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RISSB’s Rail Safety Conference will return to Sydney in May 2021 as a face-to-face event with virtual attendance options.
Building on the success of our 2020 Rail Safety Conference, the 2021 event will be just as engaging with a 2-day program featuring international and local keynotes, 2 panels of renowned rail industry experts, concurrent streams, workshops, our popular ‘Ask the Regulator’ panel, an exclusive networking event, site visits and much, much more.
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
IAN JEFFRIES, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Railroads
GEORGE BEARFIELD, Health, Safety and Cyber Security Director, Rock Rail (UK)
Suzanne Holden, A/Chief Executive, Sydney Trains
SUE MCCARREY, Chief Executive, Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator
Greg Hood, Chief Commissioner and CEO, Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
Dr Natalie Pelham, CEO & Chief Investigator, Office of Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI)
To be joined by industry experts including:
Helen Williams, Executive General Manager Speciality Engineering, SYSTRA Scott Lister
Dr Kate Branford, Senior Human Factors Specialist, Vline Corporation
Peter Doggett, Chief Operating Officer, ONRSR
Julie Bullas, Executive Director Policy, Reform and Stakeholder Engagement, ONRSR
Simon Foster, Executive Director, Technical, ONRSR
Chadi Chaloub, A/Executive Director, Safety Environment Quality Risk, Sydney Trains
Sandra Wilson-Ryke, HSQE Director, Keolis Downer
Graham Jackson, Director Safety, Safety, Environment & Regulation Division, Transport for NSW
Dr Tim Kuypers, Principal, Walbrook Partners
Andrew Barry, A/Director Safety Delivery Train Crewing, Sydney Trains & RISSB Horizons Graduate
Oliver Lake, ATP Test & Commissioning Engineer Onboard, Network Growth Portfolio, Sydney Trains & RISSB Horizons Graduate
Nathan Hines Human Factors and Fatigue SME, Sydney Trains & RISSB Horizons Graduate
Lam-Thien Vu, Systems Engineer, ARTC & RISSB Horizons Graduate
Catherine Baxter, Chief Operating Officer, Metro Trains Melbourne
Stephen Lemon, Program Director Network Futures, Transport for NSW
Brett Bonshore, Safety Advisor, Fortescue Metals Group
Kenelm Wong, Senior Engineer, Fleet Mechanical Systems, Transport for NSW & RISSB Horizons Graduate
Greg Williams, Director Engineering & Asset Management, Keolis Downer Rail
Christopher Cashman, Head of HSQE, Torrens Connect
Graham Hjort, General Manager – Control Systems, 4Tel
Stacey Vorwerk, Chartered Engineer, Department of Transport, Victoria
Tim Procter, Senior Consultant, Indec Consulting
Julia Gibney, Consultant, JVAT
Tony Repaci, Account Director – Rail and Industrial Sectors, GS1 Australia
Klaus Clemens, Consultant, RMAus
Sue Rose, Senior Requirements Engineer, Next Generation Tram, Department of Transport, Victoria & RISSB Horizons Graduate
CALL FOR PAPERS: Presenters will be notified of acceptance in the week beginning Monday, 15 March 2021.
Networking Drinks – 11 May 2021
The Networking Drinks will provide delegates, speakers and guests the opportunity to continue the day’s discussion, share learnings and network in a relaxed, convivial setting. This function is currently available for sponsorship – please email Sarah Ingram for more information about this hosting opportunity.
Thanks again to everyone who made 2020 such a success, proving that COVID-19 and the tyranny of distance is not a barrier to a great conference experience and effective communication. Themed ‘How Safe Is Safe Enough?’ the conference set new attendance records attracting more than 220 delegates/speakers representing government, regulators, operators, network managers, safety leaders, and suppliers from right across Australia and overseas – the most people at a RISSB rail safety conference in a decade!
More than 50 industry experts highlighted the need to maintain safety vigilance in our new normal and encouraged conference attendees to challenge the status quo in their organisation. The conference included 6 keynote presentations, 9 streams focused on industry’s most pressing safety concerns, two panel discussions and what is believed to be the world’s first virtual site tour – attendees were given a sneak peek at works underway to deliver platforms and a pedestrian concourse under Sydney’s busiest train station. With presentations ranging from safety leadership and SPAD management, risk management of operators, train control and SFAIRP, to incident investigations, the range of topics and presenters reflected the diverse needs and interests of those attending the conference.
Feedback included:
The speakers were engaging and informative. The different streams allowed me to select the topics that I believed were most beneficial to my business, while having access to the presentations post conference will allow me to revisit those that I wish to see again and watch those that I missed.
Excellent speakers. Given the current circumstances we all find ourselves, the conference provided the opportunity to obtain the latest safety implementations being made across the Nation and even globally.
Good range of topics, and good to see industry-wide idea sharing and general direction of the industry. Obviously, given the current situation the only way to meet is virtually, but naturally it would be more value to have this type of event in a live environment.
speakers

Sandra Wilson-Ryke
SQE Director, Keolis Downer

Ian Jeffries
President and CEO, AAR (USA)

Helen Williams
Executive General Manager Speciality Engineering, SYSTRA Scott Lister

Scott Cornish
Executive General Manager, Safety, Risk and Assurance, Queensland Rail

David Bainbridge
Project Director – Safe Work Improvement Program, Australian Rail Track Corporation

Suzanne Holden
A/Chief Executive, Sydney Trains

Chadi Chaloub
A/Executive Director, Safety Environment Quality Risk, Sydney Trains

Dr Kate Branford
Senior Human Factors Specialist, Vline Corporation

Andrew Barry
A/Director Safety Delivery Train Crewing, Sydney Trains & RISSB Horizons Graduate

Oliver Lake
ATP Test & Commissioning Engineer Onboard, Network Growth Portfolio, Sydney Trains & RISSB Horizons Graduate

Jesse Baker
General Manager, Innovation & Major Projects, RISSB

Mike Aviet
General Manager, Rail Programs, RISSB

Tim Procter
Senior Consultant, Indec Consulting

Stacey Vorwerk
Chartered Engineer, Department of Transport, Victoria

Kenelm Wong
Senior Engineer, Fleet Mechanical Systems, Transport for NSW & RISSB Horizons Graduate

Klaus Clemens
Consultant, RMAus

Catherine Baxter
Chief Operating Officer, Metro Trains Melbourne

Stephen Lemon
Program Director Network Futures, Transport for NSW

Nathan Hines
Human Factors and Fatigue SME, Sydney Trains & RISSB Horizons Graduate

Sue Rose
Senior Requirements Engineer, Next Generation Tram, Department of Transport, Victoria & RISSB Horizons Graduate

Prof Drew Dawson
Director Research Development, CQ University

Tony Repaci
Account Director - Rail and Industrial Sectors, GS1 Australia

Brett Bonshore
Safety Advisor, Fortescue Metals Group

Greg Williams
Director Engineering & Asset Management, Keolis Downer Rail

George Bearfield
Director of Health, Safety and Cyber Security, Rock Rail Holdings (UK)

Graham Jackson
Director Safety, Safety, Environment & Regulation Division, Transport for NSW

Greg Hood
Chief Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)

Dr Natalie Pelham
CEO & Chief Investigator, Office of Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI)

Sue McCarrey
Chief Executive, Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator

Dr Tim Kuypers
Principal, Walbrook Partners

Peter Doggett
Chief Operating Officer, ONRSR

Julie Bullas
Executive Director, Policy, Reform and Stakeholder Engagement, ONRSR

Simon Foster
Executive Director, Technical, ONRSR

Lam-Thien Vu
Systems Engineer, ARTC & RISSB Horizons Graduate

Chelsea Winskill
Regulatory Data Analyst, ONRSR & RISSB Horizons Graduate

Risharda Robertson
Standards Development Manager, RISSB

Associate Professor Anjum Naweed
CQUniversity

Graham Hjort
General Manager – Control Systems, 4Tel

Kieran MacKenzie
CEO, Innovation Engineer, Laing O’Rourke

Christopher Cashman
Head of HSQE, Torrens Connect

Richard Clark
SWIP Project Manager - Program Delivery, Australian Rail Track Corporation

Alice Plett
Project Manager Solution Delivery, Australian Rail Track Corporation

Julia Gibney
Consultant, JVAT
agenda
pricing
Technical Site Visits
Delegates will have the option to tailor knowledge with the selection of three concurrent technical site visits.
Metro Trains Sydney – Maintenance Facility and Control Room
Sydney Metro delivers a new generation of fast, safe and reliable train services and attendees will have the opportunity for a guided visit the Metro maintenance facility and view the control room at Tallawong.
Central Station Metro – New Platforms
Delegates will have the opportunity to visit the works underway as part of the Central Station Metro $955 million contract awarded to Laing O’Rourke to deliver the new Sydney Metro platforms under Central Station as well as the landmark Central Walk – a new underground pedestrian concourse to help customers get around Sydney’s busiest railway station.
UTS Data Arena
The UTS Data Arena is a powerful immersive facility that can help researchers, business and government simplify complex information. Users in the arena can surround themselves in data to observe, explore, refine, improve, discover and learn.
Times and PPE requirements to be finalised shortly.
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
The 2021 RISSB Rail Safety Conference will bring together government bodies, railway operators, engineers, project managers and industry experts and stakeholders from across the rail safety spectrum.
To showcase your services, expertise and product to the rail safety professionals and decision makers to this established industry gathering, contact Sarah Ingram, Sponsorship & Exhibition Sales Manager, Sarah.Ingram@informa.com or +61 406 530 043.
Blog articles
The role of safety in delivering New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project
Auckland’s rail network is undergoing a significant upgrade, to accommodate exponential population growth. The City Rail Link (CRL) is New Zealand’s largest transport infrastructure project and will transform the way people travel, live and work in the country’s biggest city… Read more >>
How the ATSB is improving rail safety for the general public
Derailments, signals passed at danger, level crossings incidents, and track workers coming into conflict or potential conflict with trains represent serious concerns to the rail industry… Read more >>
Asset leasing in rail – what are the safety concerns?
“Power by the hour” deals have long been used in aviation, due to their perceived financial attractiveness. Unlike traditional time and material-based models, these long term service agreements (LTSAs) rid transport owners of weighty overheads, by linking engineering and maintenance costs to required activity. Read more >>
Mixed signals: SPAD-risk management and mitigation from the Network Controller perspective
The term ‘SPAD’ (signal passed at danger) is often considered the ‘Voldemort’ of the rail industry. It represents one of the sector’s most ominous safety concerns, given the potential for high consequence accidents, loss of life, and severe reputational damage to the offending organisation. SPAD violations have been attributed to… Read more >>
Health & Safety
The health and safety of our speakers, attendees and guests is our top priority.
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All Informa events will be run according to official government and local authority guidance in the first instance, as well as any venue or location-specific regulations.
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when & where
11 - 12 May 2021
Swissotel Sydney
68 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000
+ 61 (2) 9238 8888
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contact
Still have a question?
Tina Karas
+61 2 9080 4408
tina.karas@informa.com.au
Sarah Ingram
Sponsorship Manager
+61 406 530 043
Sarah.Ingram@informa.com