Congratulations to the winners of the Next Generation Conference Scholarships for the NZ Rail Conference 2026.

• Annabell Simpson, Graduate Electrical Engineer, KiwiRail
• Benjamin Love, Rail Innovation & Strategy
• Molly Zhang, Civil Engineer, Aurecon New Zealand
• Raymond Fifita, Electrification Engineer, TED Rail
• Nisuli Badana, Graduate Civil Engineer, Vitruvius
• Jay Wallabh, Senior Investment Development Advisor, KiwiRail
• Kevin Zhang, Intermediate Water Engineer, KiwiRail
• Jesse Northcoat, Associate, Infrastructure Advisory Group New Zealand Limited
• Chloe Zhang, Graduate Civil Engineer, & Kiwirail & Committee Member, Engineering New Zealand
• Yuxin Liu, Consultant - Infrastructure Engineering, SYSTRA ANZ

WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:

• Complimentary attendance to the NZ Rail Conference
• Invitation to join the NZ Young Rail Professionals Forum
• Opportunity to network with industry representatives
• Certificates of acknowledgement– to be presented at the NZ Rail Excellence Awards Dinner
• A featured Professional Profile on the Next Generation Hub within the event app