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HIGHWAYS IN FOCUS
A Gathering of Industry
Powerhouses
With an anticipated 11,000+
attendees, 360+ exhibitors, and
350+ speakers, Highways UK
o昀昀ers you a unique opportunity
to connect with a large and
exceptionally senior audience.
It connects every segment of
the highways sector: from local
authorities and national agencies
to private contractors, consultants,
academics, and startups.
From policy-level decisions
to hands-on infrastructure
innovations, this year’s event will
foster powerful conversations
and showcase transformative
technologies aimed at making
UK roads smarter and more
sustainable.
What Makes Highways UK
2025 Unique?
One of the core reasons for
the popularity and success
of Highways UK is its holistic
approach to addressing
challenges and opportunities in
the sector. It blends a world-class
exhibition with a cutting-edge
multi-theatre conference, all
while o昀昀ering attendees curated
networking opportunities and
strategic insights into the future of
road development and policy.
The Exhibition: A
Marketplace for Innovation
The bustling exhibition 昀氀oor is the
heartbeat of Highways UK. With
more than 360 global exhibitors, it
represents a cross-section of the
best in infrastructure design, digital
solutions, construction technology,
asset management tools, electric
vehicle infrastructure, and more.
Attendees will experience live
product demonstrations, preview
innovative materials, and speak
directly with vendors o昀昀ering
solutions in:
• Digital engineering and
construction
• Smart kerbside and tra昀케c 昀氀ow
management
• Advanced materials and paving
systems
• Sustainable drainage systems
• Carbon-neutral construction
technologies
• Intelligent Transport Systems
Companies large and small from multinational corporations to
cutting-edge start-ups - use the
event to launch new products,
share case studies, and form
strategic partnerships.
The Conference: A
360-Degree View of the
Highways Sector
The event features nine dedicated
stages covering a wide array of
subjects relevant to the entire
highways value chain.
1. Keynote Theatre
Bringing together ministers,
mayors, and CEOs to discuss how
road investment drives economic
growth, the role of roads in an
integrated transport strategy,
supporting freight, future-proo昀椀ng
the network against extreme
weather, contributing to the net
zero agenda, and adopting a
whole-systems approach to road
safety.
2. Big Thinking Stage
Tackling the industry’s most
pressing strategic challenges,
exploring diversity, inclusive
leadership, the future of funding,
attracting and retaining talent,
and the impact of politics and
governance on the sector.
3. Strategic Roads Theatre
National Highways outline their
expectations when looking for
collaboration and debate the
key infrastructure challenges
across the strategic road network
including quality, sustainability and
data.
4. Local Authority Theatre
Focusing on local and regional
collaboration, tackling key issues
such as potholes, local road
safety, changing mobility patterns,
devolution and local decisionmaking, and building climate
resilience against 昀氀ooding.
materials, material innovation, the
circular economy, and materials
testing, highlighting sustainable,
high-performance solutions for the
future of highway infrastructure.
7. Digital Roads
Showcasing the future of
smart infrastructure, featuring
discussions on data, connectivity,
BIM, AI, connected vehicles,
autonomous vehicles, 5G, ITS
technology, and the digitalisation
of the road network.
8. Network Resilience &
Renewal
Focusing on maintaining
and future-proo昀椀ng road
infrastructure, covering tunnel
and bridge maintenance,
asset management, road
surface treatments, minimising
disruption during upgrades, road
condition monitoring, 昀椀nancing
improvements, and extending
asset lifespan.
9. Sustainability Theatre
Exploring the role of roads in
achieving net zero, covering
alternative fuels, biodiversity,
clean air, social value, road runo昀昀,
water and noise pollution, net
zero design, and the integration of
renewable energy.
Start-Ups Zone: Fostering
Future Innovators
One of the most dynamic parts
of Highways UK is the StartUps Zone, where early-stage
companies present their gamechanging technologies. This
dedicated space allows start-ups
to pitch to investors, engage
directly with buyers, and gain
valuable media exposure.
Speakers: The Industry’s
Brightest Minds
5. Connected Communities
Exploring the integration
of planning, data, kerbside
management, urban development,
public transport, bus franchising,
the voice of the customer, and
collaboration between local
and national roads to create
more e昀케cient, accessible, and
sustainable transport networks.
Highways UK 2025 features
an unrivalled lineup of senior
speakers, including:
• Richard Bradley, Head of
Strategy, Midlands Connect
• Suzy Charman, Executive
Director, Road Safety
Foundation
• Ryan Cooper, Head of
Profession, Highways & Tra昀케c,
Transport for London
6. Civils & Materials
Showcasing cutting-edge
advancements in carbon-negative
• Marie-Claude Hemming,
Director of Operations,
Civil Engineering Contractors
GPSJ
Association (CECA)
• Pam Turton, Head of
Transport Strategy, Sustainable
Communities, Bath and North
East Somerset Council
• Nicola Bell, Executive Director,
Major Projects, National
Highways
• Paul Campion, CEO, TRL
• Jo Field, President, Women in
Transport
• Lawrence Shackman,
Director of Major Projects,
Transport for Scotland
• Ann Carruthers, Director
of Environment and Transport,
Leicestershire County Council
• Darren Capes, Intelligent
Transport Systems Policy Lead,
Department for Transport
• Sarah Randall, Chair - Smart
Parking, Transport Technology
Forum
Networking and Business
Development
The event is designed to facilitate
deep connections. Using the
o昀케cial event app, attendees can:
• Set up 1:1 meetings
• Match with potential
collaborators
• Create personalised agendas
• Access digital content postevent
In addition, networking lounges,
meetups, and hosted roundtables
provide intimate settings to
engage with peers, prospects, and
policymakers.
Why You Should Attend
Highways UK 2025 isn’t just
an exhibition and conference
- it’s where strategy meets
implementation. It brings together
the 昀椀nest minds and most
in昀氀uential decision-makers to
shape the roads of the future.
As the UK gears up for another
transformative decade in
infrastructure development, the
event will play a pivotal role in
delivering smarter, greener, and
more resilient road networks. If
you’re part of the highways or
broader transport sector, this is
the one event you can’t a昀昀ord to
miss.
Register for your FREE ticket
today: https://www.terrapinn.
com/huk2025/GPSJ
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