Program: AMPEAK 2026

Monday, April 13, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM																Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM																2.A.1 Navigating the Deep Energy Transition through Transgrid’s Strategic Asset Management Plan Update Ms Anna Crawford, Transgrid Ms Madeline Schneider, Transgrid																					2.B.1 Culture Change – How to or How not to? – That is the question - PART 2 Mr Keith Paintin, Lucid Consulting Ms Anna Thomas Raju, CInnov8 Advisory Group																					2.C.1 From Data to Decisions: A Practical Pathway for Lifecycle Costing and Investment Prioritisation Mr Mincheol Lee, Programmed Facility Management																					2.D.1 Reliability & Energy Optimisation of Cooling Tower and Gas Booster via RCA and Precision Maintenance Mr Masoud Goudarzi, Western Health
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM																2.A.2 Smart Asset Management Roadmap: IoT, AI & Digital Twins for Asset-Rich Industries Ms Catherine Caruana-McManus, Meshed IoT Solutions																					2.B.2 ‘Better together’: applying change management to improve asset management at V/Line Mr Andrew Bifield, V/Line																					2.C.2 Show me the value! Mr Adam Rotapel, KPMG																					2.D.2 Enhancing resilience and reliability: A RAM-Based review of the Kew sewerage pump station Steven French, GHD Ms Andrea Parafina, GHD
11:40 AM - 11:55 AM																2.A.3 Paper cuts to pixel perfect: The digital evolution of asset management plans Ms Lauren Russell, Brightly Software																					2.B.3 Leading through reform: Practical asset management without the traditional levers Mr Antony Straubhaar, Transport for NSW																					2.C.3 Strategic Asset Management, Water Utilities, Risk based Decision-Making, Asset Renewal Forecasting Ms Emily Webster, Wannon Water																					2.D.3 Reliability-Centered Maintenance Strategy for Mobile Container Rotators in Port Operations Ms Amy Robinson, Aurizon
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM																2.A.4 Complexity to Clarity — Accelerating AM Productivity Through Digital Innovation at UnitingCare QLD Mr Domenic Fonte, AssetFuture Mr Darren Moore, UnitingCare Qld																					2.B.4 Holding the Torch and Passing the Flag: Building Human Capability to Drive Asset Performance Ms Shine Salur, Siemens/ Brightly																					2.C.4 From Risk to Consequence - Using Service Delivery Levels to Inform Maintenance and Renewal Investment’ Ms Lucie Mitchell, Infrastructure NSW Mr Josh Milner, Infrastructure NSW																					2.D.4 Root cause confusion: Why we’re still getting RCA wrong Mr Lucas Cespedes, Assetivity
12:20 PM - 12:35 PM																2.B.5 Utilising strong governance to drive asset management improvement Mr Paul Cannons, Stantec Australia																												2.C.5 Risk and Opportunity in investment decision-making Ms Patty Chier, Icon Water																												2.D.5 Independent Assurance for Outsourced Facility Management: Insights, Challenges and Lessons Mr Nick Kennedy, Lucid Consulting Australia
12:35 PM - 1:30 PM																Lunch and exhibitor networking
1:40 PM - 1:55 PM																3.A.1 Making Informed Decisions Based on Accurate Asset Data Mr Jason Ronsisvalle, Reduxo Pty Ltd Mrs Leanne Cluley, Reduxo Pty Ltd																					3.B.1 Embedding what we know: A new index linking knowledge retention practices to performance outcomes Ms Rachel Scott, ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES PTY LTD Mr Sloan Trad, Ginko Consultants																					3.C.1 From Data to Decisions: Strengthening Regional Water Resilience Through Digital Asset Management Mr Paul Davis, BetterAIM																					3.D.1 Challenges in Moving to a Precautionary Approach of Risk Management Mr Stephen Renshaw, Transgrid
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM																3.A.2 Operationalising Quality Data Capture via Long-Term Franchise for Data Driven Decision Making Ms Cassie Khaw, Department of Transport Mark Engelhard, Decision and Transition Consulting																					3.B.2 Empowering people to drive performance: Asset management capability maturity frameworks Mr Warren ADAMS, GHD Advisory																					3.C.2 SMART PAF: Driving reliability and enhancing value in Rail Asset Management Mr Perry Fon Sing, KiwiRail Neil Hall, KiwiRail S Rangamuwa, KiwiRail																					3.D.2 Risk based asset prioritisation drives operational excellence in University HV network Mr Matt McMillan, University of Newcastle Mr Brent Pergallini, Lucid Consulting Australia
2:20 PM - 2:35 PM																3.A.3 The data disconnect: a common organisational challenge from the whole-of-life asset perspective Ms Alex Payne-Billard, AtkinsRealis																					3.B.3 A Three-Pronged Approach to Knowledge Retention in Infrastructure Management Mr Glen Cancian, Service Stream																					3.C.3 Smarter Together: Building a Digital Playbook for Smart Water Metering in Queensland Mr Mark Rippon, BetterAIM																					3.D.3 Driving smarter decisions: A lifecycle model for bus fleet resilience Mr Grant Burton, Transport for NSW Mr Antony Straubhaar, Transport for NSW
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM																3.A.4 Bridging Data Quality Dimensions for LCC Data-Driven Decision Making AM. A Case Study Abd malek Adzizulrohim, Public Work of Department Malaysia (JKR)																					3.B.4 Capability challenges – supporting the New Zealand transport sector to succeed Mr Adam Bevins, Downer Ltd																					3.C.4 Adding Value to Aucklanders through Digital AMPs Mr Rex Harland, GHD Business Advisory																					3.D.3 From Reactive to Reliable: Strengthening Coordination for Operational Resilience Mr Travis Soutter, Concordia Asset Management
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM																3.A.5 Getting Our Data House in Order: Data Governance to Power a Smarter Asset Management Future Ms April Jewell, EnergyAustralia																					3.B.5 From Balance Sheet to Boiler Room: Our Journey from Finance to Asset Management Jeremy Collins, Downer Deann Togyer, Downer																					3.C.5 VHBA’s Digital Engineering Framework - Embedding digital in health infrastructure delivery Mr Paul Morgan, Victorian Health Building Authority																					3.D.4 From Assets to Action: A Framework for Operational Readiness Mr Mark Rippon, BetterAIM
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM																Afternoon tea and exhibitor networking
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM																4.A.1 Reducing the Cost of Creating an Asset Register Through Data Extrapolation Mr Wing-tim Choi, AssetFuture																					4.B.1 Building internal digital capability through people-centric transformation at Tauranga City Council Mr Asem Zabin, GHD																					4.C.1 Coordination Before Compliance: Reframing ISO 55001 as a System of Value Realisation Mr Travis Soutter, Concordia Asset Management																					4.D.1 Large-Scale Online Condition Monitoring of BoP Machinery at Yara Pilbara Mr Raj Kumar Chowdhury, Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM																4.A.2 Benefits of Asset Register Measurement with Standardised Data Mr Bryan O'Sullivan, Downer Group																					4.B.2 Future-Proofing the Workforce: Digital Knowledge That Bridges Generations Mr Jeff Sharp, Hexagon																					4.C.2 The IKEA Effect: Flat-Pack Thinking for Global Asset Standards Mr David Wilson, WSP																					4.D.2 Alignment impact on Vibration Readings Mr Abdullah Balhaddad, AB Vibration Consultant Pty Ltd
4:25 PM - 4:40 PM																4.A.3 Precision Maintenance: Measure What Matters, Reward What Works Mr Rudi Haarhoff, Anglo American																					4.B.3 Plugged In and Powered Up: Asset Integration Wins and Wisdom Mr Robert Alcaro, Transgrid																					4.C.3 Evidence based Strategic Asset Management Mr Ernst Krauss, Wood Plc																					4.D.3 Lessons learnt using Internet of Times (IoT) vibration and temperature sensors Mr Pablo Perez-Reigosa, Ventia
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM																4.A.4 Beyond Spreadsheets: Curing the Data Integrity Crisis to Unlock Real-World AI and ROI Mr Jitesh Patel, Shivaan Asset Management																					4.B.4 WA's Growing Workforce Demands: Challenges and Opportunities for Asset Managers Mr Alex Perera, KPMG																					4.C.4 Strategic Alignment through International Standardisation: An Overview of ISO/TC251 Asset Management Mr Antony Straubhaar, Transport for NSW																					4.D.4

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM																Tuesday Open
9:10 AM - 10:15 AM																From Good to Great: What High-Performing and Productive Teams Do Differently Mel Thorpe
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM																Risk + Value-Focused Asset Management: Probabilistic Cost–Benefit Analysis for Railway Slopes Mr Kevin Hang, Sydney Trains

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM																Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM																6.A.1 CAPEX to OPEX digital enablement with BIM/DE - A water utility's view Mr Toby Maple, IIMBE																					6.B.1 Aligning ERM and ISO 55001: Exposing System Weakness to Build Organisational Resilience Mr Travis Soutter, Concordia Asset Management																					6.C.1 Amplifying organisational transformation through Infrastructure Asset Management Mr Rajesh Kumar, Stantec Australia Mr Ben Steel, Stantec Australia																					6.D.1 Selling Asset Management to the C suite and boards. Mr John Hardwick, TfNSW
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM																6.A.2 Leveraging asset management software and building technologies for ISO55001-Aligned Asset Management Mr Mohammad Sadozai, Schneider Electric																					6.B.2 Australia’s mandatory climate disclosures and embedding resilience in AM via transition planning Sharangan Vithiyatharan , WSP																					6.C.2 Asset management planning and risk-based decision-making for the Royal New Zealand Navy Mr Phillip Conroy, Babcock New Zealand Ltd																					6.D.2 Sustained Asset Management Improvement - the Vital Role of Leadership Mr Sandy Dunn, Assetivity
11:40 AM - 11:55 AM																6.A.3 Leveraging Information Management and benefits realisation through BIM/DE Mr Toby Maple, IIMBE																					6.B.3 Operationalising ISO 55001's Sustainability Mandate: How APO Unifies LCCA, LCA, MCDA and ESG in Asset Investment Decisions – using ISO 55001, decision science and ESG-aligned tools Mr Ken Garrard, Kepa Software Pty Ltd																					6.C.3 Going for gold: strategically embedding asset management at the Australian Sports Commission Mrs Laura Young, Australian Sports Commission Ms Rachel Forte, AIS Operations,																					6.D.3 How do we prevent Asset Management from failing? Cameron Sloman, AMCL Kris Westall, AMCL
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM																6.A.4 From Design to Disposal: Managing Asset Data Across the Lifecycle with ISO 19650 and ISO 55013 Rebecca DeCicco, Women in BIM Mr Philip Kowalczyk, Lucid Consulting Australia																					6.B.4 Extending asset life through circularity: A digital approach to sustainable value Mr Jeff Sharp, Hexagon																					6.C.4 Strategic Pavement Management a top to bottom case study Mr David Braby, CT Management Group Mr Lory Noya, NTRO Mr Muhunthan Ponniah, City of Gold Coast																					6.D.4 From Boardroom to Boiler Room: Translating Strategy into Operational Levels of Service Ms April Jewell, EnergyAustralia Jennifer Ratsep, EnergyAustralia
12:20 PM - 12:35 PM																6.A.5 Turning Asset Handovers into Transformative Information Assets Mr Darren Moore, UnitingCare Qld																					6.B.5																					6.C.5 Strategic Review of Asset Management and Maintenance Delivery for Operational Excellence Mr Kan Tao, Programmed Facility Maintenance																					6.D.5 Beyond Compliance: How Pragmatic Leadership Builds Productive Asset Management Systems Mr Travis Soutter, Concordia Asset Management
12:35 PM - 1:30 PM																Lunch and exhibitor networking
1:35 PM - 1:50 PM																7.A.1 The DNA of Asset Management: Building a Living Data Chain Mr Jeff Pesler, Woolpert																					7.B.1 Evolving the NSW Asset Management Policy Mr Josh Milner, Infrastructure NSW Ms Lucie Mitchell, Infrastructure NSW																					7.C.1 Asset Management, A Business Resilience Mindset Mr Farshad IBRAHIMI, Quantum Leap Advisory (QLA)																					7.D.1 Partnering for Better Data: How TasWater and BetterAIM Rapidly Transformed Asset Inspections Mr Mark Rippon, BetterAIM
1:55 PM - 2:10 PM																7.A.2 Transport Asset Custodian Platform (TACP) Mrs Asha Bauch, Transport for NSW Mr Ivan Catabay, Transport for NSW																					7.B.2 Balancing legislative minimum and ISO 55000: QPRC’s journey with public stakeholders Mr Adam Fricker, Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council																					7.C.2 Embedding resilience into infrastructure investment and planning for freight Mrs Elena Grimshaw, WSP																					7.D.2 Turning Data in strategy: digital innovation in maritime asset management Mr Ryan O'Connor, Ventia Ms Renuka Ranaweera, Brightly a Siemens Company
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM																7.A.3 Data-Driven Asset Management for Safer Roads Mr James Mahood, Ventia Mr Conor Murphy, Ventia																					7.B.3 Driving Value Through Strategic Asset Management in South Australian Government Mr Graeme Brown, Infrastructure SA Mr Philip Kowalczyk, Lucid Consulting Australia																					7.C.3 Protecting our railway assets in high pressure urban environments Ms Nkechi NWAJI, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND PLANNING Nicholas Soldatos, Department of Transport and Planning																					7.D.3 Keeping the animals in - Data driven Asset Management at Taronga Zoo Mr Braeden Knox, WSP
2:35 PM - 2:50 PM																7.A.4 Building an Integrated Data-Rich Framework for Evidence Based Pavement Maintenance Planning Mr Md tareq Rahman, Department of Transport and Planning, Victoria																					7.B.4 Leading Through Complexity: QCS’s Influence on Government-Wide Asset Management Practices Mr Philip Kowalczyk, Lucid Consulting Australia Mr Timothy Thomson, Secure Asset Infrastructure Management Pty Ltd Louise Watson, QBuild – Public Works																					7.C.4 Infrastructure Assets and PFAS: Understanding Emerging Risks and Responses for Asset Managers Mr Vahid Alimohammadi, Ginko Consultants Mr Sloan Trad, Ginko Consultants																					7.D.4 Smart building management systems - a project's journey from inception to implementation Ming Chong, GHD Harman Singh, GHD
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM																Afternoon tea and exhibitor networking
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM																8.A.1 Smart Tracks, Smarter Investment: Leveraging Asset Intelligence for Scalable Rail Freight Design Mr Paul McIlveen, Silver Edge Technologies																					8.B.1 Optimisation of Sewer Pumping Networks via Pump Reduction Strategies Mr Vysakh Menon, Toowoomba Regional Council Mr Mostafizur Rahman, Toowoomba Regional Council																					8.C.1 A novel continuous improvement framework for reliability, safety and sustainable asset management Mr Sharun Parakattel Benny, Programmed Facility Management Mr Sandeep Pigera, Programmed Facilities Management																					8.D.1 A practitioner’s guide to industrialising AI in asset management Mr Yin Wong, XDNA by Downer
3:40 PM - 3:55 PM																8.A.2 Data to Decisions: An integrated maintenance investment model for complex infrastructure networks Mr Lalinda Karunaratne, Main Roads Western Australia																					8.B.2 Pittsworth Water Supply – New bore vs. upgrading existing infra Mr Sherwin Samson, Toowoomba Regional Council																					8.C.2 A Systematic Approach to Asset Life Extension and Residual Life Estimation: Case Study Oil refinery Mr Nathan Belgrove, Worley Consulting Dr Hossein Khalilpasha, Worley Denise Reimann, Worley																					8.D.2 AI in Asset Management: Field‑Tested Use Cases Mr Rohit Sharma, Downer
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM																8.A.3 Data Driven Insights for Sustainable TLO Lifecycle Management Chris Coulson, Rockfield																					8.B.3																					8.C.3 Systematic Maintenance Strategy Review for Shutdown Interval Optimisation Mr Brent Lane, Rockfield																					8.D.3 Digital Transformation in Asset Management: A case Study from Western Australian Road Network Ms Shahin Akhter, Main Roads Western Australia
4:20 PM - 4:35 PM																8.A.4 Investment-grade data: A decision-first framework for infrastructure asset management Mr Michael Mowat, IAG																																										8.C.4 Keeping the Lights On: Linking Process Safety to Asset Management in the Thermal Power Industry Mr Nathan Belgrove, Worley Consulting
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM																Conference Dinner and Asset Management Excellence Awards

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM																9.A.1 Building the AI-enabled maintainer: how Downer is advancing asset management through data and AI Mr Sura Mendis, XDNA by Downer																					9.B.1 Past, Present and Future: Asset Condition and Non-Condition drivers for Decision Making Mr Moe Jafari, SAPN																					9.C.1 Serco’s unique ISO 55001 Journey Mr Michael Lonsdale, Serco Australia Cassy Van Rythoven, Serco Australia																					9.D.1 From Data Chaos to Clarity: How AI is Powering Smarter Asset Management Mr Luke de Jager, KPMG Mr Sean Bass, BHP
9:20 AM - 9:35 AM																9.A.2 Adaptive Cognitive Coordination (ACC): Leveraging AI and Behavioural Insight to Power Productivity Mr Travis Soutter, Concordia Asset Management																					9.B.2 Integrating FWD and LCMS data in Road Manager for condition-based road asset decisions Mrs Mary Johns, Pavement Management Services																					9.C.2 An End-to-End Practical Methodology for Effective Management of Change Mr Arman Kianpour, Programmed Facility Management																					9.D.2 From Condition Monitoring to Capital Planning: Can We Automate Asset Renewal Decisions? Mr John Knowles, Silver Edge Technologies
9:40 AM - 9:55 AM																9.A.3 AI-Powered Maturity Model for Sustainable Asset Management and Data-Driven Strategy Mr Ramakrishnan Vijayakumaran, AVEVA																					9.B.3 Harnessing consistent condition data for smarter investment decisions Mr Andrew McKillop, Road Efficiency Group Te Ringa Maimoa																					9.C.3 Hydro Tasmania's Asset Management Maturity Uplift Scott Geappen, Hydro Tasmania Mr Mathew Oakey, AMCL Theo Penn, AMCL																					9.D.3
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM																9.A.4 Enabling natural language queries for data retrieval Mr Joseph Samuel, Downer RTS																					9.B.4 Condition Assessments in Schools: Challenges, Solutions, and Roadmap Korhan Yilmazer, Downer																					9.C.4 Advancing Asset Management Maturity Beyond ISO 55000 Mrs Su Rodrigo, Service Stream																					9.D.4 AI and the Future of Triple Bottom Line Leadership- Women in Asset Management Ms Vanessa chau, WiAM Inc.
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM																9.A.5 Does Australia have enough Asset Management, Maintenance and Reliability professionals? Mr John Hardwick, TfNSW																					9.B.5 Planning, scheduling... and hoping for the best: Work management needs a reboot Mr Lucas Cespedes, Assetivity																					9.C.5 Airservices Australia: Advancing Asset Maturity Through Risk-Informed Implementation Muhammad fahad Khan, Siemens/ Brightly Jainam Sheth, AirServices Australia																					9.D.5 Decision-making needs alignment too! Mr Geoffrey Kleu, Stantec Australia
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM																Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM																10.A.1 Skand + Queensland Rail: Turning Spatial Data into Proactive Management Mr Dale Lucke, Queensland Rail Mr Yossi Kahlon, Skand																					10.B.1 10 years of asset investment planning: critical success factors and common pitfalls Mr Rory Gibbons, Brightly, A Siemens Company																					10.C.1 Insights from a collaborative cross-sector asset management group in New Zealand Mr Andrew McKillop, Road Efficiency Group Te Ringa Maimoa																					10.D.1 A generalised 8D framework for AI-assisted FRACAS Mr Joseph Samuel, Downer RTS
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM																10.A.2 An automated Heavy Vehicle Structure Assessment Permit System for Class 1 and Class 2 heavy vehicles Mr Deavid Rawlinson, WSP																					10.B.2 Strategic Alignment and Value-Focused Asset Management Dr Habib Chowdhury, Programmed Facility Management																					10.C.2 Achieving $26 billion in funding from a centralised asset management operating model Mr Rama Affan, WSP																					10.D.2 Industrial AI for asset management Dr Yvonne Power, IMPOWER TECHNOLOGIES
11:40 AM - 11:55 AM																10.A.3 Thermographic aerial drone imaging for pre-emptive monitoring of concrete structure spalling Mr Joel Heath, Infracorr Consulting Pty Ltd Mr James Stevens, EnergyAustralia																					10.B.3 Hybrid Life Cycle Cost Modelling and Quantifying Future Cost Impacts of Prolonged CAPEX Reductions Mr Primesh Jassa, Programmed Facilities Maintenance																					10.C.3 Value driven asset management under a PPP – avoiding the pitfalls Mr Scott Feher, Jacobs Mr James Wright, Jacobs																					10.D.3 Engineering a Safety-Assured and Data-Driven Framework for Automating Train Maintenance Mr Jason Zhou, Downer Rail & Transit Systems
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM																10.A.4 Closing the Data Gap: Reliable Condition Assessment Using AI and 3D Digital Twins Ms Meher Bahl, Defectech Ralph Noronha, Defectech																					10.B.4 Building Confidence in Investment: TasWater’s Capital Prioritisation Framework Mr Paul Davis, BetterAIM																					10.C.4 Turning Stakeholders into Partners: The Murray Darling Basin Authority’s Strategic Asset Approach Mr Ben Furness, Yellowscope Pty Ltd Mr Darrell Hamlyn, Murray-Darling Basin Authority																					10.D.4 A Probabilistic Approach to Asset Degradation Modelling Using Expected Value Dr Hanbit Cho, AssetFuture
12:20 PM - 12:35 PM																10.A.5 Python-Based Data Validation Framework for Level 2 Road Structure Inspections Dr Justin Ngan, Department of Transport & Planning																					10.B.5 Penlink: Integrating Lifecycle Cost Modelling and Confirm EAM for Infrastructure Optimisation Micheal Butler, Siemens/ Brightly Mr Glen Cancian, Service Stream																					10.C.5 Architecting Collaboration: A Maturity Model Approach to Asset Maintenance Transformation Dr Meg Hooper, Carousel Consulting Michael Mitchell, Seqwater																					10.D.5 Comparing machine learning and LLMs for automated incident classification Mr Oscar Gibson, Essential Energy Mr Thomas Gordon, Essential Energy
12:35 PM - 1:10 PM																Lunch and exhibitor networking
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM																Closing Plenary Paul Carter