Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Steve Inett.
Associate.
The Consultation Institute.
Part 1: The future of consultation and engagement – anticipating future challenges and abiding by current requirements
09:40 to
11:45
Delivering change through Digital Citizen Engagement
09:40 to
10:05
- Lessons learned from the PropTech Innovation Fund
- Insights on scaling adoption across the planning system
- Project Spotlight – Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan
Speakers:
Bridget Wilkins.
Head of Digital Citizen Engagement.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities.
Jo Lee.
Strategic Planning Manager (Joint Local Plan).
Plymouth City Council.
Panel Discussion: The future of consultation and engagement – anticipating future challenges in 2024
10:05 to
10:50
- What does good consultation and engagement look like in 2023 and beyond?
- Supporting the transition to net zero – engaging the public on needed infrastructure, including grid and solar projects
- How can government support better consultation and community engagement?
- Conducting community engagement in areas with multiple projects
Speakers:
Chloe Hood.
Head of Communications.
Aura Power.
Lewis Brencher.
Director of Communications & Engagement.
Transport for Wales.
Hannah Staunton.
Head of Communications.
East West Rail.
Morning networking break
10:50 to
11:20
Meeting and exceeding project requirements – creating a strategy that goes beyond requirements
11:20 to
11:45
- How many rounds of consultation are required?
- Coordinating with other aspects of the project
Speakers:
Robbie Owen.
Partner.
Pinsent Masons.
Gareth Phillips.
Partner.
Pinsent Masons.
Part 2: Improving your stakeholder engagement strategy – building better relationships throughout the project
11:45 to
13:00
Stakeholder mapping – creating an effective strategy
11:45 to
12:10
- Effectively determine who your stakeholders are
- Using previous data to inform your project
- Understanding our stakeholders
- Planning effective communication channels
Speaker:
Christopher Marsh.
Principal Consultant, Stakeholder Engagement.
WSP.
Panel discussion: Working collaboratively – effectively engaging with stakeholders throughout the process
12:10 to
13:00
- Working towards common objectives – mediating differences and reaching positive outcomes
- How stakeholders can contribute impactful insight into the decision making process
- Creating quality stakeholder engagement with smaller timelines and budgets
- Working with stakeholders throughout the process
Speakers:
Poppy Tremayne.
Stakeholder and Consultation Manager.
RWE.
Charlotte Hewes.
Stakeholder Engagement Manager.
SSE Renewables.
Phil Watson.
Strategic Energy Projects Manager.
Suffolk County Council.
Garrett Doran.
Technical Director - Stakeholder Engagement.
WSP.
Networking lunch
13:00 to
14:00
Part 3: Practical strategies for improving outcomes for communities
14:00 to
14:55
Improving the social value of a project – communicating additional social, economic and environmental benefits to local communities
14:00 to
14:25
- Measuring the needs of a community – insight into different models
- The benefits of quality social value for communities
- Presenting the value of your project to the wider community
Speakers:
Chris Standish.
Senior Community Engagement Manager.
Homes England.
Angus Freeman.
Senior Economist.
Homes England.
Successfully engaging with communities digitally
14:25 to
14:55
- Examples of successful digital engagement for infrastructure
- Making tech accessible for everyone
- Lessons learned from the challenges that have been faced
Speaker:
Mark van der Kooi.
CEO / Co-founder.
SitePodium.
Part 4: Delivering an effective consultation and engagement strategy – insight from unique projects and other industries
14:55 to
17:05
Engaging communities on unique and unfamiliar infrastructure projects
14:55 to
15:20
- Increasing knowledge around new types of infrastructure projects
- Communicating the benefits of the project
- Reaching a consensus on divided issues
Speaker:
Amy Bodey.
Head of Communications.
Progressive Energy.
Afternoon networking break
15:20 to
15:50
Conducting impactful engagement throughout consultation – reaching seldom heard groups
15:50 to
16:20
- Improving accessibility of consultation – what methods work?
- Using innovative methods to engage seldom heard demographics
- Amending your approach throughout the campaign
- Creating quality engagement within the context of tighter budgets and shorter timelines
- Getting community buy in – involving key stakeholders
Speakers:
Leigh Bramall.
Director.
Counter Context.
Beth Motley.
Director.
Counter Context.
Continuing consultation and engagement through to project delivery
16:20 to
16:45
- Reinforcing key messages - continuing advocacy and by-in through to project delivery
- Overcoming barriers to success
- Measuring the success and outcomes of your strategy
Speaker:
Andrew Goodchild.
Planning Manager - Hinkley Point C.
EDF.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:45 to
16:55
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:55 to
18:15