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overview
Following the success of the inaugural Rail Decarbonisation Conference, the 2023 event will continue to provide exposure to new trends and thinking from a variety of perspectives as part of the ongoing conversation around how to decarbonise Australia’s rail industry.
Operators, manufacturers, leading technology and innovation experts, energy industry innovators and investors will gather to discuss the operational and technical aspects of decarbonisation, share case studies and explore practical applications and learnings on the journey to net zero.
The rail industry is at an exciting point as it pursues several key initiatives to decarbonise its operations, assets, and supply chains. The decarbonisation of rail services will deliver a variety of benefits to economies, the environment, and to passengers.
The 2nd Annual Rail Decarbonisation Conference will be co-located with Connect Rail. An exciting new industry platform for addressing rail’s future. Showcasing the latest innovations and business opportunities, it connects technology, knowledge and people all under the one roof for an interactive exchange of ideas and solutions.
Speakers
Kara Oldhouser
Director Sustainability, Amtrak
Andrew Harding
Managing Director & CEO, Aurizon
Hon Catherine King MP
Minister for infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Saskia van den Muijsenberg
Director, BiomimicryNL
Joan Smemoe
CIO, Railinc
Vivek Dhar
Director - Mining and Energy Economist, Commonwealth Bank Australia
Caroline Moss
Group Senior Manager Environment and Sustainability, Queensland Rail
Verena Pichler
Director, Emissions Avoidance Methods and Methods Reform, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Michael Cleveland
Director of Advanced Energy, Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company
Rod Barber
Director Environment & Sustainability Sydney, Transport for NSW
Cat Peppler
Group Executive Corporate, Aurizon
Prof Ravi Ravitharan
Director, Monash Institute of Railway Technology
Dr Cong Qiu
Deputy Team Leader - Railway Materials, Monash Institute of Railway Technology
Dean Newburn
Regional Vice President, Global Services – Asia Pacific, Wabtec
Mary Roe
Executive Director, Development, Department of Transport and Planning
Christopher Wong
Director, Industry & Local Content, Department of Transport and Planning
Dr Mahdi Mason
Sustainability Manager, Queensland Rail
James Petty
Head of Asset Management & Strategy, Aurizon
Robert Angus
Principal, Rail & Mass Transit, Aurecon
Anitra Hobby
ESG Principal, Pacific National
Jane Gillespie
Rail Team Lead, Victoria, Arup
Alison Dilger
Director Sustainability and Climate Change, Aurecon
Raphaelle Guerineau
Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Mobility Australia and New Zealand
Jorge Martin Gistau
Sustainable Transport Advocate, Ricardo
Prof. Colin Cole
Director - Centre for Railway Engineering, CQ University
Alexis Davison
Executive Director, Engineering and Program Services, Major Road Projects Victoria
Dr James Grenfell
Principal Professional, Sustainability and Materials Performance, Portfolio Leader - Sustainable Infrastructure Materials, NTRO | ARRB
Dr. Javad Yaghoubi
Senior Technology Leader, Sustainability and Materials Performance, NTRO | ARRB
James Stephens
Senior Decarbonisation Strategy Engineer, Pacific National
Dr Clarissa Han
Chief Technology Leader / National Leader, Sustainability and Materials Performance, NTRO | ARRB
Ellen Worthington
Manager, Integrated Sustainability, Aurecon
Tiff Lykke
Project Manager, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Member, NAWIC & Former Train Driver
Michael Paterson
Procurement Manager – Rollingstock, Pacific National
Aunty Di Kerr OAM
Respected Elder of the Wurundjeri Tribe
Next Generation Scholarships
NEXT GENERATION CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Congratulations to the winners of the Next Generation Conference Scholarship for the Rail Decarbonisation Conference 2023.
Natalie Davenport, Graduate Engineer, SYSTRA ANZ
Leyah Agathogli, Civil Engineer, Arup
Gabriella D’Agata, Graduate Engineer, SYSTRA ANZ
Ben Voss, Safety Assurance Consultant, SYSTRA ANZ
Nathan Thaipun, Graduate Overhead Line Equipment Engineer, Aurecon
Sharnia Kumar, Health And Safety Graduate, CPB Contractors
Sarah Ly, Consultant, Infrastructure Advisory, Aurecon
Stefan Zhang, OHE & SESA Rail Engineer, Arup
Kareeb Hasan, Technical Assistant, Monash Institute of Railway Technology
Irene Shen, Graduate Rail Engineer, WSPWe’re delighted to be supporting the winners’ professional development and sharing their innovative ideas on how to disrupt or bring greater awareness around reducing the rail industry’s CO2 emissions to zero.
Winners will receive complimentary attendance to the Rail Decarbonisation Conference and will be presented with a certificate of acknowledgement at the conference.
Supporters & Partners
The Rail Decarbonisation Conference is proud to support BiomimicryNL and their mission to empower people to create nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet.
Media Partner
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Testimonials
Hear what our 2022 attendees had to say:
“A great way to get into the mix of decarbonisation within the industry which allows recipients to understand the latest and greatest insights and what implications may arise.”
“The conference brought together a good mix of industry representatives who were willing to openly share their perspectives, experiences, knowledge and learnings to guide the ongoing conversation of how to decarbonise a critical part of Australia’s mobility and deliver sustainable transportation.”
“Thoroughly enjoyed it. It provided significant learnings to continue to push for improvements in everything we do, and to look from alternative perspectives, to provide more sustainable outcomes.”
“As a young rail engineer attending a conference like this was very inspiring and insightful to see where the future of rail is heading. It was very informative to see the new innovations that are being researched to decarbonise the rail industry.”
“It was a great event to connect with sustainability, environment and technical rail professionals that are focused on the challenges of decarbonisation.”
ConnectMe + Streamly
ConnectMe • Networking enhanced
All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.
Streamly • On-Demand video vault
Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive year round access to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related transport events*. Login information will be sent post event.
* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.
FasterForward
FasterForward is Informa’s approach to sustainability, moving faster to become a zero waste and net carbon business. Our goal is to become carbon neutral across our events by 2025 and a zero waste and net carbon business by 2030.
Sustainability
Our Commitment to Sustainability
In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.
We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve.
To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.
when & where
05 - 06 Sep 2023
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Pl,
South Wharf VIC 3006
(03) 9235 8000
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contact
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General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
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Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Sarah Ingram
+61 406 530 043
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Speaking Enquiries
Kate Twentyman
Senior Conference Director
Kate.Twentyman@informa.com.au
Marketing & Media Enquiries
Paul O’Connor
paul.c.oconnor@informa.com