Itinerary
Thank you to our headline sponsor Volvo along with our main sponsors Alexander Dennis, EO Charging, Pelican Bus and Coach and Wrightbus for their support.
12:00pm
Exhibition opens with lunch sponsored by Ticketer and networking.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:30pm
Welcome to Edinburgh – Lord Provost Rt Hon Robert Aldridge, Lord Provost of City of Edinburgh Council.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:45pm
Welcome to the ALBUM Conference – Sarah Boyd, Managing Director for Lothian
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:55pm
Welcome to the ALBUM Conference – Bill Hiron, Chair of ALBUM
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:00pm
ALBUM Introductions – Dave Guest, Album Moderator, formerly Chief Reporter for BBC Northwest Tonight
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:10pm
Policy – Kevin Stewart MSP, Scottish Government’s Transport Minister.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:30pm
Policy – Panel discussion:
- Paul White, Director of Confederation of Passenger Transport Scotland
- Daisy Narayanan, Head of Placemaking and Mobility at City of Edinburgh Council, formerly Director of Urbanism for Sustrans
- Liz McAreavey, Chief Executive for Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Coffee Break sponsored by PSV Glass and exhibitor stand
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:30pm
Customer – UK-wide Accessible Information Regulation presentation – Claire Walters, Chief Executive Officer of Bus Users UK
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:45pm
Customer – Panel discussions:
- Olivia Sklenar, Accessibility and Inclusion Officer for Lothian
- Claire Walters, Chief Executive Officer of Bus Users UK
- Victoria Garcia, Accessibility and Communities Manager for Brighton and Hove Bus
Sheraton Grand Hotel
4:15pm
Customer – Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive Officer at Edinburgh Airport Ltd
Sheraton Grand Hotel
5:00pm
Conference Close
Sheraton Grand Hotel
9:00am
Exhibition opens
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Our People – Sonya Byers, Chief Executive Officer of Women in Transport
Sheraton Grand Hotel
9:50am
Our People – Sandy Begbie CBE, Chief Executive at the Scottish Financial Enterprise
Sheraton Grand Hotel
10:15am
Our People – Panel discussion:
- Sandy Begbie CBE – Chief Executive at the Scottish Financial Enterprise
- Alex Warner – Co-Founder and Managing Director at AJW Experience Group Limited. Formerly Non-Exec Director for Network Rail. Passenger Transport Columnist
- Rona Hunter – Chief Executive Officer, Capital City Partnership
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Coffee Break sponsored by PSV Glass and exhibitor stands
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Product – Paul Rogers, UK Sales & Marketing Director, Flowbird – Tap-to-ride, city wide: Edinburgh’s journey towards seamless multi-modal travel.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Lunch sponsored by Alfatronix
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:15pm
Product – Vehicle technology followed by Q&A – Marie Carlsson, Vice President Electromobility Business Development, Volvo
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:40pm
Product – Infrastructure – Charlie Jardine, CEO EO Charging
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:00pm
Product – Infrastructure – An operator’s perspective:
- Ben Wakerley, Managing Director for Warrington’s Own Buses
- Colin Barnes, Engineering Director for Lothian. Formerly Engineering Director at Go Ahead North East
- Ian Foster, Engineering Director for Metroline Travel and Metroline West
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:45pm
Coffee Break sponsored by PSV Glass and exhibitor stands
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:15pm
Customer, Product, Our People, Policy – combined speaker – Ian Longworth, Formerly Director of Transport Services, Isle of Man Government
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:45pm
Closing remarks – Bill Hiron, ALBUM Chairman
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:55pm
Closing remarks – Sarah Boyd, Managing Director for Lothian
Sheraton Grand Hotel
4:00pm
Network and exhibitor stands
Sheraton Grand Hotel
4:30pm
Conference Close
Sheraton Grand Hotel
7:00pm
Drinks Reception sponsored by Ferrymill Motors
Sheraton Grand Hotel
7:30pm
Gala Dinner sponsored by Switch Mobility
Delegates take their seats followed by welcome from Lothian and dinner.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
9:30pm
After Dinner Speaker – Colin Robertson CBE
Sheraton Grand Hotel
12:00pm
Exhibition opens with lunch sponsored by Ticketer and networking.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:30pm
Welcome to Edinburgh – Lord Provost Rt Hon Robert Aldridge, Lord Provost of City of Edinburgh Council.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:45pm
Welcome to the ALBUM Conference – Sarah Boyd, Managing Director for Lothian
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:55pm
Welcome to the ALBUM Conference – Bill Hiron, Chair of ALBUM
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:00pm
ALBUM Introductions – Dave Guest, Album Moderator, formerly Chief Reporter for BBC Northwest Tonight
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:10pm
Policy – Kevin Stewart MSP, Scottish Government’s Transport Minister.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:30pm
Policy – Panel discussion:
- Paul White, Director of Confederation of Passenger Transport Scotland
- Daisy Narayanan, Head of Placemaking and Mobility at City of Edinburgh Council, formerly Director of Urbanism for Sustrans
- Liz McAreavey, Chief Executive for Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Coffee Break sponsored by PSV Glass and exhibitor stand
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:30pm
Customer – UK-wide Accessible Information Regulation presentation – Claire Walters, Chief Executive Officer of Bus Users UK
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:45pm
Customer – Panel discussions:
- Olivia Sklenar, Accessibility and Inclusion Officer for Lothian
- Claire Walters, Chief Executive Officer of Bus Users UK
- Victoria Garcia, Accessibility and Communities Manager for Brighton and Hove Bus
Sheraton Grand Hotel
4:15pm
Customer – Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive Officer at Edinburgh Airport Ltd
Sheraton Grand Hotel
5:00pm
Conference Close
Sheraton Grand Hotel
9:00am
Exhibition opens
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Our People – Sonya Byers, Chief Executive Officer of Women in Transport
Sheraton Grand Hotel
9:50am
Our People – Sandy Begbie CBE, Chief Executive at the Scottish Financial Enterprise
Sheraton Grand Hotel
10:15am
Our People – Panel discussion:
- Sandy Begbie CBE – Chief Executive at the Scottish Financial Enterprise
- Alex Warner – Co-Founder and Managing Director at AJW Experience Group Limited. Formerly Non-Exec Director for Network Rail. Passenger Transport Columnist
- Rona Hunter – Chief Executive Officer, Capital City Partnership
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Coffee Break sponsored by PSV Glass and exhibitor stands
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Product – Paul Rogers, UK Sales & Marketing Director, Flowbird – Tap-to-ride, city wide: Edinburgh’s journey towards seamless multi-modal travel.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Lunch sponsored by Alfatronix
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:15pm
Product – Vehicle technology followed by Q&A – Marie Carlsson, Vice President Electromobility Business Development, Volvo
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1:40pm
Product – Infrastructure – Charlie Jardine, CEO EO Charging
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:00pm
Product – Infrastructure – An operator’s perspective:
- Ben Wakerley, Managing Director for Warrington’s Own Buses
- Colin Barnes, Engineering Director for Lothian. Formerly Engineering Director at Go Ahead North East
- Ian Foster, Engineering Director for Metroline Travel and Metroline West
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2:45pm
Coffee Break sponsored by PSV Glass and exhibitor stands
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:15pm
Customer, Product, Our People, Policy – combined speaker – Ian Longworth, Formerly Director of Transport Services, Isle of Man Government
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:45pm
Closing remarks – Bill Hiron, ALBUM Chairman
Sheraton Grand Hotel
3:55pm
Closing remarks – Sarah Boyd, Managing Director for Lothian
Sheraton Grand Hotel
4:00pm
Network and exhibitor stands
Sheraton Grand Hotel
4:30pm
Conference Close
Sheraton Grand Hotel
7:00pm
Drinks Reception sponsored by Ferrymill Motors
Sheraton Grand Hotel
7:30pm
Gala Dinner sponsored by Switch Mobility
Delegates take their seats followed by welcome from Lothian and dinner.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
9:30pm
After Dinner Speaker – Colin Robertson CBE
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Entertainment Offering
Golf
We are delighted to welcome you to the ALBUM golf day sponsored by Equans. This year, we will host this activity at Prestonfield Golf Club, located at the foot of the iconic Arthurs seat in the heart of the city. In late April, the Cherry Bloom trees that line the parts of the course are in full bloom so the landscape will be a joy to experience the game within. Food and beverage will be provide prior to the start.
Pick up and drop off will be available from The Sheraton Hotel and Spa on Lothian Road.
Monday Evening – Bus, Boat and Buffet
We will escape the city and head to explore the Lothian Coast by boat sponsored by Allison Transmission. By boat we will head under the iconic rail and road bridges of the Forth at sunset. Onboard, dinner and beverages will be provided, before heading back to the city.
Pick up and drop off available from The Sheraton Hotel and Golf on Lothian Road.
Johnnie Walker Princes Street Tour and Dinner
Tuesday evening will see us explore the “Journey of Flavour Tour” at the Johnnie Walker Princes Street sponsored by Zenobe. For whisky lovers and non-whisky lovers alike, we highly recommend this tour. If you have the chance, head to the roof top bars to experience a phenomenal view of the castle and the city centre from above.
We will then head to the Ghillie Dhu across the road for dinner and drinks sponsored by Alfatronix.
Meet at Johnnie Walker Princes Street by foot, bus or tram.
Gala Dinner
To conclude ALBUM 2023, we warmly invite you to the Gala dinner sponsored by Switch Mobility at The Sheraton Hotel and Grand.
We will begin the evening with a drinks reception sponsored by Ferrymill Motors, before taking our seats for a three-course meal.
After dinner speeches will take us into the second half of the evening, before music from some fantastic entertainment to end the evening.
