As rail markets grow globally, there are increasing opportunities for UK expertise to contribute to international projects. This online session explores the realities of working overseas — the opportunities, challenges, and pathways to work overseas.
What you’ll take away:
- Insight into the value UK rail skills and experience can offer internationally
- An honest view of the commercial, regulatory and delivery challenges of working overseas
- Practical guidance on routes to entry and how to position yourself/ organisation for international opportunities
- First-hand perspectives from projects and markets in Canada, Singapore, the UAE and Los Angeles
Event details
Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 GMT UTC
Venue: Online event
Speakers
Amy Morley
Programme Management Senior Director, AECOM
Based in Toronto, Amy leads delivery partner services on a major rail programme in Canada and works globally supporting large, complex infrastructure projects. She brings extensive UK experience from HS2, the Cabinet Office and the BBC, alongside her current international leadership role. Amy is also Chair of the Association for Project Management UK, with a strong focus on professional development, digital transformation and project leadership.
Sybil Tan
Group Director, Strategic Engagement, Building and Construction Authority Singapore
Sybil brings over twenty years of engineering industry experience across Singapore and the UK, combined with a decade in management consulting. A Chartered Civil Engineer and Certified Project Manager, her career spans rail, buildings, utilities and asset management. Sybil offers a unique perspective on best practice project delivery, investment strategy and the future of the built environment in Singapore and the wider region.
Nicolas Petrovic
Speaker details to be confirmed.
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Sponsored by Network Rail and Newsom Consulting