The impacts of COVID-19 are unprecedented and life has changed dramatically for most of us. While the desire to return to 'business as usual' isn't surprising, the current crisis could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make changes for the better; a chance to reset and rethink life priorities and daily activities.
The COVID-19 recovery period and the future new 'normal' pose many challenges for the government and, in particular, for the transport industry. Anticipating the change in travel demand patterns across the Greater Capital Cities, states, and the nation, and adapting infrastructure and transport services to accommodate those changes, will be an enormous task for transport agencies, operators, and infrastructure investors.
Existing transport models and baseline data will need to be recalibrated for the post-COVID-19 Australia. In doing so, the use of mobility data and strategies to influence behavioural change will be critical.
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Panellists
Paul Rybicki
Country Head / DSpark
Paul Rybicki is Chief Country Officer of Singtel owned DSpark. Prior to heading up DSpark, Paul spent 5 years running Optus TV OTT and Content team launching Optus SPORT, Australia’s first OTT sports service. Previous Singtel roles also include holding the role of chief data officer for Optus.
Before joining the Singtel Group, Paul spent time as Newscorp running data science and insights at Foxtel and BSkyB prior to that he was a strategy management consult for large scale telco and media operators across SEAsia and Europe.
Adrian Ellison
Director, Data Science Consulting / DSpark
Adrian co-heads DSpark’s Data Science Consulting and Product Development functions. He applies his expertise in the collection, management and analysis of large spatial and sensor data sets to develop new uses and applications of telco data for DSpark’s clients. He has over 10 years’ experience consulting to various transport agencies on the use of GPS, smartphones, telco data and other technologies to track movement.
A widely published scholar, Adrian holds a PhD in Driver Behaviour from The University of Sydney. He is also a Research Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer at The Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at The University of Sydney.