Wednesday, 27th August IPWEA International Public Works Conference 2025

Featuring talks from:

Keynote Speaker The Hon. (Matt) Matthew John Kean, Former Minister for Energy, Govt of New South Wales

Thought Leader The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong, Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, Minister for Building, and Minister for Corrections, Govt of New South Wales

Includes a Thought Leader Panel from: 

Thought Leader Adam Copp, Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Australia

Thought Leader Geoff Cooper, Chief Executive, NZ Infrastructure Commission - Te Waihanga

Thought Leader Maria Atkinson, Commissioner, NSW Net Zero Commission

• Using the IPWEA Pathway to get Asset Management Plans done - Ashley Bishop
• Smart Enough: How Fit-for-Purpose Smart Technology is Delivering Real Value for Councils Today - Carlos Sousa
• The MidCoast Road Strategy - Joining The Dots Along The Centreline - Robert J Scott

• The Procurement Opportunity: Building trust for contracting success - Bronwyn Challis
• Enhancing Public Infrastructure Delivery - A Strategic Framework - Meroeh Suesser-Shaker
• Harmonising Urban Design and Stormwater Management: A Synergistic Approach - Harsha R Sapdhare

• From Guesswork to Greatness: A 2045 Reflection on the Pre-InfraPoint Era - Stuart Bailey
• Automated defect inspection for Wastewater Pipes using Artificial Intelligence: TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL - Tejaswi Laveti and Charl Pienaar
• Streamlining Australian Stormwater Design Process For Land Development - Mircea Stancu

• Protecting Marine Life and building a safe environment - Cian Durnin
• Lessons learnt from sustainability programs in regional areas - Ramsey Awad
• Is Current Funding for Road Network Sustainable – How to Identify Early Warnings - Nabin Pradhan

Asset Vision booth 3: Industry leading asset mgmt with map-based register, vals, AI inspections, maintenance & capital works.

Featuring a talk from Thought Leader Ashay Prabhu, GFOA Advisor and Co-founder, Modelve

Presented by Tim Gillogly.

Presented by Joe Russ and Aldo Scasserra. 

Presented by Tasman Bay Mcphee. 

•  Harnessing consistent condition data for smarter asset management and investment decisions - Andrew McKillop
• Scenario Based Financial Modeling - Doing Better with Less - David Collins

• Why Fleet is Mission Critical for Local Government - Marc Sibbald
• Fast, Reliable, Cost-effective Solutions for Concrete Pavements & Critical Infrastructure - Laurie Andrews

• Transforming Civil Engineering Workflows with Artificial Intelligence - Jonathan Taylor
• The adaptation of a proven wood inspection technology for underwater timber pile assessments. - Matt Curtain

• Implementing Vision Zero Transportation Infrastructure in Boulder, CO - Gerrit Slatter
• Shaping Tomorrow’s World: A Collaborative Approach to Resilient and Sustainable Road Networks - Damien Edwards

Join City of Newcastle’s digital transformation with 12d Synergy improved data speed, and integrity.

• Local Government Infrastructure Asset Management and Maintenance - Nandini Mehta
• More Than Maintenance: Unlocking Strategic Value in Public Infrastructure - Steve Verity
• Auckland Transport’s Landslide Susceptibility Framework to Improve Asset Resilience - Cathy A Bebelman

• Road AI in Action: Practitioner Insights from Performance-Based Contracts - Shine Salur
• Emerging Issues for Public Sector Project Managers - Security of Payments Legislation - John Truman
• Asset Value Evaluation for Infrastructure Management - Naoki Takesue

• Everything in Your Organisation is Ready for AI Except Your Data - Lynnette Terrett
• Challenges and Opportunities of Using Computer Vision AI for Routine Maintenance Management - Xi Ms Yang
• Performance and field applications of Aramid Fibre-Reinforced Asphalt in Australia. - George Field and Filippo Giustozzi

• Unlocking the Potential of Bagasse Ash and Red Mud in Green Concrete - Farzaneh Tahmoorian
• Designing Plastic Stormwater Pipes to Meet Sustainability Targets while Maintaining a Long Service Life - Ryan Kerr
• Building Confidence in Circular Materials: Tools, Policy and Proof!  - Cameron Madeira