Sir David Higgins

Executive Chairman, High Speed 2

Australian-born Sir David Higgins leads HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for developing and promoting the government’s new high speed railway which will link London, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham. He took up the role in 2014 having been chief executive of Network Rail since 2011, and is also a former chief executive of English Partnerships, the government regeneration agency, and of the London 2012 Summer Olympics Delivery Authority. After studying civil engineering at the University of Sydney, Sir David worked between the UK, South Africa and his home country. He joined property and construction company Lend Lease Group in 1985 and ten years later was appointed managing director and group chief executive, in charge of developments including the 2000 Olympic park in Sydney.  

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