during the first networking opportunity of the day.
12:02 – 12:27 Tier 1 contractors hold the keys to Scotland's rail contracts and they're here to show you how to win them.
We've brought Scotland's most powerful supply chain directors together to share what great supplier partnerships look like, and what subcontracting opportunities are coming through 2029.
12:29 - 12:39 Jon Newton, Head of New Fleet Procurement and Delivery, Scottish Rail Holdings
Jon Newton will outline Scottish Rail Holdings' major fleet renewal programmes, including EMU and BEMU replacements for the HST fleet, 69 new suburban electric and battery-electric trains, and the upcoming 10-year Caledonian Sleeper locomotive contract. Suppliers will gain visibility of live and forthcoming procurement opportunities.
12:41 - 14:13 Lunch / Networking / Exhibition
Grab your lunch, talk to the speakers about how you can help with their challenges and network with new customers.
14:15- 14:25 Mark Ilderton, Service Delivery Director, ScotRail
Mark will outline how Scotrail's investment in new technologies is helping deliver a better service for customers. Helping make improvements in the control room, when trains develop faults in service, and in the performance of services across the network.
14:27 – 14:52 Opportunities for Suppliers: Investment Pipelines and Procurement Clarity
Industry leaders will outline forthcoming investment pipelines, clarify procurement priorities, and define the capabilities, innovation, and partnerships the sector requires from suppliers. The session will give attendees direct insight into where opportunities lie, how frameworks will operate, and what suppliers must demonstrate to secure work across Scotland's transport infrastructure market.
14:54 – 15:04 Ross Moran, Route Director, Scotland's Railway, Network Rail
Ross Moran will take to the stage to speak directly to the supply chain about Network Rail's procurement priorities and its plans to expand and strengthen its supplier base to drive greater innovation across the rail network.
15:06 - 15:31 Breaking the Barrier: How SMEs Can Unlock Scotland's £4.8bn Rail Revolution
Join Network Rail's SME Champions and the Tier 1 contractors holding Scotland's biggest framework contracts as they reveal exactly what it takes to break into the supply chain. From RISQS compliance to Social Value scoring, leave with an actionable roadmap to becoming an indispensable rail partner.
15:36 – 16:21 Post Conference Drinks Reception
Join us for post-conference drinks — a great opportunity to connect with speakers and fellow delegates.
18:30 – 19:30 Networking Drinks Reception
Continue the conversation over drinks at the evening networking reception.
20:35 – 00:15 Dinner, After Party & Networking
Round off the day with dinner, the after party, and more networking into the evening.
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