Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Symposium Consulting Ltd, Winner of Rail Team of the Year 2022 for their work leading UK Rail for Ukraine.
Prior to founding Symposium in 2019, Chris was Director of Business Transformation and Commercial Director at Network Rail and held a range of roles at Ford Motor Company for over a decade across supply chain, procurement and business operations.
Chris has been rated ‘A’ for Commercial Capability by the UK’s Government Commercial Function, had the quality of his cost modelling acclaimed by the Office of Rail and Road and has won national awards for quality process improvements using 6-Sigma methodology.
Chris was previously a member of the UK Cabinet Office’s Digital Infrastructure Portfolio Board as well as advisor to the Department for Transport’s Mobile Communications Board.
Ben is transportation professional with extensive experience in the rail industry, having worked on many of the industry’s largest programmes such as the Channel Tunnel, West Coast Route Modernisation, Thameslink, Crossrail and a large number of Electrification schemes.
Ben is a Chartered Electrical Engineer accustomed to leading large teams (400+), and with a proven track record in business leadership, development of digital technologies and talent management. Additionally, a recognised expert, confident public speaker and thought leader, having spoken at a number of high profile conferences and led a LinkedIn thought leadership group around the Digital Railway.
Ben holds Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), Chartered Electrical Engineer, Doctor of Engineering Management (Bristol), Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and former Vistage (V39 Group) member.