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RISSB Rail Safety Conference

Ensuring safety continues to lead the way in a challenging regulatory environment

13 – 14 May 2025 | Swissôtel Sydney

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Early Bird rate expires on 14 March 2025 // See Pricing Below

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During times of change and uncertainty, prioritising safety is crucial. Recommended changes to the National Rail Safety Law have signalled a renewed call for a shared vision on rail safety and collaboration is essential to provide this direction.

Bringing together operators, manufacturers, contractors and government stakeholders, the 25th RISSB Rail Safety Conference 2025 will feature keynotes, case studies and interactive industry panels to showcase and explore the best practices shaping the changes, challenges and opportunities ahead.

Taking place on the 13-14 May 2025 at the Swissotel Sydney, join us at the only rail safety conference in Australia and New Zealand, where you can leverage the collective insights of esteemed industry experts and leaders on the path to greater collaboration and harmonisation that prioritises safety.

Register your interest to be kept in the loop with program developments.

Key topics to be discussed include:

  • Rail safety case studies
  • Safety regulation
  • Harmonisation
  • Innovation and technology updates

Program features include:

  • CEO Panel
  • Safety Leaders’ Panel
  • Chief Engineers’ Panel
  • The return of the popular Mock Trial

Call for Papers Open | Are you interested in speaking or submitting suggestions for Rail Safety 2025?

Share your case studies, project updates and practical solutions by submitting a paper that details the results, learnings and actionable outcomes of your improved processes, innovation and/or research.

Click here to submit your abstract. Deadline January 15, 2025.

2024 Speakers

Dr Natalie Pelham

Chief Executive, ONRSR

Carolyn Walsh

Chair, National Transport Commission (NTC)

Amy Lezala

Chief Engineer – Rail Network Design & Integration, Department of Transport and Planning Victoria

Dr Julia Pitsopoulos

Director, Human Factors Risk Management (HFRM)

Dr Christian Christodoulou

Director Engineering, Transport for NSW

Nick Mountford

Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality, Downer

Senator the Hon Carol Brown

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Federal Government

Russell McMullan

General Manager Assurance & Integration, City Rail Link Ltd

James McMillan

Chief Safety Officer, Keolis Downer Yarra Trams

Kevin Morrison

Head of Infrastructure Safety, Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM)

Paul Bennett

Senior Technology Leader, National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)

Peter Doggett

Chief Operating Officer, ONRSR

Kirsty Baxter

National Rail Safety and H&S Manager - RAIL, McConell Dowell

Jessica Tiwade

General Manager - People, Governance & Risk, Arc Infrastructure

Brad Moorhouse

Group Executive Engineering & Systems, ARTC

Melanie Mackie

Head of Operations Standards, ARTC

Crispian Fitzhardinge

Operational Readiness Specialist – Rail | Sustaining Capital, Rio Tinto

Tristan Lynn

Manager, Health Safety Environment & Communities, Rio Tinto

Associate Professor Gemma Read

Director, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, University of the Sunshine Coast

Dylan Hoskin

Operational Systems Engineer, Aurizon

Emmanuel Cindric

Operational Systems Engineer, Aurizon

Dr Sara Pazell

Principal Work Design Strategist, ViVA health at work

Chris Van Berendonck

Chief Engineer, Queensland Rail

Damien White

Chief Executive Officer, RISSB

Amy Davis

Senior Legal Counsel, ONRSR

Chau Fat Chan

Assistant Director / Railways, EMSD HKSAR Government

Rebecca Blewitt

Senior Manager – Marketing & Communications, Downer Rail & Transit Systems

Brendan Poile

General Manager – National Zero Harm, Downer Rail & Transit Systems

Jason Zhou

Technology Strategy Engineer, Downer

David Presley

Director, Agonics

Griffin Smith

Key Account Manager, Metro Trains Australia

Neal Roebuck

Program Manager Robotics & Automation, Downer

Phil Lock

Commercial Manager, ARCS Group

Angus Mitchell

Chief Commissioner, ATSB

Ben Fountain

Head of Safety Health & Environment, Aurizon

Genevieve Nix

RISSB Board Member & Chief HSE and Sustainability Officer, Pacific National

Mark Carling

RISSB Board Member & APAC Regional Managing Director, Unipart Rail

Sudha Niles

General Manager Products and Innovation, RISSB

Tony Braxton-Smith

Board Member, RISSB

2024 Sponsors

2024 Exhibitors

Partners

Pricing

Packages Price
Two Day Conference$2795$2395+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Two day conference - Young Rail Professionals$1,397.50$1,197.50+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Virtual Pass$1995$1595+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Virtual Pass - Young Rail Professionals$997.50$797.50+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Extras Price
Dinner Ticket - Standard Pass $275+GST
Dinner Table of 10 - Standard Pass $2750+GST
Dinner Ticket - RISSB Members $220+GST
Dinner Table of 10 - RISSB Members $2200+GST
Packages Price
Two Day Conference$2236$1916+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Two day conference - Young Rail Professionals$1118$958+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Virtual Pass$1596$1276+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Virtual Pass - Young Rail Professionals$798$638+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Extras Price
Dinner Ticket - Standard Pass $275+GST
Dinner Table of 10 - Standard Pass $2750+GST
Dinner Ticket - RISSB Members $220+GST
Dinner Table of 10 - RISSB Members $2200+GST

Event Pricing

  • Early Bird rate expires on 14 March 2025
  • Standard rate from 15 March 2025

 

Young Professionals rate (Under 35)*
Informa and RISSB are delighted to offer reduced registration fees to young rail professionals, aged 35 years old and under on 13 May 2025, to attend this year’s conference.

Note: To be eligible for this rate, please provide your date of birth in the comments section under ‘Complete Delete Details’. You will also be required to provide ID on the day of the event.

Awards Dinner

RISSB Rail Safety Conference Awards Dinner: 13 May 2025

Join us to celebrate industry’s achievements and commitment to safety, excellence and innovation.

Separately bookable, the Awards Dinner is open exclusively to speakers, sponsors, award finalists and conference attendees.

2025 RISSB Rail Safety Awards

The RISSB Rail Safety Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate individual and company safety achievements in the rail industry and promote diverse thinking, excellence and innovation for the betterment of rail. Established in 2022, RISSB Rail Safety Awards are open to any individual working in the rail industry, or an organisation operating in, or affiliated with, rail in Australia and New Zealand.

AWARD CATEGORIES:

  • Safety Leadership Program
  • Frontline Worker Safety Initiative
  • Community Safety Initiative
  • Emerging Leader
  • Industry Safety Professional of the Year

AWARD TIMELINE:
Nominations open – Monday, 25 November 2024
Nominations close – Friday, 28 March 2025
Winners announced – Tuesday, 13 May 2025 at the Rail Safety Conference Awards dinner

To nominate, visit the RISSB website here

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

The 2024 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.

2024 Event Photos

RiSSB-2024-1060

To view all images across the two day event, view our Flickr album.

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.

Download the ConnectMe app today • Informa Connect Australia


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. For more information visit our Streamly page.

* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.

Event Code of Conduct

We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.

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

13 - 14 May 2025

Swissôtel Sydney
68 Market St,
Sydney NSW 2000
(02) 9238 8888

contact

Still have a question?

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Sarah Ingram
+61 406 530 043
Sarah.Ingram@informa.com

Speaking Enquiries
Tina Karas
+61 431 442 504
Tina.Karas@informa.com.au

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