The Chamber is delighted to announce the return of its flagship Australian British Infrastructure Catalyst (ABIC) to the UK, running from Tuesday 29 September - Friday 2 October.

Over four days, ABIC will travel from the North of England, where the Labour Party Conference will be in full swing, to London, providing a high-level experience that connects senior government officials and leading infrastructure experts who drive infrastructure services, investments and projects across both regions.

The 2026 programme will focus on lifting performance of existing infrastructure assets, building resilience and new projects, both planned and underway. 

We will tackle themes including system-wide planning; risk allocation; high speed rail; airport transformations; regional growth and devolution; Olympic preparations; place making and investment.

Join a handpicked delegation for an exclusive programme designed to spark new ideas, partnerships, and investment.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Lord Peter Hendy CBE, Minister for Rail
• Becky Wood, CEO, National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA)
• Mark Wild OBE FRENng, CEO, HS2
• Tim Parker, CEO, High Speed Rail Authority
• Andy Lord, Commissioner, Transport for London
• Stuart Harvey, Chief Capital Officer, Transport for London
• Tom Riordan CBE, HMG's Northern Growth Envoy
• James Richardson, Managing Director, TransPennine Route Upgrade
• Bridget Rosewell CBE, Director National Wealth Fund
• Laura Shoaf CBE, NED, DfT Operator
• Henri Murison, CEO, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
• David Hughes, CEO, East West Rail
• Andrew Macmillan, Chief Strategy Officer, Manchester Airports Group; Board Member AirportsUK
• Graeme Craig, CEO, Places for London
• Mark Farmer, NED, Future Homes Hub and Chair of Strategic Advisory Hub; University of the Built Environment

The outline programme will be shared soon. If you wish to discuss further, or enquire about sponsorship, please contact Jennifer Cramond on jcramond@britishchamber.com