2026 Speakers

Speakers for the Ground Engineering Basements and Underground Structures 2026 are available below and opportunities to be involved are still available. If you are interested in joining the speaker panel, please contact:

Marlene Cowland on   Marlene.Cowland@emap.com

Adrian Bywaters
Operations Director
Mace
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Alice Shrubshall
Associate Director
Buro Happold
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Andrea Gillarduzzi
Sub-Surface Digital Initiative Lead
Arcadis
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Aris Zourmpakis
Senior Technical Director
Langan
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Arthur J. Alzamora, Jr
Senior Principal
Langan
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Claire Lepoutre
Technical Services Director
Skanska
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David Kwong
Associate Director
Wentworth
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David Hedley
Infrastructure and Commercial Lead
Main mark
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Dimitrios Tziogas-Papandreou
Head of Temporary Works
Multiplex
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Dr. Dimitrios Selemetas
Technical Director
AK-II
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Eric Downey
Associate Director
Structural Soils
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Gillian Dick
Spatial Planning Manager – Research & Development
Glasgow City Council
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Holger Kessler
Geoscientist, Stakeholder Engagement
AtkinsRéalis
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James Simpson
Technical Director
McGee
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James Cox
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Kier
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Javier Carmona-Thomas
Associate
Buro Happold
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Karl Wilkinson
Project Director
Multiplex
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Kevin Ramsey
Project Manager
Keltbray
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Kevin Ryall
Senior Bid Manager
Conquip
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Mark Toye
Chair
British Drilling Association
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Martin Stanley
Divisional Director – South
Bachy Soletanche
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Mike Williams
Engineering Director
Structural Soils
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Neil Hope-Collins
Operational Policy Lead - HRB, Building Control Authority
HSE
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Nicky de Battista
Director
Epsimon
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Rachel Monteith
Director
Merridew Monteith
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Sarah Glover
Associate Director
Arup
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Sayantani Ghosh
Associate Technical Director/Senior Project Engineer
Langan
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Stuart Vaughan
Managing Director
Wentworth House
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Tim Chapman
Partner and Director – transport, cities and infrastructure (TCI)
BCG
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Tom Webster
Associate Director
Mace
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Tony Suckling
Director
Asquared Studios
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Walid Bader
Senior Engineer
Murphy Ground Engineering
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Will Argent
Geotechnical Design Engineer
AK-II
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