Kerry is WSP’s Director for Transport Planning, London and the South East. She has 22 years’ experience in a wide variety of transport and Government advisory roles in the UK and Australia. She is particularly adept at dealing with the challenge of high-profile infrastructure projects in complex and politically-charged environments as demonstrated through her senior roles on HS2, Crossrail, airport expansion projects and London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. In 2020, she was appointed to develop and lead the DfT’s response to the Prime Minister’s Infrastructure Delivery Taskforce: ‘Project Speed’ - to build back ‘better, greener, faster’. The work culminated in content for the Spending Review and chapter five of the National Infrastructure Strategy. She also played a key role in Network Rail’s Project SPEED, “to halve the time and cut costs” of rail enhancements, including taking part in regular ‘Challenge Panels’ with the CEO.

Muniya Barua is Managing Director — Policy & Strategy at BusinessLDN, responsible for the thought leadership and member engagement for London First. Formerly Director of Corporate Affairs, Muniya was responsible for raising London First’s external profile and led its campaigns, media, public affairs, events and marketing teams. Her previous senior roles include as Managing Director of Corporate Affairs at the award-winning public and communications agency Newington Communications and at the business lobby group, the CBI, where she held the roles of Director of Corporate Communications and Head of News. Muniya began her career as a business reporter at the Liverpool Daily Post before going on to produce news bulletins for ITV News London, CNN and the BBC.

Sarah joined Thames Water as Chief Executive Officer in September 2020. She is also a Non -Executive Director of Lloyds Bank plc and Bank of Scotland plc, and Chair of the Gender Equality Leadership Team at Business in the Community (BITC) – The Prince of Wales’ Responsible Business Network. Before joining Thames Water, Sarah was Chief Customer Officer and a member of the Executive Committee at Severn Trent plc, where she led the Consumer Retail, Wholesale Network Operations, Group Technology and Transformation divisions. Previously, Sarah was the managing partner for Accenture’s digital business unit in the UK & Ireland delivering digital transformation programs to a range of large UK consumer-facing businesses. She was also a member of the Accenture UK & Ireland Executive Committee. Prior to Accenture, Sarah worked internationally in a number of roles including strategy, marketing and propositions for BT’s Global Services division, CEO of Datapoint, an Alchemy-backed company delivering customer relationship management (CRM) services throughout Europe, and senior vice president of eLoyalty, a global CRM and marketing consultancy. Sarah graduated from the University of Kent with a first-class honours degree in Management Science and Computing (BSc Hons) and is married with five children.

Josh Berle leads Mastercard’s UK&I government engagement and chairs the Payments Association’s Project Inclusion, an industry group driving the payments sector to better support financial inclusion. He has worked across the payments industry, business process outsourcing, and mobile telecoms.

Appointed in 2017 as London's first Chief Digital Officer for London, Theo leads on London-wide digital transformation, data and smart city initiatives at City Hall. His role involves: • Strategic leadership on the digital transformation agenda for London's public services, across the GLA group and the wider public sector. • Convening on behalf of the Mayor, across London local government to support the take-up of innovative, technology, and data-led approaches to service delivery and public engagement. • Developing and promoting partnership between the public, private and community sectors to enable and support the development of new public service-oriented technology and innovation. The new Smarter London Together Roadmap launched by Mayor Sadiq Khan in June 2018, is supporting the collective capabilities of the city through citizen-centred design, data-sharing, smart infrastructure, digital skills and collaboration. Progress can be followed on the Smarter London Together Report Card.

Billy D’Arcy’s career in Telecommunications & ICT spans the past 30 years. He has occupied various senior management roles across organisations such as Telefonica O2, Worldcom, Eircom and Cable & Wireless. In 2017, he joined BAI Communications as CEO for their UK operation. BAI is a world leader in shared communications infrastructure. BAI’s leading neutral host model is helping to accelerate and optimise wireless infrastructure in the UK. Two major partnerships with Transport for London and Sunderland City Council are helping to fast track the UK’s digital transformation and build the smart communities of the future. BAI’s expertise in the UK and commitment to connect the unconnected in the most complex environments has been strengthened through its acquisition of Vilicom, a leader in high performance 4G and 5G mobile and cellular coverage solutions. Before joining BAI, Billy worked for Telefonica O2 UK as Managing Director for Telefonica O2 UK’s Enterprise & Public Sector Business. In this role, he was responsible for Telefonica O2 UK’s public sector activities across Central Government, Local Government and the Third Sector.

John Dickie is the Chief Executive at BusinessLDN. Formerly the organisation’s Director of Strategy and Policy, he was responsible for the business membership organisation’s public policy development and its member management team. A former Deputy Leader of Camden Council in London, John was a member of the current Mayor of London’s London Finance Commission, the previous Mayor’s Infrastructure Delivery Board and is a member of the King’s College Commission on London. His previous senior roles include Head of Corporate Affairs at the BBC, Regulatory Affairs Director at the European Competitive Telecommunications Association and Managing Director of consultancy Prima Europe, later GPC London, where he provided political and policy advice to major international businesses. John started his career at Swiss Bank Corporation International and has degrees from Oxford University and the London Business School.

Anne-Marie is an infrastructure specialist legal advisor with an extensive track record in negotiating contractual models to enable and encourage increased collaboration for better outcomes on major infrastructure programmes. Anne-Marie leads Pinsent Masons global “Infratech” team advising on the impact of cyber, data and technology in the built environment. She is a member of the UK’s Net Zero Infrastructure Industry Coalition and involved in a number of collaborative infrastructure initiatives in the UK and more widely. Anne-Marie speaks and writes widely on issues affecting the construction and infrastructure sector including collaborative contracting, digital transformation and building safety.

Alistair sits on the PLA executive committee, overseeing all communications, stakeholder engagement and strategy development. He led development of Thames Vision 2050 over the last two years, shaping the long term aspiration for the river as trading hub, destination and natural haven. Prior to the PLA, Alistair worked at leading cement company, Blue Circle Industries plc, latterly Lafarge Cement UK. He holds a Geography degree from the University of Southampton.

James joined the Commission as Chief Executive in May 2020. Prior to this, he served as Director of Digital Infrastructure at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). James led DCMS through the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review and Telecoms Supply Chain Review, and had overall responsibility for broadband, mobile and telecoms security policy, and the Government’s 5G Trials & Testbed Programme. Before joining DCMS in 2017, he was Director of Policy at the BBC.

Richard joined One Housing as Group Chief Executive in September 2017. He has a passion for housing and is hugely experienced having held numerous senior leadership positions in the sector. Before joining One Housing he led Spectrum Housing for three years as Chief Executive, taking the organisation into a merger with Sovereign Housing. Before Spectrum he held a number of senior roles at the housing regulator, the Homes and Communities Agency. These included Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Programmes, where he had responsibility for a range of high profile housing and research programmes and an annual investment fund of £5 billion.

Steve is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Programme Manager with over 23 years’ experience in delivering complex infrastructure and business change projects. He is a Policy Fellow of the ICE’s Policy and External Affairs Committee and a member of Jacobs’ Major Programmes and Projects Group. Steve is also a member of the Mayor of London’s Infrastructure Advisory Panel. His work has focussed on providing strategic advice on governance and assurance to public and private sector clients. Steve is a trained Infrastructure and Projects Authority Routemap Assessor. A Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) and Fellow of the Association of Project Management (APM). He is a keen advocate for developing young professionals and delivering better projects and programmes.

Ed has been Director of Strategy for two years at Ofcom, having previously worked in a number of other roles at the regulator. He has particularly worked on Ofcom’s telecoms strategy, including managing the Digital Communications Review in 2016 which reset Ofcom’s approach to promoting competing investment in fibre networks. He now leads on assessing emerging strategic questions for the organisation, including Ofcom’s approach to sustainability and climate change.

As Commissioner of TfL from 25 October, Andy will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and reliable transport services to keep London moving, growing and to make life in the Capital better for residents, visitors and businesses. He will also be responsible for delivering the priorities and objectives set out in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and TfL Business Plan. Andy joined TfL in November 2019, as Managing Director London Underground having started his career with British Airways as a sponsored undergraduate in 1989, gaining an honours degree in mechanical engineering from Manchester University. His career saw him take on roles across engineering, operations and customer service, culminating as Director of Operations and member of the Executive Leadership Team for just over seven years. Prior to joining TfL, Andy was Executive Vice President at Menzies Aviation leading the business and operations for the UK, EMEAI. Andy is also a NED at Defence Equipment and Support.

Loraine leads Nichols’ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme and brings enormous expertise to Nichols, supporting clients to integrate equality, diversity and inclusion into daily activities, and creating transformational change for business and for the benefit of society.   Loraine has held high profile roles during her distinguished career. As Network Rail’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Loraine led the implementation of diversity and inclusion strategy throughout the business and has influenced the rail and related sectors. Previously, Loraine led a multi-award winning team in the construction of the Olympic Park, its infrastructure, venues and facilities for London 2012. Loraine was awarded an OBE in 2021 for her work to improve diversity during her time at Network Rail and for her voluntary work with the National Mentoring Scheme.

Craig McWilliam became The Arch Company’s Chief Executive Officer in January 2022. The Arch Company is the UK’s largest landlord to small and medium sized enterprises, with a diverse portfolio of approximately 5,200 properties across England and Wales, concentrated in metropolitan areas. He joined after spending a year as Programme Director of the NHS’s new hospitals programme. Prior to this, Craig was Chief Executive of Grosvenor Britain & Ireland from 2017-2020, having joined the business in 2010 as a board member. Prior to Grosvenor, Craig held roles in investment banking and private equity. Craig studied Land Economy at the University of Cambridge and is a Fellow of the RICS. Craig is vice chair of the University of Greenwich, chair of Coram’s Fields and Harmsworth Memorial Playground charity and a member of the endowment committees of Church Oxford and St John’s College, Cambridge.

Gareth is Managing Director of London Stansted Airport, London's third airport and the international gateway for the East of England. Prior to the pandemic, the airport served approximately 28 million passengers and is projected to recapture more than 90% of those volumes this year. London Stansted also achieved the highest public transport modal share of any major UK airport – more than 50% of passengers travelled to or from the airport by public transport in 2019. Gareth joins from Transport for London (TfL), where he spent 19 years. His most recent roles were Deputy Commissioner and Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, which saw him lead TfL’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. During his time at TfL, Gareth managed around £5bn of revenue and a workforce of more than 3,000 people, as well as key stakeholder relationships including with the Mayor of London.

Basil Scarsella is the Chief Executive Officer of UK Power Networks, owned by the Cheung Kong Group, which is the largest Distribution Network Operator in the UK, distributing electricity to over eight million homes and businesses across London, the South East and East of England. It has some 6,500 employees in its regulated and non-regulated areas. UK Power Networks has been ranked in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work for the years 2015-2021 in the Sunday Times annual list and awarded Utility of the Year in the UK in 2012, 2015 and 2016 as well as Investors in People Platinum. Prior to taking up the appointment at UK Power Networks, Basil was the CEO of Northern Gas Networks from 2005, also owned by the Cheung Kong Group, distributing gas to 2.5 million homes in the north east of England. Up until 2005, Basil was CEO of ETSA Utilities (SA Power Networks), the electricity distributor in South Australia. Basil holds a degree in Economics from the University of Adelaide and is a Certified Practicing Accountant. He is a Life Member of Football Australia and former Member of the Executive Committee of FIFA.

Val Shawcross (age 64) has been the Independent Chair of the Heathrow Area Transport Forum since 2019, following her retirement from the post of Deputy Mayor for Transport in London to Mayor Sadiq Khan. She was previously an elected London Assembly member (2000- 2016), and Chaired London’s Fire and Emergency Planning Authority for 8 years for Mayor Livingstone. In the 1990s she was Leader of the London Borough of Croydon, having previously enjoyed a career in Overseas Aid and Development, notably with the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Steve is Group Head of Strategy and Market Fundamentals. He joined National Grid in October 2021. Before joining National Grid he spent 11 years at the UK’s largest retail bank, Lloyds Banking Group. Steve held a number of senior executive positions at LBG and was a member of the Retail Executive Committee. His responsibilities included customers, innovation and competition and regulatory strategy. Prior to LBG Steve was a Board member of the British energy regulator Ofgem for seven years where he was Managing Director of Networks and prior to that Managing Director of Markets. Steve’s earlier career included working for American Electric Power in London and also five years as a utility strategy consultant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Steve has also held a number of non-executive positions including British Gas’ Customer Fairness Committee and the Regulatory Policy Institute.

Molly Strauss is Head of Infrastructure at the Greater London Authority (GLA). She leads a policy and delivery team at City Hall working on behalf of the Mayor to improve infrastructure coordination across London, supporting decarbonisation and resilience. She received an MSc from the London School of Economics’ Cities Programme and a BA from Harvard University.

Natalie is ExCeL London’s Sustainability Manager. Working with the executive she is leading the business’ ESG strategy and approach to sustainable development. Since joining ExCeL at the beginning of 2022, she has launched the ESG strategy, achieved Carbon Neutral status and secured recertification to ISO 14001. With a background in the construction industry, she is ideally placed to advise on the venue’s expansion project and other building infrastructure developments. Optimising her knowledge in the planning and development of mixed-use projects, she is shaping the future of ExCeL into one that is net zero, resource efficient and equitable.

Mark Wild has more than 30 years of experience leading complex and critical infrastructure. An Engineer with Hons Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Masters in Business Administration. Mark started his career in the electricity sector, but the majority of his experience has been in transportation. He has had a long career in operating and building major transportation infrastructure. Mark is the former Managing Director of Westinghouse Signals and was the CEO of Public Transport Victoria. Mark is the former Managing Director of London Underground and the former CEO of Crossrail, Europe’s largest infrastructure programme. Mark took up the role of CEO for SGN, one of the UK’s largest gas distribution networks in August this year.