Your One-Stop-Shop for New Contacts & Thought Leadership in the Construction Sector The South East’s leading construction event returns to the Kent Event Centre on October 3rd, when Kent Construction EXPO brings together 2,000+ construction professionals, contractors, developers and specialist suppliers to the sector. Brought to you by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Kent County Council and Medway Council, this major annual gathering offers a fantastic line-up of speakers, alongside the South East’s largest exhibition of construction suppliers: providing a unique opportunity for you to get the inside track on major infrastructure projects and the latest industry developments, while making valuable new contacts and building your business. See below for just a few of the hot topics and sector trends that will feature on the programme this year: • Collaboration & New Ways of Working Together
We already have a great programme line-up confirmed, with inspirational keynotes and practical workshops that will provide you with fresh insights into current construction industry challenges and opportunities on the horizon as well as emerging technologies, practices and innovations - helping you to keep up to date and thrive in the years ahead. Back by popular demand, our roundtable stream provides a focussed platform for discussion where you will have the opportunity to share your challenges and opportunities, hear your peer’s points of view and learn from their experiences, ask questions and voice an opinion.
2019 Keynote Speakers:
Piers Taylor Award Winning Architect, Broadcaster and Academic
• Sustainability • Environmental Issues • Digital Construction & Emerging Technologies • Disruptive Forces: AI, AR, Drones & Robots
Katie Kelleher Crane Operator, Select Plant Hire and Laing O’Rourke
• Building Offsite/ Modular Construction • Local developments, projects and initiatives • Addressing Mental Health • R&D Tax Relief • Digital Marketing • Obtaining Planning Consent on Strategic and Brownfield Sites
Mark Quinn CEO and Chairman, Quinn Estates
• Procurement & the Supply Chain • VAT changes to the Construction sector • Women in Construction
Matthew Griffin
• The Skills Shortage: Skills, Apprenticeships and Training
Fanatical Futurist, Disruption, Futures & Innovation Expert and Founder, 311 Institute
• Kent Construction: Opportunities, Threats and Performance vs. the National Outlook • Innovation
For more information and to reserve your FREE place, visit:
www.kentconstructionexpo.com