Freight Rail, Passenger Rail

Stacked program set for infrastructure conference

Next week’s AFR National Infrastructure Summit includes addresses from deputy PM Michael McCormack, shadow transport minister Anthony Albanese, new Inland Rail boss Richard Wankmuller and many, many more key names from around the infrastructure sector.

Rail Express will provide live coverage of the event, which runs on Monday and Tuesday next week at the Sofitel Wentworth Sydney.

Tickets are still available here.

The full schedule includes speeches and panel sessions including the following key rail transport figures:

  • Michael McCormack MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
  • Anthony Albanese MP, Shadow Minister for Cities and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
  • Senator Janet Rice, The Greens
  • Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier of NSW
  • Cameron Dick MP, Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, QLD
  • Joe Barr, CEO, John Holland
  • Guy Templeton, President & CEO, WSP Australia & New Zealand
  • Aneetha de Silva, Managing Director, Government, Aurecon
  • Graeme Newton, CEO, Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
  • Julieanne Alroe, Chair, Infrastructure Australia
  • Richard Wankmuller, CEO, Inland Rail
  • Philip Davies, Chief Executive, Infrastructure Australia
  • Adrian Dwyer, CEO, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
  • Michael Masson, CEO, Infrastructure Victoria
  • Rodd Staples, Secretary, Transport for NSW
  • René Lalande, CEO, Transdev Australia
  • David Franks, CEO, Keolis Downer
  • Emma Thomas, Director-General, Transport Canberra and City Services
  • Nick Merritt, Global Head of Infrastructure, Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Grant Smith, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Group
  • Anissa Levy, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Head of Investor Assurance, Infrastructure NSW
  • Kim Curtain, Executive Director Infrastructure & Structured Finance, NSW Treasury
  • Joanne Paterson, Director, Market Led Proposals Team, Queensland Treasury
  • Anthea Antonio, Executive Director Technical Delivery, Yarra Trams

Check out the full program and find out more about the event here.