
Access and safety experts from the US, China and the UK will be among the speakers at the 2017 IPAF Summit, which is being held on April 4 in London, with John Garrison Jr, president of Terex, making the keynote address. The theme of this year’s IPAF Summit is “Safety by Leadership," and confirmed speakers for the IPAF Summit to date include:
- John Garrison Jr, president & CEO of Terex Corporation
- Giles Councell, director of operations, IPAF
- Matthew Elvin, CEO, Xtreme Manufacturing & Snorkel
- Steve Radcliffe, managing director, Clugston Construction
- Jim Senior CMIOSH, health & safety director, Multiplex Construction Europe
- Chris Wraith, technical & safety executive, IPAF
- Yanna Zhang, chairwoman of the China Construction Industry Association’s Rental Branch
The event will be compered by Euan Youdale, editor of Access International, (morning session) and Tim Whiteman, IPAF CEO & managing director, (afternoon) and will be followed by the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) dinner and awards ceremony.
“The IPAF Summit is a fantastic opportunity for those involved in the powered access business to come together and network and to update their knowledge of the wider industry, including the latest technical and safety developments,” says Whiteman.
The 2017 IPAF Summit conference will be held at the Hilton London Wembley. Attendance is free and those interested should register in advance at www.iapa-summit.info