Anna Chau
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Acting Chief Executive, Infrastructure Australia Anna Chau is the Acting Chief Executive of Infrastructure Australia and the Executive Director of Project Advisory. Anna leads the ongoing development of the national Infrastructure Priority List and the assessment of project business case submissions which are considered by the Infrastructure Australia Board for the Priority List. She is a leading applied economist in infrastructure with 27 years’ professional experience, specialising in transport economics. Anna was previously Chief Economist at AECOM Australia and led AECOM’s national Economics team. Her previous positions include Principal at Booz & Company, Executive Director of EY’s Economics team in Sydney, and Senior Manager in the business development group at a major train operator company in the UK.
Stephen Yarwood Urban Futurist, city2050 and Former Lord Mayor of Adelaide Passionate about cities and innovation, Stephen is one of Australia’s best-known and respected contemporary Urban Planners who consults internationally on future city trends, urban innovation, leadership and creating positive change. He is considered an international specialist on the future citizen and the relationships between people, technology, infrastructure, society, cities and quality urbanism. During his time as Lord Mayor (2010–2104), his emphasis on collaboration with the private sector and State Government delivered many outcomes and saw Adelaide recognised internationally as an innovative destination. Prior to being Lord Mayor, Stephen worked in the South Australian Government and Parliament, in Local Government and internationally as a planner, researcher, educator and speaker.
Susan Harris CEO, ITS Australia
With an extensive career in transport strategy and as Chief Executive of ITS Australia, Susan is ideally placed at the nexus of technology and transport to translate the benefits to business and the Australian community, supported by strong linkages with the international ITS community and the global network of ITS Association. Susan is highly regarded for her roles supporting the growth and innovation of the industry including: convener of Austroads CAV Industry Reference Group; National Transport Commission Industry Advisory Group; 2026 Spatial Agenda Leadership Group.
Dr Allison Stewart Project Director, Automated and Zero Emissions Vehicles Infrastructure Advice, Infrastructure Victoria Allison is an experienced capital projects leader, strategist and academic, with experience working in the infrastructure, energy, defence and mega-events industries. She is a recognised expert in the theory of mega-events, and her work has been cited by the Economist, the BBC, the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, among others. Allison led Infrastructure Victoria’s advice on the state’s infrastructure needs for introducing automated and zero emissions vehicles. The breadth of this work is unprecedented in Australia, covering topics including transport modelling and planning, energy, health and ICT infrastructure up to 30 years into the future for Victoria.
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