Agenda - DAY ONE | The Rail Technology & Interoperability Conference

8:00am - 8:50am

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

8:50am - 8:55am

EVENT OPENING | Kate Twentyman, Conference Director, Informa Connect

8:55am - 9:00am

OPENING | Morning Briefing

9:00am - 9:30am

TRACKSIDE TALK | Demystifying standards, regulation, and interoperability

9:30am - 9:50am

Interoperability in action: The NTC’s role in shaping a connected rail network

9:50am - 10:10am

Interoperability and the modern regulator: Balancing safety, productivity, and progress

10:10am - 10:30am

Interoperability and standards: Building a harmonised framework

10:30am - 10:40am

MORNING WRAP UP | Shaping a connected future Q&A

10:40am - 11:10am

Networking and refreshment break

11:10am - 11:40am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Interoperability at the core: Shaping Australia's high-speed rail network

11:40am - 12:10pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS |

12:10pm - 12:40pm

CASE STUDY | Fixing the system, not just the signals: Modernising Australia’s national rail network

12:40pm - 1:30pm

Lunch and networking break

1:30pm - 2:10pm

PANEL DISCUSSION | Digital transformation in rail: Maximising outcomes

2:10pm - 2:40pm

CASE STUDY | Digital connectivity in the rail corridor: Roadmap for Southeast Queensland

2:40pm - 3:10pm

Digital transformation in rail: Innovating rail networks

3:10pm - 3:40pm

De-risking ETCS rollout through digital twin testing

3:40pm - 3:55pm

Networking and refreshment break

3:55pm - 4:25pm

CASE STUDY | Integrating RAMS engineering for successful project delivery in railway systems

4:25pm - 4:55pm

CASE STUDY | Aurizon’s decarbonisation program

4:55pm - 5:25pm

Building Australia’s digital workforce

5:25pm - 5:35pm

Closing remarks from the Chair

5:35pm - 6:35pm

End of Day One & Exhibition Networking Function

DAY ONETuesday, 20 October 2026