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Samantha Abeydeera commenced as Head of Transport for Brisbane in April 2023. In this role Samantha is responsible for one of Australia’s largest public transport providers with approximately 3,500 employees facilitating close to 80 million annual customer journeys across us, ferry and...

Anna Martinis is a dedicated professional with a passion for driving sustainable transportation solutions. As the Manager of Electric Fleets and Electric Vehicle Integration at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for the NSW Government, Anna plays a key role in...

Geoffrey Rutledge is a people-centric leader with a strong focus on governance and transparency in decision making.  With over 20 years experience in the ACT public sector, he has held positions across Chief Minister’s, policy, corporate, education, environment and climate change sectors. Currently ...

Kathleen Davies is the current Chairperson of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association. AEVA is a volunteer-powered not-for-profit representing a fast-growing group of mainstream consumers. She is an electric vehicle early adopter and is driving her third EV (since...

Bringing over 20 years experience in the private sector, Karen joined the City of Port Phillip in 2017 working in sustainability, strategic transport and policy development. She is a project lead in Council integration of shared transport and emerging technology to provide the community with...

Peter Newman is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University. Peter has written 23 books and over 400 papers on sustainable cities and decarbonization policy. He created the term automobile dependence in the 1980’s which is now standard terminology in urban planning and his book with Jeff...

Evi Janse de Jonge is an Active Transport Officer at Merri-bek City Council (VIC). Growing up in The Netherlands, she developed a passion for walkeable and cycle-friendly cities. Evi has experience with cycling design, planning for active streets, project manageemnt and she is a registered Healthy...

David Brown is the Associate Vice President Sales, APAC at Geotab. With over 13 years of Telematics experience, Before Telematics David spent nine years at a Multinational Last Mile Delivery Company. With a passion for safety, David has helped advise, consult and help implement Telematics Solutions ...

Mark Irwin was born and raised in Scarborough and first joined Council in 2015. He went on to become Mayor of the City of Stirling in 2017 and served the community for two years before becoming the City’s first popularly elected Mayor in 2019. He was re-elected as Mayor in 2023. Mark has a degree...

Marc has been the Director IPWEA Fleet since 2022 and is accountable for the strategic development of the fleet program which means working with the members and Fleet Council to develop education programs, resources, and networking opportunities to increase the capability and capacity of the fleet...

Andrew has over 20 years’ experience in Road Operations and Network Optimisation in both the private and public sector. Previous roles have delivered the creation operation frameworks for the first managed motorway in Australia, management of the Victorian Traffic Control Room and network traffic...

Mark Bucknall is a seasoned business leader and expert in connected vehicle technologies with over 15 years of experience championing data-led decision-making. With a background in mechanical engineering, Mark has dedicated his career to promoting fleet management best practices, leveraging...

Northern Transit Holdings Group: Group General Manager   Andrew's strong business and transport qualifications underpin an impressive track record with over 20 years in the Transport Industry and over 13 years in project management, business development, strategic...

Returning from assisting fleets across Europe, Bridgestone Mobility Solution’s Christopher Chisman-Duffy, brings home over 14 years of world-class international knowledge, insights, and expertise for Australasian fleet operators.

Chris Lowe is Executive Director of Bus Association Victoria Inc, Melbourne Australia, the voluntary professional association for bus and coach operators and suppliers. Chris has held this role since 2008.  Industry representation for micro, small and medium family enterprises is Chris' special ...

I'm Ashby Clarke, a passionate Fleet Management Leader at Renault Australia, dedicated to helping businesses optimise their fleet operations while driving sustainability. With a deep understanding of vehicles, finance, telematics, and whole-of-life solutions, I focus on delivering...

Jonathan Dexter is the Commercial Director for Europcar, leading the Sales and Marketing team across Australia and New Zealand. With a strong focus on innovation in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, Jonathan has driven several strategic initiatives to accelerate EV adoption. His efforts include...

Artak Amirbekyan heads up Enterprise Data and Analytics function at Transurban. He previously led AI Labs team in Commonwealth Bank as an Executive Manager. At Transurban – his team research and develop innovative tolling and transport technology solutions that make travel easier and safer for...

So, my professional biography, lets just say I have a lot of "boots on the ground" and "real world" experiance in commercial EV fleet transition, sustainable new technology vehicles, charging infrastructure, traditional and sustainable middle and last mile delivery.  I am open...

Niklas Ekarv is MD, EMEA and APAC at KORE. He has diverse experience in IoT technology, connectivity, and telecommunications having worked at Vodafone, Wireless Maingate and Ericsson. In his role as a senior sales leader at KORE, Niklas is passionate about helping companies transform their...

Derick is the Program Lead for Supercharge Australia, where he oversees the acceleration and growth of startups in the lithium value chain. With background in technology commercialisation, he has successfully led multiple projects, securing investments. He is passionate about helping innovative...

National Fleet Manager | Fleet Solutions Specialist Michael Haddad is a skilled Fleet Manager with a strong focus on the automotive and fleet management industries. Specializing in light commercial vehicles, he provides tailored solutions for fleet optimisation, including vehicle...

Gavin has over two decades of experience working on technology and regulatory reforms in the Australian transport sector. He is widely recognised globally through his work with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and as the President of the International Forum for...

Oliver Hill is Program Leader for Electric Vehicles at the RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre. Having previously managed the delivery of networks research for RACE, Oliver brings his recent experience in working across major research-industry collaborations to the RACE for EVs...

Director – National Advocacy, We Ride Australia ('WeRide') Stephen brings decades of experience and expertise as both a past elite road cycling competitor and, since 2008, as a high-level advocate for active transport. Following a Bachelor of Science degree (ANU) in 1982, Stephen competed...

Dr Daniel Ainalis is a Senior Technology Leader within the Sustainability and Material Performance team at the NTRO. He has a Bachelor and PhD in Mechanical Engineering and has extensive experience leading sustainable road transport and freight projects.Daniel spent 8 years working across several...

I am a passionate advocate for workplace safety and sustainability, with over a decade of experience leading logistics, planning, safety and sustainability initiatives across diverse sectors.I am particularly skilled in supporting businesses to transition to low-carbon operations through the...

David Moore, based outside Windsor, England, is a highly skilled product leader with a focus on EV charging (EVC). Currently the Commercial Proposition Lead at EasyPark Group, he has been pivotal in strategizing the global EVC proposition since January 2023. David's role involves collaborating...

Dr. Nil Patel (Member, IEEE) received a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat, India, in 2014. He received his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Power Electronics, Machines, and Drives from the...

Matthew Perkins, Smartrak's Marketing Manager, brings a long-standing career and extensive experience in the fleet management sector. Passionate about the electrification of fleets to drive sustainability, he advocates for sustainable business practices while maximizing operational...

Andrea is the Lead Consultant of Amped Consulting, working with EV Charging and Fleet Transition projects in Tasmania and across Australia.  Andrea has over 20 years of experience in business and project management, from the family electrical wholesaling business, to vintage car touring in...

Sarah is the Marketing, Communications and Events Manager at the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre. A strategic marketing manager with 15+ years’ experience working in PR agencies and in-house on some of Australia’s most respected brands, she specialises in integrated communications strategy...

Craig Shayer, originally from England, trained initially as a scientist in the enviornmental and resources field in the early 1980's. He made the change to the education industy 30 years ago, and has been a teacher, trainer, and edcucational manager and leader since 1994. He has delivered...

Bjorn has over 16  years of fleet management experience including planning and managing the fleet for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.  He has supported multiple government departments reduce their emissions through technology shifts, education and driver training. Bjorn first drove an EV in 2010 and ...

With more than 12 years’ experience in the Melbourne and United Kingdom bus industries, Graham brings extensive experience and understanding of the keys to delivering consistently high-performing bus operations. Joining Kinetic in 2022 as GM – Service Delivery, Graham has held the role of GM –...

Dr Negin Yousefpour is a senior lecturer in the Infrastructure Engineering Department, and the founder/director of Data-driven and Computational Geotechnics research lab at the Unviersisty of Melbourne . She joined the University of Melbourne winning the Doreen Thomas Fellow in 2020, and since then ...

Dr Jonathan Spear is Infrastructure Victoria’s Chief Executive Officer.Jonathan leads the organisation’s work on Victoria’s 30-year infrastructure strategy, research program and provision of independent advice to the Victorian Government.Before joining Infrastructure Victoria in 2015, Jonathan held ...

I am responsible for overseeing the operations of Victoria's premier 30x30 program aimed at enhancing the skills of C-suite executives in promising scaleups, delivering the renewed CivVic Labs program, a government challenge based program to encourage startups to work with government and our...

Alton Twine is a highly-experienced former senior public servant with a long history of passionate and effective advocacy for sustainable transport. At City of Gold Coast for 13 years, Alton was Director of Transport and Infrastructure where he was responsible for developing and delivering the...

At the Centre for Technology Infusion Erik leads large, highly visible innovation projects, focusing on accessible public transport and assistive technologies. Current project examples also include a large C-ITS with Connected motorcycle safety trial and an e-community bus in South Gippsland.Before ...

Santiago Velasquez has been inspired by his vision impairment and electrical engineering expertise to invent solutions to make this world more inclusive.   He is a 2022 Churchill Fellow. Through his Fellowship, he travelled to 11 countries around the world looking at public transport...

Micheal Wilson leads the NSW Procurement Fleet Electrification team, which in partnership with the NSW Department of Climate Change Energy the Environment and Water, is co-leading NSW Government's Fleet Electrification program, as part of the NSW Government Electric Vehicle Strategy. The...

Rebecca is the Head of Business Energy Solutions Australia/New Zealand for Ampol Group. She leads the development of strategy and products and services for our business customers as they look to transition to lower carbon alternatives. Rebecca has an extensive business transformation and delivery...

Eike loves creating spaces and opportunities for founders to thrive and startups to grow. As Ecosystem Director at Stone & Chalk Melbourne, he provides emerging tech startups with access to resources and meaningful connections into the ecosystem to help them accelerate opportunities to move...

Scott Oster is the Director of Project Implementation at the Department for Energy and Mining (DEM) in South Australia. With a strong background in project management, he plays a pivotal role in advancing South Australia’s energy initiatives. His current expertise spans across renewable energy...