Time

8:30am - 4:30pm

Venue

Leeds Marriott Hotel, 4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6ET United Kingdom

Cost

From £40.00 excl. VAT

Hosted by Yorkshire and Humber ICE and the CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch

Event description

With the growing concerns about climate change, flooding and water quality in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, the ICE Yorkshire and Humber Committee, in collaboration with the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) Tyne and Humber branch, will host the third annual conference on flooding and water quality in the region.

ICE YH Committee member Roger Falconer has headed up the conference planning panel and cultivated an interesting and comprehensive programme for the day with expert speakers and panellists. He will chair the conference, the main aim being to bring together all key stakeholders engaged in flood risk management and water quality, to discuss a range of solutions to reduce risk, enhance resilience and adapt for future climate change impacts.

Yorkshire Water and the Environment Agency are once again our strategic partners, as we continue to grow this successful and important annual conference.

The conference will end with a panel question and answer session, with senior representatives from key organisations and institutions responding to questions from delegates.

The aim is to work together to deliver the best solutions for residents and business communities within the region to reduce the impacts of flooding in the future, with more resilient solutions, adapted for climate change.


Part of the CIWEM Catchment Management, Flood Resilience and Adaption, Nature-based Solutions and Water Governance series.

Register for 27 November 2024

Programme

08:30 - 09:30

Registration, coffee and exhibition viewing

09:30 - 09:35

Welcome by Roger Falconer, Flooding Conference committee chair

09:35 - 09:40

A word from headline sponsor Mott MacDonald with Jon Akers, civils and infrastructure account lead - Yorkshire

09:40 - 09:50

Opening remarks by Richard Crowder, CIWEM branch representative and head of revenue and strategy - water platform, Jacobs

09:50 - 10:00

Introduction by ICE Yorkshire and Humber chair Chris Campbell

10:00 - 10:45

Session 1

Holistic approach to river basin management, chaired by Chris Campbell, ICE YH regional chair with speakers Jenny Longley from the Environment Agency, Adam Ashman from Yorkshire Water and Vicky Murray from City of York Council.

10:45 - 11:00

Q&A with Chris Campbell and session speakers

11:00 - 11:20

Coffee and exhibition viewing

11:20 - 12:45

Session 2

Navigating climate change for adaptive planning chaired by Richard Crowder with speakers Helen Todd from the Environment Agency, Lucy Dowley from Jacobs, Elliot Gill from Stantec and David Harris from Siemens.

12:25 - 12:40

Q&A with Richard Crowder and session speakers

12:40 - 12:45

Introduction to workshop sessions by Richard Crowder

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch and exhibition viewing

13:45 - 14:40

Session 3

Workshop sessions

Workshop session 1 | Urban flood and water quality challenges with chaired by Mike Dugher from the Environment Agency. With speakers Fiona Barbour from Mott MacDonald, Mike Woolgar from WSP, Steve Wragg from City of York Council and Will McBain from Arup.

Workshop session 2 | Planning for flood resilience chaired by Roger Falconer. With speakers Colin Mellors from Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, Derek Bell from Watertight International, Emma Brown from Yorkshire Water and Mary Long-Dhonau from FloodMary.

14:40 - 15:05

Tea and exhibition viewing

15:05 - 16:05

Session 4

Nature based solutions and land management chaired by ICE Yorkshire & Humber regional director Steena Nasapen-Watson with speakers Barry Hankin from JBA Consulting, Rachel Glossop from Hull City Council, Rosa Foster from Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission and James Brown from Pollybell Farming.

16:05 - 16:25

Q&A with Steena Nasapen-Watson and session speakers

16:25 - 16:30

Closure by Roger Falconer

About the speakers and panellists

Many of our session chairs, key speakers and panellists are confirmed.

A range of organisations and partnerships will be represented such as Connected by Water Partnership; Yorkshire Water; OUSEWEM; City of York Council; Environment Agency; Jacobs; Stantec; Siemens Mobility Ltd; Mott MacDonald; WSP; Arup; York Regional Flood & Coastal Committee; FloodMary; JBA Consulting; Hull City Council; Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission and Polybell Farming.

Please keep an eye out on the ICE event page for profiles of the speakers.

Booking and joining information

Bookings are now open for conference delegates. Registrations will be taken through the ICE website.

The standard price is £120 with a reduced fee for students, government and local authority attendees.

Exhibitor slots can also be reserved at a cost of £750. Get in touch with any queries at iceyandh@ice.org.uk.

Please contact Joanne Topping at ICE (iceandh@ice.org.uk), if you have difficulties with booking a place or would like to cancel your attendance. Also contact Joanne Topping if you require more information about the conference.

About the venue and getting there

The event will take place at Leeds Marriott Hotel. The venue is only 3 minutes’ walk from Leeds train station and several bus routes run near the venue.

Travelling to the venue

As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.

By Train

Leeds railway station is the nearest mainline railway station to Leeds Marriott Hotel.

By Bus | Coach

There are multiple bus routes with stops near to Leeds Marriott Hotel. Leeds Bus station is a 12-minute walk to Leeds Marriott Hotel.

By car

If you are coming by car, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint. There are several public car parks close to Leeds Marriott Hotel.

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