Andrea is the Head of Carbon and Climate Change at High Speed 2. She is responsible for leading a team of specialists in assessing impacts, drafting, enforcing and ensuring environmental requirements are met across the project. This includes setting ambitious requirements and targets to drive environmental sustainability. Andrea’s experience extends across a number large scale infrastructure projects within the mining, transportation and industrial sectors across Africa, Europe and the UK. She has a keen interest in innovation and the role it plays across challenging sectors. She aims to inspire effective collaboration, driving innovative technologies to reduce impacts across industries.

Brian Berry is the Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association for SME building companies in the building industry. He is also a member of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC). Prior to his current position Brian worked at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) where he was Head of Policy and as a teacher at The Charterhouse Square School in central London. Brian is a Freeman of the City of London and a Director of the Tiverton Almshouse Trust. He regularly provides commentary on construction issues for the media.

Danny is a Senior Social Value Manager with an extensive, varied background in development and construction. He has experience promoting construction careers, volunteering, charity engagement, and local SME opportunities within the main contractor and supply chain. Danny fosters strong working relationships with local residents, community organisations, and the supply chain, ensuring S106 employment, training, apprenticeship, and social value targets are achieved.

Dean Murphy is Health & Safety Director for Bouygues Batiment International in which he supports advises various Caribbean Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Saudi Arabia, the United States and is also the HSQE Director for Bouygues UK in the UK. Dean resides on various industry related Boards and forums in a technical capacity as well supporting various charities as a Trustee. Dean has also supported the British Standards Institute for a number of years as a committee member on the development of various health & safety related PAS’ and ISO guidance’s and standards. Dean has enjoyed being a HSWQ professional for over 34 years, and has operated at a senior board level for over 28 years. Dean has lead various business to achievements of zero accident rates and multiple national awards for excellence in health and safety.

Felipe Manzatucci is a visionary leader in digital transformation and data-driven decision-making for the built environment. As the founder of OptimaBI, Felipe is at the forefront of integrating AI and smart technologies to revolutionise construction. With a track record of delivering cutting-edge solutions, he has collaborated with global leaders in AI, IoT, and software development to drive innovation and operational excellence. Felipe's expertise spans AI-powered smart buildings, predictive maintenance, and performance optimisation, helping organisations unlock efficiency, sustainability, and competitive advantage. A thought leader in the industry, Felipe has authored whitepapers for the CIOB and spoken at leading events such as BuildOffsite, Digital Construction Week, and FutureBuild. His passion lies in harnessing data to reshape the future of construction, making it smarter, safer, and more sustainable.

Hollie began her career in the rail industry in 2004 and progressed into a commercial role as a Quantity Surveyor before moving into a project management role delivering rail signalling projects. She has been recognised as an impressive influencer championing the company to achieve several Diversity Awards. Hollie joined GRAHAM just over 3 years ago and in the short time she has been with the company, she has led the successful achievement of the Leaders in Diversity Gold Award; the appointment of over 100 FIR Ambassadors across the GRAHAM Group, and the emergence of several staff networks – which all helps drive cultural transformation as well as providing a sense of belonging for staff. Moreover, GRAHAM was recently won the Investors in People, Diversity & Inclusion award and were judged as a the Number one company in the National Centre for Diversity’s Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces 2024.

Julia Barrett is the main board director responsible for sustainability and compliance at Willmott Dixon, the £1.1bn privately-owned contracting and interior fit-out group Julia is also a Board member of the Aldersgate Group, a multi-stakeholder alliance which aims to influencing policy and regulation to deliver a prosperous, net zero emissions, environmentally sustainable economy. She is on the advisory board of the Supply Chain Sustainability School and the London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce. Last year, Julia was recognised as the Construction Leader of the Year at the Construction News Awards, for her leadership in driving sustainability, her cross-industry collaboration, and enhancing diversity within the construction industry.

Kevin is a specialist construction lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience advising developers, major construction companies, construction professionals and insurers in relation to projects both in the UK and internationally. He advises clients across the full range of services from procurement through project advisory to dispute management advice. His disputes experience covers all of the principal forms common to the industry, including mediation, expert determination, adjudication, arbitration and litigation. Kevin is experienced in advising on both standard and bespoke forms of building and engineering contracts, professional appointments and warranties. He has been named a Thought Leader by Who’s who Legal for construction in 2020 and is also a regular speaker on topical industry issues at conferences and seminars. Kevin has been recognised by Chambers & Partners’ UK directory as a leading practitioner in contentious construction law every year since 2007

Lawrence is a distinguished Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Balfour Beatty, one of the leading international infrastructure groups. With a strong foundation in HR, Skills and EDI. Lawrence has demonstrated exceptional expertise in working across various Strategic Business Units and Mega Projects.

Matt, a chartered civil & structural engineer by background, joined Derwent London in 2014. He is Head of Project Management and has over 20 years' experience in central London offices and is responsible for maintaining the project management group’s focus on project delivery, construction innovation, productivity and risk management.

Natalie Ball is a procurement and supply chain professional with over 20 years’ experience. As a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), she has developed expertise in leading strategic procurement initiatives, managing diverse teams, and building strong supplier relationships across various sectors. Currently, Natalie applies her skills at RSK, focusing on delivering value through innovative procurement strategies. She is delighted to be a judge for this category and looks forward to engaging with candidates and recognising exceptional achievements in sustainability.

With almost 3 decades in the construction industry across multiple sectors ranging from nuclear to aviation, education to healthcare, Paula sits on the Construction Division Board as National Design Director for the Wates Group. Paula is responsible for setting strategy to promote best practice, value creation and innovation across all regions where Wates operate. Heading up a diverse team of talented design and engineering professionals in both work winning and delivery phases and through collaboration with key Customers, Consultants and specialist Sub-Contractors, Paula insists on high standards of quality, integrity and professionalism. Paula is a member of the Passive Fire Knowledge Group, BIM4Housing and an active sponsor of the Wates Women and Allies network. She was joint founder of the LBTH Women’s Construction Skills Academy and ‘Girls Believe’ programme, is a Charity Ambassador for Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide, and proud recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Design & Build UK ‘Women in Construction’ Awards 2024.

Dr Roni Savage is CEO & Founder of Jomas Associates, an Engineering Company serving the Construction Industry since 2009. Named Most Influential Woman in Construction 2022, Roni, is a Honorary Fellow of Royal Institute of British Architects, a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Geologist and SiLC (Specialist in Land Condition). A graduate of University of Portsmouth with a BEng(hons) in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, she also holds a Masters’ (with distinction) in Environmental Management from University of Exeter. She has worked on many major construction schemes, including the widening of the A406 and M25, as well as various buildings and structures across the UK. She has been involved in designing sustainable remediation solutions to enable the reclamation of several brownfield sites, which may have laid derelict otherwise. She was conferred with an honorary doctorate by University of Portsmouth in July 2023 for exceptional contribution to the construction industry. Multi-award winner, and mum of three boys, Roni is a passionate diversity champion, speaking internationally on matters relating to diversity in business, engineering and construction. Roni is policy chair for construction for the federation of small businesses, with an advisory role to the UK government, and vice chair of YMCA SPG, a charity committed to empowering young people. She also sits on the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee for the King’s Awards, and the UK government SME Business Council.

Steve Wooler is former Chief Executive of the BWB Group, an engineering, environmental and project management consultancy with offices in 5 major UK cities. BWB has a long track record and award-winning profile in the UK consultancy sector, and an embryonic presence in international markets. Steve is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers with over 35 years of varied engineering experience working on numerous high-profile projects for major developer clients. He is a past Chairman of ACE’s Midlands Region and an active participant in ACE activity generally Steve is passionate about the engineering profession and the massive contribution that professional engineers play in planning, designing and delivering sustainable development. He believes it is imperative that the profession embraces collaborative working and digital technology to meet the seemingly inextricable worldwide demand for consultancy and engineering.