DAY ONE – WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
FLOODEX THEATRE
09:45 – 10:30
The latest developments with Water Resources East
Robin Price – Managing Director, Water Resources East
11:45 – 12:30
In conversation with the Netherlands’ Delta Commissioner
Peter Glas – Delta Programme Commissioner, Government of The Netherlands with Dr. Jean Venables CBE
13:45 – 14:30
Fens Strategy – Flood Risk Management for The Fens
Brian Stewart – Chair, Anglian (Great Ouse) RFCC
16:00 – 17:00
Panel discussion: The role of maintenance in managing flood risk and water resources.
Innes Thomson (Discussion Chair) – Chief Exec, ADA
Steve Moore – National Director of Operations, Environment Agency
Julia Beeden – Flood Risk and Biodiversity Business Manager – Cambs County Council
Jonathan Glerum – Flood Risk Manager, Anglian Water
Jane Froggat – Chief Exec, Witham & Humber Drainage Boards
ASA THEATRE
10:45 – 11:30
The importance of addressing surface water management
Martin Hurst – Chair, Southern RFCC
12:45 – 13:30
Welsh experience with SuDS, Welsh Government & Local Authority
Andrew Sherlock – Water Branch, Flood & Water Division
Mark Goodger – Senior Engineer (Drainage), Caerphilly County Borough Council
14:45 – 15:30
Delivering a sustainable approach through planning
Sophie Tucker – Sustainable Drainage Systems Manager, United Utilities
Laura Makeating – Merseyside Flood Risk Coordinator, Wirral Council
DAY TWO -THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY
FLOODEX THEATRE
09:45 – 10:30
Presentation title to be announced soon
11:45 – 12:30
Water & flood management at the Coal Authority
Lisa Pinney MBE – Chief Executive, Coal Authority
13:45 – 14:30
Launch of NFU Water and Agriculture Policy – pre-launch update & feedback sesson.
Stuart Roberts – Vice President, Nationsl Farmers Union
ASA THEATRE
10:45 – 11:30
Property flood resilience: A new Code of Practice
Alastair Moseley – Chair, Property Flood Resilience Action Plan Task Group 4
12:45 – 13:30
Panel Discussion: Understanding the benefits of SuDS
Ben Brown – Director of Policy, Landscape Institute
Alastair Chisholm – Director of Policy, CIWEM
Hannah Wilson – Policy Manager, Landscape Institute
14:45 – 15:45
Retrofit examples of sustainable drainage
Speaker to be announced soon
Bronwyn Buntine – Sustainable Drainage Team Leader, Kent County Council
Katherine Waters – Drainage & Flood Risk Engineer, Woking Borough Council