Trade Hall

7.30am

Registration and trade hall open

8.00am

Networking breakfast

10.30am

Morning Tea

11.00am

Trade hall MC welcome and introduction to ecologiQ

Duy Le – Industry Manager, ecologiQ

11.10am

Fireside chat: Infrastructure procurement 101

The complexity of infrastructure projects should not be a barrier to entry for suppliers. This session explores and defines procurement models, how tenders are awarded as well as how suppliers are engaged and the role and remit of asset owners.

Target audience: small and medium suppliers, social enterprises, new suppliers to the sector

• Steve Cornish – Executive Program Director, Major Road Projects Victoria
• Lisa Kinross – Chief Executive Officer, Civil Contractors Federation Victoria
• Simon Cock - Managing Director, ACE Contractors

11.40am

Presentation: How to - standards, specs and testing

Technical know-how is essential to getting any product into a project. Delve into where these requirements can be found, how they are developed and how and why to access National Association for Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited labs.

Target audience: small and medium suppliers, social enterprises, new suppliers to the sector

• Petar Davcev – Senior Technology Leader, Sustainability and Materials Performance, Portfolio Leader - Materials Performance and Testing, NTRO
• David Barton – Chief Engineer, Department of Transport and Planning

12.00pm

Fireside chat: Clean waste streams: the key to recyclability

‘Clean waste’ may sound like an oxymoron, but it is an essential part of the recycling and reuse process. Hear about waste classification and how it relates to feedstocks as well as common hazards and risks and how waste reprocessors manage it.

Target audience: suppliers, contractors and sustainability professionals

• Mark Bannister – Manager Waste and Land Policy, Environment Protection Authority Victoria
• John McCluskey – General Manager Commercial, Repurpose It

12.20pm

Panel: The benefits of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)

Delve into what these reports are, why they matter and the role they play in asset lifecycle value. Better understand the cost and benefits and hear from a supplier who has undertaken the process.

Target audience: Suppliers who are seeking funding for R&D or to scale operations

• Stephen Mitchell – Director Advocacy and Marketing, EPD Australasia
• Ross Brookshaw – Sustainability Manager, North East Link North Alliance
• Adrian Cahill – Technical Services Manager, RCPA

1.00pm

Lunch and networking

2.00pm

MC welcome back

2.05pm

Panel: Recycled product requirements - an asset owner's perspective

Hear from asset owners on all aspects of the approval process – from what needs approval, why and from whom. The design life and trials and validation process will also be detailed.

• Dr Scott Taylor – Director Engineering and Innovation, Major Road Projects Victoria (moderator)
• Maurice Serruto – Unit Manager Engineering Design & Construction, City of Whittlesea
• Ian Ward – Associate Director and Victorian Projects Rail Sector Leader, TSA Management
• Emma Miller-Olsen – Associate Director West Gate Bridge, Department of Transport and Planning

2.45pm

Getting investment ready

As we progress to a circular economy, companies are in a constant state of change, from start-up to commercialisation to expansion. Deepen your understanding of the assistance services available throughout this process, including avenues for funding, navigation of government, and potential collaborative prospects.

• Lauren Rowett – Industry Support Officer, ecologiQ (moderator)
• Dr Phil Gurney – Director, Clean Economy, Breakthrough Victoria
• Kristy Meeuwsen – Team Leader Recycling Markets Acceleration, Industry and Infrastructure, Sustainability Victoria
• Ciaran O’Connor – Team Leader Infrastructure Investment, Sustainability Victoria

3.15pm

Sustainability Victoria’s Recycled Product Showcase

Hear about three exciting products that turn ‘waste’ into value added products, and their journey from R&D to application supported by Sustainability Victoria’s Market Acceleration Program.

• Kristy Meeuwsen – Team Leader Recycling Markets Acceleration, Industry and Infrastructure, Sustainability Victoria
• Ciaran O’Connor – Team Leader Infrastructure Investment, Sustainability Victoria

3.45pm

Next generation recycled materials in railways

Professor Ravi Ravitharan – Director Monash IRT

4.05pm

Afternoon tea and networking

4.15pm

Product spotlight: Recycled plastic and end of life tyres

Fast-paced elevator pitches from suppliers of recycled plastic and end of life tyre products who are exhibiting in the trade hall.

• Duy Le – Industry manager, ecologiQ
• Lauren Rowett – Industry Support Officer, ecologiQ