Join us on 5 April 2022 in Melbourne for a landmark conversation following a year of unprecedented uncertainty on the project pipeline of infrastructure projects in Victoria, policy and funding insights and the current and future opportunities that this sector presents.
Meet & connect with infrastructure’s major players and policy-makers, and add to the essential dialogue at The Age Infrastructure Summit 2022.
Speakers
The Hon Jacinta Allan MP
Minister for Transport Infrastructure & Minister for Suburban Rail Loop
Joe Barr
CEO,
John Holland
Lord Mayor Sally Capp
City of Melbourne
Jon Davies
CEO,
Australian Constructors Association
Benjamin White
Leader of Stakeholder and Environmental Services, Project Marinus, TasNetworks
Marion Terrill
Transport & Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
David Tucker
Chief of Infrastructure Assessment,
Infrastructure Australia
Cressida Wall
CEO,
Office of Projects Victoria
Bede Noonan
CEO,
Acciona
Jillian Button
Partner & Head of Climate Change,
Allens
David Donnelly
Partner, Sector Leader,
Infrastructure & Transport, Allens
Agenda
CONFERENCE DAY ONE | TUESDAY 5 APRIL 2022
8:45
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Gay Alcorn, Editor, The Age
8:50
KEYNOTE |
Lord Mayor Sally Capp, City of Melbourne
9:00
FIRESIDE CHAT |
Lord Mayor Sally Capp, City of Melbourne
9:20
KEYNOTE | Victoria’s infrastructure strategy 2021–2051: preparing our state for transformative change
- confronting long-term challenges including climate change, technological disruption and population growth
- achieving better use of existing infrastructure
- managing urban change
- harnessing infrastructure for productivity and growth and
- regional development priorities to build on natural advantages and address disadvantage
Jonathon Spear, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Victoria
10:00
MINISTERIAL ADDRESS |
The Hon Jacinta Allan MP, Minister for Transport Infrastructure & Minister for Suburban Rail Loop
10:10
MINISTERIAL FIRESIDE CHAT |
The Hon Jacinta Allan MP, Minister for Transport Infrastructure & Minister for Suburban Rail Loop
Interviewer: Gay Alcorn, Editor, The Age
10:30
Morning Tea & Networking Break
11:00
KEYNOTE | Beyond the BCR: A Holistic Approach to Infrastructure Evaluation
David Tucker, Chief of Infrastructure Assessment, Infrastructure Australia
11:30
The Office of Projects Victoria’s role in improving major project delivery
Cressida Wall, CEO, Office of Projects Victoria
Bede Noonan, CEO, Acciona
11:50
PANEL | The Transformation of Major Infrastructure Projects: What Should We Really be Considering?
- Are governments getting value for money?
- What will the long-term benefits be?
- Managing environment impacts and ensuring sustainability
David Tucker, Chief of Infrastructure Assessment, Infrastructure Australia
Marion Terrill, Transport & Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
Cressida Wall, CEO, Projects Victoria
Moderated by: Senior Journalist, The Age
12:10
Lunch
13:10
PANEL | Embedding ESG best practice into the infrastructure industry
- ESG is becoming increasingly prevalent across all sectors.
- Investment and lending decisions are increasingly influenced by ESG factors and governments and purchases are increasingly mandating or valuing ESG in their purchasing decisions. And that’s not all. ESG affects the way clients, customers and the wider community view a company and it’s social licence.
- What are the ESG drivers for the infrastructure industry and how do you stay ahead of the curve?
Jillian Button, Partner & Head of Climate Change, AllensPanel facilitator: David Donnelly, Partner – Sector Lead, Infrastructure & Transport, Allens
13:50
KEYNOTE | The Future of Energy
14:10
Planning & Delivering Project Marinus: Where are we at now?
Benjamin White, Leader of Stakeholder and Environment Services – Project Marinus, TasNetworks
14:30
Afternoon Tea & Networking Break
15:00
PANEL | Major Transport Projects
Joe Barr, CEO, John Holland
Moderated by: Senior Journalist, The Age
15:40
Reimaging the construction industry
- With governments relying heavily on the construction industry to rebuild the economy, now is the time to set the industry on a more sustainable path. Now is the time to create a forward-looking industry focused on the next decade rather than the next project and create a productive industry that embraces new technology with a diverse workforce looking for a safe, challenging and rewarding career. The problems of the industry are well understood. What is lacking is a way to bring this all together in a coherent way so that all levels and government and industry can act with purpose and in unison
Jon Davies, CEO, Australian Constructors Association
16:00
PANEL | Growth and Investment in Regional Victorian Infrastructure
16:50
End of Conference & Networking Drinks
16:40
Closing Remarks from the Chair
Gay Alcorn, Editor, The Age
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5 April 2022
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Pl,
South Wharf VIC 3006
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