VIC Major Projects Conference 2023

10-11 October 2023
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Speakers

Josh Bull MP
Josh Bull MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Parliamentary Secretary for Level Crossing Removals

Nicole Stoddart
Nicole Stoddart

Chief Executive Officer Rail Projects Victoria

Jonathan Spear
Jonathan Spear

Chief Executive Officer Infrastructure Victoria

Joanne Wandel
Joanne Wandel

Group Head | Regional Infrastructure Program Development Victoria

Yuko Fukuma
Yuko Fukuma

Hydrogen Strategy Division Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Jeremy Stone
Jeremy Stone

Non-Executive Director J-Power Latrobe Valley

Myles Daniel
Myles Daniel

Senior Technical Development Director Star of the South

Lionel Dukakis
Lionel Dukakis

Co-Founder and Director First Nations Traffic Management & First Nations Labour Hire Pty Ltd

Nick Bourns
Nick Bourns

Director NH Architecture

Jo Pugsley
Jo Pugsley

Partner Clayton Utz

Elizabeth Griffin
Elizabeth Griffin

Special Counsel Clayton Utz

Dianne Smith
Dianne Smith

Chief Executive Officer ICN Victoria

Hazel Porter
Hazel Porter

Principal Woods Bagot

Tommy Huppert
Tommy Huppert

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Cannatrek

Shane Bruce
Shane Bruce

Project Director – Strategic Infrastructure and Sport Economy Sport and Recreation Victoria

Hamish Lyon
Hamish Lyon

Director NH Architecture

Martin Hawson
Martin Hawson

Chief Executive Officer Mildura Rural City Council

Ross De Rango
Ross De Rango

Head of Energy and Infrastructure Electric Vehicle Council

Jacquelene Brotherton
Jacquelene Brotherton

Chair Transport Women Australia

Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith

General Manager | Growth and Infrastructure Greater Western Water

Frances Taylor
Frances Taylor

Director Road Safety Partnerships, Policy and Programs Road Safety Victoria, Department of Transport and Planning

TBA
TBA

TBA Greening the West

Michael Parry
Michael Parry

Director Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation

Gail Hall
Gail Hall

President and Co-Founder Australasian Green Infrastructure Network

James Kelly
James Kelly

Managing Director Alchimie

Dean Petersen
Dean Petersen

Technical Consultant Civil / Geospatial VinZero A2K Technologies

Geoff Heard
Geoff Heard

Managing Director Fytogreen

Michael Kilgariff
Michael Kilgariff

Principal Kilgariff Advisory

Codey Lyon
Codey Lyon

Technical Director | Health Sector Lead Aecom

Oscar Danvers
Oscar Danvers

Managing Founder Urban Agriculture Company

Josh Bull MP

Josh Bull MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, Parliamentary Secretary for Level Crossing Removals

Josh was born in Sunbury after his parents moved to the growing town in the late 1970’s. He attended school locally and started his working life in Sunbury. Josh undertook and completed a double degree in Science and Education at Deakin University and has worked as a teacher and environmental educator.

Josh believes deeply in fighting for equality, fairness, social justice, world class education and better health and transport services. He was elected the inaugural Member for Sunbury in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022.

Josh enjoys keeping active and busy. He is a passionate Swans supporter, a keen runner and golfer, he loves animals, and enjoys history, reading, geography and travel.

Josh is focused on delivering for his local community and getting things done.

Nicole Stoddart

Nicole Stoddart

Chief Executive Officer, Rail Projects Victoria

Nicole Stoddart has extensive experience working in the government, consulting and contractor sectors, spanning across multiple tier one contractors and a number of years as Managing Director Construction Services, AECOM. She has worked on major projects in the Philippines, Thailand and United Kingdom, where she oversaw the redevelopment of London's iconic St. Pancras Station. Over the last four years before joining Rail Projects Victoria, Nicole headed up the design and development of Suburban Rail Loop. She is also a Chartered Engineer and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jonathan Spear

Jonathan Spear

Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Victoria

Dr Jonathan Spear is Infrastructure Victoria’s Chief Executive Officer.  

Previously the organisation’s Deputy Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Jonathan has led Infrastructure Victoria’s work on Victoria’s 30-year infrastructure strategy, research program and provision of independent advice to the Victorian Government. 

Before joining Infrastructure Victoria during its establishment in 2015, Jonathan held senior leadership, policy, strategy and legal roles with the Victorian Government Department of Premier and Cabinet, Department of Justice, Victoria Police and Slater and Gordon Lawyers. 

Jonathan holds a Doctor of Philosophy in History, Executive Master of Public Administration, Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (Honours). He is also a legal practitioner, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Williamson Community Leadership Program, and a director of the Melbourne Forum. 

Joanne Wandel

Joanne Wandel

Group Head | Regional Infrastructure Program, Development Victoria

Joanne Wandel leads the Regional Infrastructure Program at Development Victoria.

With more than 25 years’ experience leading construction and major projects in the public and private sectors, she has led some of Victoria’s largest public infrastructure, urban renewal and housing projects. This includes the delivery of social and affordable housing at Homes Victoria as part of the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build, the City of Melbourne’s largest capital works program to revitalise the Queen Victoria Market and delivery of the $17 billion Melbourne Docklands project.

Joanne holds a Master of Commercial Law and an MBA and has been recognised as a ‘Top 50 Woman in the Victorian Public Sector’.

Yuko Fukuma

Yuko Fukuma

Hydrogen Strategy Division, Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Yuko has over a decade experience working with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known for its excellence in energy, transport, shipping, submarines, aerospace, precision machinery and industrial robots.

Yuko is a procurement and communications specialist in the company’s hydrogen division and since 2014 has contributed to the development and delivery of the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Project. Yuko is
responsible for working with Australian and Japanese consortia and governments, and overseeing community and stakeholder engagement activity in Australia.

Jeremy Stone

Jeremy Stone

Non-Executive Director, J-Power Latrobe Valley

Jeremy is a Non-Executive Director, global executive, and advisor with over 30 years of experience leading businesses and in the delivery of major infrastructure projects.
He has held a variety of positions, including Regional Director for Asia and Group Manager of Innovation & Digital for a 10,000 strong global professional services company. 

He lived and worked in Asia and the UK for 14 years and has also delivered projects in the US, Middle East, Australia, and China. Jeremy is a Director of the Australian subsidiary of J-Power, one of Japan's largest utility companies and part of the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) consortia.

Myles Daniel

Myles Daniel

Senior Technical Development Director, Star of the South

Myles Daniel is the Senior Technical Development Director at the Star of the South project. An engineer by trade, Myles started his career in Queensland’s coal industry, moved to offshore oil and gas in the UK, then transitioned to offshore wind in 2011.

In several offshore wind roles across the last decade, Myles has successfully executed and brought projects online in mature European markets, as well as the developing USA market.

Having seen the positive impact of offshore wind on energy markets, decarbonisation efforts and local economic development abroad, Myles is excited about the potential for offshore wind in Australia and proud to play a part in creating a new industry here. 

Lionel Dukakis

Lionel Dukakis

Co-Founder and Director, First Nations Traffic Management & First Nations Labour Hire Pty Ltd

I am a Very Proud Gunditjmara Man, who has very strong ties to Framlingham Mission through my Grandmother Vera Austin. Also, Lake Condah Mission through my Grandfather John Sutton Rose. 

I am also a Proud Father of four adult kids and a grandfather of  five beautiful grandchildren.  

As a Member of the Stolen Generation myself, taken from my mother when I was 18 months old, I  know what it is like to start life behind the eight ball.  

I have witnessed first-hand the trauma and devastation which has impacted my siblings and their  families, some of whom masked their trauma through addictions. I have buried far too many of my  family and relatives and friends because of this.  

I am proud to say that I have been working in the Indigenous space for 30 years, 20 years of that  working in building and civil construction. I am a former CEO and Program Manager, who has  worked for several Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisations (ACCHO) and  Government departments. I have also worked in mining in remote Western Australia. I am very  passionate about creating change through employment and Empowering Our Mob and their families  to be the best versions of themselves, my long career history in the Indigenous sector has allowed  me to make an impact and place a handprint in change.  

Social Procurement is so important to me and my work at both First Nations Traffic Management  and First Nations Labour Hire. I firmly believe that it needs to be pushed from the top of government  down to the people writing the tender documents and those sitting on panels making decisions.  

Governments and heads of government departments who are creating Social Procurement  Framework strategies and targets need to ensure contractor are complying with government  mandates with appointed contractors held accountable and monitored by government for the term  of the contract.  

If governments are serious about engaging Authentic Indigenous Businesses, they need to make sure that there is weighting towards Social Procurement targets that are measurable.  

Otherwise, our children, their grandchildren and their great  grandchildren will be having this same conversation way into the future and that’s Unacceptable to Me. It’s Called a Hand Up Not Hand Out.

Nick Bourns

Nick Bourns

Director, NH Architecture

Nick is an innovative design leader at NH Architecture. He oversees everything from initial project briefing to the design and delivery of complex projects in Public-Urban environments, Health, Commercial, Education, Residential and Master planning.

Nick provides valuable insight based on years of successful project outcomes working with Local Governments, Victorian Government authorities, VHBA and Australia’s leading tertiary education providers. He is also an active participant in architectural discourse of Melbourne and an Australian Institute of Architects Chapter Councilor. He shares this passion through teaching in Architecture at RMIT and Swinburne Universities.

Nick’s design direction maintains two perspectives: the need to redevelop, reimagine and rejuvenate the public realm, as well as a need to preserve cultural integrity and narrative. His role as Director at NH Architecture is to lead strategic design thinking, complex stakeholder coordination and to prioritise collaborative practice.

 

Jo Pugsley

Jo Pugsley

Partner, Clayton Utz

Jo Pugsley is an award-winning senior partner in the major projects and construction practice group at Clayton Utz.

Jo has advised governments around the country and in NZ on a range of construction, social and transport infrastructure, engineering, maintenance and operation agreements in large projects including PPPs, ECIs, D&C Alliance and traditional construction procurement models.

Jo's social infrastructure practice includes hospitals, prisons, arts and sports centres, courts, container deposit schemes and she is very passionate about the work she does in the social housing space.

She has been Clayton Utz's lead partner for the Victorian Government's flagship $2bn Social Housing Growth Fund for six years and its expansion to include regional, disadvantaged and Aboriginal Victorians.

She is also leading the Victorian Government's $700m Ground Lease Model Social Housing Development PPP project for the delivery of social and affordable housing and market rental across four sites across Melbourne.

Jo is well known and highly regarded for her ability to think outside of the square and is often called upon to develop innovative solutions to drive the required outcomes for difficult, complex first-in-kind projects.

Elizabeth Griffin

Elizabeth Griffin

Special Counsel, Clayton Utz

Lizzie Griffin is a special counsel in the major projects and construction practice group at Clayton Utz, who works hand-in-glove with Jo.

Lizzie's practice focuses on the Youth Housing Capital Program which is the delivery of new social housing for young people where the State is delivering housing in partnership with either registered housing agencies or accredited community service originations and the Social Housing Growth Fund, having advised on the implementation of a number of funding rounds. Lizzie also brings on the ground experience working in the social housing sector for a not-for-profit that built homes for disadvantaged teens. 

This work is underpinned by over a decade of experience working with the Commonwealth Department of Defence and Department of Finance advising the government on all aspects of the procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects.

Dianne Smith

Dianne Smith

Chief Executive Officer, ICN Victoria

Dianne has been the CEO of Industry Capability Network (Victoria) since November 2020. ICN Victoria, supported by the Victorian Government, has been working for local industry since 1984 to increase local capability and local industry participation in major projects and procurement opportunities. Dianne is passionate about ICN’s purpose of helping local win and brings a well-connected business and government network to the role.

Hazel Porter

Hazel Porter

Principal, Woods Bagot

Hazel Porter is a Woods Bagot architect and principal with over 20 years’ experience delivering quality design outcomes through all project stages, from inception to implementation. As a design leader, Hazel has worked across a range of sectors including mixed-use, residential, education and commercial. Hazel is passionate about the design of complex, city-defining projects with enduring benefits for their communities; her notable projects include projects include the Melbourne Connect Innovation Precinct, 80 Collins Street, and the Melbourne Quarter Precinct.

Tommy Huppert

Tommy Huppert

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cannatrek

Health economist and entrepreneur Tommy Huppert has been shaping the Australian medicinal cannabis landscape since 2016.

As the founder and CEO of Australian-owned company Cannatrek, he navigated the company to be one of the first to secure comprehensive federal and state licenses to produce medicinal cannabis. Their impressive operations extend from the importation of cannabis seeds to the cultivation of high-quality plants at their farms in Victoria and Queensland, and the careful manufacturing and distribution of medicinal cannabis products nationwide.

Huppert's primary goal is to ensure affordable access to superior medicinal care. His 'seed to patient' model intertwines advanced cultivation techniques with best-in-class manufacturing, while keeping patient care solutions at the heart of the process. 

Under Huppert's leadership, Cannatrek has impacted the Greater Shepparton region, stimulating the local economy with the establishment of a state-of-the-art farm and GMP processing facility. This strategic move has not only bolstered Cannatrek's production capabilities but also reflects the company's commitment to investing in and supporting growth in regional communities. 

A respected authority in the medicinal cannabis space, Huppert's insights are sought after. At his keynote speech at the 2023 Victorian Major Projects Conference, attendees can expect a blend of innovation, industry knowledge, and dedication to patient-centred care, with a focus on Cannatrek's impact on the Greater Shepparton region. 

Shane Bruce

Shane Bruce

Project Director – Strategic Infrastructure and Sport Economy, Sport and Recreation Victoria

As Project Director at Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) in the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR), Shane has played a client-side role in some of Victoria’s most significant sporting investments in the past 10 years. Including; the Marvel Stadium Upgrade ($225M), State Basketball Centre Redevelopment ($132M), LaTrobe University Sports Park Stage 3 Projects ($116M) and previously the Melbourne Park Redevelopment Project ($1B+).

With 15 years’ experience in planning, development, and delivery of large-scale social infrastructure projects, Shane provides end-to-end project management experience to realise project objectives and maximise public benefit through effective partnerships, informed business case development, strategic planning and investment evaluation.

Hamish Lyon

Hamish Lyon

Director, NH Architecture

Hamish is Director of Architecture and Design at NH Architecture and leads the firm’s design thinking and direction. He is involved in projects of all scales and typologies, and is responsible for coordinating the design continuity of the NH studio. He began his architectural career with the national Robin Boyd Medal, awarded under the chairmanship of pre-eminent Australian architect Glenn Murcutt. As a founder of NH Architecture, he has been involved in a wide range of architectural projects, urban initiatives and masterplans, beginning with the groundbreaking QV development in central Melbourne.

Hamish led the team’s delivery of Melbourne’s world class, 6 Star Green Star Exhibition and Convention Centre,  Stage 1 and 2 of the expansion, as well as the major redevelopment of the Myer flagship Bourke Street store in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Alongside this, Hamish led the design direction for the redevelopment of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks sporting facilities, which included a major upgrade of Margaret Court Arena. Hamish actively engages in the public conversation about architecture through teaching, speaking at forums and writing for national journals, alongside his current studies for a PhD. in Architecture and Risk at RMIT University. His commitment to advocacy for architecture has been recognised by being voted as one of Melbourne’s top 100 most influential people by The Age newspaper.

Martin Hawson

Martin Hawson

Chief Executive Officer, Mildura Rural City Council

Martin has well over 20 years’ experience at senior executive level in Local Government, establishing a proven record for innovative leadership and creating close,outcome-driven partnerships with the community. Born and raised in Red Cliffs and a Sunraysia resident his entire life, key themes throughout his extensive local government career have been improving community well-being, particularly for disadvantaged groups, and creating strategies for the region to grow and prosper.

Council's Mildura Future Ready advocacy and funding strategy is a shining example of Martin's ground-breaking approach to improving outcomes for the Sunraysia region. Since it was launched in 2017, it has attracted $42 million in government funding for the region, making projects including the Mildura Sporting Precinct and continued development of Mildura's iconic riverfront a reality.

Throughout his career, Martin has demonstrated an ability to develop successful relationships at all levels of government and with key stakeholders, which is critical to achieving outcomes that make a real difference to the community.

Martin has also played pivotal leadership roles supporting the community through some of the region’s biggest crisis events over more than a decade as Municipal Recovery Manager. Most recently, through several COVID-19 outbreaks, he was a key member of the Northern Mallee Incident Management Committee, which successfully navigated the Sunraysia community through some of the most difficult stages of the pandemic.

Martin is an Australian Institute of Company Directors graduate and also has qualifications in the health and education sectors, including a Masters in Health Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Health Science.

Ross De Rango

Ross De Rango

Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Council

Ross De Rango is the Electric Vehicle Council’s Head of Energy and Infrastructure.  Based in Melbourne, he qualified as a robotics engineer in 2006 and spent some time teaching engineering at Deakin University prior to spending 13 years working in the electrical industry, during the last five of which he’s been focussed primarily on EVs.  Ross gets involved wherever the standards, codes and regulations relating to the electrical infrastructure supporting EVs in Australia are being considered.

Jacquelene Brotherton

Jacquelene Brotherton

Chair, Transport Women Australia

Jacquelene has worked in the transport and logistics industry for over 5 decades; her many and varied roles have included livestock, general and refrigerated transport as well as fleet management, training, and compliance.

She has her own consulting company, J Brotherton & Associates; she is involved with many Industry Associations, Jacquelene serves as Chair of Transport Women Australia Limited, Chair of the Wyndham Industrial Liaison Development (WILD) committee; a member of Women in Trucking USA, plus the Women's Trucking Federation of Canada.

She has been a Life Member of the Livestock Transporters Association of NSW (now LBRCA) since 1998; this was bestowed for her contribution to the group. In 2018, she won both the Excellence in Road Transport Award at the Women in Industry Awards and the Inaugural Female Leadership in Transport Award at the Australian Freight Industry Awards. In 2019, at the prestigious Wyndham Business Awards, she won the Businessperson of the Year.

She is now sharing her passion with future generations of people who are being encouraged to join the industry. She has been able to do this most recently through the TWAL projects with the Girl Guides and secondary schools, the “Women Driving Transport Careers” female licensing course, the Creating Connections Mentoring programme, the “Driving the Difference” scholarship program, her regular column in Big Rigs Magazine and her publications in national and international magazines.

Jacquelene previously hosted the “Driving the Difference” on IETV and speaks at conferences both here and in the USA.

Jacquelene has recently joined Prime Creative Media as the PR Manager Australian Truck Radio and is very excited about the road ahead.

Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith

General Manager | Growth and Infrastructure, Greater Western Water

As General Manager, Growth & Infrastructure, Greater Western Water (GWW), Amanda loves the challenge of leadership in an everchanging context, and putting people, customers, and community at the heart of her everyday decisions.

Amanda is a Chartered Engineer Executive and brings 20+ years of experience in the public sector, predominantly in roles across the environmental and water industries. In 2019, her leadership was recognised through her inclusion in the IPAA Top 50 Women in the Public Sector.

As part of the Executive Leadership Team at GWW, Amanda is responsible for delivery and renewal of critical water, sewer and recycled water infrastructure to support and shape some of the fastest growing areas in the country - servicing more than one million Victorians across Melbourne’s CBD, inner suburbs and growing west.

Frances Taylor

Frances Taylor

Director Road Safety Partnerships, Policy and Programs, Road Safety Victoria, Department of Transport and Planning

Frances has worked in the Transport sector since 2018 when she joined the Transport Accident Commission as the Community Engagement Manager. Prior to joining the transport sector, Frances worked in a variety of roles spanning community programs and engagement, science communication and research translation in the fields of emergency management, disaster resilience and injury management.  Her current role is Director of Road Safety Policy, Programs and Partnerships at Road Safety Victoria which is part of the Department of Transport and Planning, and she has a keen interest in using a variety of strategies to deliver improved safety on the road network, one of which is to engage the help of the construction sector to help keep the community safe during construction periods.

TBA

TBA

TBA, Greening the West

Greening the West is a regional initiative that’s about enriching communities in Melbourne’s west through the development of green spaces. Delivering much more than just aesthetics, green spaces have proven benefits for the environment and for our health. They filter and improve the air we breathe, keep cities cool and provide shade for our houses and streets. They enhance our satisfaction and wellbeing when we live, work or play in them. They give us space and opportunity to connect with each other and with nature. Urban greening in the west is a low-cost strategy that will bring high impact results – environmentally, economically and crucially, for the health and wellbeing of the residents who live there.

 

Michael Parry

Michael Parry

Director, Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation

Michael leads the $1.7B redevelopment of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation project delivery team for MAP Co. Previously with Creative Victoria, he led the development of long term strategy and infrastructure projects as part of the Victorian State Government’s cultural infrastructure portfolio. Earlier, Michael led the Museum Project Office for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, spearheading the planning and development activities for the Powerhouse Museum relocation to Parramatta, and led the setup and development of the cultural infrastructure team for CreateNSW. Prior to his time in Sydney, Michael was Deputy Director at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). He has consulted for and led major projects for a wide variety of cultural and arts institutions across Australia, Canada and the US, with a focus on infrastructure development, technology, strategy and innovation.

Gail Hall

Gail Hall

President and Co-Founder, Australasian Green Infrastructure Network

As co-founder of AGIN Gail is committed to providing a strong collective voice for Green Infrastructure in Australasia. Gail is well known in the urban greening sector in Australia and has extensive experience in green infrastructure including; authoring the award winning Growing Green Guide, Roadmap for greener cities, developing multiple strategic plans and policy, the Melbourne Green Factor tool and of Convening Canopy - Melbourne’s Green roof forum since 2011.  

James Kelly

James Kelly

Managing Director, Alchimie

James Kelly is the Managing Director of Alchimie. He brings an extensive industry track record in working with leaders and leadership teams to produce superior results. James has also led organisation wide change initiatives from within large corporations.

James works with leaders and managers in projects and organisations to support them to achieve their business results, develop their people and develop aligned highly committed teams. James’ focus is on the people aspect of organisational performance and generating authentic commitment in leadership and management teams to achieve breakthrough results.

Dean Petersen

Dean Petersen

Technical Consultant Civil / Geospatial, VinZero A2K Technologies

Dean is a Vinzero technical consultant specialising in geospatial and civil engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Auckland and brings over twenty years of experience in the industry, guiding businesses on their digital transformation journey.

Dean is a qualified Council Roading Engineer, a Certified Civil Training Professional, and an Autodesk Certified Instructor. Throughout his career, he has worked on numerous public works projects and has extensive experience in civil and structural engineering.

Geoff Heard

Geoff Heard

Managing Director, Fytogreen

Geoff Heard is the Managing Director of Fytogreen which he established in 2002. Fytogreen is an industry leader in ecological sustainable roof and vertical gardens and conducts a rigorous research and development program to adapt and modify horticultural products to be successful and sustainable in Australia's harsh climatic conditions.
Geoff has a B. Ag in Commerce from Lincoln University, NZ and has extensive experience in all aspects of living roof systems and over 30 years of horticultural experience. Fytogreen have supplied over 800,000m2 of roof gardens and roof garden media across Australia and a further 12,0000m2 of greenwalls. They have worked in conjunction with Australia’s leading developers, architects and government bodies to create beautiful, ecological sustainable gardens, integrated into architecture.

 

Michael Kilgariff

Michael Kilgariff

Principal, Kilgariff Advisory

Michael Kilgariff is the Principal of Kilgariff Advisory that specialises in public/private infrastructure, business growth, strategic positioning and planning, Board and organisation governance, and corporate affairs advice. He is a former CEO of Roads Australia and Managing Director of the Australian Logistics Council.  In these, and previous roles, Michael has developed a reputation for building strong working relationships across industry and government, with the aim of supporting and achieving outcomes that are mutually beneficial to industry, the economy and the community. He has a strong industry and government network across the transport and logistics, infrastructure and future mobility industries, as well as consistent and productive engagement with all transport and infrastructure ministers, and infrastructure and transport agency CEO’s.

Michael is a relationship and commercially driven executive with a keen understanding of the major economic, social and government policy drivers, combined with a broad understanding of the key issues impacting industry. In recognition of his work in this area, Michael won the Transport and Logistics Executive of the Year in the CEO Magazine 2014 Executive of the Year Awards. Michael holds a degree in Economics from the Australian National University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ diploma and advanced diploma courses. He also completed the Cambridge University Judge Business School Advanced Leadership Programme in November 2017.

Codey Lyon

Codey Lyon

Technical Director | Health Sector Lead, Aecom

Codey Lyon is the Technical Director, Health Sector Lead for Buildings + Places in Victoria and South Australia at AECOM. Codey draws on unique perspectives for her projects as a clinician with a background in architecture. 

Codey has a wealth of salutogenic health experience and a passion for designing supportive health environments. Her experience and knowledge of contemporary health design, both locally and internationally, enables her projects to be at the forefront of thought leadership in designing for wellness, patient centred design, co-design and in seamlessly transposing architectural outcomes to support preferred models of care.

Oscar Danvers

Oscar Danvers

Managing Founder, Urban Agriculture Company

Oscar is the Managing Founder of the Urban Agriculture Company, formerly called Urban Food Revolution. Urban Ag Co builds vegetable gardens and urban agriculture infrastructure. Oscar has a Bachelor Degree with a double major in Sustainable Development and Community Development, and he is currently completing a Masters Degree in Sustainable Agriculture. Oscar has focused his studies on community gardens and urban agriculture.

 

 

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