Speakers

Julian is Rio's Principal of Rail Engineering and will share real-world insights into what makes technology projects succeed - from leader sponsorship to the power of passion on the ground.

As the Executive Director for PTA Project Delivery,Garry will provide Horizons West participants with insights from both UK and Australian contexts, and a deep understanding of what it takes to

At Horizons West, Philippa will bring history to life - connecting the dots between where we’ve been and where we’re headed, with the stories, context, and clarity that shape the

With a passion for developing future leaders, Leland focuses on translating technical capability into operational success, creating lasting value for people, projects, and will be opening the first Horizons West

With a career spanning rail, defence, aviation and automotive across Australia, Joe brings deep expertise in safety and risk management – and a reputation for delivering practical systems that work

Driving innovation at the intersection of robotics, automation and infrastructure, Associate Professor Zoran Najdovski is redefining what’s possible in the rail industry. At Deakin University’s Institute for Intelligent Systems Research

Bruce has spent more than two decades leading innovation across manufacturing, transportation, and advanced rail systems. As Senior Research Fellow at Deakin University’s Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation

Sudha is RISSB’s General Manager – Products & Innovation, where he provides strategic leadership across RISSB’s product portfolio, safety and risk systems, and management system accreditation activities. Sudha is responsible

Michael brings significant expertise in transport reform to his role as both the National Transport Commission (NTC) CEO and as an NTC Commissioner. Michael is focused on delivery of the

Rapid Fire Innovation – the fast, low-cost way to ‘Get Stuff Done’, idea generation, building MVPs, create the ultimate pitch Futurist Steve Sammartino is a tour de force in the

Gihan Perera is a business futurist, conference speaker, AI researcher, and author who will show you how to be fit for the future in a fast-changing world. For more than

Dr Matt O’Connor is a registered, Clinical Psychologist, having completed the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) at Griffith University and is also a board-approved supervisor. Matt currently works in his own