Rail Technical Conference by ASAVRAIL

Schedule

Wed Sep 02 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

IET Birmingham: Austin Court | Birmingham, EN

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Designed to address the critical challenges facing the UK rail workforce — particularly in the areas of competency, compliance and resource
About this Event

Only 150 places!

Registrations start at 09:00am

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Bagdges

Your Visitors ID Badge will be provided to you on the day by our registration team.

You must bring along proof of your Eventbrite ticket (Digital or Printed).

Badges must be worn at all times throughout the event, for security purposes.

All badges will be collected by the registration team at the end of the event.

Refreshments and lunch (sandwiches) will be available for all attendees, courtesy of our Gold Sponsor.

Important before booking:

  • This is an in-person event only — please do not book unless you genuinely plan to attend.
  • If you book and can no longer come, please cancel your ticket so someone else can attend.
  • Multiple no-shows may be blocked from future events.

Discounted Hotel Rates

  • Event Hotel Partner: Leonardo Royal Hotel in Birmingham (Broad St)
  • Discounted Rates for all attendees
  • Contact us via [email protected] for details

Schedule

  • Doors Open: 09:00am – Registration & Networking until 9:30am
  • Talks Begin: 9:30am
  • Morning Break: 20 minutes - Networking
  • Lunch: 30 minutes (sandwich lunch provided) - Networking
  • Afternoon Break: 20 minutes - Networking
  • Final Networking Session: To close the day
  • Event ends 5pm

Exhibitors:

TBC

The Rail Technical Conference (RTC), hosted by ASAVRAIL - The key message is this:

“We cannot deliver a safe, reliable, and modern railway without investing in the people who make it happen.”

The Rail Technical Conference (RTC), hosted by ASAVRAIL, designed to address the critical challenges facing the UK rail workforce — particularly in the areas of competency, compliance, and resource management.

Its purpose is to bring together technical leaders, training providers, industry bodies, and frontline professionals to openly discuss how we maintain high technical standards, keep our people safe, and retain the skills needed to deliver future infrastructure.

Through targeted talks and panel discussions, the conference aims to spark action around improving training, supporting workforce wellbeing, and strengthening industry collaboration.

The Rail Technical Conference is aimed at those directly impacted by the current lack of consistent work and workforce uncertainty in the rail sector.

Our delegates include:

  • Track and Signalling Installers and Technicians facing fluctuating workloads
  • Design Engineers at all levels—from Apprentices and Graduates to Principal Engineers
  • Site Safety Staff and Compliance Officers managing increasingly complex safety demands
  • Construction and Civils Operatives affected by project delays and underutilisation
  • Possession Planners and frontline Supervisors dealing with compressed programmes
  • Early-career Rail professionals and Apprentices seeking sustainable career paths
  • Contractors, agency workers, and supply chain staff experiencing irregular employment
  • Project Professionals such as, Project Managers, Commerical, Procurement, Line Managers, non-technical professionals
  • Suppliers and manufacturers

This event is focused on those whose livelihoods and professional development are being challenged by the current market pressures — providing them with insights, support, and a platform to be heard.

Delegates should come away with:

  • A clearer understanding of the current pressures facing the rail workforce
  • Practical insights into improving competence, wellbeing, and compliance
  • Inspiration to take action within their own organisations
  • A renewed sense of shared responsibility for industry-wide standards

It’s also about connection and collaboration — creating space for open discussion between those in training, operations, engineering, and leadership roles.

Post-Event:

A Certificate of Attendance will be provided (7.5 hours) for your CPD Record

After the conference, you will receive:

  • A feedback questionnaire.
  • Your CPD Attendance Certificate (7.5 hours) – sent via email after completing the questionnaire.

The RTC is ideal for organisations who:

  • Deliver technical training or workforce development services
  • Support mental health, wellbeing, or professional development in rail
  • Provide technology or systems that support competency, licensing, or compliance
  • Want to engage with the rail engineering community on standards and innovation
  • Are interested in shaping the future of the UK’s railway workforce


There will be 8 different key themes for the day:

To be listed soon!


Our Speakers:

To be listed soon!


Sponsors and Partners:

To be listed soon!

For event terms and conditions, visit www.asavrail.com

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Where is it happening?

IET Birmingham: Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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