ABOUT US
The Infrastructure Forum is a by-invitation organisation which brings together the leading players in the UK's National Infrastructure.
At its discussions, held under the Chatham House rule, the UK’s most prominent infrastructure leaders, investors, operators and advisors come together to explore the future development of the sector.
Involvement in The Infrastructure Forum offers a range of opportunities, and members of its network are encouraged to play a full part across its work and the work of its associated organisations
UPCOMING POLICY DISCUSSIONS
Chris McDonald MP
Rescheduled Date TBC
Chris McDonald, Minister for Infrastructure across DBT and DESNZ, will join a special roundtable of The Infrastructure Forum to outline the government’s evolving policy direction across the infrastructure, energy, and construction sectors, and exchange views with our group of senior business leaders under the Chatham House Rule.
The Regulation Summit
April 2026
This unique annual summit brings together the Chairs of all of the competition and regulatory authorities with expert discussants to explore the strategic future for regulation and competition.
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, will be addressing the Summit this year and will set out the government's approach to economic regulation in light of the recent and forthcoming reviews.
Hartwell House Infrastructure Summit 2026
June 2026
The 2026 Hartwell House Infrastructure Summit will be held from Thursday 25 to Friday 26 June 2026.
Speakers already confirmed include: Rt Hon James Murray MP, Chief Secretary, HM Treasury; Becky Wood, Chief Executive, NISTA; Kate Cohen, Director Strategic Roads and Local Projects, Department for Transport; John Edwards, Director, Office for Investment ; Mark Caines, Partner, Flint Global; Jonathan Brearley, Chief Executive Officer, Ofgem; Dr Pauleen Lane CBE, Profession Lead for Infrastructure, Planning Inspectorate; Oliver Holbourn, CEO, National Wealth Fund
RECENT POLICY DISCUSSIONS
The Infrastructure Forum recently convened a roundtable discussion with the Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Business and Investment, Varun Chandra. The discussion explored the current UK business investment climate and the role infrastructure can play in driving economic growth, alongside an exchange on the Forum’s priorities across The Infrastructure Forum (TIF) working groups.
The series will continue in March with a further roundtable featuring Dame Minouche Shafik, the Prime Minister’s Chief Economic Advisor.
 James Stewart, Major Transport Projects Governance and Assurance Review - October 2025 |  Caleb Deeks, Director General, Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform, DBT - October |
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 Hartwell House Infrastructure Summit - June 2025 |  Infrastructure Forum Advisory Council with Sir Andrew Haines - September 2025 |
 Poppy Gustafsson Minister of State for Investment - May 2025 |  Fintan Slye, CEO, NESO - March 2025 |