Philip Adshead is the Infrastructure Asset Manager at the Canal & River Trust. He is accountable for management of the Trust’s critical assets and leads a team responsible for the strategic asset management of the Trust’s 2000 miles of inland waterways with over 10,000 principal assets. Philip is a chartered engineer, member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, with over 25 years’ experience in construction, design, and asset management. Ensuring the Trust has the skills needed to manage infrastructure, including our 2970 bridges, is a key consideration for Philip and he will be able to share some thoughts on how the Trust does that during the discussion.