The AGS Annual Conference 2025 is taking place on Thursday 1st May at One Great George Street in Westminster, London.

Chaired by Vivien Dent (AGS Chair and Technical Specialist: Green Growth and Delivery at the Environment Agency), this full day, CPD event will feature a series of expert speakers from across the geotechnical and geoenvironmental sector, each presenting on a topic with an overarching theme of The Future.

The conference will also include short reports from each of the AGS Working Group Leaders which will summarise their aims and accomplishments over the past 12 months.

The day will conclude with a networking drink’s and canapé reception in the Smeaton Room.

Further information on the event and speakers will be announced in due course.

EARLY CAREERS PROFESSIONALS POSTER COMPETITION 

The AGS is once again holding a poster competition at this year’s Annual Conference, this year with the theme, Innovations in Your Line of Work.

The winner will receive a Selfridges hamper worth £90, free entry to this year’s Annual Conference on 1st May l in London, plus have their poster printed in AGS Magazine which reaches over 6,600 industry professionals 6 times a year.

Further information will be released in due course. To register your interest email Caroline Kratz ags@ags.org.uk

PROJECTS FOR NATURE PARTNERSHIP

The AGS is proud to announce that they be once again donating a percentage of profits generated from the Annual Conference to Projects for Nature, an initiative which aims to restore nature recovery in the UK.

Projects for Nature believe that, as collective, we need to turn a corner towards protecting and restoring nature by recognising its value and supporting its path to recovery. They bring together a unique collaboration of businesses, eNGOs, expert environmental bodies and government to bring Projects for Nature to life and accelerate urgently needed nature recovery.

For further information on Projects for Nature visit https://www.projectsfornature.com/

TICKETS

AGS Member companies are entitled to a limited number of complimentary tickets, as part of their membership subscription. To register for your free places, download the registration form and return it completed to  ags@ags.org.uk before 10am on Tuesday 22nd April.

Additional tickets are priced at £115 for AGS Members, and £185 for Non-Members (ex VAT). In order to obtain the AGS Member rate, please add the delegate place to your basket, select ‘proceed to checkout’, enter delegate details and under ‘billing details’, select your company from the AGS member company dropdown list. The rate at the end of the checkout page will then update to the AGS member rate.

Please note that students and retired Members may attend the event for £25 (ex VAT). To secure a ticket at this rate, please email ags@ags.org.uk.

Registration strictly closes at 10am on Tuesday 22nd April. All tickets are offered on a first come, first served basis.

SPONSORSHIP

We have just three sponsorship packages remaining for this years conference both Members and non-Members of the Association who wish to have a presence during the event. Preferential rates are giving to Members. For details please click HERE.

If you’d like to confirm your support, please contact Caroline Kratz or Holly Blake on ags@ags.org.uk before Friday 28th March. Please note that packages are extremely limited and are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Speakers

Vivien Dent, AGS Chair
AGS Chair and Technical Specialist: Green Growth and Delivery at the Environment Agency

Vivien is a hydrogeologist with over 26 years’ experience working in contaminated land, specialising in groundwater risk assessment. She recently moved to the Environment Agency where she works on major projects in the Hertfordshire and North London areas. Vivien is the current Chair of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists.