Transportation - United Kingdom
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Case study – Virgin Atlantic Airways
Joe Ferry, Head of Design, Virgin Atlantic Airways
How understanding the customer’s experience has led to innovative services that encourage more people to fly Virgin.
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• New infrastructure is needed but who will lay down the capital and take on the risk of capital-intensive investments? • Where are the high-value projects that make it all worthwhile?• If public funding is provided, should the aim be to increase business competitiveness or to fulfill social...
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In October 2010 the government published the National Infrastructure Plan, yet still industry complains about a lack of guidance.
• What policies will give Britain’s private sector the direction they need to start upgrading the country’s infrastructure networks effectively? • What medium and long-term choices will the government make regarding...
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Reinventing Britain: Can Britain compete? The way forward
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In the early 1980s, Britain emerged from recession into an increasingly integrated and competitive global economy. At the time, with manufacturing in decline, the service industry (especially financial services) was set to become the prime force for growth in the economy....
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On November 2nd over 120 senior executives from across UK industry met to discuss the future of UK Infrastructure. Speaker presentations and photos will be uploaded soon.
By 2031, Britain's population is expected to have grown to more than 71 million putting exceptional pressure on the country's infrastructure.The UK also...
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Creating tomorrow's liveable cities: Urban planning in a cold climate took place on January 19th 2011 at Haberdashers' Hall in London.
The event brought together key players in urban planning and regeneration with influential thinkers in fields ranging from architecture to psychology, to inspire and stimulate fresh thinking on the future of the UK...
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Creating Tomorrow's Liveable Cities event, there were some great discussions. Watch out for videos and presentations of the forum coming soon.
Well-being, community cohesion and a thriving local economy are now high on the agenda for today’s citizens. Intelligent policies and design for urban areas can...
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Economist Conferences is delighted to announce Sir John Chisholm, Executive Chairman, Qinetiq, as guest speaker for our Manufacturing's Operational Opportunities dinner forum on March 18th 2010.
Sir John will be joining Iain Scott, Senior Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit and 20 senior executives in the manufacturing and high-tech industries for...
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The Manufacturing's Operational Opportunities dinner forum will gather an audience of 30 senior executives to discuss the opportunities available to the manufacturing industry in the aftermath of the recession. The findings of a research report will be discussed at the dinner.
ThemeIn recent years, there has been increasing discussion about the...
