Wayne George - University of Birmingham

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(BSc Public and Social Policy Management, 2002; MSc Urban and Regional Studies, 2005; MSc Urban and Regional Planning, 2009)

I was awarded 2025 Project Professional of the Year by the Association for Project Management, APM. The award recognised my work on a project commissioned by the Department for Transport and Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles.

The judges’ citation recognised ‘exceptional skill leading the Connected and Automated Mobility Data Discovery project.’ As a Project Director for Local Partnerships LLP (owned by HM Treasury, Local Government Association and the Welsh Government) I was delighted to work on this project and to be recognised by APM for work that combines technical expertise with practical impact.