Speakers

Hon. Jacinta Allan

Colin Craney

A skilled Design and Engineering Manager with a background in civil engineering, Colin has extensive experience in leading engineering, design and systems assurance teams on a range of major rail, road and buildings projects. Colin's level-headed temperament and logical application of design principles is balanced by an ability to understand key construction and client drivers, enabling sound decision making.  This experience equips Colin to manage the intricate interfaces between project requirements and stakeholder needs, successfully balancing the technical challenges of design with the realities of construction.

Having held key Engineering and Design Leadership roles on city shaping projects such as the Level Crossing Removals Program and redevelopment of Harbour Esplanade, in addition to major State and Federal Government Projects across Australia, Colin is one of Victoria’s leading infrastructure Engineering Managers. Currently the Engineering Manager for the $2b Rail Infrastructure Alliance, Colin oversees the development and alignment of technical solutions for the complex connection between the new Metro Tunnel and existing operational surface level metropolitan rail network in addition to the recently awarded traction power, signalling, platform and stabling upgrades required to accommodate operation of new High Capacity Metro Trains along the Sunbury Line.

Ed Walker

Ed Walker is the General Manager Projects Victoria at the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). He leads the delivery of both the Inland Rail and North East Rail Line Upgrade projects in Victoria. 

Ed’s history with ARTC dates from 2014 to 2017 during which time he held the roles of Manager Infrastructure Strategy, GM Corporate Development and finally Director Customers, Service Offering & Terminals within the Inland Rail Leadership Team. His recent return to ARTC comes via John Holland, where he held the position of GM Strategy and Business Development. 

Llewellyn Reynders

Danni Hunter

Danni Hunter is the Victorian Executive Director of the Property Council of Australia – the nation’s peak body for the property, construction and development industry.

As the property sector’s key advocate across Victoria, Danni represents one of the largest economic contributors and close to 300,000 Victorian jobs. She is responsible for advising and influencing state policymakers and regulators on issues that impact the property sector including housing, business conditions, population growth and liveability, transport, infrastructure and the health of the economy.

Danni holds several key advisory positions to Government in which she provides advice and input into the strategy and approach to rebuilding Victoria’s economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Danni works collaboratively with other employer associations and plays a leadership role within the Victorian Congress of Employer Associations in her capacity as Deputy Chair.

Danni is a hands-on leader with deep experience in policy, advocacy, stakeholder engagement and organisational leadership, previously holding senior roles as the Chief Executive Office of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA Victoria), and as an advisor to the State Government. Danni has also volunteered as a strategic advisor to Beyond Blue.

When Danni was appointed CEO of UDIA Victoria in 2015, she was the youngest person and first female to hold the role. During her tenure she diversified and scaled the not-for-profit membership body into a highly regarded research, advocacy and educational organisation.

She is passionate about increasing diversity within business leadership and finding solutions to systemic problems facing the community including homelessness and housing affordability.

Danni is a dynamic and nationally recognised spokesperson, regularly sharing her views on property, business, diversity, population growth and the economy through regular media appearances, events and keynote presentations.

Bianca Nutt

Greg Rafferty

Tina Skliros

Tina is a proven infrastructure practitioner with a track record of successfully advising on and delivering High Value High Risk infrastructure projects (specialising in PPPs) in Australia and overseas.

Tina has held key leadership roles on some of the largest infrastructure projects in Victoria including the New Footscray Hospital Project, Casey Hospital Expansion Project, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Project, Hopkins Correctional Centre Project and Partnerships Victoria in Schools Project.

In her current role as Project Director: New Footscray Hospital Project and previously, as Project Director: Casey Hospital Expansion Project, at the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA), Tina has been responsible for the delivery of some of the largest and most complex projects in VHBA’s billion-dollar PPP health capital program.

Previously, Tina was an accomplished projects and finance lawyer at major international law firms with over 10 years’ experience. 

John Kilgour

John Kilgour is the Chief Executive Officer for the Civil Contractors Federation Victoria, a peak industry body supporting over 500 members responsible for the construction and maintenance of over $22bn per annum of Victoria’s major infrastructure, including roads, bridges, pipelines, drainage, ports and utilities. 

CCF members also play a vital role in the residential and commercial building industry by providing earthmoving and land development services including the provision of power, water, communications and gas.   

Known for his strong advocacy work and networks at local & State Government levels, John joined CCF in February 2016 from the Committee for Ballarat where he was CEO.

Prior to joining the Committee for Ballarat, John has a long and distinguished career in the downstream oil industry with BP.   

During his 34 years with the BP Group of companies, John delivered major investment projects in the oil and gas, retail, petrol and convenience sectors throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

In February 2017, John was appointed President of the Victorian Civil Construction Industry Alliance, which CCF is a member.

Ben Ryan