dddWomen in Bus and Coach held its third annual summit on Tuesday 30th September 2025 at lead sponsor BT’s state of the art event facility in Snowhill, Birmingham, bringing together industry leaders, stakeholders, frontline operators and advocates to celebrate the remarkable contributions of women in all roles across the bus, coach and community transport sector.
The summit was hosted by Emma Hignett.
You can watch the summit presentations on the following videos:
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025 : Welcome from our BT Hosts & Opening Speech
Featuring speeches from:
- Jane Walker, BT Executive
- Darren Buttrick, Sales Director, BT Business
- Louise Cheeseman OBE, Founder & Chair Women in Bus and Coach
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Keynote Speech
Keynote speech from Anne Shaw OBE, Executive Director at Transport for West Midlands
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Keynote Speech
Keynote speech from Loveday Ryder, Chief Executive of the Driver Vehicle Services Agency (DVLA)
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Panel Session: Inspiring the Next Generation
Panel Members:
- Leora Wilson, CTG & Mott MacDonald
- Sarah Shaw, Hull University
- Laura Hadzik, Women in Bus and Coach
- Rachel Mostyn, Women’s Work Lab
- Cassandra Jefford, National Express
- Louise urrie, Lydney Dial a Ride Community Transport
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Keynote Speech
Keynote speech delivered by Marie Daly, Transport for Wales and Chair of Women in Rail
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Panel Session: From the Front Line
Panel Members:
- Kathleen Lyons, Westway CT
- Alicia Lawrence, Go-Ahead
- Danielle Curtis, Go-Ahead
- Carole Stevens, Go-Ahead
- Justine May, National Express
- Louisa Juniper, National Express
- Bobbie Enright, Transport for London
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: My Coach Journey: Succession, Leadership and Life Beyond the Family Business
Presentation by Kathryn Pulham, Consultant for Go-Ahead & Director of BluClarity
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: What is Community Transport and Why Women are key to its Success?
A presentation by Kim Ward, Lothina Community Transport Services and Victoria Armstrong, Community Transport Association UK and Women In Bus & Coach Director
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: We are all Disabled
A presentation by Dr Lucy Reynolds PhD, We Are All Disabled CIC & Disability North
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: What does the Future Look Like?
A presentation by Carla Thomas MBA, Openreach
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Woman of the Year 2024 Trip to Egypt
A presentation by our Woman of the Year 2024 winner, Julie Hartley, Irizar UK
Celebrating Excellence: Women in Bus and Coach Awards 2025
In a highlight of the summit, the winners of the second Women in Bus and Coach Awards were announced, celebrating outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the industry. Read more about our winners here.
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Announcements
Featuring the following announcements:
- New Mentee Director with Louise Cheeseman and the new Mentee Director
- Regional updates with Kayleigh Ingham, Kathryn Pulham, Bobbie Enright & Carole Stevens
- Annual Report with Kerri Cheek, Transport for London & Women in Bus & Coach
- Period Positive Workstream with Marina Garyfalou, Women in Bus and Coach
- Partnership with a Careers body with Rachel Mostyn, from The Women’s Work Lab
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Keynote Speech
Keynote speech by Nigel Wood, Women in Bus and Coach Ally
Women in Bus and Coach Summit 2025: Closing Speech
Finally, our closing speech by Louise Cheeseman OBE, Women in Bus and Coach Founder and Chair.
