Darren Capes
President, IHE (Institution of Highways Engineers)Darren Capes CEng FIHE FIET has 40 years’ experience working in local and central Government and is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the IET and IHE, Darren’s career has encompassed most areas of municipal engineering with particular emphasis on design, construction and evaluation, transport planning, and technology development and implementation. Darren has a particular interest in emerging transport technologies and the readiness of local highway authorities for the challenges that new vehicle and data technologies will bring. Darren is President of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE). He manages the Transport Technology Forum for the DfT and speaks regularly on the challenges of emerging transport technology in the UK and internationally, including at many ITS World Congresses and to the House of Commons Transport Select Committee and House of Lords Science Select Committee.
My Speaker Sessions
Tuesday 24 November 2026
Roads as a Career: Attracting the Next Generation
Scotland's roads sector faces a real recruitment crisis - but some organisations are finding new ways to attract talent and change perceptions of the profession.
- Making roads work visible and attractive to young people - what's actually working
- Training pathways, apprenticeships and qualifications that are bringing new entrants in
- Putting young professionals and students on stage: direct youth voices to change the conversation
