8th annual National Infrastructure Summit

Now in its 8th year, the annual National Infrastructure Summit provides you with the forum to explore the attributes of successful project planning and delivery for major infrastructure. Share knowledge, ideas and insights over the two days to help you and your team create world-class infrastructure projects.

Hear the following expert speakers at the 8th Annual National Infrastructure Summit:

• The Hon Joe Tripodi MP, Minister for Infrastructure, NSW.
• The Honorable Patrick Conlon MP, Minister for Infrastructure, South Australia.
• Professor Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University and Advisory Council Member, Infrastructure Australia.
• David Marchant, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Rail Track Corporation.
• Stephen Halmarick, Head of Investment Markets Research, Colonial First State Global Asset Management.
• Doug Harland, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Green Infrastructure Council.
• Des Caulfield, Chief Executive Officer, National Industry Skills Council (Skills DM).
• Dr Alison Taylor, Manager Demographic and Housing Research, Planning Information and Forecasting Unit, Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning.
• Francois Schmidt, Senior Associate, Evans & Peck.
• Roger Black, Partner, Leader of PPP Team, Deloitte.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Infrastructure and sustainability – the role of Infrastructure Australia
• Matching infrastructure projects with Australia’s growing population needs
• Delivering improvements to Australia’s freight infrastructure
• The North Sydney Freight Corridor Program – assessing freight requirements in the context of a growing passenger rail network
• The future of infrastructure planning
• Funding infrastructure investment – the challenges and opportunities of the credit crunch
• Innovative financing for major infrastructure projects
• Public Private Partnership (PPP) funding techniques
• Risk management and accountability
• Reducing bid complexity and costs for PPPs
• Sustainability methodologies for infrastructure projects

To request a copy as soon as it is available email katy.henson@informa.com.au with ‘Please send me the National Infrastructure Summit brochure’.

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