S1 Ep1: Innovation and Productivity

Beyond Brunel - from the South West Infrastructure Partnership (SWIP)

In Episode 1 of Beyond Brunel, our panel of infrastructure leaders and industry experts from across the South West discuss innovation and productivity and how they can shape the region for the better. They examine what needs to change and how new innovations and ways of thinking can help achieve our 2050 net zero target.

Presented by civil engineer, Christopher Ackland, the first episode features Jane Austin, Director of Engineering and Asset Management for the Wales and Western Region at Network Rail, Andrew Page-Dove, Operational Control Director for National Highways in the studio. And joining us online, Natalie Bird, Net Zero and Carbon Management Consultant at Mott MacDonald, and Bryony Chetwode, Stakeholder Advisor and Secretary for Travelwatch Southwest.

Topics discussed in this episode including improving transport connectivity, better collaboration between road, rail and other infrastructure sectors and what increased productivity looks like in regional infrastructure.

Download more information here:

Vision: https://southwestinfrastructurepartnership.co.uk/2023/02/01/south-west-vision-2050/

Case Studies: https://southwestinfrastructurepartnership.co.uk/2023/02/01/innovation-productivity-case-studies/

Produced by Fresh Air Studios, Event Podcast Production.