Day OneWednesday, 29 July 2026

8:30am - 9:00am

Registration and morning coffee/tea

9:00am - 9:05am

CONFERENCE OPENING

9:05am - 9:10am

WELCOME + Opening Remarks

9:10am - 9:40am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Investment Priorities for High Productivity Freight Networks

9:40am - 10:10am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | The Future of Freight: Integrating Australia’s National Rail Network

10:10am - 10:40am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Rail Freight in Action: Supporting a National Approach to Meet Future Demand

10:40am - 11:00am

Trackside Chat | From Strategy to Action: What’s Needed Now

11:00am - 11:30am

Morning tea and networking break

11:30am - 12:00pm

Rail Freight Outlook | Geopolitics, Trade, and Energy Shaping Market Dynamics

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Regulating Australia's Evolving Rail Freight Operations

12:30pm - 1:00pm

Australia's Rail Interoperability Challenge: Balancing Technology Standards, Economic Viability, and Freight Competitiveness

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lunch and networking break

2:00pm - 2:40pm

PANEL: Keeping Freight on Track to Drive Growth + Productivity | Industry Priorities, Opportunities + and Strategic

2:40pm - 4:10pm

CASE STUDY SESSIONS

4:10pm - 4:40pm

Afternoon tea and networking break

4:40pm - 5:10pm

PORT PERSPECTIVE | Future Roadmap: Port of Melbourne’s 2055 Vision

5:10pm - 5:50pm

PANEL | Supply Chain Optimisation

5:50pm - 5:55pm

Close of Day One + Networking Drinks

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