Marie-Claude Hemming | Policy Director
Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)

Appearances:

Highways UK 2026 Day 1 @ 16:00

Panel: Adaptation and resilience: Preparing the road network for a changing climate

Shifting focus from short-term storm recovery to systemic climate adaptation is essential for protecting critical infrastructure from escalating severe weather events. This panel session, featuring Transport Scotland, National Highways, and South Gloucestershire Council, explores how operators are mapping climate risks, upgrading engineering standards, and building long-term operational resilience across the UK's road network.

Arfa Shahid, Senior Advisor, Climate Adaptation, National Highways

Scott Lees, Head of Network Maintenance, Transport Scotland

Sarah Brownlie, Development Director, Rebuilding Nature

Matthew Lipton, Biodiversity Asset Manager, South Gloucestershire Council

Moderator: Marie-Claude Hemming, Policy Director, Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)

Tyler Linton, Assistant Director, Street Scene, London Borough of Hackney

Daniel Johns, Senior Strategic Consultant, OpenWeather Ltd

last published: 05/Oct/26 16:25 GMT

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