
Road Infrastructure Management (RIMS),
Infrastructure Decision Support (IDS), New Zealand Utilities Advisor Group
(NZUAG) and The Roading Efficiency Group (REG) are continuing with a two-day
event, driven by the success of the previous forums. We are proud to be
supporting regional New Zealand, hosting the forum at the Napier Conference
Centre, Wednesday 25 March & Thursday 26 March 2020.
Programme outline
Wednesday: Plenary
presentations aimed at the broad roading infrastructure management industry.
Sharing asset management good practice examples, data collection, works
management, transforming data into intelligence and the use of systems and data
in optimised decision making and the management of assets. Day one will
be showcase ingenuity, with examples of leading best practice and thinking
around adapting to current issues, innovation and managing better than we have.
Thursday: Two concurrent, focused theme
streams featuring more detailed technical talks as well as workshops for
sharing challenges and learnings, debating and digging further into these key
areas.
- Vision
2020
- Utility
Access to Transport Corridors
An important goal of day two is to
provide a forum for professionals in different sectors of the industry who do
not often get the opportunity to meet as a community to come together, network
and make contacts.
Keynote
speakers include
- Dr
Gustav Rohde - Gustav is a graduate from Stellenbosch where he
graduated with a BEng in 1984. He is a professional engineer with a
master’s degree and PhD from Texas A&M in the USA.In his professional career he has been actively
involved in highway and rehabilitation design. He specialized in the
analysis of non-destructive pavement testing and long-term performance
modelling. He led the implementation of several road management systems in
sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.Over the last 18 years he has served on the Executive
of Aurecon, an engineering consultancy with 7000 employees operating in
Australasia, Africa, Asia, the Middle East. He fulfilled the leadership roles
of MD, CEO and the last 10 years as global COO of Aurecon.Gustav has a very keen interest in digital
transformation and the impact of the 4th Industrial revolution on
engineering and the societies we serve. He currently serves on the
Advisory boards of the engineering faculties of the University of
Stellenbosch and Cape Town. He has been a Fellow of the South African
Academy of Engineers since 2011.
- Stephen
Selwood - Stephen is a professional
company director and an expert in infrastructure vision, strategy and
public policy. He currently serves as a member of the board of the New
Zealand Infrastructure Commission – Te Waihanga, a director of Selwood
Infrastructure a providing strategy advice to the infrastructure sector
and is managing director of Rapt Ltd an online and bricks and mortar
retail gift, decor and fashion business based in Auckland.In his former role as founding Chief Executive of
Infrastructure New Zealand Stephen has a proven record of leading and
influencing policy at the highest level from Ministers in Government to
industry leaders. This includes galvanising support from disparate public
and private sector parties into a common vision centred on national
benefit.Stephen describes himself as a thought leader and
change agent and brings deep understanding of integrated urban development
and infrastructure planning, funding and delivery.
- Chuck Dowdell – Launch Complex 1 Manager
Full programme details and online
registration see - rims2020.co.nz
If you require any further
information, please contact joanne@conferenceteam.co.nz