Date: Wednesday 22nd April
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Location: Zoom
An online event exclusive to Women in Transport members on Wednesday 22 April between 12noon and 1pm.
The Wales and South West Regional Hubs come together to help members understand Freeports. From the theory around stimulating economic regeneration to the practical challenges in delivering tangible results.
Hear from our panel of experts:
Ben Carlton Jones, Infrastructure Strategy, KPMG
Ben is an experienced strategy advisor working with Government departments and agencies, public authorities and the private sector on the development and execution of strategy, governance, procurement and funding for major investment programmes. Ben works across the public and private sectors, and with different levels of government, to implement business cases and innovative investment deals for large multi-sector programmes supporting local economic growth, jobs and development. He has worked with UK’s major ports groups and marine stakeholders engaged in the Government’s flagship Freeports programme
Luciana was appointed to the role of CEO at Celtic Freeports in 2024, previously Head of Trade and Investment at Thames Freeport in London, she gained extensive experience in facilitating foreign direct investment and supporting regional economic growth. She has also worked in the UK’s Department for Business and Trade and in the private sector with companies like The Boston Consulting Group, Unilever and ABN AMRO, giving her a balance of corporate and policy experience. Celtic Freeports includes two deep sea ports covering 600 acres and has the potential to create up to 16,000 new jobs
This event is open to Women in Transport Members only. If you are not a member of Women in Transport and would like to join, please click here: https://www.womenintransport.com/membership
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