Breakfast Briefing with Conrad Bailey, Director General, Public Transport and Local Group, Department for Transport
Author WIG Date 28 Jan 2026
Catch up on a special briefing in which he will talk about the journey of cultural change that DfT is on as it seeks to support the delivery of the government's missions with local partners in a rapidly developing devolution context.
We are delighted to welcome Conrad Bailey, Director General, Public Transport and Local, Department for Transport (DfT), for a special briefing in which he will talk about the journey of cultural change that DfT is on as it seeks to support the delivery of the government's missions with local partners in a rapidly developing devolution context.
- Explore how cross-sector collaboration within transport is supporting growth across the economy, including within the housing sector
- Understand the reforms the government is making to the bus sector
- Hear how DfT is working to ensure the delivery of a more integrated, people focused transport system as part of the development of the planned Integrated National Transport Strategy
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Event Speakers
Conrad Bailey is Director General Public Transport and Local Group at the Department for Transport (DfT).
Conrad joined DfT in 2018. Between 2021 and 2024, he was the Director General Rail Strategy and Services Group. In 2020, Conrad led the department’s response to COVID-19. Before that, he was the Director of Rail Strategy, Reform and Analysis and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Williams Rail Review.
Before joining DfT in 2018, Conrad worked in the Cabinet Office, No 10, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence in various strategy, policy, operational and business-facing roles.
Conrad is the DFT’s Social Mobility and Neurodiversity champion.
Conrad has an Executive Masters in Public Policy and a BSc (Econ.) in history from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).