21 Sept 2022
Women in Transport Networking Reception
ITS Australia Pavilion LA Congress 2022
Los Angeles Convention Center, South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Wed. 21 Sept 2022
12.00pm — 1:00pm
ITS Australia Pavilion, Los Angeles Booth #939
ITS Australia is proud to host this event in association with Australia’s National Women in Transport Initiative and the ITS World Congress 2022.
The event will showcase and support—and increase the number of—Australian and international women working in transport. If you are attending the LA congress, join us as we collectively hear stories and share best practices from women leaders and work towards developing strategies for overcoming barriers.
Show your support
Supporting diversity in the ITS industry is a shared responsibility amongst ITS Australia Board of Directors, our employees, our members, and stakeholders. We seek your support as we strive to achieve our vision for improvements and balanced gender diversity within ITS.
You don't need to be attending the congress to demonstrate your support, email ITS Australia for support package options.
About National Women in Transport
The aim is to showcase, support and increase the number of Australian women working in transport. One way we’ll do this is through the Speaker Bureau - ITS Australia's own Susan Harris, CEO is recognised as a leader in transport.
We’ll establish partnerships and collaborate to create culture change and combat transport worker stereotypes.
This is an initiative of Australia’s infrastructure and transport ministers who agreed to the Women In Transport Initiative at the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ITMM) in May 2021.
The initiative is supported by the Australian Government and Infrastructure Australia, and coordinated by the National Transport Commission.
The facts
- Australia’s transport sector is the third most male dominated sector by employment behind construction and mining.
- Currently, women make up around 27.4% of Australia’s transport workforce across rail, road, sea, and air.
- Only 4.5% of transport CEOs are women - well below the Australian average of 20%.
- The gender pay gap in the transport sector is higher than the national average – 15.9% as against 13.9%
Speakers
Susan Harris
Chief Executive Officer / ITS Australia
As Chief Executive of ITS Australia, and with an extensive career in transport strategy, Susan is ideally placed at the intersection of technology and transport. Supported by strong connections to the international ITS community and the global network of ITS Associations, Susan works tirelessly advocating for the benefits of transport technologies for business and for the broader Australian community.
Susan is highly regarded for her roles supporting the growth and innovation of the nation’s transport technology industries. She works across a number of industry advisory groups and is a regular advisor to the State and Federal Governments, and their Ministers, on transport technology and mobility issues.
Laura Chace
President and CEO / ITS America
Laura Chace was named President and CEO of ITS America in August 2021. Previously, she served as the association’s Chief Operating Officer. In her role as COO and now as President and CEO, her focus is to promote policies that advance the development and safe deployment of intelligent transportation technologies throughout the United States.
Chace has extensive experience in strategic planning, operations, communications and advocacy, and a proven track record of implementing complex initiatives with strong engagement and collaboration among stakeholders. As COO, she led operations across ITS America with a focus on technology’s ability to save lives and reduce crashes on U.S. roadways, reduce congestion, minimize transportation’s carbon footprint, and provide seamless mobility and transportation choices for all Americans.
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About the venue
ITS Australia Pavilion LA Congress 2022