The Age Infrastructure Summit

The Age Infrastructure Summit

The Age Infrastructure Summit is the premier forum for stakeholders of VIC infrastructure to meet, connect and open the dialogue on the project pipeline

7 Sep 2021
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Overview

Join us on 7 September 2021 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 2021.

Speakers

The Hon Jacinta Allan MP
Minister for Transport Infrastructure & Minister for Suburban Rail Loop

Michel Masson
Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Victoria

Ed Walker
General Manager Projects Victoria, Australian Rail Track Corporation

Lord Mayor Sally Capp
City of Melbourne

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

Jon Davies
CEO,
Australian Constructors Association

Joe Barr
CEO, John Holland

Jillian Button
Partner & Head of Climate Change,
Allens

David Donnelly
Partner, Sector Leader,
Infrastructure & Transport, Allens

Cressida Wall
CEO,
Office of Projects Victoria

Agenda

CONFERENCE DAY ONE | TUESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2021

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

Michel Masson, 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

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

Ed Walker, General Manager – Projects Victoria, Australian Rail Track Corporation
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