Our Speakers

Dave Harford has been on the road for most of his life having started his career as a mechanic before joining the AA and then becoming a National Highways traffic officer in 2017.

Having amassed a large social media following, he actively promotes road safety campaigns run by both National Highways and stakeholder partners.

And he speaks with first-hand experience of the challenges faced by people working on our roads having been shouted at, had objects thrown at him from moving cars and drivers squaring up to him.

Duncan Davies – Chief Executive Officer, Notify Technology

Duncan’s 25-year career has spanned large, global companies (PwC and Sage) to medium-sized and start-up organisations, all within the Technology Sector.

He qualified at PwC’s Newcastle office in 1998, and moved to Sage plc the following year, just as the business entered the FTSE-100. His roles involved M&A and commercial finance functions. In 2004 he moved into an IT Services buy-and-build business, and became Finance Director in 2006, having completed over 20 acquisitions.

He is now the co-founder and CEO of Notify Technology, an organisation that seeks to make workers safer, healthier and more productive, wherever they are in the world.

Morgan Wilson is the Director of the award winning training and film production company – Juice Learning. Specialising in Cultural and Behavioural Safety, Juice have worked extensively with some of the largest organisations in the U.K., creating highly effective bespoke learning solutions. Morgan creates work utilising immersive techniques such as theatre and film which truly engages with the audience; inspiring them to make the extra effort to deliver the goals and values of their organisation.

Paul Boss

Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Highway Engineers, Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, Member of the Institute of Asset Management and Member of the Institute of Asphalt Technology. Member of the UKRLG / ADEPT Asset Management Board.

Paul is Chief Executive at the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) and prior to this had over 30 years’ managing local highways, both directly with local authorities and with Tier 1 provider Amey.