The Business Travel Conference 2013 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
YES MINISTER!
The Business Travel Conference is delighted to announce Stephen Hammond, Conservative MP for Transport, as keynote speaker at this year's event
No one doubts the correlation between our economy and the world of business travel, nor the fact that more could be done to ensure that UK plc prospers and catches up with the unparalleled growth witnessed in the BRIC countries. APD and the lack of investment in
transport infrastructure are two of the brakes limiting such progress, while on the specific issue of the UK's airport capacity problems, a lack of cross-party government support can be blamed. All these contentious issues and more
will be on the agenda when Stephen Hammond, Conservative MP for Transport, addresses the delegates at this year’s conference on June 5th, day two of our annual event. The Business Travel Conference – taking
place once again at The Novotel London West, Hammersmith – will see the Minister not only discuss urgent transport issues that need addressing but also the national transport system, HS2 and our train franchising system. He will also give some key insights into how Britain fits into the bigger picture, set against the global economy and, closer to home, the impact of the ongoing euro zone crisis. Stephen Hammond was appointed
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport on 4 September 2012 and is the Conservative MP for Wimbledon. As a serving minister in the current
coalition government he will be able to take the lid off the internal workings of government and advise how best the business travel industry can make themselves heard through lobbying and thereby shape government agendas. If you have something to say on our capital’s two-runway airport, its threatened status as a Euro hub, the contentious issues of Air Passenger Duty, HS2, aviation policy and the years of indecision, or any other government or transport issues, then the dedicated Q&A section to this keynote session will give you an opportunity to question the Minister.
Who is Stephen Hammond? Stephen was elected as a local councillor in 2002 and a Member of Parliament in May 2005 in Wimbledon, South West London.
In December the same year he was
promoted to the position of Shadow Minister for Transport, a position he held for his entire time in opposition, and during which he played an instrumental role in formulating flagship policies such as the Conservative Party’s “Rail Review” and its strategy for a new high-speed rail network for the UK. He spearheaded the Opposition’s response
to, among others, the Concessionary Bus Fares Act, the Crossrail Act and the Local Transport Act. Stephen built up a reputation for forging strong relationships within the transport industry and for engaging with user groups and passengers. He was appointed Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for Transport in September 2012. Life before politics saw him working in
the financial services industry, including a leading fund management company and a number of investment banks, including Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Commerzbank Securities.
“APD and the lack of investment in transport infrastructure are two of the brakes limiting progress, while on the specific issue of the UK's airport capacity problems, a lack of cross-party government support can be blamed”
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