As the National Head of Public Sector at Trowers & Hamlin, Amardeep is a recognised expert advising all levels of government, public bodies and UK and international businesses on transformation and business critical projects, including joint ventures, public/private partnerships, complex supply chain arrangements, regulatory matters and large-scale procurement exercises.

He has extensive experience across a range of sectors including digital technology, leisure, transport, health, logistics waste, major events, housing, education, outsourcing, regeneration and aviation.

Deborah Wilkie is a Director in the CMA’s Competition Enforcement team. She has led numerous cartel enforcement cases across a variety of sectors, including those affecting public sector bodies and cases in the construction sector, and is currently working on the CMA’s preparations for the new exclusion and debarment regime in the Procurement Act. She also leads the CMA’s leniency team, handling applications from businesses and individuals who realise they have taken part in illegal cartel activity and report this to the CMA, cooperating with any investigation in return for a reduction in financial penalties and protection from criminal prosecution and director disqualification.

Prior to joining the CMA, Deborah was a Senior Associate at the international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, where she represented clients in large-scale commercial disputes in a variety of sectors, including private competition actions before the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal.

OffPloy is a UK-based organisation that supports people at risk of offending or with convictions to access employment and personal development opportunities. They focus on tangible opportunities, such as skills development and access to resources, and tackle the mindset and self-belief challenges that individuals face. Additionally, OffPloy strive to change societal views, fostering an environment in which employers and organisations recognise the potential in every person, regardless of their past.