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New Zealand Rail 2018 14 – 15 June 2018 | Pullman Hotel Auckland New Zealand Rail 2018 14 – 15 June 2018 | Pullman Hotel Auckland Rail: Driving sustainable and inclusive growth FEATURING INSIGHTS FROM OVER 40 INDUSTRY LEADERS INCLUDING: The Hon Phil Twyford, Minister of Transport Ruth Venter, Inaugural Winner, Young Rail Professionals Pitching Competition The Hon Phil Goff,Mayor of Auckland Kate Jorgensen, CFO, KiwiRail Peter Reidy, CEO, KiwiRail Gary Seabury, Executive General Manager, Rail, John Holland Robert Brodnax, Director, Transport Access Delivery, NZ Transport Agency Anna Squire, Australasia Rail Business Leader, Arup Jenny Chetwynd, General Manager Strategy, Policy and Planning, Andrew Lezala, Managing Director, Metro Trains Australia NZ Transport Agency James Pinder, CEO, V/Line Bryn Gandy, Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy and Investment, Michel Ladrak, Managing Director, Transdev Auckland Ministry of Transport Katie McMahon, Group General Manager, Zero Harm, KiwiRail Shane Ellison, CEO, Auckland Transport Kate Bowman, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Pacific National René Lalande, CEO, Transdev Belinda de Zwart, People and Culture Manager, Jeanine Benson, Network Services Manager, KiwiRail North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery John Williamson, Interim Chief Executive, CRL Ltd Evan Jensen, Chairman, Nga Kaitiaki o te Ara Whanake John Fullerton, CEO, ARTC Brendan Miller, General Manager Global Supply Chain Development, Alan Beacham, Strategic Advisor, UGL Ltd Fonterra HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: TOPICS INCLUDE: – Young Rail Professionals Pitching Competition – Rail planning project updates – The Great Debate – A customer led future – Conference Dinner with guest speaker Sam Johnson – Mode neutral freight – Industry panel discussions – Smart cities – Interactive polling sessions – Workforce diversity and inclusion DINNER SPONSOR LANYARD SPONSOR SUPPORTING SPONSOR SUPPORTED BY New Zealand Rail 2018 Day 1 | Thursday 14 June 2018 8.00 Registration and welcome coffee 12.50 Lunch and networking break 8.50 Administration and safety briefing 14.00 THE GREAT DEBATE Adjudicator: Chris Meale, Former Chief Executive, City Rail Link, 9.00 Opening remarks from the session chair Auckland Transport Danny Broad, CEO, Australasian Railway Association Debaters: Andrew Lezala, Managing Director, 9.10 KEYNOTE | Initiatives, priorities and solutions for Metro Trains Australia improving Auckland’s transport Michel Ladrak, Managing Director, Transdev Auckland Hon Phil Goff ,Mayor of Auckland Kate Jorgensen, CFO, KiwiRail 9.40 Value of rail in New Zealand To find out more about the developing teams, topic and format visit the online agenda at www.informa.com/nzrail18 Chris Money, Partner, Transactions Infrastructure Advisory, EY 14.45 YOUNG RAIL PROFESSIONALS PITCHING COMPETITION 10.10 A customer led future Facilitator: Ruth Venter, Inaugural Winner, Young Rail Peter Reidy, CEO, KiwiRail Professionals Pitching Competition 10.40 Networking and refreshment break Industry judges: Anna Squire, Australasia Rail Business Leader, Arup 11.10 NZTA’s vision of the journey ahead Katie McMahon, Group General Manager, Zero Harm, KiwiRail Robert Brodnax, Director, Transport Access Delivery, Alan Beacham, Strategic Advisor, UGL Ltd NZ Transport Agency Gary Seabury, Executive General Manager, Rail, John Holland Jenny Chetwynd, General Manager Strategy, Policy and Planning, NZ Transport Agency Do you have an innovative idea that could dramatically enhance rail in New Zealand? Are you a young professional 11.40 The role of rail in a systems thinking approach to the 30 years or under? transport sector Submit your concept, large or small, for an opportunity to pitch Bryn Gandy, Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy and Investment, this idea to today’s rail leaders. Ministry of Transport Competition entries close: 27 April 2018 12.10 PANEL | Mode neutral freight: Working together to increase freight efficiency and customer satisfaction For full details and to submit your application visit: www.informa.com.au/nzrailcomp Facilitator: Nicole Woodgate, National Manager Domestic & Commercial Vehicles Freight, KiwiRail 15.30 Networking and refreshment break Panelists: John Fullerton, CEO, ARTC Ken Shirley, Chief Executive, Road Transport Forum Derek Nind, CEO, CentrePort Reinhold Goeschl, General Manager, Supply Chain, Ports of Auckland Brendan Miller, General Manager Global Supply Chain Development, Fonterra STREAM 1 | SAFETY | BALLROOM B STREAM 2 | PROJECTS | BALLROOM A 16:00 Chair remarks 16:00 Chair remarks 16:05 Enhancing safeworking decision making and business 16:05 Growing the public value of rail through smarter performance: The case for an intuitive locomotive cab investment Phil O’Connell, Programme Delivery Manager, Operations Group, Simon Wood, Associate Director, AECOM KiwiRail Marinus La Rooij, Principal Consultant Transport, AECOM Jarrod Colville, Locomotive Engineer Team Leader, KiwiRail 16:30 Value engineering Victoria’s level crossing removal program 16:30 City Rail Link wider network improvements at Ōtāhuhu Cherie Lee, Value Engineering Manager, and The Strand Level Crossing Removal Authority, Victorian Government Ben Ryder, Associate, Aurecon Bobby Fischer, Principal Project Manager, City Rail Link Project 16:55 Cognitive, behavioural and neuro-ergonomic testing of DAS2 16:55 Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2: An integration success story Karl Bridges, Managing Director, HFEx Ltd Derek Jackson, Sales and Business Development Manager, Soren Low, National Manager, Service Delivery, KiwiRail Bombardier Transportation 17:20 Closing remarks New Zealand Rail 2018 Day 2 Friday 15 June 2018 8.00 Registration and welcome coffee CONFERENCE DINNER | 14 JUNE 2018 8.50 Administration and safety briefing Proudly sponsored by Downer, the Conference Dinner 9.00 Opening remarks from the session chair will be held at the Pullman Auckland from 18:30 on the evening of 14 June. Peter Reidy, CEO, KiwiRail Bob Herbert AM, Chair, Australasian Railway Association will open the dinner with a welcome 9.10 KEYNOTE address. Join us to celebrate the announcement of the winner of the NZ Young Rail Professionals Pitching Competition and the TrackSAFE The Hon Phil Twyford, Minister of Transport NZ Award for Safety Leadership. We are also delighted to have Sam Johnson, one of New Zealand’s most inspiring young citizens who will 9.40 Aligning transport priorities: Auckland transport’s share his relentless energy about the future of social connections. priorities Enjoy this chance to network, collaborate and be inspired in a Shane Ellison, CEO, Auckland Transport relaxed and convivial atmosphere. You are able to book the dinner separately. 10.10 CRL Update: Delivering public infrastructure through Visit the conference website at collaboration www.informa.com.au/nzrail2018 for booking John Williamson, Interim Chief Executive, CRL Ltd details. 10.40 Networking and refreshment break NEW ZEALAND RAIL 2018 EVENT APP 11.00 On demand transport: How to make our cities smarter Get involved. Vote. Network René Lalande, CEO, Transdev This year’s conference will feature live polling sessions throughout the two days of the conference. Download the Event App to have your say. The Event 11.30 Mobility as a Service (MaaS) – the new revolution App will also feature: 12.00 Rail’s role in sustainable regional transport planning – The latest agenda – Voting for the Pitching Competition James Pinder, CEO, V/Line – Attendee list and messaging function 12.30 Lunch and networking break – Profiles on speakers, sponsors and exhibitors – Feedback options 13.30 Women in rail The Event App will be released in early May. Jeanine Benson, Network Services Manager, KiwiRail For more details, visit www.informa.com.au/nzrailapp 14.00 PANEL SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES Business case and benefits of workforce diversity and inclusion Promote your services, products and expertise to this unique gathering of key industry and government stakeholders, Facilitator: Anna Squire, Australasia Rail Business Leader, Arup customers, researchers and suppliers from New Zealand and Panelists: Kate Bowman, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Australia. Pacific National To discuss branding and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ah-leen Rayner, Head of Tourism and Marketing, KiwiRail Samantha Lister on (+61) 2 9080 4432 or at [email protected] Belinda de Zwart, People and Culture Manager, North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery EXHIBITORS: Evan Jensen, Chairman, Nga Kaitiaki o te Ara Whanake (Downer Maori Leadership Advisory Board) 14.40 Close of conference VENUE DETAILS Pullman Auckland, Cnr Princes Street and Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland 1010, New Zealand Phone: +64 9-353 1000, www.pullmanhotels.com/Auckland New Zealand Rail 2018 14 – 15 June 2018 | Pullman Hotel Auckland Easy Ways to Register Stay Connected Web in https://au.linkedin.com/company/ www.informa.com.au/nzrail2018 australasian-railway-association www.facebook.com/AustRailAssoc Telephone +61 (0)2 9080 4025 – Quoting P18M05 www.twitter.com/AustRail Email www.youtube.com/informaoz [email protected] – Quoting P18M05 NZrail18 Pricing Details Standard Rate ARA Member Rate Two day conference NZ $1,995 NZ $1,596 Young Rail Professionals NZ $995 NZ $795 (Under 30)* ARA Networking Dinner Standard rate - Individual NZ $120 NZ $100 Standard rate - Table of 10 NZ $1,080 NZ $900 * Eligibility for young rail professionals rate For full terms and conditions, please visit: The ARA is delighted to offer reduced registration fees for young rail www.informa.com.au/nzrail2018 professionals, aged 30 years old and under on 14 June 2018, to attend this year’s ARA NZ Rail conference. POSTAGE PAID If undeliverable return to: PO BOX Q1439, SYDNEY NSW 1230 AUSTRALIA.
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