CONTRIBUTORS

Allen is the inaugural CEO of Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV), which came into existence in July 2018. MRPV is responsible for delivering the state's infrastructure investment in major road projects in metropolitan Melbourne and across regional Victoria.

Infrastructure Commissioner, Northern Territory

Louise has over 20 years’ experience in the transport and infrastructure sectors; is an award winning Chartered Engineer in both civil and structural engineering and is also Chartered as an Engineering Executive.

Over the 16 years Louise has worked in the Northern Territory, she has been involved in planning, delivery and management of some of the Territory’s largest and most complex infrastructure projects. She has been instrumental in securing Australian Government funding for a significant number of road upgrades across the Northern Territory.

Louise also represents the Northern Territory on several national boards, committees and working groups, including as the Deputy Chair of Austroads, Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), the Infrastructure Investment Forum and I-Body National Forum.

James was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Airports Association in June 2020. Prior to this, he was the Chief Executive of Australia’s leading vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), since 2015.

Before joining ANCAP, he held the position of Director – Government Relations & Communications at the Australian Automobile Association and also held a highprofile senior community and corporate affairs position at AirServices Australia.

A former journalist and news presenter, James worked for major network news outlets in Sydney and Canberra including several years in the Parliamentary Press Gallery.

Jon was appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Constructors Association in July 2020, after leading the Queensland Major Contractors Association for two years. He has over 30 years of construction industry experience supporting the successful commercial delivery of projects in Australia, the Middle East, UK and Asia.

Jon is a passionate advocate for change. He is driven by a desire to ensure that every level of the industry is sustainable, resilient to boom and bust cycles and able to deliver the infrastructure society needs in a collaborative and efficient manner.

Chief Executive Officer, Metro Trains Melbourne

Under Raymond’s leadership, Metro Trains is focused on delivering an exceptional passenger experience. This is being achieved through a relentless focus on safe and reliable services – together with accurate and timely information – on a railway that is accessible for all passengers.

Raymond is leading Metro Trains through one of the most significant periods of transformation in the history of Melbourne’s rail network, delivering a future network to meet the city’s growing needs.

As CEO of one of Victoria’s largest employers, Raymond is focused on safety for the organisation’s people, community and environment as Metro Trains drives toward a target of Zero Harm. He’s also committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that attracts and develops the best people and enables them to do their best work for the people of Melbourne.

Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub)

Marie was appointed Global Infrastructure Hub CEO in January 2019. Prior to joining the GI Hub, she was the Head of Asia-Pacific for Acuity, the advisory services business of the SNCL group, helping clients in regard to infrastructure project strategy and finance. From 2011 to 2014, Marie headed the Infrastructure Initiatives department of the World Economic Forum, where she led their thought leadership activities, publishing thought leadership reports on best practices in the infrastructure sector. She led the dissemination effort of these best practices to governments and advocated to coalitions such as the B20 and the G20.

Chief Executive Officer, Rail Industry Safety & Standards Board (RISSB)

Damien is an experienced logistics executive who led a major investment and change program to transform Tasmania's struggling rail network into a modern and dynamic freight logistics business in his role as CEO of TasRail.

Since then, he has undertaken executive roles at Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited (ARTC) and now leads Australian rail industry reform agenda at the Rail Industry Safety & Standards Board.

Associate Professor in Cybersecurity and Networking, Flinders University

A Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, Elena leads cutting-edge research in Critical Infrastructure protection, focusing on intrusion detection for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems cybersecurity and the Industrial Internet of Things.

With cyber-attacks increasing globally, she is exploring system antifragility and using artificial intelligence to analyse abnormal data that may affect critical cyber-physical systems. Elena has been recognised nationally and internationally through numerous fellowships and awards including her recent Australia/NZ Women in AI Cybersecurity award and Defence-related fellowships as a recognition of her contribution to Australia’s ongoing defence.