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Road Network Operations Centre, 2 Victoria Avenue, Perth WA, Australia
Wed. 12 February 2025
3.00pm - 7.00pm
REGISTER NOW (Register for the ITS Australia Awards and add this event to your registration)
Main Roads WA, Road Network Operations Centre
Join us for the ITS Australia Leaders Forum, exclusively available to ITS members and non-members attending the 15th ITS Australia Awards in Perth (Thu 13 Feb 2025).
Join leaders from industry and government for a series of insightful presentations outlining their projects and plans for 2025. With presentations from Toyota, NTC, Transport for NSW, Transurban, Queensland Transport & Main Roads, Main Roads WA, See.Sense and more, this is a not to be missed event to start 2025.
In this engaging and interactive forum hosted by Main Roads WA, presentations will take place from 3pm-5pm followed by two hours of networking with colleagues and friends from across Australia.
How to Register?
This event is exclusively available to people attending the 15th ITS Australia Awards - register for the Leaders Forum as part of your Awards ticket purchase. Register via the ITS Australia Portal.
Cost: Free for ITS Australia members | $50 for non-members
Aaron de Rozario Executive Leader Regulatory Reform / National Transport Commission Executive Leader Regulatory Reform / National Transport Commission
Aaron de Rozario joined the National Transport Commission in July 2021 and is responsible for NTC’s regulatory reform initiatives portfolio including the automated vehicle, heavy vehicle and legislative reform programs.
Aaron has over 20 years public sector experience in both Australia and the United Kingdom and has as a strong record of achievement economic development, education, social justice policy and transport portfolios. He has advised the Western Australian and Victorian governments on industry reform, regulatory matters and the impact of technology on public policy.
Prior to joining the NTC, Aaron was Chief Executive officer of Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria, where he led the Victorian government’s commercial passenger vehicle reforms and heavily influenced Australia’s policy response to the emergence of ridesharing.
Aaron has a passion for technology and the political economy of software development. He is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Masters in Public Policy from Murdoch University.
Dr Yandong Fan Head of ITS Strategy and Planning / Transurban Head of ITS Strategy and Planning / Transurban
Susan Harris Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
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.
Mehdi Langroudi Director of Congestion and Movement Strategy / Main Roads Western Australia Director of Congestion and Movement Strategy / Main Roads Western Australia
Mehdi is a transport executive with a wealth of experience spanning various areas of the transport sector including multidisciplinary planning, design, and operations. In his current role, he leads a dynamic team of over 100 employees, dedicated to enhancing the performance of the road network in Western Australia. He is adept at propelling businesses forward by leveraging data-driven decision-making and technology.
Ada Lin Head of Corporate and Automated Vehicles / Toyota Head of Corporate and Automated Vehicles / Toyota
Ada Lin has an 18-year career in the automotive and electronics industry, distinguished by her commitment to crafting safer, more accessible, and sustainable mobility solutions.
Since earning her Master of Engineering from the University of Melbourne, she has led diverse teams across the globe.
Her expertise includes hybrid electric vehicles, connected and automated vehicles, sensors, safety assist technologies, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT).
In recent years, Ada has spearheaded several award-winning Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) and Automated Vehicle (AV) programs.
She is also a passionate advocate for road safety, dedicating her efforts to developing real-world solutions that strive to ensure safer roads.
Irene McAleese Co-Founder & Director / See.Sense Co-Founder & Director / See.Sense
I'm the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at See.Sense, a cycling and micromobility technology and data company, helping cities transform for more sustainable travel. I lead strategy and partnerships, focused on harnessing See.Sense advanced sensor and AI technologies to create safer, smarter, and more sustainable urban environments.
I have been honoured as an 'Export Champion' by the UK Department for International Trade, and as a Board Adviser on Diversity for the UK Bicycle Association, and proudly represent the Women in Cycling Network as an Ambassador. I was selected by Cycling UK as part of their 100 Women in Cycling and I am an active member of Cycling Industry Europe, having spent a term as a Board Member and now as Expert Member of their Connected Cycling and ITS Network. I was recognised by the Northern Ireland Women in Business Awards for Best Small Business.
Dr Neema Nassir Senior Lecturer, Transport Engineering Infrastructure Engineering / The University of Melbourne Senior Lecturer, Transport Engineering Infrastructure Engineering / The University of Melbourne
Dr Neema Nassir is a Senior Lecturer in Transport Engineering and a member of the AIMES team at University of Melbourne. His research is focused on new methods to simulate, model, design and manage urban transport, public transit and shared-mobility systems.
Prior to joining University of Melbourne, Neema was a senior researcher at Transit Lab and Urban Mobility Lab of MIT and closely collaborated with transport authorities around the world, including Transport for London, Chicago Transport Authority, and Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.
He currently leads several transport research projects in collaboration with the states and federal governments in Australia, including:
Jason Owusu Chief Data & Digital / Victoria Department of Transport and Planning Chief Data & Digital / Victoria Department of Transport and Planning
Jason Owusu is the Chief, Data & Digital at the Department of Transport and Planning. He is responsible for the end-to-end planning, delivery, operations and management of the department’s data, analytics, spatial and digital solutions and services for transport, planning and land use.
Jason was previously in the role of Executive Director Data Transformation and before that was the Director of Data Management in the Department of Transport. He is passionate about the intersection of data, AI and machine learning and the potential application of these emerging technologies. His experience focuses on leading through change, increasing operational efficiencies and driving positive outcomes for customers and communities. Prior to his executive career in the public sector, Jason held a variety of senior management roles in the utilities, energy and FMCG sectors.
Main Roads Road Network Operations Centre (RNOC)
Congested roads affect travel time, which impacts on the state’s economy and the wellbeing of Western Australians. The avoidable cost of Perth’s congestion in 2018 was estimated to be $1.6 billion. The Road Network Operations Centre (RNOC) is a purpose- built, world-class facility designed to help manage this congestion, optimise road network safety and performance.
The facility delivers situational awareness and a common operating picture, to enable rapid, effective and data-supported decisions in a real-time environment. It facilitates collaboration with critical first responders to manage operations, emergency incidents and events. With a focus on the customer journey, the RNOC incorporates technological capabilities required to address the current and future road network management needs; which will include operating Western Australia’s first Smart Freeway in 2020.
Main Roads Road Network Operations Centre (RNOC)
Level 2, 2 Victoria Ave, Perth WA 6000
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