In 2023 – the conference program will be a three day event with over 100 speakers, 300 exhibitors, and 6 networking events.
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PRE-EVENT: Monday 13 November
10:00 - 19:00
Exhibitor bump in
17:00 - 18:30
Welcome Drinks
Venue: Sydney International Convention Centre
| DAY ONE: Tuesday 14 November 2023 | DAY TWO: Wednesday 15 November 2023 | DAY THREE: Thursday 16 November 2023 |
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07:15 - 08:30 Women in Rail breakfast |
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08:00 - 17:30 All day exhibition |
08:00 - 19:00 All day exhibition |
08:00 - 16:00 All day exhibition |
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10:00 - 16:00 AusRAIL Exhibition Theatre |
10:00 - 16:00 AusRAIL Exhibition Theatre |
10:00 - 14:00 AusRAIL Exhibition Theatre |
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08:45 - 12:30 Morning Plenary |
08:30 - 12:30 Morning Plenary |
08:45 - 12:45 Morning Plenary |
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12:40 - 13:40 Young Rail Professionals lunch |
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13:45 - 17:00 Afternoon Technical Session |
13:45 - 17:00 Afternoon Technical Session |
14:00 - 15:15 Afternoon Plenary Session |
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18:30 - 22:30 Yellow Dinner |
17:00 - 19:00 Exhibition Networking Drinks |
18:30 - 22:30 Gala Dinner |
The conference program time zone is GMT+10, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The conference program is subject to change.
| DAY ONE: Tuesday 14 November 2023 |
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0630-1730 |
Registration and speaker support open |
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0715-0830 |
Women in Rail breakfast Sponsored by McConnell Dowell Cockle Bay Room, ICC In conversation with Kat Stapleton, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Rail View social program |
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0800-1730 |
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0845-1030 |
Welcome and opening plenary Theme: Setting the scene Sponsored by Beca Parkside Ballroom, ICC |
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0845-0855 |
Welcome to country + MC welcome
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0855-0905 |
Opening address Danny Broad, Chair, Australasian Railway Association |
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0905-0920 |
Ministerial address The Hon Jo Haylen MP, Minister for Transport (NSW) |
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0920-1000 |
Panel: The big picture - setting the national scene Chair: Caroline Wilkie, Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Railway Association Panellists Kevin Doherty, Group Director - Transport and Infrastructure, Beca Paul Scurrah, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific National Wendy McMillan, Regional Senior Vice President, South East Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Wabtec Corporation Annabel Crookes, Director, Laing O'Rourke More panellists to be announced |
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1000-1030 |
Keynote Chris Riddell, Futurist |
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0900-1630 |
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1030-1115 |
Morning tea AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1040-1100 |
First time attendees networking event
AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1115-1230 |
Plenary session
Theme: NZ & East Coast Passenger rail updates Sponsored by Arup Parkside Ballroom, ICC Chair: Alice Reis, Principal | Rail - Australasian Leader, Arup |
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1115-1130 |
Peter Reidy, Chief Executive Officer, KiwiRail
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1130-1145 |
Dr Sean Sweeney, Chief Executive Officer, Auckland City Rail Link
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1145-1200 |
Matt Longland, Chief Executive, Sydney Trains
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1200-1215 |
Raymond O'Flaherty, Chief Executive Officer, Metro Trains Melbourne
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1215-1230 |
Kat Stapleton, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Rail
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1230-1345 |
Lunch break AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1240-1340 |
Young Rail Professionals lunch Cockle Bay Room, ICC Guest speaker: Mehdi Sinaceur, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President - Americas, Asia-Pacific, South Africa and United Kingdom, RATP Dev View social program |
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1345-1500 |
Concurrent technical sessions |
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C3.6 |
C3.4 and C3.5 |
C3.3 |
Parkside Ballroom |
C3.2 |
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Track RTAA technical session Chair: Jonathan Barnes |
Safety
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Sustainability
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Signalling IRSE technical session |
Diversity
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1345-1410 |
Mechanics of polymer railway sleepers Aran Van Belkom, Technical Director, Lankhorst, Netherlands |
ONRSR operational update Senior ONRSR representative |
A balanced approach to using biofuels to decarbonize freight rail Chris Miller, Senior Director, Services Product Management, Wabtec, United States |
CBTC using 5G-powered FRMCS (Future Mobile Radio Communications System) Obaid Khan, Technical Director - Rail, Mott MacDonald, Australia Bahador Nayebifar, Principal Rail Systems Engineer, Mott MacDonald, Australia |
What got us here won’t get us there Adam Winder, Industry Capability and Inclusion Manager, John Holland, Australia |
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1410-1435 |
PORR Slab Track installation case study Metro Tunnel project Melbourne Jefferson Fern, Head VFS Australia, Vossloh, Australia |
Integrating adaptive technologies to prevent train obstruction and intruder collisions and minimise biowashing Stephen Howe, Director Engineering Solutions & Innovation, Level Crossing Removal Project, Australia |
The Sustainable Infrastructure Program at Transport for NSW Mark Smith, Executive Director Advanced Technical Services, Transport For NSW, Australia |
Breaking the glass ceiling in rail: Strategies for attracting and retaining female talent Carina O'Brien, Communications Lead, Siemens Mobility, Australia |
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1435-1500 |
Streamlining railway design standards. Are we serious? Jason Williams, Principal, Track and Civil, Aurecon, Australia |
Refreshing a just culture framework - from design to
implementation Christine Gardner, Senior Manager Safety Culture Delivery, Sydney Trains, Australia |
Enabling a circular economy for the rail industry Rebecca Hendy, Sustainability Manager, McConnell Dowell, Australia |
The struggle applying standard solutions to unique railways Richard Flaherty, Digital Train Control Lead, GHD, United Kingdom |
Unlocking our rail sector Heather Walker, Principal Engineer, AECOM, Australia Nicole Wateman, Project Technical Leader, AECOM, Australia |
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1500-1545 |
Afternoon tea AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1545-1700 |
Concurrent technical sessions |
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C3.3 |
C3.6 |
C3.2 |
C3.4 and C3.5 |
Parkside Ballroom |
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Workforce and skills |
Innovation |
Rolling stock |
Asset management |
Passenger rail |
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1545-1610 |
ARA Workforce Development Brief Fiona Love, General Manager, Workforce Development, Australasian Railway Association Rowan Gawne, Senior Workforce Development Manager, Australasian Railway Association |
Low footprint innovations to increase rail networks capacity for passenger and freight: a review of successful cases implemented in the last 30 years Julien Morizet, Senior Principal Rail Operations and Planning Consultant, WSP Australia Pty Ltd, Australia |
Image recognition based train stopping location analysis Fanglue Hou, ICT and Integration Engineer, Downer, Australia |
How drone LiDAR is being used in the asset management workflow for vegetation encroachment and drainage mapping Zack Wasson, Chief Executive Officer, Diospatial, Australia |
Interface problems in delivering an accessible railway Rob Lambert, Senior Business Manager, Monash Institute of Railway Technology, Australia |
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1610-1635 |
Using virtual reality technology to combat the rail skills crisis — success factors in creating and implementing immersive learning strategies Schalk Pienaar, Chief Executive Officer, Nexefy, Australia |
Digital Rail Germany: Modernizing rail infrastructure with data management and industry 4.0 technologies Jeniffer Hamon, Senior BIM Consultant, DB Engineering & Consulting, Colombia |
Building the next generation of trains and trams for Victoria Ian Shore, Acting Commercial Director, ANZ, Alstom, Australia |
Modernising asset management Liam Nicholls, Asset Manager, Keolis Downer Adelaide |
Developing an integrated multi modal transport model for trackwork and event planning Shaun Hudson, Director of Network Access, Sydney Trains, Australia |
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1635-1700 |
Case study of undergraduate engineers and the long term success various programs have had Stephen Chambers, Electrical Networks Delivery Manager, Metro Trains Melbourne, Australia |
Change of behaviour about innovative technologies for controlling / operating railway signalling systems Montserrat Elbas Yague, Solution Architect, Siemens Mobility Pty Ltd, Australia |
Extending the longevity of Melbourne’s tram fleet |
Safe and efficient rail corridor mapping – LiDAR and the rail industry Eleanor Chandler-Temple, Lidar Support Engineer, Riegl Australia, Australia |
Enhancing passenger experience and operational efficiency through connected rail systems Nick Gurney, Telecommunications Director, BAI Communications, Australia |
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1830-2230 |
Yellow Dinner Sponsored by Alstom Grand Ballroom, ICC Special guest: Larry Emdur View social program |
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| DAY TWO: Wednesday 15 November 2023 |
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0730-1900 |
Registration and speaker support open |
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0800-1900 |
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0830-1025 |
Plenary session Parkside Ballroom, ICC |
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0830-0835
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Welcome day 2
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0835-0850
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Beyond speed: The impact of Japan's high-speed rail network
Masafumi Shukuri, Chairman, International High-Speed Rail Association |
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0850-0905
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High Speed Rail – Planning for Australia’s Future
Andrew Hyles, Acting Chief Executive Officer, High Speed Rail Authority |
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0905-0945
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Operational readiness and project integration - 7 deadly sins Nigel Holness, Former Managing Director, MTR Elizabeth Line |
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0945-1025
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Panel: Interoperability
Chair: Tony Braxton-Smith, Managing Director, ADBRAX Services Panellists Carolyn Walsh, Chair and Commissioner, National Transport Commission Simon Ormsby, Group Executive Interstate Network, ARTC Patrick O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer, Pacific National Raphaelle Guerineau, Country CEO Australia and New Zealand, Siemens Mobility |
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0900-1730 |
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1025-1110 |
Morning tea AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1110-1230 |
Plenary session Theme: Building for the future Parkside Ballroom, ICC |
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1110-1140 |
Panel: Contractors Chair: Natalie Currey, General Manager Supply Chain, Australasian Railway Association Panellists Treaven Martinus, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Martinus Rail Mark Dimmock, Acting Managing Director, Laing O'Rourke Steve Butcher, Executive General Manager Rail, John Holland Group Camilla Drover, Deputy Secretary, Transport for NSW |
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1140-1240 |
Major project briefs |
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1140-1155 |
Sydney Metro Peter Regan, Chief Executive Officer |
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1155-1210 |
Cross River Rail Graeme Newton, Chief Executive Officer |
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1210-1225 |
Rail Projects Victoria Nicole Stoddart, Chief Executive Officer |
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1230-1345 |
Lunch break AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1345-1500 |
Concurrent technical sessions |
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C3.6 |
Parkside Ballroom |
C3.4 and C3.5 |
C3.3 |
C3.2 |
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Track RTAA technical session Chair: Dennis Lo |
Safety
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Sustainability
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Technical RTSA technical session Chair: Oliver Lake |
TrackSAFE
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1345-1410 |
Optimising sustaining capital for formation renewals Francois Heyns, Principal Rail Engineer, Jacobs, Australia |
MTM's Infrastructure Division Industry leading safety performance Jasper Milligan, General Manager - Infrastructure, Metro Trains Melbourne, Australia |
Decarbonisation of concrete – alternative strategies Harish Srivastava, Director Civil Engineering, Transport for NSW, Australia |
Passenger rolling stock – from diesel to net zero Shaun Robertson, Technical Director / NSW Rolling Stock Lead, Mott MacDonald, Australia Bhevene Govender, Technical Director, Rail, Mott MacDonald, Australia |
Supporting the well-being of the rail workforce and best practice trauma management Heather Neil, Executive Director, TrackSAFE Foundation |
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1410-1435 |
Transforming competition into synergy – rail grinding and milling Richard Stock, Global Head of Rail Solutions, Plasser Canada / Plasser American, Canada |
ARTC delivers an innovative approach to managing contractor safety James Kennedy, Head of Safety and Environment MCP and E&S, ARTC, Australia |
Low-carbon rail – the role of green hydrogen Richard Hickman, Principal – Project Management, Beca, Australia Ibrahim Faza, SYSTRA |
Advances in artificial intelligence and its application to rail Mark Kraeling, Solutions Architect, Wabtec Corporation, USA |
Understanding and managing psychosocial risks in the workplace Jim Kelly, Director of Health and Safe Design at SafeWork NSW |
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1435-1500 |
Effect of shoulder ballast cleaning on drainage restoration Franco Fanucci, Product Manager, Loram Maintenance Of Way, United States |
Review of level crossing collisions involving trains and heavy road vehicles in Australia Angus Mitchell, Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Australia |
What’s the carbon delta? A case study on Pacific National’s carbon forecasting model Anitra Hobby, ESG Principal, Pacific National, Australia |
The Future of Rail, Transport Australia's discussion paper Chris Baker, Senior Business Manager, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd |
Creating a mentally safe working culture
Leon Ruri, Mental Well-being Consultant and Suicide Prevention Advocate |
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1500-1545 |
Afternoon tea AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1545-1700 |
Concurrent technical sessions |
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Parkside Ballroom |
C3.3 |
C3.4 and C3.5 |
C3.2 |
C3.6 |
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Workforce and skills |
Technology |
Passenger rail |
Track / electrical PWI technical session |
Innovation |
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1545-1610 |
Rail Industry Workforce Plan Paul Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Industry Skills Australia, Australia |
Lessons learned and proactive strategies for railway cyber security incident prevention and response Martin Kunz Technical Sales Rail Cybersecurity, Siemens Mobility, Germany Lester Lim, Head, Digital Service Asia Pacific, Siemens Mobility, Asia Pacific |
Holding the line: Dealing with anti-social behaviour on public transport James McMillan, Chief Safety Officer, Keolis Downer Yarra Trams, Australia |
Optimising routine maintenance at Sydney Trains through the application of LiDAR data in infrastructure measurement and reporting David Presley, Director, Agonics, Australia |
Development of automation innovation to transition Downer’s maintenance capability to maintenance 4.0 Jason Zhou, Technology Strategy Engineer, Downer, Australia Kevin Tan, Engineering Manager - Asset Strategy, Downer, Australia |
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1610-1635 |
An Alstom case study: Recruitment and retention challenges in rail Pascal Dupond, Managing Director, Alstom Australia & New Zealand |
Weather monitoring – risk mitigation and customer engagement through integrated early warning and active system management Luke O'Neill, Regional Asset Manager North, Queensland Rail, Australia |
Planning railway and metro stations to effectively serve major events Pietro Crovato, Transport Planning Technical Director, GHD, Australia |
A journey of using high power vacuum excavation in UK – achieving minimal possession time and high productivity Jonas Lindholm, Director, KingHill, Australia David Radlish, Track Maintenance, Network Rail, United Kingdom |
How the 1st driverless metro line in Paris maintained outstanding performance whilst undertaking several extensions and upgrades Mathilde Mahaut, Technical Director, RATP Dev |
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1635-1700 |
Creating a better tomorrow through tomorrows leaders Aman Mangat, People Manager, John Holland, Australia Esma Bragg, Site Engineer, John Holland, Australia |
Enhancing railway track monitoring and passenger comfort with in-service trains: A continuous and cost-effective approach Clive Roberts, Director of Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom |
A community of passengers: 4 metros, 4 cities Keith Allen, Principal, Hassell, Australia Kevin Lloyd, Principal, Hassell, Australia |
Rail integrity and squat defects John McLeod, Transport for NSW, Australia |
Shaping the future of Australian railway Ravi Ravitharan, Director, Monash Institute of Railway Technology, Australia |
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1700-1900 |
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| DAY THREE: Thursday 16 November 2023 |
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0730-1530 |
Registration and speaker support open |
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0800-1600 |
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0830-1030 |
Plenary session Theme: Manufacturing and supply chain Parkside Ballroom, ICC |
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0830-0835 |
Welcome day 3
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0835-0855 |
The ARTC agenda Wayne Johnson, Acting Chief Executive Officer, ARTC |
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0855-0910 |
The UK/AUS Free Trade Agreement and the impacts on rail exports and imports
Lord Malcolm Offord, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Exports) and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, United Kingdom |
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0910-0930 |
Keynote Jacqui Walters, National Rail Manufacturing Advocate |
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0930-0950 |
Applying robotics and AI technology to deliver smart maintenance in rail Pascal Dupond, Managing Director, Alstom Australia & New Zealand |
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0950-1030 |
Head & heart: The art of modern leadership
Dr Kirstin Ferguson, Leadership expert, best-selling author, columnist, and company director |
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0900-1530 |
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1030-1115 |
Morning tea AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1115-1245 |
Plenary session Theme: Sustainability Parkside Ballroom, ICC |
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1115-1135 |
Regulator brief: ONRSR Speaker coming soon |
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1135-1155 |
The Australian Government's Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap Ian Porter, Strategic Advisor, Net Zero, Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure |
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1155-1235 |
Panel: Net zero Kylie Hargreaves, Chief Sustainability Officer, National Intermodal Julia Hinwood, Director, Infrastructure, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Mark Lusis, Global Decarbonisation & Sustainability Skills Lead, Arup More panellists to be announced |
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1235-1245 |
Rail Industry worker program update Emma Woods, Chief Operating Officer, Australasian Railway Association |
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1245-1345 |
Lunch break AusRAIL PLUS exhibition |
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1345-1530 |
Plenary session Parkside Ballroom, ICC |
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1345-1400 |
National Rail Action Plan: The National Goal of Interoperability
Michael Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner, National Transport Commission |
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1400-1415 |
In conversation with: Talking about social responsibility... Chair: Joeley Pettit, Director Corporate Affairs, Passenger Rail and Sustainability, Australasian Railway Association Sue Robinson, Technical Director - Sustainability and Climate, GHD Sharon Gray, Group Manager, Diversity, Indigenous and Social Inclusion, CPB Contractors |
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1415-1455 |
Panel: Light rail Chair coming soon Panellists Brian Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, Transdev Australasia Phil Mumford, GoldLinQ, Gold Coast Duncan Edghill, Chief Executive Officer, ALTRAC Light Rail Carla Purcell, Chief Executive Officer, Yarra Trams |
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1455-1525 |
THE GREAT DEBATE High Speed Rail - Now or never? Debate teams coming soon |
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1525-1530 |
Closing remarks Caroline Wilkie, Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Railway Association |
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1530 |
AusRAIL PLUS 2023 conference concludes |
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1830-2230 |
AusRAIL PLUS Gala Dinner Sponsored by Siemens Mobility Sydney Town Hall Special guest: Cameron Daddo View social program |
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Build your network
AusRAIL PLUS attracts key industry leaders and decision makers from across Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Join us to meet with representatives of leading rail organisations and build your network.
Connect with people from across the rail industry. Attendees will include representatives from the following sectors:
- Passenger rail operators
- Freight rail operators
- Heavy haul operators
- Rollingstock manufacturers
- Contractors
- Rail industry suppliers
- Consultants
- Government and industry representatives
