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The IET Railway Annual Lecture & Dinner

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Lecture
  • Duration: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Publication date: 16 Dec 2016
  • Part of series The IET Railway Annual Lecture

Abstract

The IET’s Railway Annual Lecture and Dinner is one of the calendar’s key networking events for the railway sector.

This years’ lecture ‘Innovation in the UK Rail Industry’ will be given by Adrian Shooter CBE who will draw upon his years’ of experience in the rail industry to present to you how and why engineers are best placed to lead the charge in terms of customer focused innovation.

The lecture is then followed by an optional networking drinks reception and three course dinner (at an additional cost) which is available to those attendees looking to extend their evening and networking opportunities.

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Speaker

  • Adrian Shooter

    Adrian Shooter

    Adrian Shooter CBE, Chairman, Vivarail Ltd, Chairman, SLC Rail Ltd, Chairman, Global Travel Ventures Ltd, Former Chairman and Managing Director, Chiltern Railway Co.Adrian Shooter CBE has spent the past 45 years leading change in railway. His career commenced in 1970 as an Engineering Management Trainee with British Railways and worked his way into a number of roles including Engineering Manager at various train maintenance depots with career highlights including the launch of the Inter City 125 Train and the UK’s first Driver Only Passenger line.Throughout his career Adrian has led and grown organisations that compete with multinational companies. He was the Managing Director of Red Star Parcel’s British Rail’s Courier division competing head on with TNT and FedEx.He led a management buyout for Chiltern Railways which is a London Commuter railway and, also now has a main line from London to Birmingham competing directly with Virgin. During his time at Chiltern Railways, Adrian grew the business from a £15M per year to £150M including being recognised as the most punctual line with best public perception.Won a concession, with MTR Hong Kong, to run metro lines for the Mayor of London.Adrian now chairs three small, potentially disruptive companies in the railway supply chain.
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