Conference Day Two – Thursday 4 May
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08:20 | Welcome coffee
08:40 | Opening remarks from the Chair
Brian Haratsis, Executive Chairman, Macroplan, Board Member, Victorian Planning Authority, Committee Member, Plan Melbourne 2015 Ministerial Advisory
08:50 | INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Technical requirements and safety standards needed to enable the adoption of future vehicles
- Understanding the technical requirements and safety standards needed for a full and seamless deployment of CAVs
- Certifying pilot programs and the regulations required
- Evaluating how Singapore is enhancing adoption timelines
Niels de Boer, Program Director, Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles (CETRAN), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
09:20 | Adapting business through innovation
- What direction will the NRMA pursue to adapt to shifting mobility
- The importance of adjusting to consumers demand – what are the factors influencing investments?
Rohan Lund, Chief Executive Officer, NRMA
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
09:50 | Connected, electric, automated, and shared - the future is clear
Gavin Smith, President, Bosch Australia
10:20 | Looking at the intelligent transport revolution, research to be done and opportunities for Australia to lead the revolution
- Analysing global trends that will influence technology developments and priorities
- Assessing the priorities for the work to be done in Australia and the need for a collaborative effort
- Identifying opportunities to take advantage of the rapidly changing landscape of technologies in transport, logistics and connected mobility to boost the economy
Ian Christensen, Chief Executive Officer, Excellerate Australia (Auto-CRC)
10:40 | Electric Vehicles - the path to a more economically and environmentally advanced Australia
- Designing an electric vehicle (EV) that will encourage adoption
- Understanding the interaction between the benefits of EVs and consumer demand, how is this directing investments?
- Shaping the future of infrastructure and technology planning through an evolving electric landscape
Behyad Jafari, Chair, Electric Vehicle Council
11:00 | FOCUS SESSION: CYBERSECURITY Does your car have worms?
- What are the imminent threats with a connected city?
- Understanding the vulnerabilities and considerations for CAVs
- How can industries best prepare to accommodate this?
Glenn Geers, Principal Engineer, Network Operations and Management, Australian Road Research Board (ARRB)
11:30 | Morning tea
12:00 | Value through connectivity to enable autonomous vehicle efficiency
- Insight into the international progression of future vehicles from the supplier of more than 60% of the equipment for vehicles involved in Cooperative ITS trials globally
- Learning from Cohda’s national and international trials in platooning and convoying
- Understanding how Cohda is focusing on positioning developments for future vehicles
Paul Gray, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cohda Wireless
DEVELOPING A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK THAT WILL ENABLE PROGRESSION
12:30 | Understanding the breadth of regulation alteration required and potential barriers
- Recognising the need for national regulation reform and understanding the time frame necessary
- Review of the regulatory barriers for safety in automated road and rail vehicles
- Evaluating the regulatory policy required for an integrated transport system
Marcus Burke, Project Director, Compliance and Technology, National Transport Commission
12:50 | The changing requirements for road authorities to support future vehicles
- How vehicle registration and driver licencing will be impacted by automated vehicles
- The shift in focus for road design and maintenance to support emerging vehicle technologies
- Evolving road operations and traffic management to support new vehicle use
Stuart Ballingall, Program Director Connected and Automated Vehicles, Austroads
13:10 | REGULATORY PANEL DISCUSSION: National collaboration is key – what are the steps to overcoming the problems with a state based regulatory system?
- How extensive will regulation reform need to be and how it will be implemented?
- What national regulations are required to enable adoption and progression in Australia?
- Looking at national examples of regulation that has enabled progression. How can stakeholders learn from this to develop of nationwide standard?
Panel moderator:
Brian Haratsis, Executive Chairman, Macroplan, Board Member, Victorian Planning Authority, Committee Member, Plan Melbourne 2015 Ministerial Advisory
Panelists:
Marcus Burke, Project Director, Compliance and Technology, National Transport Commission
Stuart Ballingall, Program Director Connected and Automated Vehicles, Austroads
Niels de Boer, Program Director, Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles (CETRAN), Nanyang Technological University
Paul Gray, Chief Executive Officer, Cohda Wireless
13:40 | Networking lunch
14:30 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: From start to finish – Carnegie Mellon University is leading the transformation to a future of connected and autonomous vehicles
- Insight to where the technology stands with an in-depth understanding of embedded, real-time systems and wireless system networks
- What this progression means for society at large and for the individual user
- Explaining cyber and physical security from the developmental stage and how this will impact development
Emil Bolongaita, Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy & Management, Carnegie Mellon University
CAPTURING VALUE IN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF FUTURE VEHICLES
15:00 | Understanding the impacts connected and autonomous vehicles will have on transport and infrastructure planning
- Understanding the ecosystem that is required to accommodate the deployment of driverless vehicles
- Analysing the problems with current cities infrastructure in hindering progression
- International examples of smart cities that are enabling progression of connected and autonomous vehicles
Edward Blakely, Founder and Chair, Cities Leadership Institute (Former FCC)
15:30 | Making provisions in policy and infrastructure to accommodate the deployment of CAVs
- Illustrating policy developments and how they will guide infrastructure investments
- Diagnosing the effect of this and emerging technologies on business
- Addressing the economic benefits of nationwide investments in infrastructure advances to accommodate future vehicles
Steve Kanowski, Chief Economist, General Manager of Strategic Policy, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
15:50 | CASE STUDY: Discussing the impacts of shared mobility on infrastructure planning and development
- How is GoGet Carshare incorporating car share and Opal with residential developments
- Projecting the impacts of this on city design
- Acknowledging the already distinguishable preference of consumers to adopt shared mobility than pay premiums for outdated ideas of car parking
Josh Brydges, Locations and Transportation Planner, GoGet Carshare
16:05 | Afternoon tea
16:25 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Plan infrastructure developments now so they won’t hinder progression later
- Technology is advancing more rapidly than our infrastructure can accommodate. What are the key considerations when optimising infrastructure planning?
- What is required to proof engineer infrastructure to accommodate the deployment of CAVs?
- How can government work with industry to run trials to help progression?
- What transport issues need to be addressed before developing smarter infrastructure?
Panel Moderator:
Brian Haratsis, Executive Chairman, Macroplan, Board Member, Victorian Planning Authority, Committee Member, Plan Melbourne 2015 Ministerial Advisory
Panelists:
Ian Christensen, Chief Executive Officer, Excellerate Australia
Evan Walker, Director, Smart Innovation Centre, Transport for NSW
Majid Sarvi, Chair in Transport Engineering and Professor in Transport for Smart Cities, University of Melbourne
Steve Kanowski, Chief Economist, General Manager of Strategic Policy, Department of Transport and Main Roads
16:55 | FOCUS SESSION: Encouraging progress beyond the city - the technology and planning required to transform the supply chain
How future vehicles will revolutionise freight logistics
- Examining concerns with autonomous freight vehicles that is inhibiting progression
- How can future vehicles transform the supply chain?
- How can Australia can integrate CAV freight systems with current technology and infrastructure?
Steve Nuttall, Research Director, ACA Research
17:25 | Closing remarks from the Chair and drawing of the lucky door prize!
17:30 | End of Day Two and close of the conference