| 7:30am | Trade hall opens |
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| 7:45am | Registration and networking breakfast |
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| 8:50am | Welcome
Speaker:
- Prof. Tim Flannery – Chief Councillor, Climate Council
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| 9:00am | Welcome from ecologiQ
Speaker:
- Allen Garner – CEO, Major Road Projects Victoria
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| 9:20am | Keynote: Innovation and the future of material science
How materials research, innovation and infrastructure can solve the problems of the future, build a circular economy and achieve net zero.
Speaker: - Prof. Veena Sahajwalla – Internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer and inventor
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| 9:50am | Ministerial address: Victoria’s commitment to greener infrastructure
Speaker: - The Hon. Jacinta Allan – Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop and Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery
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| 10:10am | Circular economy and infrastructure
How Australia and Victoria are transitioning to a circular economy using infrastructure and how industry is poised to build on this. Moderator: - Ainsley Simpson – CEO, Infrastructure Sustainability Council
Panelists: - Veena Sahajwalla – Internationally-recognised materials scientist, engineer and inventor
- Jodie Bricout – Circular Economy Leader, Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC) advisory committee member, Circular Australia board member
- Joyanne Manning – Australasian Resources Leader and Global Circular Economy Skills Leader, Arup
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| 10:45am | Morning Tea and Networking |
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| 11:15am | Chair’s welcome back |
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| 11:20am | Construction, economics and resource availability
The economics of change – financial, environmental and economic perspectives on resource scarcity, supply chain disruptions and material availability and how this is changing the future of infrastructure.
Moderator:
- Luke Belfield – Chief Engineer, Office of Projects Victoria
Panellists:
- Dr Heinz Schandl, Chair – Metrics Working Group of the Australian Circular Economy Hub, Expert Member – United Nations International Resource Panel and Research Group Leader, CSIRO
- Jon Davies – CEO, Australian Constructors Association
- Jane MacMaster – Chief Engineer, Engineers Australia
- Dr. Steve Hatfield-Dodds – Associate Principal, EY Port Jackson Partners, UN International Resource Panel member
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| 12:00pm | Keynote: Driving procurement through policy - Recycling Victoria and the Recycled First Policy
Victoria’s Recycling Victoria circular economy strategy and how Victoria is leading the nation in the use of recycled and reused materials, with its Recycled First Policy requiring transport contractors to optimise recycled materials for the first time in Australian history.
Speakers: - John Bradley – Secretary, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)
- Alexis Davison – Director Program Services and Engineering, Major Road Projects Victoria
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| 12:30pm | Lunch |
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| 1:30pm | Welcome back |
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| 1:35pm | Jurisdictional approaches to driving greener outcomes through procurement and policy
How Australian Government are integrating sustainability, circular economy and recycled and reused materials through different policy and procurement approaches. Moderator: - Dr. Jonathon Spear – CEO, Infrastructure Victoria
Panellists: - Camilla Drover – Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure and Place, Transport for NSW
- Veronica James – Associate Director Transformation and Innovation, Green Industries SA
- Ramses Ziatek – Director (Environment, Sustainability and Cultural Heritage), Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland)
- Dr. Jonathon Spear – CEO, Infrastructure Victoria
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| 2:15pm | Where to next? Industry trends and reflections
A cross section of industry voices across the supply and demand spectrum discuss current trends, impacts, opportunities and where the industry is going with the use of sustainable materials. Moderator: - Jill Riseley – Recycling Victoria
Panellists: - Suzanne Toumbourou – CEO, Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR)
- George Hatzimanolis – CEO, Repurpose It
- Lina Goodman – CEO, Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA)
- Graeme Johnson – CEO, Fulton Hogan Australia
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| 2:55pm | Afternoon tea and networking |
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| 3:20pm | Global problems, local solutions
The role of local government to create opportunities, test materials and innovations and collaborate with the sector to make circular material solutions business-as-usual.
Moderator: - Vanessa Petrie – General Manager, City Sustainability and Strategy, Darebin City Council
Panellists:
- Tina Perfrement – Economic Development, City of Greater Geelong
- Maurice Serruto – Unit Manager, Engineering Design & Construction, City of Whittlesea
- Representative from the City of Lake Macquarie
- Nina Bailey – Senior Sustainability Programs Office, City of Darebin
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| 3:50pm | Infrastructure 2025 - Design and construction
How clever design solutions and new construction approaches can tackle problems and opportunities in new and unique ways – driving innovation, carbon reduction, sustainability and the circular economy.
Moderator:
- Dr Scott Taylor – Director Engineering and Innovation, Major Road Projects Victoria
Panellists:
- Chris Harper – Alliance General Manager – Shepparton Line Upgrade, Coleman Rail
- Ken Lunty – Technical Director & National Discipline Lead – Sustainability, Arcadis Australia Pacific
- Raphael Touzel – Project Manager, CPB Construction
- Trevor Cruden – Project Director, McConnell Dowell
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| 4:35pm | Closing remarks
Speaker: - Prof. Tim Flannery - Chief Councillor, Climate Council
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| 4:40pm | Conference close |
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