Giles Perkins
Programme Director, Live Labs 2, ADEPTGiles has over 35 years’ experience in highways, transport, mobility and intelligent transport systems. He has worked in the public and private sectors as senior client / director level consultant and led major projects and research programmes across all modes of transport. He has a detailed understanding of the strategic needs and opportunities surrounding the challenges that face our networks, regions, towns, communities and cities. He is expert in the fields of innovation, futures and decarbonisation and has been the Programme Director for the DfT funded ADEPT Live Labs programme for the last 7 years.
My Speaker Sessions
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Low-Carbon Roads: Evidence from Live Labs 2
Giles Perkins, Programme Director for the award-winning Live Labs 2 decarbonisation programme, will provide a thought-provoking presentation articulating the evidence from the £30m UK innovation programme, how this can be scaled across local authorities and, across Scotland illustrating the size of the benefits prize. Essential for practitioners and decision makers alike this session will provide compelling evidence to help authorities deliver low-carbon, cost-effective, resilient networks.
