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Transport & Logistics
Speaker spotlight: Charlotte Moss, Rio Tinto
Having carved out a successful career in the male-dominated world of engineering in the rail industry, Charlotte Moss knows from first-hand experience exactly what it takes to succeed. She is an engineering and leadership professional delivering a technical, complex and safety-critical multi-million-dollar portfolio including one of Australia’s biggest and most complex rail automation projects. Recognized by…
21 Mar 2023, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Identifying red flags in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery candidates
CONFERENCE WEBSITE BOOK NOW An experienced cosmetic or reconstructive surgeon knows that various cohorts of people are not good candidates for surgery, for reasons other than their physical health. People who live with mental health conditions, abusive partners, or who have unrealistic expectations, often become dissatisfied with the outcome of surgery, irrespective of how well…
21 Mar 2023, by Amy SarcevicTechnology | Transport & Logistics
What makes for quality rail turnout maintenance?
Bearing the movement of vehicles as they transfer between tracks means that rail turnouts endure high dynamic forces and often wear out quickly. For this reason, the cost of maintaining a turnout throughout its lifecycle can be significant – sometimes exceeding the price of acquisition. However, as Daniel Cuddy, Engineering Manager at voestalpine Railway Systems…
15 Mar 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Easing the health burden of joint replacements
Demand for joint replacements in Australia has more than doubled in the past ten years, with 22.5 percent of older Australians and 3.4 percent of the general population now requiring the surgery. As longevity and rates of obesity increase, the health burden of joint replacements is set to rise enormously. By 2030, total knee and…
13 Mar 2023, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
How Yarra Trams is overcoming network challenges
Managing junctions, turnouts, points and crossings can be a significant challenge for light rail operators. With their track and electrical overhead system located within busy road environments, the design, maintenance and renewal of light rail networks has to factor in the surrounding traffic. Older tram networks must also consider how existing track geometry, sub-structure and…
10 Mar 2023, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Combating the major talent shortage in WA
Western Australia (WA) is experiencing a chronic shortage of skilled labour to the tune of 25,000 workers – a figure that Consultant Peter Dyball predicts to get “worse before it gets better”. Speaking to Informa Connect before the Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast Conference, Peter said the mining sector will remain among the hardest…
1 Mar 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Technology
How can we revisit technology to prevent medicine problems?
In Australia, there are 250,000 hospital admissions every year resulting from medicine problems and, according to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), around half of these admissions are preventable. Alongside the personal cost to individuals and families, $1.4 billion is lost annually to the issue. PSA Senior Pharmacist, Peter Guthrey expects this figure to rise…
27 Feb 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities | Mining & Resources
How could Australia help support the steel industry’s net zero future?
As the world’s largest producer of iron ore and a major contributor of its derivative, steel, Australia is facing immense pressure to support the steel industry’s net zero future. Currently, the steel value chain is accountable for around 7 percent of global emissions, with blast furnace production and the shipping of unprocessed ore feed largely…
24 Feb 2023, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
Speaker spotlight: Kari Gonzales, President & CEO, MxV Rail
Can you guess Kari Gonzales' dream superpower? Kari Gonzales is President & CEO of MxV Rail, the world’s premier rail research advisory. Before she travels to Perth to deliver the international keynote address on the power of transformation to set the stage for the next generation of railroading at Heavy Haul Rail 2023, Kari kindly…
23 Feb 2023, by Long.ChenTransport & Logistics
Next Generation Q&A with Will Penrose
As part of our goal to become an ever more sustainable, positive impact business, we will be featuring a spotlight on the next generation of rail industry leaders. For this inaugural Q&A, we caught up with Will Penrose, Technical Sales Engineer, Vossloh Cogifer Australia - a great ambassador for the rail's rewarding working environment. A…
21 Feb 2023, by Long.ChenInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
