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Day One Wednesday 13 May 2009
| Day One | Day Two | Day Three |
8:30
Registration and refreshments
9:00
Opening remarks from the Chair
John McArdle, National Chair, Australian Airports Association & State Chair, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA)
KEYNOTE SESSION
9:10
State Ministerial Address: Upcoming transport infrastructure plans for South Australia
The Hon. Patrick Conlon MP, Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, South Australian Government
OUTLOOK
9:45
South Australia's transport and logistics in the national context
Hal Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Logistics Council
10:20
Infrastructure and moving freight in South Australia: The South Australian Freight Council’s perspective
Neil Murphy, General Manager, South Australian Freight Council
10:55
Morning tea
ROAD
11:15
The outlook for South Australia’s road infrastructure
  • Meeting the needs of road freight customers
  • The plans for South Australia’s road network to meet increasing demand
  • Road safety initiatives
Steve Shearer, Executive Director, South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA)
AVIATION
11:50
Examining the significant infrastructure changes planned at Adelaide Airport
  • The updated Adelaide Airport Master Plan
  • Delivering safe and efficient facilities
  • Developing Adelaide and Parafield Airports in a sustainable manner
Phil Baker, Managing Director, Adelaide Airport
12:25
The infrastructure needs of South Australia’s regional airports
Grant Drummond, SA Divisional Chairman, Australian Airports Association & General Manager Operations, District Council of Ceduna
1:00
Lunch
PORTS & SHIPPING
2:00
Flinders Ports developments: Linking our export enterprises and industrial areas with key transport routes and facilities
  • Current status of proposal for the $400 million new port development at Port Bonython
  • The Port River Expressway (PRExy)
  • Plans for Inner Harbour area at Port Adelaide
  • Plans for other ports such as Port Lincoln and Thevenard
Vincent Tremaine, Chief Executive Officer, Flinders Ports
GRAIN
2:35
CASE STUDY The new ABB $125 million deep sea grain terminal
  • Beating port infrastructure capacity limitations through infrastructure development
  • The large fixed capital investments required
John Warda, Executive Manager, ABB Grain
MINING & RESOURCES
3:10
CASE STUDY Examining the proposal to develop a deep water port near Tumby Bay on Eyre Peninsula to cater for the needs of bulk commodity exporters
Gerard Anderson, Managing Director, Centrex Metals
3:45
Afternoon coffee
RAIL FREIGHT
4:05
The future of South Australia’s rail network infrastructure
  • How the Building Australia funding is changing the South Australia rail network
  • Loop extensions on the SA – VIC border
  • Double tracking
  • Development of an Advanced Train Management System (ATMS)
Angelo Demertzis, General Manager East/West, Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC)
4:40
CASE STUDY South Australian rail freight – A bypass to save the heart of Adelaide
  • An alternative perspective on rail freight through the Adelaide area
  • Back of Hills Freight Rail Study
The Hon. Iain Evans MP, Member for Davenport
5:15
Closing remarks from the Chair and close of day one
 
Day Two Thursday 14 May 2009
| Day One | Day Two | Day Three |
8:30
Morning refreshments & networking
9:00
Opening remarks from the Chair
John McArdle, National Chair, Australasian Airports Association & State Chair, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA)
KEYNOTE SESSION
9:10
State Government current and planned transport infrastructure developments
  • South Rd/North South Corridor upgrade
  • Northern Expressway
  • Proposed Northern Connector
  • Sturt Highway Upgrade
  • Metro rail upgrades
Rod Hook, Executive Director of the Office of Major Projects, Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure
9:45
A Local Government perspective on transport infrastructure
  • The transport infrastructure needs of Local Government
  • How the needs will be met & where the funding will come from
Mayor Joy Baluch, Immediate Past President, Local Government Association of South Australia, & Mayor, City of Port Augusta
10:20
Morning tea
URBAN TRANSPORT
10:40
Focus on public transport infrastructure
  • The growth in funding needed to match the patronage of the public transport network
  • Understanding the implications of extending the rail network & standardising the rail lines on the bus network
  • The benefits of introducing a Bus Rapid Transit System
Neil Smith, General Manager, Torrens Transit
11:15
South Australia’s 2030 Transport Plan: A bold vision for a sustainable future for South Australia’s transport system
  • Developing sustainable transport infrastructure in South Australia
Mike Canny, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Adelaide Roads (CAR)
11:50
PANEL SESSION Strategies for combating congestion in the Adelaide CBD
Rod Hook, Executive Director of the Office of Major Projects, Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure
Neil Smith, General Manager, Torrens Transit
Mike Canny, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Adelaide Roads (CAR)
Additional panellists to be confirmed.
12:50
Lunch
ENVIRONMENT
1:50
Sustainable transport and environmental management in transport infrastructure planning
  • Transport, land use and environmental interaction
  • Planning for bicycle and pedestrian modes
  • Transport energy consumption and emissions, including electric vehicles
  • Environmental impact assessment
Professor Michael Taylor, Director, Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies, University of South Australia
ENGINEERING
2:25
Planning for increasing demand: Engineering South Australia’s transport future
  • Trends in SA Engineering construction
  • Responsibilities of engineers within the community
Doug Gillott, South Australian President, Engineers Australia
FINANCE & PPP’S
3:00
Key strategies driving the efficient financing of PPP’s in South Australia
  • New models for private sector financing
  • Accessing superfunds for funding infrastructure
  • Innovative finance solutions for transport infrastructure development
Speaker to be advised
3:35
Close of summit and afternoon coffee
 
Day Three Friday 15 May
Post Conference Workshops
| Day One | Day Two | Day Three |

WORKSHOP A Infrastructure financing for the current economic climate

8:30
Registration
9:00 – 12:00
Workshop with refreshments This workshop will cover:
  • The impact of the global financial crisis (GFC)
  • Riding out the economic storm
  • Looking at the crisis in a positive manner
  • Strategies for financing critical infrastructure projects in tough times
  • The use of the unincorporated joint venture
Workshop facilitator: To be advised

WORKSHOP B Project management of large and complex projects

1:00
Registration
1:30 – 4:30
Workshop with refreshments This workshop will cover:
  • Defining complex project management
  • Managing in a rapidly changing environment
  • Project management procedures that work
  • How to successfully implement large, complex and multiple projects
  • Advanced risk management
  • Learning from past projects
Workshop facilitator: To be advised
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