The ITS Asia Pacific Forum 2020 program is coming together quickly with the below invited speakers already confirmed to participate and more coming on board every day!
The overall program is still under development however we anticipate confirming speakers from Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe as well as from closer to home in Australia and New Zealand.
Be sure to click on the individual speakers below to find out more about them and how they feel about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum 2020!
As more speakers come on board you will also be able to filter on their overall theme/topic by using the filter bar below.
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Amit Trivedi
CHAD Pilot Lead, Department of Transport and Main Roads -
Andras Csepinszky
Director, Advanced Automotive Technology, NNG -
Andrew Mehaffey
Director, HMI Technologies -
Beth Kigel
National practice leader, intelligent transportation systems and vice president, HNTB Corporation -
Brian Negus
Chairman CICA Group, Director Victorian Chamber -
Bronwyn K Morris AM
RACQ President and Chairman -
Carol Schweigher
President, Schweiger Consulting | Chairperson, New England ITS -
Chris Bax
Vice President of ITS Global Strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems -
Chris Bennetts
Executive Director, Transport for NSW -
Chris Woods
Regional President, Chassis System Control Division, Bosch Australia -
Colin Jensen
Past President, ITS Australia and ITS Asia Pacific -
Dean Zabrieszach
President of ITS Australia | CEO of HMI Technologies -
Dennis Walsh
Chief Engineer, Department of Transport & Main Roads -
Donald Mackay
Principal Advisor, Passenger Transport Planning, Department of Transport and Main Roads -
Edward Chung
Academic Staff, Polytechnic University Hong Kong -
Fred Curtis
VITRONIC -
Gillian Miles
CEO, National Transport Commission -
Glenn Toms
RACQ Chief Executive Officer -
Hon Mark Ryan
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services -
Ishra Baksh
Executive Director - MaaS, Department of Transport and Main Roads -
Jacob Bangsgaard
Chief Executive Officer, ERTICO -
James Goodwin
Chief Executive, ANCAP SAFETY -
John Wall
Program Manager Future Vehicles & Technology, Austroads -
Julian Broadbent
Founder & CEO of AEV Robotics -
Mahmood Hikmet
Head of Research & Development, Ohmio -
Mark Bailey
Minister for Transport and Main Roads -
Megan Bourke-O’Neil
Deputy Secretary, Policy & Innovation - Department of Transport, Victoria -
Mike Keating – Assistant Commissioner
Queensland Police Service Road Policing Command -
Mike Lenne
Chief Scientist, Seeing Machines -
Miranda Blogg
Director | Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI) -
Neil Scales
Director General, Department of Transport & Main Roads -
Pascal Labouze
Transport for NSW -
Peter Colacino
Executive Director, Policy and Research, Infrastructure Australia -
Peter Sweatman
Principal, CAVita LLC -
Russell Shields
Chair - Ygomi LLC and CEO - RoadDB LLC -
Sal Pettricitto
Chief Executive Officer, NHVR -
Samantha Cockfield
TAC -
Shailen Bhatt
President & CEO, ITS America -
Simon Barry
Acting CEO, Data61 -
Steve Dellenback
Vice President R&D, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) -
Stuart Ballingall
Executive General Manager, TCA -
Susan Harris
CEO, ITS Australia -
Tang Wai Leung
Deputy Commissioner for Transport, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region -
Walter Weber
Managing Director, Netbi
Amit Trivedi
CHAD Pilot Lead, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Amit Trivedi has over 25 years’ experience directing and managing risk, assurance and HSEQ management systems. His experience extends to the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and transport sectors; with dual qualifications in Engineering, he is well positioned to address organisational risks through engineering, regulation and compliance. Since joining the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) in 2006, Amit has been instrumental in delivering TMR’s rail safety regulatory functions, including drafting a business case which selected European Train Control System Level 2 as the preferred train control system for the South East Queensland rail network. Currently, Amit leads TMR’s Connected and Highly Automated Driving (CHAD) pilot with an objective to assess safety benefits and impacts of introducing automated vehicles on Queensland roads. To deliver the CHAD pilot Amit received extensive hands on training in France while building, calibrating and testing TMR’s level 4 Connected and Automated Vehicle, known as ZOE2.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
Getting MORE out of LESS or the SAME.
MORE – responsiveness, safety, resilience, sustainability, accessibility, efficiency.
LESS – human and/or capital resources.
SAME – network.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
It is an exciting time to witness how innovation is rapidly shaping our communities. The current innovation revolution promises to influence every aspect of our lives. Recent innovations in telecommunication, low power application specific computer chips, sensors and software technologies driven by artificial intelligence has opened up new possibilities in almost every industry sector. I am excited to hear from researchers, experts and policy makers on how, we as a community, are preparing for the fast paced change coming our way in the transport sector.
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
Over the next decade we will start seeing connected and highly automated vehicles (level 4) commercially available, first on our highways and then gradually expanding their area of operation. These vehicles are likely to become part of the MaaS ecosystem in selected geofenced locations. We will also start seeing current conceptual Personal Rapid Transit systems being implemented and integrated within the broader transportation mix. From the freight transportation perspective we are likely to see dedicated automated prime movers connecting major ports to nearby freight hubs.
Andras Csepinszky
Director, Advanced Automotive Technology, NNG
Andrew Mehaffey
Director, HMI Technologies
Beth Kigel
National practice leader, intelligent transportation systems and vice president, HNTB Corporation
Beth Kigel, HNTB Corporation, serves as national practice leader, intelligent transportation systems and vice president. She is based in HNTB’s Miami office.
Kigel is a global thought-leader in new mobility and smart city ecosystems and assists transportation agencies, cities and regions in developing smart and connected infrastructure solutions.
Kigel is active in numerous industry associations, including ITS World Congress Board of Directors; Freight Mobility Research Institute Advisory Board for Florida Atlantic University; Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; chair of the Autonomous Florida Program; Leadership Florida where she served as Chair, Board of Directors 2017-2018; the Florida Transportation Commission, appointed by Gov. Rick Scott, from 2012-2019; and more.
She received the 2018 Leadership and Innovation Award, presented at the Florida Automated Vehicle Summit. Kigel also is a published author in the Florida Engineering Society Journal, contributing an article, “Florida’s Global Competitiveness: Where do Autonomous Vehicles Fit In?” in 2017.
Brian Negus
Chairman CICA Group, Director Victorian Chamber
Brian is a highly experienced and motivated board member and leader. Brian is Chairman of the CICA Group; Ambassador, Board Member, and Immediate Past President, of Intelligent Transport Systems Australia; and a Board Member of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He holds qualifications in Civil Engineering, Transport and Traffic Engineering and Executive Management. Brian is also a Club Melbourne Ambassador for the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Brian brings over 40 years of Government and private sector transport experience to these roles which draws on his senior management positions as General Manager, Public Policy at RACV, Deputy Director of Public Transport in Victoria, Regional Director at VicRoads and General Manager of Port Planning at the Melbourne Port Corporation.
Brian has been a member of the Rotary Club of Templestowe since 1985 and served as Club President, Assistant District Governor and Chair of the District Community Services Committee. He is Director of Membership for the Club.
Bronwyn K Morris AM
RACQ President and Chairman
President and Group chairman, chairman of RACQ Insurance Limited and Club Insurance Holdings Pty Ltd, chairman of Members Banking Group Limited, Club Finance Holdings Limited and RACQ Operations Pty Ltd. Member of the Group Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Ms Morris is a non-executive director with over 20 years’ experience across a broad range of industries and entities including ASX-listed, private, government and not-for-profit. She currently serves as chair of Queensland Urban Utilities and is a director of Collins Food Limited and the Menzies Health Institute Queensland. Previously she specialised for more than 20 years as a chartered accountant in audit and corporate services within Australia and overseas. Ms Morris is the Queensland Council president of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Carol Schweigher
President, Schweiger Consulting | Chairperson, New England ITS
Carol Schweiger, President of Schweiger Consulting and Chairperson of the New England Intelligent Transportation Society, has 40 years of experience, and is nationally and internationally recognized in transportation technology consulting. Her wide-ranging and in-depth expertise is in several specialty areas including technology strategies for public agencies; public transit technology, traveler information strategies and systems, and systems engineering. Ms. Schweiger has provided over 60 transportation agencies with technology technical assistance including a focus on equity and accessibility. Ms. Schweiger serves as Co-Chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Emerging and Innovative Public Transport and Technologies, member of the Program Committee of the ITS World Congress, TRB ITS Committee and TRB Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility, and a Charter Member of the Public Transportation Systems and Services (PTSS) Committee of ITS America.
Chris Bax
Vice President of ITS Global Strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems
Chris is Vice President of ITS Global Strategy for Cubic Transportation Systems. Based in Cubic’s Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney, Chris is responsible for the development and delivery of Cubic’s worldwide ITS business, including transport and congestion management programs, intersection management, freeway/highway traffic management and the associated operations and analytics services. At present he leads the team delivering New South Wales’s new Intelligent Congestion Management Platform in partnership with Transport for NSW. Chris has 25 years of experience in the ITS industry managing large, complex projects in UK, US, Australia and Asia. Chris is passionate about establishing long-term customer relationships which combine the best aspects of the people and capabilities of organizations, built on common values, integrity and trust.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
The ITS Industry is critical to meeting Australia’s future transport needs. Population growth is outstripping infrastructure growth, congestion comes at a significant cost to the economy and our vehicle emissions are putting the environment at risk. Advancement in ITS technologies will be vital to overcoming these challenges while helping create more liveable communities. ITS innovation has the potential to rapidly enhance the customer experience, while allowing for safer, more efficient and more sustainable travel.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
The successful of our industry will driven by companies and organisations coming together to collaborate on projects and innovate to overcome challenges. The ITS Asia Pacific Forum is a prime opportunity to learn from the experience of our peers and forge partnerships to help create smarter transport solutions.
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
I believe the greatest opportunity for the Intelligent Transport Industry in the immediate future will be the development of Mobility as a Service. Through fostering collaboration between all mobility options, providing a predictive, data driven and multimodal transport management system and a single account for payment, booking and planning transport journeys we will create a strong foundation for understanding the true capacity of our transport networks and how we can best optimise them and manage demand effectively.
Chris Bennetts
Executive Director, Transport for NSW
Chris is the Executive Director, Digital Products Delivery for the Customer Technology and Services Division at Transport for NSW.
The Digital Products Delivery branch leads customer facing digital transformation and innovation to improve the customer experience for Transport customers. Chris leads the Future Transport program, Open Data and Apps program, Customer Feedback Systems, the Opal customer experience and product roadmap, the Digital Accelerator, and customer facing digital initiatives. Chris also leads external relationships with industry and the startup community, to drive innovation.
Earlier this year, Chris was a recipient of the Public Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours List.
Prior to joining Transport, Chris spent 15 years leading technology product development at companies including Nokia and Hewlett-Packard.
Chris Woods
Regional President, Chassis System Control Division, Bosch Australia
Colin Jensen
Past President, ITS Australia and ITS Asia Pacific
Managing an annual budget of $3 billion and an asset base of $23.3 billion, Colin Jensen is Chief Executive Officer of Brisbane City Council, serving a population of over 2.4 million people.
Colin oversees the largest local government in Australia and delivers Council’s key initiatives in the pursuit of its Brisbane Vision 2031. Prior to joining Council in August 2010, Colin had a successful career in the Queensland Government, most recently as the Coordinator-General and Director-General of the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.
Colin is a director of several boards including CitySmart and the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation (CBIC) and has previously been named as one of Australia’s top 100 most influential engineers for eight consecutive years.
He received the QUT Chancellor’s Outstanding Alumni Award and the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award for 2011 and was awarded the Queensland 2010/11 National Emergency Medal for sustained service by the Governor-General for the role he played in the January 2011 floods.
He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours), is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and is also an honorary fellow of Engineers Australia.
Dean Zabrieszach
President of ITS Australia | CEO of HMI Technologies
Appointed to the position of CEO of HMI Technologies in Australia in March 2015.
Dean is:
- a Board Member and President of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Australia,
- a Board Member & current Chair of ITS Asia Pacific,
- Project Director for the 23rd ITS World Congress in Melbourne in 2016,
- a member of the AustRoads Cooperative ITS Program,
- the Australian Head of Delegation and former Convenor of Working Group 9 on the International Standards Organisation Technical Committee 204 (ISO TC 204) for Intelligent Transport Systems,
- the Chair of Australian Standards Committee IT-023 for Intelligent Transport Systems, and
- MCEC Club Melbourne Ambassador
The above activities require Dean to represent Australia at numerous national and international meetings and conferences on standards and intelligent transport systems.
Dean previously worked with VicRoads, the state road authority of Victoria, from 1984 to 2015.
Dean occupied a number of senior positions within VicRoads including Manager Program Development, Manager Maintenance Program, Manager Intelligent Transport Systems, Director Road User Services and Director Road Operations.
Dean has extensive experience in traffic management and security management, as well as the development of numerous road infrastructure projects in metropolitan Melbourne.
Dean played a leading role in developing the state’s traffic and transportation plans for major events such as the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix, the Melbourne 500 cc/Moto Motorcycle Grand Prix and the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, the deployment of numerous ITS solutions and the development of business cases for major infrastructure projects such as the Monash Freeway-CityLink-West Gate Freeway project, and Melbourne’s successful bid to host the 23rd ITS World Congress in 2016.
Dean holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Degree from the University of Melbourne.
Dennis Walsh
Chief Engineer, Department of Transport & Main Roads
Donald Mackay
Principal Advisor, Passenger Transport Planning, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Donnie Mackay was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and relocated to Brisbane in 2004.Donnie is a transport planner working in the Passenger Transport Planning team of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland. With over 12 years of experience in transport planning in Queensland, he has specialised in a variety of areas including active transport, public transport network planning and major event planning. He has led projects across each of these areas to produce strategic as well as detailed operational plans.
He was heavily involved in planning and operations for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games an event which highlighted the importance of taking an inclusive approach to transport planning and operations. He began work on the Inclusive Mapping Project with Briometrix in 2019.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
Harnessing the best in creative thinking and technology to offer a high level of mobility to everyone in the community.
Please provide a short quote about why you are excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
“I think the Inclusive Mapping Pilot – and approaches similar to this – shine a light on the incredible work being done directly involving people with disabilities to help shape better, more inclusive transport systems.”
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
Increasingly embedded into all transport practices. Hopefully.
Edward Chung
Academic Staff, Polytechnic University Hong Kong
Edward is a Professor of Intelligent Transport Systems at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prior to joining PolyU, Edward was the Director of the Smart Transport Research Centre at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane. He has many years of experience as an engineer and an experienced academic and researcher working both nationally and internationally. Edward holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours, and a PhD from Monash University, Australia.
Fred Curtis
VITRONIC
Gillian Miles
CEO, National Transport Commission
Glenn Toms
RACQ Chief Executive Officer
Glenn Toms is the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of RACQ (The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited). He will lead the Group Executive and RACQ in the transitional period before the new Group CEO, David Carter, joins the organisation in early 2020. During the first three months of 2020, Glenn’s focus will be to work with the Board and the Group Executive in the development of the FY21 strategic plan and budget, with the intention that these important pieces of work are complete before the commencement of the new Group CEO.
Glenn’s nominal role is the Chief Executive Officer Assistance, with responsibility for the broader Assistance and Lifestyle businesses at RACQ. Over the coming months, he will continue to support the Assistance executive team to ensure this business line runs smoothly while he is in the Acting Group CEO role. Glenn leads a large team that provides members with a diverse range of core products including roadside assistance, home assistance, motoring, travel agency, lifestyle, recovery and incident management businesses. He is responsible for the 24/7 operations of RACQ and a range of commercial motoring businesses. This is achieved through an extensive network of staff, contractors, call centres and physical infrastructure across the state providing all in-field services to members and a range of commercial clients. He has 30 years’ extensive commercial experience in assistance, operations and logistics. He is Chairman of RACQ Autoglass Pty Ltd, a Director of Australian Club Consortium Pty Ltd, ACC CAD Pty Ltd, Members Travel Group Pty Ltd and Club Assist Corporation Pty Ltd. Glenn is also Chairman of the Corporate Advisory Board for the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors.
Hon Mark Ryan
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services
Mark was elected as the State Member for Morayfield at the 2015 State Election (having previously served as the MP from 2009 – 2012) and re-elected at the 2017 State Election. He currently serves as Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services in the Palaszczuk Labor Government.
He is a long-term resident of the Morayfield State Electorate, having grown up in Burpengary and attended a local primary school (St Eugene College). He lives locally with his wife, Holly and son Daniel.
As the State Member for Morayfield, Mark is recognised for his strong work ethic, dedication to the role, and community spirit. From volunteering in school tuckshops and removing graffiti from public spaces to successfully advocating for greater public investment in local road, public transport, education and sporting infrastructure and holding regular mobile offices, Mark prides himself on working hard to deliver for local people.
Ishra Baksh
Executive Director - MaaS, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Ishra joined the Queensland Public Service in 2006, as part of the Department of Transport and Main Road’s Graduate Program, and has experience working in the public and private sector environment to drive positive outcomes for customers.
She has primarily worked within the Department across strategy and delivery areas, often working in partnership with government and industry to improve the customer experience. Ishra has also taken opportunities to work in the consultancy space, within the transport and insurance sector, building strong working relationships in complex environments with a range of stakeholders.
As Executive Director (Mobility as a Service, Program Management Office), Ishra is responsible for the initial establishment and activation of the Department’s future focus on mobility in the transport.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
It’s about co-design with our customers, leveraging technology to create integrated experiences, exploring emerging business models and understanding the role of partnerships to deliver on our vision of creating a single integrated transport network accessible to everyone.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
This is an exciting opportunity to learn, network and share the work we are doing in Queensland.
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
The pace of change will be rapid and our customers will expect more. New business models like Mobility as a Service will emerge along with other innovations that industry is already exploring or mature in, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics. There will be many opportunities to use emerging technology to create better experiences for customers, it will be about how we do that in a way that makes sense to the customer and incorporates partnerships with industry.
Jacob Bangsgaard
Chief Executive Officer, ERTICO
Jacob Bangsgaard is the CEO of ERTICO, a multi-sector platform with 120 partners and with headquarter in Brussels, Belgium.
Mr Bangsgaard was from 2010-2016 Director General of FIA Region I. Before becoming Director General he worked as Director of International Relations at the FIA Foundation.
He worked for ERTICO from 2001-2006 as Director of International Affairs and communications responsible for the international deployment support on markets like China, India, Russia, and Brazil. He has also represented mobility interests for a Danish regional authority and he worked for two years in the European Commission Transport Directorate.
Jacob Bangsgaard is President of the MaaS Alliance and Board member of INATBA aisbl. He was on the Board of Euro NCAP from 2010-2016 and Secretary General of the Belgian association eSafetyAware from 2009-2016.
Mr Bangsgaard is a Danish national with a university background in international economics.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
Innovation is the key ingredient in everything we do at ERTICO. We were established almost 30 years ago with the purpose of making a more liveable society by solving the mobility challenges through deployment of intelligent innovative systems and services.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
Alone we can do so little but through cooperation and knowledge sharing at international level we can achieve so much which is why events like this is very important for ERTICO.
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
In ERTICO we believe in forming the future together with our partners. With our 2030 strategy we set the goal for where we want to be and it is now up to us to develop the necessary steps to get there. We are working hard on making an internet for mobility that will make the mobility sector safer, cleaner and more efficient in the future.
James Goodwin
Chief Executive, ANCAP SAFETY
James Goodwin has had a professional career in corporate affairs and government relations. His areas of interest are consumer advocacy and education, particularly in the areas of mobility and safety.
Mr Goodwin is the Chief Executive of leading vehicle safety advocate in Australia and New Zealand, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). It provides consumers with independent advice and information on vehicle safety through its crash test program.
Prior to joining ANCAP, he held the position of Director – Government Relations & Communications at the Australian Automobile Association (AAA). In this role, James was responsible for advocacy strategies and political campaigning including a lead role in the successful election campaign – Demand Better Roads.
Mr Goodwin has held a senior corporate affairs position with the industry body representing the interests of new car and motorcycle brands in Australia, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). James also held a high-profile senior corporate affairs position at AirServices Australia, an Australian Government agency providing air traffic management and firefighting services at airports. A former journalist and news presenter, James worked for major networked news outlets in Sydney and Canberra including a number of years in the Parliamentary Press Gallery.
James has also been a Non-Executive Director of St John Ambulance since 2015 and was appointed an inaugural Director of Auto Skills Australia in 2010, an organisation tasked by the Australian Government with developing the training needs of the automotive industry.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
Australians traditionally see the car as a form of freedom, yet with increasing congestion in our major cities diminishing the enjoyment of driving, consumers are looking for ways to improve their journey and maximise the travel experience. The introduction of automated vehicle technologies will allow Australians to carry on with their daily activities while removing the traditional driving ‘task’. Intelligent vehicle technologies and connected vehicles will therefore not only improve our lifestyles, but enhance safety on our roads.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
We’ve seen significant advancements in vehicle safety over the past 25 years, with the most rapid change in the past 3-5 years alone. Our lives are driven by technology and connectedness, and I look forward to contributing to the discussion which will influence the vehicle designs and road safety outcomes of tomorrow.
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
The cars of tomorrow will look very similar to the cars we drive today. The difference will be the level of automation they provide. The incremental shift has already begun, with automated braking and steering systems penetrating the market. By building awareness and confidence among regulators, industry and consumers, we’ll see a rapid shift in acceptance and use of automated vehicle technologies.
John Wall
Program Manager Future Vehicles & Technology, Austroads
One of Australia’s leading specialists in the application of Intelligent Transport Systems for road safety with over 20 years experience in the development of road safety strategies and countermeasures mixed with more than 30 years experience as a first responder to road crash incidents with the NSW State Emergency Service.
My current goal is to develop the foundations of Intelligent Transport Systems that have the potential to reduce the incidence and severity of road trauma and improve the way emergency services respond to crash events
Specialities: Connected Vehicles, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Innovation, Road Safety Countermeasures, Emergency Planning & Response, Project Management and Risk Management Strategies.
Julian Broadbent
Founder & CEO of AEV Robotics
Founder & CEO of AEV Robotics, Julian Broadbent is the former Head of Global Planning at General Motors who has worked within technology businesses, lead racing teams and delivered automotive projects around the world.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
As the world becomes more populated and we have the opportunity to improve the lives of lots of people living within rapidly growing communities. This requires fresh thinking and innovation to create new products, new services and new forms of governance. That’s what the ITS Summit is all about.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
To have a more enjoyable, sustainable and efficient transport system we need to collaborate. I’m excited about sharing ideas with, and learning from, leaders in this space.
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
As vehicle ownership models change, businesses that thrive on pay as you go will become more prevalent. This will drive a shift in consumer behaviour and insurance models, government revenue models and corporate business models will be rapidly disrupted. This will give rise to a more connected and intelligent transport system.
Mahmood Hikmet
Head of Research & Development, Ohmio
Dr Mahmood Hikmet is the Head of Research and Development at Ohmio and HMI Technologies and is tasked with overseeing and synchronising R&D activity for the autonomous vehicle program and all other areas of research. As a science communicator, Mahmood’s focus is on bringing across technical information to non-technical stakeholders. Throughout his career Mahmood has been closely involved with the direct development of IoT infrastructure for intelligent transportation and mobility. Most recently, Mahmood oversaw the development of the first 5G connected autonomous shuttle in the world in conjunction with Spark as well as the delivery of the largest 3d printed autonomous vehicle in the world, the Ohmio LIFT, to Christchurch Airport.
Mahmood holds a PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Auckland.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
Improving accessibility and availability to more efficient transportation while taking human factors into account.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
It’s easy to lose track of what’s happening in a fast-growing and changing field like ITS. The ITS Asia Pacific Forum is a great opportunity to have a look around and get caught up to what the state of the art is.
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
I’m not too worried about the technical side – that will keep incrementally improving as we’ve seen in a lot of other industries. What will really change the face of ITS are the new business models enabled by the technology, as well as regulatory and legislative strategy of the environments where they’re rolled out. That’s something that is very difficult to predict and will directly impact where the ITS industry goes in the future.
Mark Bailey
Minister for Transport and Main Roads
Mark Bailey is the State Member for Miller and a former Councillor for Moorooka Ward on the Brisbane City Council.
He was elected to the seat of Yeerongpilly in February 2015 and sworn in as the Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy and Water Supply on 16 February 2015. And in December 2015, the portfolio of Biofuels was formally added to his responsibilities.
In December 2017, Mark was re-elected in the new seat of Miller and was sworn in as the Minister for Transport and Main Roads.
The Minister recognises the significance of his portfolio as a key facilitator for economic development across Queensland. A balanced and efficient transport network across rail, roads, public transport, ports and active transport is crucial for jobs and a prosperous Queensland.
Megan Bourke-O’Neil
Deputy Secretary, Policy & Innovation - Department of Transport, Victoria
Megan is a strategy, policy and reform leader with over 20 years’ experience in the transport, infrastructure and social services sectors. Her roles have included reforming social housing and child protection systems, transport policy and planning, and leading market-based reform including Victoria’s deregulation of legacy taxi and hire car restrictions and new train, tram and bus contracts.
As Deputy Secretary, Policy and Innovation for the Department of Transport, Megan leads and works alongside a team of people who drive future mobility through user-focused innovation, legislation and policy; data and analytic capability; and development of commercial strategy for new business models and partnerships with the private sector.
Mike Keating – Assistant Commissioner
Queensland Police Service Road Policing Command
Assistant Commissioner Keating is the Executive Officer for the Queensland Police Service Road Policing Command which provides the specialist road safety operational and strategic capability for the State.
Assistant Commissioner Keating is the current chair of the Australian and New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency Road Policing Network. He has chaired national working groups producing the reports Australia second generational approach to roadside drug testing for the Transport and Infrastructure Council and Remote Engine Immobilisers for the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management.
He is very closely associated with the policy agencies and research communities for road safety at both a state and national level.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
It exemplifies that the models of community that we have now are going to change. Through innovation we can create more liveable spaces and community models.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
I am not a technical person. I do know however, that I need to be more informed about integrated technologies to be an active participant in the future of transport and life in general .
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
I am not sure anyone actually knows the pace of change that is coming. I think we all know that in ten years our transport world and our entire life will be significantly different to what we see and experience now.
Mike Lenne
Chief Scientist, Seeing Machines
Miranda Blogg
Director | Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI)
Dr Miranda Blogg is the Director of the Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative at the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. Miranda has worked for the department for the last 5 years, and prior to, she was a consultant working both in Australia and the United States. Miranda is a registered civil engineer with a PhD in traffic engineering, and has specialised in traffic engineering, transport planning and research for over 20 years.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
A chance to improve mobility, safety and environmental transport outcomes for our customers
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
A chance to showcase the exciting ITS projects that Queensland governments and industry have delivered
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
The next 10 years offers some very exciting times for the transport industry. Transport innovation, such as automated vehicles, are capturing the imagination of the community. The industry has a unique opportunity to leverage this fascination to drive meaningful and significant change.
Neil Scales
Director General, Department of Transport & Main Roads
Director-General, Neil leads the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), with an operating budget of $6.189 billion, capital budget of $2.877 billion and managed assets worth $66.854 billion.
Neil joined the Queensland Public Service in March 2012 as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TransLink where he was responsible for the public transport network across Queensland. He was appointed Director-General of TMR in March 2013.
In September 2014, Neil became Commissioner for the National Transport Commission (NTC) and joined the Roads Australia Board in November 2014. Neil is Chair of Austroads and Deputy Chair of the Australian Road Research Board. He is also a board member of the Queensland Transport and Logistics Council, Tourism and Transport Forum, Roads Australia and the Australian Centre for Rail Innovation and Police-Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYC) Queensland.
In September 2014, Neil became Government Champion for the Woorabinda Indigenous community. From 2015–2017, Neil was the Queensland Public Sector’s CEO Champion against domestic and family violence. In 2017, Neil won the Australia’s CEO Challenge Race, a fundraising initiative that raises money and awareness for domestic and family violence prevention.
Neil became Acting CEO for Queensland Rail in October 2016, returning to his Director-General role at TMR in April 2017.
In 2019, Neil successfully completed the Vincent Fairfax ethical leadership course.
Prior to joining TransLink, Neil was one of the United Kingdom’s (UK) most senior public transport executives. He was Chief Executive and Director-General of Merseytravel, the transport authority for Merseyside in the north of England.
In this role, he was responsible for some 200 million passenger journeys every year by train, bus and ferries and the two Mersey tunnels. He is credited for reversing the fortunes of Merseytravel, which is now recognised as one of the best transport authorities in the UK.
Neil has served as a Trustee of Museums and Galleries of Merseyside, a member of the British Transport Police Authority and an Integrated Transport Commissioner.
Neil has held executive roles with transport and engineering companies and has consultancy experience with several organisations, including the World Bank and the European Commission.
Pascal Labouze
Transport for NSW
Peter Colacino
Executive Director, Policy and Research, Infrastructure Australia
Peter Sweatman
Principal, CAVita LLC
Russell Shields
Chair - Ygomi LLC and CEO - RoadDB LLC
Russ Shields is former CEO of Navigation Technologies (later NAVTEQ, now HERE), and current Chair of Ygomi LLC and CEO of RoadDB LLC. RoadDB offers a full in-vehicle software solution for the road database and localization to be used in automated driving in series production vehicles.
Mr. Shields has been involved in communications standards bodies for nearly 40 years. He is Chair of the Collaboration on ITS Communication Standards of the ITU. He is also a member of the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Advisory Board; an SAE Fellow; and a recipient of the SAE‑Delco Electronics ITS Award.
Mr. Shields was inducted into the inaugural class of ITS America’s ITS Hall of Fame in 2008, and was named the inaugural U.S. member of the ITS World Congress Hall of Fame in 2010.
Mr. Shields has received the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Distinguished Alumni Award in Entrepreneurship.
What does the forum theme “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” mean to you?
In the context of transportation, livable communities are places where people can live and work without having to structure their lives around the transportation infrastructure in ways that unduly impair life. Asian cities are experiencing problems with crowded public transport, traffic jams, and pollution with its effects on health and the environment. Asian countries are very much a test bed for viable ITS solutions to help create livable communities.
Why are you excited about participating at the ITS Asia Pacific Forum on Intelligent Transport Systems 2020?
Asia is a leader in ITS innovation and it’s exciting to see so many people gathered to discuss sustainable ways to implement ITS at a large scale.
Where do you see the Intelligent Transport industry in the next 5 to 10 years?
In the next five to ten years, I expect automated driving to become widespread in consumer vehicles. Many cities will have shuttles that operate at SAE Level 5 in a geofenced area, and vehicle manufacturers will gradually introduce SAE Level 2+/3 features in series production vehicles. Enabling automated driving in series production vehicles will require a great deal of new supporting technology including for road data and real-time data communications. The requirements of automated driving promise to reinvigorate and potentially disrupt the intelligent transport industry, challenging established players and creating opportunities for new ones.
Sal Pettricitto
Chief Executive Officer, NHVR
Sal became Chief Executive Officer of the NHVR in May 2014, bringing extensive knowledge of heavy vehicle regulation to the role.
He also has broad experience across state and local government, having held senior leadership roles in transport and logistics, transport planning and strategic planning, and has worked closely with industry and stakeholders to deliver an efficient and effective transport system and improved supply chain outcomes.
Sal was the Queensland Government representative on the NHVR Project Implementation Board and the Board of Transport Certification Australia.
Over the past five years, Sal has led a significant program of reform across Australia’s heavy vehicle industry, including transitioning functions from participating jurisdictions to deliver a single national heavy vehicle regulator, harmonising heavy vehicle regulations across more than 400 road managers, modernising safety laws for the heavy vehicle supply chain and heavy vehicle operators, and introducing the digital permit system (NHVR Portal).
Samantha Cockfield
TAC
Shailen Bhatt
President & CEO, ITS America
As its chief executive, Bhatt promotes policies that advance the development and deployment of intelligent transportation technologies throughout the United States. He has testified before Congress about the positive safety impact of intelligent transportation technologies, including connected and automated vehicles.
Bhatt is a leading voice in transportation on technology’s ability to save lives and reduce crashes on U.S. roadways. He speaks extensively about the importance of vehicles to communicate with each other and all roadway users as one of the best ways to improve safety and reduce congestion. He is also passionate about reducing transportation’s carbon footprint and the need to provide seamless mobility and transportation choices to people no matter where they live.
Bhatt was appointed as a transportation leader by three governors. While serving as Executive Director for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the agency launched the Road X program, which is focused on deploying innovative technology solutions such as connected vehicles and teaming with the private sector to shape the future of transportation. Prior to CDOT, Bhatt was Cabinet Secretary for the Delaware Department of Transportation. He was also a presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Bhatt has served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) and the Executive Committee of the I-95 Corridor Coalition; he was a member of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Agenda Council on the Future of Automotive and Personal Transport.
Bhatt graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Western Kentucky University. He lives with his wife and two young daughters in Washington, DC.
Simon Barry
Acting CEO, Data61
Steve Dellenback
Vice President R&D, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Dr. Steve Dellenback is Vice President R&D of the Intelligent Systems Division at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas. He is leading SwRI’s research and development (R&D) efforts in intelligent transportation systems, unmanned systems, cooperative systems, space flight software, and large-scale robotics. He leads SwRI’s work in intelligent vehicles, robotics and cybersecurity including R&D in the areas of automated vehicle, connected vehicle and active safety technologies for commercial, state government, federal government and military clients. SwRI has fielded more than 20 different automated vehicle platforms ranging in size from golf carts to Class 8 trucks, agricultural vehicles as well as multiple military vehicles along with assorted enabling technologies for commercial vehicle manufactures and tier 1 suppliers in the US, Japan and Europe, the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s and Doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Kansas.
Stuart Ballingall
Executive General Manager, TCA
Stuart Ballingall is the Executive General Manager of Transport Certification Australia (TCA), which has a lead national role in providing assurance for transport technologies, including telematics and data services. Prior to TCA, Stuart held senior roles with Transport for Victoria, VicRoads, Austroads and General Motors Holden, and has led a wide range of major technical and policy programs in the transport domain. He has also been a member of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) Board, the National Positioning Infrastructure Advisory Board, and various other national and international forums. Stuart holds a Bachelor of Engineering with honours, a Master of Business Administration, and is currently leading a PhD project at University of Melbourne researching safety assurance for automated driving systems.
Susan Harris
CEO, ITS Australia
Technology is changing our lives and access to quality transportation is key to the livability of our communities. I am inspired by the opportunities that technology can deliver across transport and mobility. As an experienced business leader , local and international networks are leveraged to create opportunities for deployment of smart transport solutions.
Sound strategy, commercial and project management capabilities are leveraged to inspire, create and deliver real opportunities cross the complex ecosystem of transport technology players in Australia. Sitting across a number of cross sectoral committees and Boards in Australia and internationally, as well as collaborating across many related industry sectors I am ideally placed to identify and act on strategic collaboration opportunities, growing the ITS industry for Australia and ensuring the ongoing strength and stability of the peak body.
This experience has built strong commercial skills together with strategic thinking and analytical skills to deliver business improvements and sound strategic direction. These attributes are supported with strong negotiating skills, project management and stakeholder management expertise, providing effective strategy development and implementation.
Tang Wai Leung
Deputy Commissioner for Transport, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Ir Tang is both a qualified civil engineer and a town planner. Having obtained BSc(Eng) in Civil Engineering and MSc in Urban Planning from the University of Hong Kong, he had worked in the Transport Department for over 20 years in strategic transport planning and is now serving as the Deputy Commissioner overseeing the traffic engineering, smart mobility roadmap and technical services in the department. He has over 30 years of public services and managed the delivery of major infrastructure projects (including new towns, transport infrastructure, science park, high density housing projects, airport and railway development). He has also worked in Policy Bureau and departments including the then Housing Bureau, Environmental Protection Department and various works departments.
Ir Tang had been a visiting scholar with the UC Berkeley, United States back in 1995 and is now an Adjunct Professor in transport planning with the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hong Kong.
