Supported by our AusRAIL PLUS 2023 Theatre Partner, the Jacobs’ AusRAIL PLUS 2023 theatre is a purpose-built theatre for 140+ people in the exhibition that will host 25+ hourly presentations over the three days of AusRAIL PLUS 2023 for exhibition visitors and conference delegates.
The theatre presentations are free for all to attend, and the 30min presentation timeslots cover a wide variety of topics; from safety to signalling, innovation to sustainability, and more.
See below for a detailed schedule and further details on our presentation hosts and partners to the program:
Jacobs' AusRAIL PLUS 2023 Exhibition Theatre Schedule
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| Time | Host organisation | Topic/Title | Presenter/s |
|---|---|---|---|
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0900-0930 |
JACOBS
|
Navigating the metaphoric twists, turns, ups and downs of High Speed Rail |
Andrew Tingay Global Solutions Director, Strategic Consulting |
|
1000-1030 |
BENTLEY SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
|
Digital Twins: Driving Better Outcomes Across the Rail Lifecycle |
SteveCockerell Director, Industry Marketing, Bentley Systems |
|
1100-1130 |
POSITION PARTNERS
|
AI Vision Safety in the Rail Industry |
Nick Corr
Market Development Manager - Safety, Position Partners |
|
1200-1230 |
SHC HEAVY INDUSTRY CO. LTD
|
The importance of stainless steel structures for rail cars by roll forming & welding for the long run
|
John Shin
Managing Director, SHC Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. |
|
1300-1330 |
ALSTOM
|
Embedding Social Procurement into Local Supply Chains – An Alstom Approach
|
Viviane Hennequin
Social Procurement Lead, Alstom |
|
1400-1430 |
SAM TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERS PTY LTD |
The modern Bogie Workshop |
Jürg Roth
Area Sales Manager, Nencki Ltd |
|
1500-1530 |
DASSAULT SYSTEMES |
Improving rail operations via successful digital transformation projects – a case study |
Phil Barrett and Sean Ashari Senior Client Executive, and Senior Solution Consultant, Dassault Systèmes |
|
1600-1630 |
DIGITAL TRAINS |
Railway Design Optimisation Made Easy |
Sul Sahota Chairman, DigitalTrains |
| Time | Host organisation | Topic/Title | Presenter/s |
|---|---|---|---|
|
0900-0930 |
HIMA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
|
FUTURE Rail - On the Right Track with HIMA |
Friedhelm Best Vice President Region Asia Pacific |
|
1000-1030 |
PROGRESS RAIL
|
Technology steps for rail decarbonization |
Michael Cleveland Director of Advanced Energy, Progress Rail |
|
1100-1130 |
CRRC
|
Development of new technology and new equipment of railway freight wagon, cooperating with customers to jointly promote the high-quality development of railway freight wagon industry |
Lei Yu Senior Enginerr, CRRC |
|
1200-1230 |
YOKOGAWA
|
THE EVOLUTION OF CONTROL OF WORK PROCESSES – How industries have adapted |
Mark Breese Global Head of Customer Engagement - Electronic Permit to Work Systems, Yokogawa |
|
1300-1330 |
JACOBS
|
Climate risk and opportunity in rail & transit sector - understanding climate related business risks and opportunities aligned to the TCFD framework |
Emma Dade Technical Director - Climate Response & ESG, Jacobs |
|
1400-1430 |
ASSESSTECH
|
Reducing incidents and improving performance - promoting a proactive approach through developmental competence management. |
Gabriel Stroud
Chief Executive Officer, AssessTech |
|
1500-1530 |
RAIL INDUSTRY WORKER |
Rail Industry Worker (RIW) Program Safety Assurance Review |
Steve Bell Managing Partner - Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety, Herbert Smith Freehills |
|
1600-1630 |
Indra Sistemas S.A. |
Innovation solutions to improving Railways Signalling |
Parrilla Ayuso Solutions Manager, Indra Sistemas S.A |
|
1700-1730 |
ARUP + ARA |
ARA Sustainability Guide Launch: The sustainability guide provides practical advice for small to medium businesses seeking to further embed sustainability in their operations. It covers a range of key sustainability themes and de features best practice case studies that demonstrate how operators, track owners and manufacturers are working with their suppliers to deliver improved outcomes
|
Joeley Pettit ARA Mark Lusis Arup: Associate Principal | Global Decarbonisation + Sustainability Skills Lead Jane Gillespie Arup: Rail Team Lead, Vic | Associate |
| Time | Host organisation | Topic/Title | Presenter/s |
|---|---|---|---|
|
0900-0930 |
Jacobs |
Gender-Inclusive Design for Safer Railways |
Lauren Guiney Graduate Rail Engineer |
|
1000-1030 |
NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSION |
National Rail Action Plan: Improving the interoperability of Australia’s railways |
Dominic L'Huillier Head of Rail Productivity |
|
1100-1130 |
SIEMENS MOBILITY
|
Transform the everyday to create a sustainable tomorrow |
Janis Emolins Systems Manager - Engineering, Rail Electrification |
|
1200-1230 |
STADLER RAIL
|
Towards a decarbonisation strategy for the transport sector. Stadler's new generation of locomotives and trains with green drive technologies |
Stefan Rutishauser Sales Director Region New Markets, APAC |
|
1300-1330 |
JACOBS
|
Who’s Leading the Decarbonisation of Australian Freight |
Roger Buckley and Frank Szanto Fleet Decarbonisation Manager, Aurizon and Technical Director - Rolling Stock, Jacobs |
|
1400-1430 |
DT INFRASTRUCTURE |
TrackDNA InControl Train Control & InSupport Maintenance Support System |
Bryan Lai Rail Systems Interface & Integration Manager, DT Infrastructure |
AusRAIL Exhibition Theatre sponsored by
How to host a presentation and join the program
Partners to AusRAIL PLUS 2023 can support hosting one or more presentation timeslot in the Jacobs’ AusRAIL Exhibition Theatre through partnership with the conference
- Partners can select their preferred timeslot at the point of application
- Capacity of 140+ people in the theatre
- Presentation hosts can select a preferred speaker and topic of choice (non-product/service related presentations only)
- A GDPR compliant list of presentation attendees is provided to the host partner organisation (includes key contact information; name, organisation, position, location and email address)
- Partners must submit an application to partner with AusRAIL PLUS 2023 to secure a timeslot – details in our partnership prospectus.
Enquire on joining the program here
c/o MCI Australia
Thomas Howden
Industry Liaison for AusRAIL PLUS 2023
