Agenda

Summit Day One | Tuesday 24 May 2022
Summit Day Two | Wednesday 25 May 2022

08:20

Registration and Morning Refreshments

08:40

Welcome to Country

Janet Galpin

08:50

Chairperson’s Opening Address

Astrid Kauffman, President, Victoria Division, Engineers Australia

Sustainable Infrastructure Policy and Planning

09:00

Ministerial Address: An aspirational vision and practical plan to revolutionise transportation for a more connected and sustainable Victoria

Hon Jacinta Allan, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Parliament of Victoria

Overview of Victoria’s transport Infrastructure plans, goals, and priorities
Adapting transport infrastructure to mitigate emissions and operate within a more efficient and sustainable climate, generating new industries and employment opportunities, increasing overall liveability

09:20

Infrastructure Leadership Panel: Improving major project delivery to deliver better social, environmental and economic outcomes 

Moderator: Astrid Kauffman, President, Victoria Division, Engineers Australia
Luke Belfield, Victorian Chief Engineer, Office of Projects Victoria
Peter Colacino, Chief of Policy & Research, Infrastructure Australia 
Joseph Sponholz, Partner and Practice Leader Partner, L.E.K. Major Capital Projects Advisory
Monica Richter, Senior Manager, Low Carbon Futures Program, WWF-Australia; Project Director, Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance

Investigating the social, financial, and environmental feasibility to prioritise value for money projects that deliver the best outcomes 
Assessing how government and industry are collaborating
Navigating the path towards sustainable procurement within major projects, urban planning and operating within a circular economy and coordinating to address skill shortages and COVID-related supply chain disruptions

10:00

Keynote: Implementing “Recycled First” across Victoria’s $80 billion transport infrastructure projects to optimise the use of local recycled and reused materials

Alexis Davison, Program Services and Engineering, Major Road Projects Victoria

Reforming standards and specifications to integrate the use of innovative products within construction
Optimising the use of recycled and reused materials to improve quality of construction and add value to the maintenance of infrastructure assets
Cross-sectoral collaboration to share knowledge around effectively managing waste materials

10:30

Delegate Spotlight: Get to know your table

10:40

Morning Tea

11:10

Chairperson Opening Address 
Gabby McMillan, President Victoria, Planning Institute of Australia

Sustainable Urban Planning and Design

11:20

(Virtual)
Keynote: Place based collaboration

Vanessa Gordon, Director of Place in Public Spaces Division, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Enabling opportunities for innovation to increase place based outcomes
Collaborative leadership to enliven place concepts
Adopting a systems approach to sustainable places
Opportunities for ongoing positive change across systems

11:40

Greening the Pipeline: Valuing blue and green infrastructure in developing sustainable precincts

Hannah Pexton, Manager, Land & Collaborative Planning, Melbourne Water Corporation

State and local government partnership to transform 27 kilometers disused Main Outfall Sewer pipeline into natural parkland spaces
Enhancing livability through improved amenities, urban cooling, effective stormwater treatment and providing active recreational opportunities
Incorporating elements of landscape architecture and art, pedestrian and cycling access to deliver a community-valued place

Urban Renewal

12:10

Designing and constructing a zero-carbon mixed-use ‘City of Tomorrow’ - leading consumer change and delivering a future-forward precinct

Ross Harding, Founder and Executive Director, Finding Infinity

Applying life-cycle sustainable design principles from conception to construction and across long-term performance
Creating an all-electric precinct that contributes to social change and thought leadership through a holistic sustainable framework
Serving long-term livability through initiatives such as a zero waste supermarket to supply low waste solutions to local businesses

12:40

Networking Lunch

Infrastructure Sustainability

01:40

Keynote: Moving Australia’s cities and regions towards a zero-carbon economy

Monica Richter, Senior Manager, Low Carbon Futures Program, WWF-Australia; Project Director, Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance

Meeting Net Zero carbon targets through placing sustainability and efficiency at the core of innovative materials and processes
Collaboration within the construction and transport infrastructure industry to reduce fragmentation and produce great outcomes
Reducing embodied carbon across the value chain to transition to a low-carbon future

02:00

Project Case Study: Yarra Trams – Utilising innovative modular design and recycled materials to increase operational efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability

Ian Hopkins, Principal Advisor, Network Planning, Yarra Trams

Enabling a quicker and more cost-effective construction of tram stop platforms using recycled material and innovative modular designs
Enhancing tram stops through promoting environmental sustainability, providing greater accessibility and building resilience against flash flooding events
Integrating climate change mitigation objectives within operational planning

02:20

North East Link: Forging a positive legacy of good environmental, social and economic outcomes

Charlotte Wang, Senior Sustainability Advisor, North East Link Project

Developing a comprehensive Environmental Management Framework (EMF) to ensure environmental performance standards are met
Embedding energy, water, materials and waste reduction initiatives into the design and delivery
Setting emission reduction standards within the tender stage leading to the use of 100% renewable energy electricity during construction

02:40

Afternoon Tea

03:10

Interactive Roundtables

Delegates will have a choice of 2 roundtable discussions from the below topics. 25 minutes each. Informal and Interactive.

Roundtable A: Public transport networking planning
Naomi Langdon, Director, Bus and Tram Planning, Department of Transport

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Roundtable B: Embedding resilience across large-scale urban planning
Amanda Dodd, Manager Sustainable Environment, Whittlesea City Council

Roundtable C: Project Case Study: Constructing Australia’s largest environmentally friendly road project – The Minta Reconophalt Project
Matt Varcoe, Regional Project Manager, Stockland

Roundtable D: Project Case Study: Olderfleet – Lessons learnt from sustainable refurbishment and implementation of smart designs and innovative building features  
Natalie Crosby, Development Manager, Mirvac

SUSTAINABLE PRECINCT DEVELOPMENT

04:10

Urban Revitalisation and Sustainability, Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal

Alison Leighton, Deputy Chief Executive, City of Melbourne

Rejuvenating the market and broader precinct into an economically viable and sustainable destination for all who work, live and visit.
Embracing sustainability strategies to reduce the market’s environmental footprint to reach zero carbon and zero waste.
Improve climate resilience across the precinct through urban planning targeted at cooling the precinct.

04:40

Arden - Delivering a Highly Sustainable Precinct: An Urban Renewal Precinct Case Study 

Sean Scaife, Development Director, Development Victoria

Moonee Ponds Creek - managing and celebrating water
An exemplary 20-minute neighbourhood in the making 
Reaching net zero carbon - low-emission connections & design
Sustainability and Investment Attraction”

05:00

Chairperson’s Closing Address

05:10

Networking Drinks

08:20

Registration and Morning Refreshments

08:40

Chairperson’s Opening Address

Ben Rossiter, Executive Officer, Victoria Walks

The Future of Our Cities and Regions

08:50

Shifting towards stronger sustainable practices within delivering key infrastructure across cities and regions

Matt Genever, Interim Chief Executive, Sustainability Victoria

Standardising sustainable practices for the transition to a circular economy whereby recycled materials are used in infrastructure projects
Implementing sustainable procurement policies, processes, and practices
Translating the learnings from Victoria to other Australian states

09:20

Planning for the future: Rethinking connectivity and mobility in our cities and regions

Moderator: Teeshal Bal, Program Manager, Metro Trains Melbourne
Cr Gabrielle de Vietri, Councillor, Yarra City Council; Delegate, Yarra’s Active Transport Advisory

Sandeep Mathur, Director - Active Transport Portfolio, Data & Analytics, Transport for NSW (Virtual)

Dr Jonathan Daly, Manager, Urban Design & Heritage, City of Greater Geelong
Marcus Dessewffy, Manager – 20 Minute Neighbourhood Program, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

Delivering people-centric outcomes and catering to the end-user through effective community engagement strategies
Creating safe, efficient and connected infrastructure to support sustainable mobility changes post-COVID
Delivering active transport networks and public transport to accommodate the 20-minute neighbourhood

10:00

Project spotlight: Suburban Rail Loop Authority
Frankie Carroll, Chief Executive, Suburban Rail Loop Authority

10:20

Keynote: Funding the infrastructure and innovation required to drive down emissions across our economy

Hon Lily D'Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Parliament of Victoria

Ensuring Victoria meets the target of halving emissions by 2030 from which transport accounts for approximately 20%
Using renewable hydrogen as a key part of the clean energy transitions in accordance with the Victorian Renewable Hydrogen Industry Development Plan
Learn more about the $6.6 million Renewable Hydrogen Commercialisation Pathways Fund to support the 6 projects to utilise green hydrogen for real world applications

10:30

Morning Tea

Tech and Innovation

11:10

Smart technologies for more sustainable places, precincts and infrastructure

Sandy Burgoyne, Principal Policy Officer, Smart Places, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Smart public spaces
Innovating in infrastructure
Work underway in NSW

11:30

State Panel: Transforming Australia’s precincts into a vision of sustainability powered by smart transport infrastructure

Lucinda Hoffman, General Manager - Transport Policy, Department of Transport and Main Roads

Katie Brown, Director, Energy Strategy, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Helen Rowe, Transport Program Impact Manager, Climateworks Centre
Moderator: Ben Rossiter, Executive Director, Victoria Walks

Making the conversion from a fossil fuel-based transport economy to electrification through a $250 million government fund  
How the cities and regions will work towards the Future Fuels and Vehicles Strategy to meet the targets for all new car sales as electrical vehicle sales  
Adopting advanced new technologies to improve connectivity, mobility and sustainability within communities

12:10

Networking Lunch
Rachel Ollivier, General Manager Sustainability and Strategy, Darebin City Council

Green Precincts in Action

01:10

2032 ‘Climate Positive’ Olympic and Paralympic Games: Driving social and economic growth through sustainable transformation of Brisbane’s precincts

Dyan Currie AM, Chief Planner & Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Host City Office Lead, Brisbane City Council

Delivering a more sustainable and cost-effective planning solutions pathing the way for advanced growth within the region 
Implementing lasting zero-carbon solutions within Brisbane’s precincts for residents and visitors to appreciate in years beyond the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics
Regenerating Brisbane’s local environment through refurbishment of existing precincts in preparation for the upcoming games

01:40

Reinventing Melbourne Quarter through the precinct's interaction with the planet today and in the future

Brian Herlihy, Executive Development Director, Lendlease

Setting new standards for sustainable design in striving to reduce costs for the community
Placemaking from the ground up and engaging the community to understand sustainability needs of workers, residents, and visitors
Upgrading precinct energy-use through leading energy efficiency outcomes such as smart LED public lighting and wayfinding systems

02:10

Project Case Study: Enhancing sustainability within Southbank’s $2.7bn mini metropolis and vertical garden city
Luke Thornton, Senior Development Manager, Beulah

Apply living infrastructure principles to develop the world’s tallest vertical garden city
Leveraging sustainability and technology at the fore-front of delivering the ‘hyper mixed-use' project
Engaging in circular design through using materials already in circulation in a way that allow their reuse within the long-term

02:40

Afternoon Tea

03:10

Project Case Study – Melbourne Docklands

Geoff Ward, Group Head, Precincts, Development Victoria

Developing a precinct with one of the largest concentrations of green buildings within Australia
Meeting and implementing mandatory minimum Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) principles across all projects
Greening Melbourne through the Urban Forests Strategy to building resilience against climate change, population growth and urban heating within the built environment

Towards the Future

03:40

Panel Discussion: Reimagining the way forward and defining the next step of action

Moderator: John Casey, Manager Business Precincts (Footscray), Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Rachel Dapiran, Executive Director - Infrastructure, Strategy & Planning, Victorian Planning Authority

Deborah Spring, Chair, Infrastructure Sustainability Council; Chief Executive Officer, Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (Australia)
Nick Alsop, Senior Manager, Market Engagement, Green Building Council of Australia
Wendy Steele, Professor Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University

Ensuring future generations can appreciate Australia’s cities and regions as we do today
Advocating for net-zero buildings and infrastructure to be at the forefront of urban planning
Developing a circular economy roadmap and defining what a sustainable city looks like

04:20

Chairperson’s Closing Address

04:30

End of Summit

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