The expo programme
The 2025 Live Labs 2 Expo is the must-attend event for all involved in accelerating the UK transformation to low carbon local highways.
Live Labs 2 programmes are developing and realising ambitious local authority-led partnerships from across the UK implementing zero carbon and climate change-focused local roads plans.
With a dynamic structure the 2025 Expo programme will allow attendees to create their own unique experience throughout the day, prioritising their own areas of investigation and interest. There will also be ample time to network and engage with each of the projects in depth.
Highlights of the day will include:
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Breakfast reception and networking lunch
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Valuable insights and updates from the Department of Transport and Niel Gibson from the Live Labs 2 Commissioning Board
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Progress reports and demonstrations from each of the seven innovative Live Labs programmes and a round-up of year two’s developments from programme leader Giles Perkins
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Bookable Dragon’s Den/Pecha-Kucha learning/pitching sessions
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Exciting Live Lab Learn-Ins hosted on the programmes’ stands
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Up-to-date guidance for baselining, measuring and reducing carbon
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Behaviour change and carbon plenary session
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Optional workshop sessions to book into
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Time for engagement and interaction with the Live Labs teams and partners.
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Opportunities to hear from potential new collaborators and create new partnerships to drive forward the local roads decarbonisation sector.
The Live Labs 2 Expo 2025 is an exciting and engaging one-stop shop, bringing together the public and private partners supporting the rapid decarbonisation of the local roads sector.
Who should attend?
Professionals involved with planning, developing, managing, maintaining, and future-proofing the nation's local highways networks.
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Highways engineers;
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Transport planners;
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Urban designers;
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Local authority highways professionals;
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Technology & innovation professionals;
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Landscape engineers;
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Lighting engineers;
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Intelligent Transport Systems experts;
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Sustainability consultants;
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Materials specialists;
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Environmental professionals;
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Water and air quality specialists;
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Carbon economists and accountants;
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Asset managers;
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Roads & lands maintenance professionals;
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Low carbon manufacturers;
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AI and ML specialists;
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Green and blue infrastructure suppliers;
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Heat and power engineers;
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Biomass engineers;
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Waste and recycling experts;
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Modellers;
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Data scientists;
Live Labs 2 is a three-year, £30million, UK-wide programme funded by the Department for Transport and managed by ADEPT that will run until March 2026. Live Labs 2 is leading the decarbonisation of local highways infrastructure and assets.