The objective from the day is for the leading organisations involved in the delivery of Active Travel projects and promotion, to discuss what needs the sector has for a platform for communications and what form this might take. How the profession can share knowledge, expertise and where possible coordinate efforts to get better results.

Programme

12.45
Arrival (teas and coffee served)

13.00
Welcome from Chair
Phillip Darnton OBE

13.10
The National picture - the Cycle Proofing Working Group / Cycle Ambition Cities Communications / CWIS -  DfT Official 
Alison Franks, Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy Manager, Department for Transport 
Sharon Goodsell, Head of Cycling and Walking Policy, Department for Transport  

13.20
The media and industry perspective 
Carlton Reid, Executive Editor, Bikebiz.com

13.30
Funding for Active Travel
Jason Torrance, Policy and Partnerships Director, Sustrans 

13.40
Influencing developers to create walking and cycling friendly places
Peter Murray, Hon FRIBA FRSA AoU, Chairman, New London Architecture  

13.50
Women in Cycling
Rachel Aldred, University of Westminster

14.00
Q & A

14.20
Coffee break

14.40 
Roundtable discussion
The role of professional networking promoting active travel

Opening remarks (2 – 3 minutes each)

Supplier to the sector
Peter Davenport, Managing Director, Cycle Works

Transport Consultancy
Richard Adams, Associate Director, Strategic Planning & Advisory - Transportation, AECOM

Marketing expert
Alan Tapp, Professor of Marketing, UWE

Funded Local Authority
Ed Plowden, Sustainable Transport Service Manager, Bristol City Council 

Unfunded Local Authority 
Andy Salkeld, Cycling Co-ordinator, Leicester City Council 

London
Brian Deegan, Principal Technical Specialist, Transport for London 

Academic
Tom Cohen, UCL Transport institute, UCL

Professional Institute
Richard Armitage, CILT

Campaigner
Roger Geffen MBE, Policy Director, CTC, the national cycling charity

Operator
Conrad Haigh, Head of Integrated Transport, ATOC

Transport planning profession 
John Dales, Chair, Transport Planning Society (invited)

Public Health
Peter Treadgold

School Travel
Nick Butler, Senior Transport Planner/National Modeshift STARS Manager, Parose Projects

15.20 
Discussion - The Role of Professional Networking Promoting Active Travel

16.20 
Conclusions and next steps
Phillip Darnton OBE

16.30
Informal networking drinks