The LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival is the must-attend event for industry leaders and professionals dedicated to advancing highways maintenance and transport technology. Featuring live demonstrations, CPD technical training sessions, and facilitated workshops, this interactive event is focused on innovation, learning, and collaboration.
The festival provides a unique platform for local authorities, supply chain partners, and the wider sector to come together and help shape the future of highways and transport technology.
It is important to us to ensure our events are accessible to the whole highways community. We do this by offering fully funded places for public sector delegates. Fully funded places include accommodation, transport to and from the hotel to the venue, catering and refreshments. This is funded by revenue generated through sponsorship and exhibitor sales.
Whether you’re a public sector professional looking to discover the latest advancements, or a private sector sponsor or exhibitor seeking meaningful engagement with key industry leaders, the festival offers invaluable opportunities for everyone.
Download presentations of each session below.
DAY 1
Arrival, Registration and Networking
Technical Training Session 1
From Prediction to Prevention: Turning Connected Vehicle Data into Engineering Action – Jeannie Foo and Lorna Payne, Aisin RoadTrace & Metis
Technical Training Session 2
BUKO Traffic & Safety Digital Offering: LISA, LIVIA, MELL – Richard Green, BUKO Traffic & Safety UK
Technical Training Session 3
Decarbonising Ironwork – Paul Thompson, Wrekin Products Ltd
Technical Training Session 4
A UK First: In-Situ Recycled Patch Repairs – Josh Sweeney, Multevo
Technical Training Session 5
Transforming Road Markings for Good: A Strategic View on Road Marking Resilience – Russell Smallridge, Meon
Technical Training Session 6
Further Innovations with In-situ Road Recycling – Justin Osborne, Stabilised Pavements Ltd
Technical Training Session 7
Marvtech e-Hotbox™– Gasless. Flameless. Safer. – Scott Dunn and Luke Sowden, Marvtech
Technical Training Session 8
Understanding Sustainable Asphalt – Andrew Hodgkinson and Matthew Parry, Tarmac
Lunch, Exhibition and Networking
Technical Training Session 9
What Road Markings should you be using? – John Warne, WJ Group
Technical Training Session 10
How local authorities can achieve net zero roads – Lian Hutchings, Low Carbon Materials
Technical Training Session 11
Using Scheme Identification To Enable Preventative Maintenance – Christina Liassides, Gaist
Technical Training Session 12
Improving Road Safety Through Innovation and Collaboration – Olly Samways, Westcotec
Technical Training Session 13
Enhancing Infrastructure Resilience with AI Predictive Monitoring – Callum Alder, AIM Group
Technical Training Session 14
Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate – Ben Foster, Blue Phoenix
Technical Training Session 15
BBA/HAPAS-Approved Crack Repairs: A Cost-Effective Alternative to Resurfacing – Tony Wooldridge, Rhino Asphalt Solutions
Technical Training Session 16
From Deflectograph to Decision-making Data: The Evolving Landscape of Road Condition Monitoring in the UK – Andy Stevenson, W.D.M Ltd.
Technical Training Session 17
Smarter Roads, Safer Worksites: The Future of Traffic Management – Ben Parsons, SRL Traffic Systems
Technical Training Session 18
The Importance of Added Protection Against Incursions on Low Speed Roads – Ryan Croft, Highway Care
DfT Special Recognition Apprentice Awards and Networking event – sponsored by WJ Group
DAY 2
Registration, Exhibition and Networking
Technical Training Session 1
Optimising Traffic Safety and Smart Infrastructure with Radar Technology – Dale Stevenson, Rennicks UK Ltd
Technical Training Session 2
Data-Driven Insights for Active Travel and Air Quality: Enfield’s Borough-Wide Monitoring Approach – Costi Rentzos, Citisense
Technical Training Session 3
Cutting Through the Greenwash: What Genuine Sustainability Looks Like in Traffic Management – Richard McKenna, Traffic Management Products
Technical Training Session 4
Road Condition Assessments – Dispelling the Myth around AI – Glenn Brouwer, INSPECH
Technical Training Session 6
Has salt had its day? – Paddy Hastie and Stephen Nicholl, Peacock Salt
Technical Training Session 7
Modernising Belisha Beacons for the 21st Century – Dorian Isaacson, Streetwise Technology
Technical Training Session 8
The cost and carbon benefits of Spray Injection Patching compared to traditional repair methods. A case study – Donal McNamee, Roadmaster
Technical Training Session 9
Use of Vehicle Mounted LiDAR for Accurate and Fast Pothole Detection and Analysis – James Tindall, Castle Surveys
Technical Training Session 10
Beyond Imagery: Quantitative road condition monitoring using the ARRES EYE and AI – Mike Harper, Robotiz3d
Technical Training Session 11
Decarbonising local roads, how we accelerate change for the benefit of all LAs across the 4 nations – Joe Kimberley, Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads
Think Pavilion
Roadside Assistance Required: When Your AI Gets Tricked at 70mph
By Maxwell Ash and Emyr Thomas, National Highways
Who Holds the Keys to AI Trust? Your Voice Shapes the Future
By Paula Claytonsmith, LCRIG and Sean Rooney, Oxfordshire County Council
Building the Bridges to Your Future
By Keely Metcalfe, LCRIG
Connected Technology in Action
By Highway Resource Solutions, SRL, Ohmio and Skyfarer
Meet the Experts
By Keely Metcalfe, LCRIG, with Darren Capes FIHE FIET, The Institute of Highway Engineers, Grish Lohani EngTech MICE, Wiltshire Council, Fiona Horgan, London Borough of Islington, Nichola Cox, Breedon Group, Christina Liassides, Gaist and Jason Boasman, Leeds City Council.
Unlocking Safer Roads: Can AI Be Our Ultimate Ally?
By Chris Booth, Forbes Solicitors, Paula Claytonsmith, LCRIG and Sean Rooney, Oxfordshire County Council
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