Awards

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Plenary Presentations

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Presenters

Listed below are all the presenters in alphabetical order, with their presentation titles.  If you click on the word ‘abstract’, ‘paper’, 'presentation' or 'poster' to view these documents.

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Keynote Presenters

Rose McArthur, Mott MacDonald (UK)

As part of her professional roles over the past 15 years, Rose has developed the business case internationally for Travel Demand  Management (TDM) as an economically, socially and logistically sound solution to managing transport network disruption, supporting major events being staged in cities, maintaining vibrant urban economies, improving public health, alleviating overcrowded transport networks, and supporting low carbon growth.

Rose is a Technical Director at Mott MacDonald, leading on the development of this work area globally. She is a guest lecturer on the subject across Europe and works globally projects, applying all the lessons learned that each campaign brings. She is currently advising The City of Gold Coast on how to keep themselves moving during the forthcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Craig Burrell, AECOM

Craig and Craig's presentation is 'Bringing Smarter, Safer Transport to NZ'

Craig is the Operations Director for AECOM in NZ and responsible for driving a culture of excellence in project delivery across the NZ business. Trained as a Civil & Structural Engineer, Craig was originally involved in the assessment and strengthening of major bridge projects, before taking on broader leadership roles. Prior to Craig’s current role he was Program Director for the Transport Network Reconstruction Program following the devastating 2011 floods in Queensland, Area Director for a 250 strong multidisciplinary design centre in the Philippines, and has been involved in many prestigious and award winning multidisciplinary projects across the globe. His international and broad industry experience enables him to bring a significant contribution to delivering Client solutions.

Craig McWilliams, IBM

Craig McWilliams is responsible for Smarter Transportation Solutions in IBM for Australia and New Zealand. As a manager and a sales specialist in Intelligent Solutions he has experience in helping cities, regions, governments and the private sector to manage all transportation modes safely and efficiently on the ground, on water and in the air. This is achieved by implementing intelligent command centres for asset management, multi-modal transport and road or congestion charging.

Rob Kerr, Development Director - Anchor Projects, CERA

Rob and Don's presentation is 'Implementation of an Accessible City'

Rob’s responsibility as one of four Development Directors within the Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU) includes the delivery of the anchor projects that are de-fined under the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan: the plan that sets out the strategy for the rebuild of central Christchurch after the damage of the 2010 and 2011 earth-quake sequence.

Rob’s portfolio includes Te Papa Otakaro/Avon River Precinct, East Frame, North Frame, Earthquake Memorial and delivery of An Accessible City Transport projects. These anchor projects are being delivered as catalysts to regenerate the central city.

Don Miskell, General Manager - Design and Planning, CERA

After completing post graduate studies at Lincoln College in 1977, Don joined Boffa Jackman which became Boffa Miskell. He spent the next 36 years of his career focusing on growing the business and serving clients in the property development, education and infrastructure sectors in New Zealand and parts of Asia and the Pacific.

Don’s speciality is working in multidisciplinary teams on complex environmental planning assessments and large scale master planning projects. Through Boffa Miskell he led the multidisciplinary consortium of consultancies which prepared the Blueprint, the high level spatial planning framework which forms a key part of the Christchurch Central City Recovery Plan.

In 2014, he was made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.  Don is currently working with Crown colleagues, partners and stakeholders to help shape, refine and bring to life the vision for the Central City.

Conference MC

Greg Ellis

Greg graduated from Victoria University in 1992 with a BA in Theatre and Film. During 1993 Greg trained as a Primary School Teacher and in 1994 graduated with a  Diploma in Secondary teaching from Christchurch College of Education. Greg has taught in secondary schools in New Zealand and England. He has taught comedy and improvisation throughout the country for 17 years at secondary and tertiary levels. He has held the Secondary Schools, University, National and Commonwealth Theatresports titles. He has represented New Zealand at Theatresports twice - firstly as part of a Commonwealth competition in 1992 and then at the World Championships in 2006.

Greg has appeared in movies, television and radio drama and comedy. His years of experience and understanding interaction with an audience makes him ideally suited for his continuing work on numerous television studio shows.

Greg looks forward to MC'ing the conference for the fifth year.