Dr Caroline Butler‐Bowdon is the Executive Director, Public Spaces in the new Place, Design and Public Spaces team at NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment where she leads a team of strategists, policy-makers, place-managers, landscape architects, project managers, planners and...

Simon O’Hara is the CEO of Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) a peak organization for freight operators in NSW. During COVID-19 it quickly became apparent that freight was an essential industry and represented the lifeblood of the economy. Simon advocated for NSW freight and its many facets during this time...

Joost's career has been built around his ability to set strategy, define technology-driven reform and deliver customer-centric solutions. Joost joined Transport for NSW as Deputy Secretary Customer Strategy and Technology in March 2020 and leads the development of long-term, multi-modal...

Dr Natalie Pelham is a senior leader with over 20 years’ experience in the public sector leading significant policy, strategy and reform at the state and national levels. She is a highly qualified and effective senior executive who is results-oriented, and outcomes focused. Natalie has extensive...

Bernard is the Executive Director, Centre’s for Road Safety and Maritime Safety in Transport for NSW Bernard joined Transport for NSW in 2012 as the Director, Strategy and Policy and has led the Centre for Road Safety since 2015 and Maritime Safety since 2016. He is a board member of ANCAP and a...

Howard Collins is an experienced Transport executive who has spent more than 40 years working in the British and Australian transport industries. Currently the Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW), Howard is responsible for overseeing operations for all public...

Gareth is a landscape architect and urban designer. He worked in private practice in the UK and in the Scottish Government before moving to Australia and joining the NSW Government Architects Office. He has worked in Transport for the last 20 years involved in many projects including the Pacific...

Dr. Jonathan Spear is Infrastructure Victoria’s Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer. He leads Infrastructure Victoria’s work on the 30-year infrastructure strategy, research program and providing independent advice to the Victorian Government. In addition, Jonathan is General...

Kurt is the Director of Ticketing Solutions at Transport for New South Wales. As the Head of TfNSW’s Digital Payments business unit, Kurt is responsible for delivering innovative digital and payments products across a variety of channels to over 4 million regular customers that take over 670...

Monique joined Transurban in September 2021 as the Head of Transport Technology for NSW supporting both the WestConnex and Transurban NSW Assets. Monique’s responsibilities include overseeing the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) across NSW where she leads the technology, engineering and...

Ian Mond is the Leader of Heavy Vehicle Network in the Department of Transport. Since 2006 he has been working closely with the freight industry to enable access across the State, by implementing policies and rolling out gazetted and pre-approved networks that not only reduce red-tape for industry...

As Chief Technology Officer at Western Sydney Airport, Tom is responsible for the design and implementation of all technology and cyber security aspects of Australia’s first smart airport, which is due to open in 2026.  Over his career, Tom has been involved in the creation, implementation and...

Lise Sperling has achieved Honours in a Bachelor of Town Planning (University of New South Wales) and Masters of Environmental Law (University of Sydney). She has held various leadership and senior management roles across all levels of Government, private and not-for-profit sectors. Lise has led...

Dr Ingrid Johnston is a passionate advocate for social justice and health. With an extensive network across government, academia and non-government organisations, Ingrid is an experienced and accomplished advocate and campaigner. Ingrid was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Australasian...

Catherine is a Senior Economist at ANZ Research. She provides research, forecasts and analysis on the labour market, business and infrastructure investment, ESG and the broader Australian economy. Prior to joining ANZ, Catherine worked as a Senior Policy Adviser/Economist for the Victorian...

Jacquelene Brotherton was born and raised in outback Australia; she has spent over five decades in the trucking industry where she has worked in multiple different roles.   She is currently the Compliance, Safety and Culture Manager at Sargeant Transport Pty Ltd, a family owned refrigerated...

Justin Bonsey is Strategic Lead, Resource Recovery at the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC), whose 11 member councils in metro Sydney manage about 20% of the waste in NSW. Overseeing regional projects on infrastructure planning, waste data and regulatory reform, he helped...

Tia Gaffney’s extensive experience in the industry demonstrates the knowledge she will share in the panel discussion on ‘Public trust in technology: How do we bridge the gap?’ during the connected and automated vehicles stream. Tia is a Principal Professional Leader within the Transport Safety...

As the CEO of the Electric Vehicle Council, Behyad Jafari works with industry, government and the media to accelerate the electrification of transport, for a more sustainable and prosperous Australia. With experience advising politicians, businesses and industry sectors, Behyad is a respected voice ...

Peter McLean is a not for profit specialist having led 6 Australian Charities in 4 sectors.  Recently joining Bicycle NSW as their CEO, he is excited to be leading an organisation which unites his passions for bicycle riding, the environment and health and wellbeing.  Peter has also led the Can Too ...

Jane Laverty is a self-confessed regionalist with a personal mission and passion for sustainable economic development and quality community and business engagement in the Northern Rivers.  Jane is currently Regional Manager for Business NSW (NSW Business Chamber) with over 20 years experience in...