Places Hub Programme

10.55-11.00

Welcome

Jonathan Moseley, head of infrastructure, CBRE

11.00-11.15

Keynote: the interplay between transport, property and people to create thriving, sustainable places

Matthew Butters, Director, Pascall+Watson

From station to place

Moderated by Rosie Haslem, managing director, Streetsense UK

11.15-11.30

Creating a ‘destination’ at New York City’s Grand Central Station

As lifestyles change, there is a need to rethink the role of our transport nodes, and the range of people they serve. These key locations can play a much bigger role in their surrounding areas, and serve a much wider audience – becoming destinations in their own right, for locals and visitors, as well as commuters. New York City’s Grand Central Terminal is a case in point, and in this session we will explore the development of a strategy to restore Grand Central’s iconic role in the wider city through reimagining who it is for – and what it can be for those people.  

Rosie Haslem, managing director, Streetsense UK

11.30-11.45

Purpose and identity — maximising impact

How and why East West Rail developed a range of distinct but complementary station persona that resonate with the local context, to maximise benefits and engage local communities, customers and wider stakeholders.

Martin Phillips, Head of Customer Strategy, EWR
Madhu Mehta, Associate Director, CBRE

11.45-12.00

Building a culture of innovation: how design can help infrastructure deliver for people, planet and place

The Design Council will show how its Design Academy training programme is building capabilities in organisations like Network Rail.

Ross Crawford, Senior Programme Manager, Design Council

Connecting place to wider transport networks

Moderated by Alistair Chapman, UK Development Advisory, CBRE

12.00-12.15

Restoring your railway – reconnecting communities and integrating with the wider transport landscape

Progress on the Restoring your Railways programme that is helping communities across the country by reconnecting smaller towns that have suffered permanent disadvantage since they were removed from the rail network in the 1960s, with a particular focus on how the programme is promoting the importance of “First and Last Mile” thinking, making sure reopened rail links also provide strong onward connectivity through integration with other modes of public and private transport as well as active travel.

Sam Cullen, Portfolio Governance Manager, Network Rail

12.15-12.30

Preparing for e-scooters and beyond: how do we ensure safe and inclusive micro mobility for all?

Has shared micromobility been the missing ingredient for multi modal travel? How do we prepare our towns and cities for e-scooters, shared bikes and e-bikes

George Beard, Head of New Mobility, TRL

12.30-12.45

Beyond cars - promoting active-travel within new garden communities

Applying 20-Minute Neighbourhood principles to a new community in East Sussex

Simone Gobber​​​​, Urban Design Associate, Barton Willmore, now Stantec

12.45-13.00

Bradford’s ambitious use of its Transforming Cities Fund

Bradford Council’s programme of forward-thinking transport schemes puts the focus on active travel, bus priority, grey to green infrastructure and junction optimisation to generate economic development within the city.

David Wildman, Technical Director — Transport Planning, Sweco
Josh Berry, Business Development Manager, Balfour Beatty

13.00-13.05

Reflections on the morning sessions

Alistair Chapman, UK Development Advisory, CBRE

13.05-14.00

Lunch

Inclusive growth and delivering value at scale

Moderated by John McHugh, Head of Place and Community, CBRE

14.00-14.05

Setting the scene

John McHugh, Head of Place and Community, CBRE

14.05-14.20

Transforming Manchester Airport

Airports are not just transport hubs but can grow into critical economic centres as logistics, manufacturing, office and leisure facilities develop on-site. Manchester Airport’s £1.3bn transformation will create thousands of jobs and unlock billions of pounds of value for the North.

Paul Willis, Chief Development Officer, MAG

14.20-14.35

HS2 — calling at your local station

How to prepare for the benefits of HS2 all along its line of route.

Jonathan Sharrock, HS2 Account Director, Arcadis

14.35-14.50

The UK Central Hub

The UK Central Hub sets out Solihull’s ambitions to maximise the opportunity provided by the HS2 interchange and surrounding site. Developed for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's Urban Growth Company (UGC) the landmark plan outlines the vision for development and investment to position the region as a major driver of economic growth and will shape the creation of high quality commercial space, housing and supporting infrastructure.

Jonathan Bretherton, Managing Director, Urban Growth Company

14.50-15.15

Panel: inclusive growth and delivering value at scale

Chair: John McHugh, Head of Place and Community, CBRE
Jonathan Bretherton, Managing Director, Urban Growth Company
Jonathan Sharrock, HS2 Account Director, Arcadis
Paul Willis, Chief Development Officer, MAG

A world beyond

Moderated by Tina Ivanova, Vision and Strategy Director, CBRE

15.15-15.30

Innovation at the intersection: the future of design and technology

Join Richard Seale, a leading automotive designer, as he discusses how the intersection between design principles and emerging technologies is shaping our future. Discover how tools like virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are revolutionising the design process and making it more sustainable. Explore the impact of these emerging technologies on creativity, and the implications of living in an increasingly tech-driven world. Learn how innovation happens at the intersection between different industries and how this will change the way we work, rest, and play.

Richard Seale, Founding Director, Seale Design

15.30-15.45

In conversation Q&A

Tina Ivanova and Richard Seale in conversation

15.45-15.50

Closing remarks

Jonathan Moseley, head of infrastructure, CBRE