2022 Conference Speakers

CONFERENCE OPENING

Opening Address
Tony Hopkins – Chair of BIC and Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Division of ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia (CDC)

Keynote Address The Hon Catherine King MP - Federal Member for Ballarat and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Mobility for Life – Download Presentation
Andrew Bata – Head of UITP North America Regional Office, UITP, International Associated of Public Transport

The Australian Bus Scene Panel – Operational Imperatives

Nicholas Yap – Chief Executive Officer, ComfortDelGro Australia
Darren Webster – Chief Executive Officer, Kangaroo Bus Lines
Mark Dunlop – Managing Director, Sydney Northern Beaches, Keolis Downer
Matt Campbell – General Manager, Kinetic
John King – Managing Director, Premier Transport Group
Mark McKenzie – Managing Director of Queensland, Transdev Australasia
Len Kidd – General Manager, RiverCity Ferries
Geoffrey Beck – Divisional Manager, Transport for Brisbane

What is the ‘new normal’ for Australia’s transport network – Download Presentation
Terry Rawnsley – Director, Planning & Infrastructure, Economics, KPMG Australia

Creating a ‘customer experience’ culture in your organisation – Download Presentation
Yvette Mihelic – Director Customer Experience Rail and Transport, John Holland

On Demand – where are we now since the early trials in 2017? Where it has worked, not worked and why

On Demand transport services driving mobility behaviours – Download Presentation
Segolene Deeley – Director, Future Mobility & Corporate Affairs,  Keolis Downer

The Queensland Government experience with On Demand implementation –Download Presentation
Andy Meyer – Acting Executive Director Service Planning and Infrastructure, TransLink, Department of Transport and Main Roads

On Demand and MaaS solutions for regional areas

Towards a blueprint for MaaS in regional and rural areas –Download Presentation
Professor John Nelson – Chair in Public Transport, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, The University of Sydney Business School

Demand responsive services for ‘low density’ regional areas – does it work? –Download Presentation
Andrew Amos, Business Manager – Moree Cavanagh Bus and Coach

On Demand and MaaS Panel

Future implications for bus and coach operations from the "Skills and Jobs Summit"

Upskilling your bus business for a resilient workforce –Download Presentation
Klausch Schmidt – Director of IRC Operations, Australian Industry Standards

Staying ahead of the ‘new now’ of Insecure Work –Download Presentation
Tim Capelin – Partner, Piper Alderman

Preparing for the future of enterprise bargaining –Download Presentation
Melissa Hogan – Industrial Relations Manager Rail and Transit Systems, Downer Group

Skills and Job Summit Panel

Bus Driver Resilience

Improving driver resilience and management capability to enhance wellbeing and community safety – Download Presentation
Jason Lee – Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality, Transit Systems

Creating efficiencies by factoring individual persona and lifestyle preferences
Russ Yell – Regional Director, ANZ, Optibus

Driver Resilience Panel with Steven Bradbury

Keynote Address - Neil Scales, Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads

Creating a connected transport network – Download Presentation

Safety - It's everyone's business

Driver safety – safety sustainability, changing workplace culture and driver behaviour- Download Presentation
David Swords – Risk Consultant, Drive Risk

BusSA – School safety education program – Download Presentation
Andrea Overall – Executive Officer, BusSA

Part 1 What’s in the pipeline – National Regulation and Reform

An update on Heavy Vehicle National Law and Safe Systems review of the Australian Road Rules –Download Presentation
Aaron de Rozario – Executive Leaders, National Transport Commission

An update from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator –Download Presentation
Sal Petrocitto – Chief Executive Officer, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – Presented by Ray Hassall 

Keynote Address - The Hon. Mark Bailey MP, Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads

Keynote Address - Senator the Hon. Carol Brown, Senator for Tasmania and Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Part 2 What’s in the pipeline – National Regulation and Reform

The reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport – where is it heading? –Download Presentation
Madonna – National Policy Manager, Bus Industry Confederation

An update on Heavy Vehicle Road Reform – Download Presentation
Edwina Barton – Assistant Director, Road Market Reform, Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

An update on the National Heavy Vehicle Charging Pilot – Download Presentation
Matthew Rendle – Assistant Director National Heavy Vehicle Charging Pilot, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts,Transport Market Reform and Technology, Federal Department of Infrastructure and Transport

Keynote Address - Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, Federal Assistant Minister for Trade and for Manufacturing

Keynote Address - Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie

Zero Emission Buses (ZEB) - Critical Thinking in the real world

Why a ZEB is not diesel! –Download Presentation
Stephen Lucas – Chair of BIC’s Zero Emission Committee and Chair Warrnambool Bus Lines

The shape and form of bus contracts – Download Presentation
Maria Capati – Partner, Piper Alderman

Training for jobs of the future for electric and hydrogen vehicles – Download Presentation
Paul Mascord – Director Fleet Services, Transport Canberra

Zero Emission Buses (ZEB) - Panel

What can Australia learn from the rest of the world - The mistakes and successes of ZEB implementation

International lessons learned with ZEB –Download Presentation
Mike Nugent – Head of Hitachi Europe’s ZeroCarbon business, Hitachi (Electric)

An International prespective of mixed depot use –Download Presentation
Mark Peters, General Manager Fleet, Innovation & Business Intelligence – Transit Systems

What can Australia learn from the rest of the world - Panel

Fireside Chat - Department heads and senior officials of transport on government plans for public transport

Department of Infrastructure and Transport SA – Jon Whelan, Chief Executive
Department of Transport and Main Roads of Queensland – Peter Milward, General Manager, Passenger Transport, Integration
Department of Transport Victoria – Stuart Johns, Executive Director, Modal Planning
Public Transport Authority of WA – Martin White, Executive Director Transperth System, Regional and School Bus Services
Transport for NSW Howard Collins OBE, Chief Operations Officer, Greater Passenger Transport, Integration