The Australian British Infrastructure Catalyst (ABIC) comes back to Australia with a handpicked British leadership group to inject the latest thinking, from policy and planning reform to advanced manufacturing.

Aims & Objectives

• Build on the strong base of trade, investment and knowledge sharing in infrastructure and transport
• Unpack the growth agenda and policy priorities in the UK and Australia
• Reset thinking on lifting productivity and driving affordable cost outcomes
• Find investment to drive both economic and social outcomes
• Tackle the housing crises, from investment, to planning and progress on Modern Methods of Construction
• Spotlight on builds for airports and major event infrastructure
• Future focussed thinking to reduce supply chain risks, and grow skills and jobs

Across Sydney and Brisbane, ABIC offers knowledge exchange on lifting productivity in transport and infrastructure, tackling housing, placemaking and social license and major projects from airports to stadia.

The current confirmed speakers are:

• Lord Peter Hendy CBE, UK Rail Minister
• Andy Lord, Commissioner, Transport for London
• Jim Betts, Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
• Jessica Hall, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
• The Hon Jarrod Bleijie MP, QLD Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations
• Damien Walker, QLD Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet
• Josh Murray, Secretary, Transport for New South Wales
• Jeroen Weimar, Secretary, Victorian Department of Transport and Planning
• Sally Stannard, Director-General, QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads
• Tony Shepherd AO, Chairman, Infrastructure SA
• Howard Collins OBE, Coordinator-General, Transport for New South Wales
• Graeme Newton, CEO, Cross River Rail
• Professor Jennifer Westacott AC, Western Sydney University; Chair, Western City & Aerotropolis Authority
• Nicole Lockwood, Chair, Infrastructure WA
• Lorna Murphy, Director Buses, Transport for London
• Dale Connor, COO and CEO, Construction, Lendlease
• Mark Dimmock, Managing Director – Australia, Laing O’Rourke
• Andrew Macmillan, Chief Strategy Officer, MAG - Manchester Airports Group
• Paul Willis, Group Executive Planning & Delivery, Sydney Airport
• Henri Murison, CEO, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
• David Hughes, CEO, East West Rail
• Leon Daniels OBE, President, UK Chartered Institute of Transport
• Jon Davies, CEO, Australian Constructors Association
• Tim Parker, CEO, High Speed Rail Authority
• Stephanie Graham, Managing Director, Construction, Lendlease
• Rebecca Hanley, Group Director – Strategic Programmes, Laing O’Rourke
• Richard de Cani, Chief Operating Officer Global Business & Markets
• Kate Hall, Major Projects Design Director, Arup
• Chris Turton, Aviation Lead Australia and New Zealand, Mott MacDonald
• Dr Allison, Stewart State Manager Victoria, Mott MacDonald
• Ben Kitcher, Executive Director, Bradfield Development Authority - Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility
• Plus many more still to be confirmed

A copy of the current flyer can be found here. To discuss this further, including enquiring about Sponsorship please contact Jenny Garber: jgarber@britishchamber.com