6 February 2018,
17:30-20:00
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Diversity in Leadership - A Women in Transport & CIHT Event
Diversity in Leadership
To continue our Diversity in Leadership series of events into 2018 this event brings together a panel of speakers at varying stages of their respective careers to give their thoughts on challenges they’ve encountered. This is a unique opportunity to listen to inspirational women on their thoughts and experiences of career progression within the Highways and Transportation Sector.
Demand has been high for preceding events, so we anticipate it being high for this session so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Key speakers at the event include:
Chair: Sue Percy – CEO Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
Sue has been at the CIHT for the last 6 years and was responsible for the CIHT diversity charter. Sue will share her experiences as CEO, what needs to change across the sector and why she believes diversity is such a key ingredient for its success going forward.
Laura Shoaf – Managing Director Transport for West Midlands
Laura is Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) – part of the West Midlands Combined Authority. She has more than 20 years international experience in delivering integrated economic and spatial regeneration. She is also responsible for delivering a £4billion transport package over the next 10 years underpinning economic regeneration in the region.
Clair Mowbray – CEO National College for High Speed Rail
Clair joined HS2 Ltd to lead on the development of the National College for High Speed Rail in 2014. She has been instrumental in taking the project from concept through to its current stage of development, working across stakeholders to achieve buy-in and support for the project. She was appointed as Chief Executive of the National College for High Speed Rail in September 2016.
Jodie Rowbottom – Senior Project Manager, Turner and Townsend
Jodie is an experienced Senior Project Manager within the transportation industry. Jodie’s primary experience has been in Highways but she has managed a number of projects within the rail and aviation sector. Jodie has taken a non-standard route in professional development and has volunteered for the CIHT Committee within the West Midlands since 2012.
Elodie Arsicaud – Senior Technical Officer, Birmingham City Council
Elodie started working as a Technician 5 years ago and she is now managing highway improvement schemes as part of Birmingham City Council. In 2016 she secured EngTech and received the ‘Outstanding Candidate Award’ for this qualification. She will share her experiences and challenges as a young professional in the industry.'
Date: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Time: 5.30pm for prompt 6pm start, finishing at 8pm (Light refreshments will be provided)
Venue: National College for High Speed Rail, 2 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG
