VIC Transport Infrastructure Conference 2024

5-6 June 2024
Melbourne Convention
& Exhibition Centre
Melbourne, Victoria

#VICTR24

Speakers

The Hon. Danny Pearson
The Hon. Danny Pearson

Minister for Transport Infrastructure Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Assistant Treasurer

Frankie Carroll
Frankie Carroll

Chief Executive Officer Suburban Rail Loop Authority

Sarah Browne
Sarah Browne

Executive General Manager – Corporate Relations Port of Melbourne

Ed Walker
Ed Walker

General Manager Victoria and South Australia Projects Australian Rail Track Corporation

Andrew Newman |
Andrew Newman

Director - Ports, Freight and Intermodal Freight Victoria - Department of Transport

Alexis Davison
Alexis Davison

Director Program Services and Engineering Major Road Projects Victoria

Peter Wills
Peter Wills

Senior Precinct Manager – Parkville, Metro Tunnel Project Rail Projects Victoria

James Kelly
James Kelly

Managing Director Alchimie

Loulou Hammad
Loulou Hammad

Customer Director Alstom

Vani Naidoo
Vani Naidoo

Executive Director Infrastructure Advisory Group

The Hon. Danny Pearson

The Hon. Danny Pearson

Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Assistant Treasurer

Frankie Carroll

Frankie Carroll

Chief Executive Officer, Suburban Rail Loop Authority

Frankie Carroll joined Suburban Rail Loop Authority in January 2021 after holding multiple leadership roles in the Queensland Public Service and private sector. He brings 30 years of experience in major infrastructure and finance roles across public and private sectors.

Hailing from Ireland, Frankie spent 20 years living in his home country before travelling the world. His career has seen him gain international experience working in major financial service centres globally.

Frankie was inspired by the opportunity in Suburban Rail Loop to make fundamental improvements to the way people move around Melbourne and to improve access to jobs and opportunities.

Prior to joining the Queensland Government, Frankie had a successful career across the Australian and international financial services sectors.

He moved to Brisbane in 2004, and during this period he was Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Water Infrastructure, where he delivered major water storage facilities across south-east Queensland.

With experience as Chair and Director of Brisbane’s Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, Frankie has a deep understanding of city-shaping infrastructure and mega-project delivery.

Frankie has also worked in a range of senior Queensland public service roles including as Under Treasurer, Director-General of the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, Director of Trade and Investment, Director of Building Queensland, Chair of Economic Development Queensland and CEO of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.

Frankie is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Charter Accountant of Australia and New Zealand, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Member of the Association of Institute of Taxation in Ireland.

Sarah Browne

Sarah Browne

Executive General Manager – Corporate Relations, Port of Melbourne

Sarah is responsible for the Corporate Relations function and joined in September 2022. Sarah brings to
PoM over 20 years of experience leading corporate and regulatory affairs for both public and private
sector organisations. Sarah specialises in public affairs for highly regulated and complex industries,
across infrastructure, financial services and energy, most recently as national Director Public Affairs at
the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association. She has also held senior roles in Premier
and Ministerial offices and consulting firms such as FTI Consulting.

Ed Walker

Ed Walker

General Manager Victoria and South Australia Projects, Australian Rail Track Corporation

Ed Walker is the General Manager Major Construction Projects Victoria & SA Projects at the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). He leads the delivery of ARTC’s projects across Victoria and South Australia, including the North East Rail Line Upgrade, Inland Rail and ARTC Airport Package of Melbourne Airport Rail projects.

Ed’s history with ARTC dates from 2014 to 2017 during which time he held the roles of Manager Infrastructure Strategy, GM Corporate Development and finally Director Customers, Service Offering & Terminals within the Inland Rail Leadership Team. His return to ARTC comes via John Holland, where he held the position of General Manager Strategy and Business Development.

Andrew Newman

Andrew Newman

Director - Ports, Freight and Intermodal, Freight Victoria - Department of Transport

Alexis Davison

Alexis Davison

Director Program Services and Engineering, Major Road Projects Victoria

Alexis is an industry leader with extensive experience in all stages of infrastructure delivery. This includes the development of strategies, project planning, planning and environmental approvals, funding submissions, design and construction in Australia and overseas.  

As Director of Program Services and Engineering for Major Road Projects Victoria, she oversees 15 projects in development and around 25 projects in construction. The projects are valued between $30m and $2b.  

Alexis is experienced across the transport sector in Victoria, having coordinated VicRoads inputs to Plan Melbourne and led growth area road network planning, business case development for 50 level crossing removals and three suburban road upgrade packages.                                                     

Inspired by the challenge to build sustainable transport infrastructure, Alexis was instrumental in establishing ecologiQ.

Peter Wills

Peter Wills

Senior Precinct Manager – Parkville, Metro Tunnel Project, Rail Projects Victoria

Peter is a passionate transport engineer with 20 years’ experience in transport infrastructure and planning. In his current role at Rail Projects Victoria, he is the Senior Precinct Manager for Parkville Station – one of the five new underground stations being delivered as part of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project. A proud Tasmanian, Peter’s career has taken him to Europe, Asia and Oceania working in both public and private sector roles. His infrastructure experience spans land use development, precinct planning, level crossing removals, major road projects to metro rail
extensions. Peter is committed to connecting and growing safe and efficient movement across transport networks.

James Kelly

James Kelly

Managing Director, Alchimie

Loulou Hammad

Loulou Hammad

Customer Director, Alstom

Vani Naidoo

Vani Naidoo

Executive Director, Infrastructure Advisory Group

With over two decades of experience in the infrastructure sector, Vani is recognised as an engagement and project management specialist. She has extensive experience in policy and governance, government relations, strategic advisory and media within government and in the private sector. She has worked on and managed project and policy development, consultation, engagement, and communication for diverse projects across infrastructure, social infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, community, and sport.

She is skilled at understanding the needs of clients, stakeholders, and communities, identifying potential issues, and integrating best-practice, innovation and tested methods that best suits project needs.

Recent projects & positions include Program Manager for Major Transport Infrastructure Authority’s ecologiQ Project, the Strategic Advisor for Major Projects Canberra, the Director Communications, Consultation and Engagement for Inland Rail and Change Management Advisor for the Project Management Framework and Project Management Tool for Major Roads Projects Victoria Project Controls.

Vani’s exceptional people and project management skills assists in meeting project objectives efficiently, within budget and on time. An inspiring team leader, she is well equipped to deal with the nuances of delivering major works in the public and private sector, can guide and coordinate various streams with competing priorities and is committed to providing practical, best-value solutions.

 

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5-6 June 2024

Melbourne Convention
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Melbourne, Victoria

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