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Invited speakers

ARRB Group and Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Australia, are pleased to announce the following invited speakers:

Opening address

Hon Patrick Conlon MP – Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Energy, Government of South Australia

Keynote address

Dr Matthew Cuthbertson – Chief Executive Officer, Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC)

Plenary speakers

Mr Mike Shackleton – Manager, Research Operations and Strategy, ARRB Group

Dr Kyong-Soo Yoo – Vice President, Korea Highway Corporation and REAAA President

Mr Asao Yamakawa – Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Japan Bridge Association

Professor Mary Lydon – Director, Centre for Automotive Safety Research, University of Adelaide

Mr Rob McInerney – CEO, iRAP Asia Pacific

Mr Charles Melhuish – Technical Themes Manager, Global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP)

Mr Luigi Rossi - Project Director, Northern Expressway Project and City West Project, Department for Transport Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI)

Mr Steve Thorne - Managing Director, Design Urban Pty Ltd

Mr Martin Small – Director Road Safety, Department for Transport Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI)

Mr Mike Haywood – General Manager, Resourceco

Dr Cliff Nicholls – Academy Fellow, Infrastructure Division, TRL Limited

Mr Geoff Ayton – Manager, Rigid Pavements Unit, Roads & Traffic Authority, New South Wales

Mr Richard Yeo – Acting General Manager, Research and Information, ARRB Group

Dr Dave Jones – Pavement Research Centre, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis

Mr Gerard Waldron – Managing Director, ARRB Group

Mr Chris Koniditsiotis – Chief Executive Officer, Transport Certification Australia (TCA)

Mr John Bushell – President, Truck Industry Council (TIC)

Dr Tony Kane – Director, Engineering and Technical Services, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Mr Ken Russell – Director, Asset Management – Network and Asset Planning, Vicroads

Mr Tyrone Toole – Chief Consultant, ARRB Group

Dr Max Antameng – Chief of Sub Directorate of General Planning, Directorate General of Highways, Indonesia

Dr Hugh Brown – Infrastructure Advisor, AusAID

As other invited speakers are confirmed we will announce their involvement here on the web site, as well as newsletters and updates of the registration brochure.

Honorable Patrick Conlon MP

ARRB is proud to announce the Honorable Patrick Conlon MP will present the opening address at the 23rd ARRB Conference.