Are held annually across the four geographic regions where the IPA team operates: the UK, Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific. Previous summits have taken place in London, Singapore, Manchester, and Toronto. TIP originated from a UK government initiative aimed at improving the efficiency and sustainability of infrastructure investment. It has since evolved into a platform for addressing global challenges through a local perspective.

From optimising resource-constrained budgets to adopting digital innovation, TIP champions value-driven, data-led solutions and modern methodologies such as AI and digital workflows. These summits highlight the shared challenges faced by nations—fluctuating costs, skills shortages, and the urgency of climate-conscious development—while presenting actionable strategies to overcome them.

The TIP programme is structured around five core pillars: data and insight, delivery models, market productivity, sustainability, and capability-building. By fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors, TIP aims to establish standardised excellence by 2025 and achieve world-class project delivery by 2030.

Past summits have underscored TIP’s global relevance, drawing lessons from Singapore’s advanced infrastructure strategies, the UK’s technology-driven reforms, and Canada’s leadership in public-private partnerships. Collectively, these events reinforce the importance of embedding TIP principles into infrastructure development, ensuring lasting benefits for people, the environment, and the global economy.