Ian Hodge is Chief Engineer and Director of Standards, Asset Management & Engineering at the Environment Agency (EA), England. A Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the ICE, Ian has over 35 years’ experience in infrastructure management across flood risk, coastal resilience, navigation, water and environment. He leads the EA’s Technical Authority and is Senior Responsible Owner for major infrastructure programmes, overseeing a portfolio of 400,000+ assets. Ian is a registered [NISTA] High Risk GMPP Programme Reviewer and actively collaborates internationally with partners including the Levee Safety Partnership, KRING, and I-Storm. Ian chairs the BSI Committee on Flood and Watercourse Standards, sits on the UK Government Construction Board, and supports engineering education and professional development through roles with Teesside University and ICE.