ITTEC 2012 - Program and Presentations

Tuesday 13^th March 2012

Session 1   8.30am – 12.30pm 

The world market – what’s driving production?

Presenters from overseas and Australia addressing:

• Key factors driving demand in their region and markets
• Influence of harmonisation of regulations
• Environment and emissions
• Outlook for the next 5 years
• Doing business in China

Jack Gisinger, President, SAF-HOLLAND Inc. USA (PDF)
Alfred Unger, Managing Director, BPW Transpec Pty Ltd (PDF)
Martin Toomey, General Manager, Eaton (PDF)
Dr Kolja Rebstock, Managing Director Commercial Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz (PDF)

Buffet networking luncheon   12.30pm

Session 2   1.30pm – 5pm

The Australian market – leading or following?

Presentations on:

• Truck and trailer production trends and outlook
  Simon Humphries, Chief Technical Officer, Truck Industry Council (PDF)
  Dr Peter Hart, Chairman, ARTSA (PDF)

• Customer panel – what they are buying and why
  Tony Miller, National Milk Transport Manager, Fonterra Australia
  Peter Anderson, Managing Director, Scotts (PDF)

• Manufacturers and suppliers panel – responding to the customer
  Jason Stables, Holmwood Highgate
  Greg Brown, Maxitrans
  Nemanja Miletic, SAF Holland
  Mario Colosimo, BPW Transpec

• Hybrid truck technology outlook over the next five years
  Kevin Johnston, Fuso Australia (PDF)

• Regulatory outlook for the next 5 years
  Richard Hancock, Project Director, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (PDF)
  Ross McArthur, Manager Vehicle Safety, VicRoads (PDF)

Cocktails presentation   5pm – 6.30pm

Balancing competing needs

Gary Liddle, Chief Executive, VicRoads
Richard Hancock, Project Director, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

Wednesday 14^th March 2012

Breakfast on the beach   7.30am

7.30am start on Port Melbourne beach at the venue

Session 3   8.30am – 12noon

How technology can deliver productivity, safety and environmental outcomes

Speakers and panels will tackle the key questions:

• What are the technology drivers?
  Dr Charles Karl, General Manager Development, TCA (PDF)
  Dean Zabrieszach, Director, Road User Services, VicRoads (PDF) 

• The truck manufacturer’s response
  Andrew Assimo, Daimler Trucks
  Paul Lee, Isuzu Trucks
  David Dunlop, Iveco Trucks

• What are the recent lessons?
  Gerard Waldron, Managing Director, ARRB Group (PDF)
  David Anderson, PBS Review Committee (PDF)

• Case study - Queensland’s experience with PBS Level 2B combinations
  Les Bruzsa, Principal Engineer, Department of Transport and Main Roads (PDF)

• Have we got the strategies to deliver the necessary outcomes?
  Dr Soames Job, Executive Director, National Road Safety Council (Australia) and Principal, Global Road Safety Solutions (PDF)
  Bob Pearson, MD, PTRC (PDF)

Buffet networking luncheon   12noon

Session 4   1pm – 3pm

European suppliers experience post the GFC (PDF)

An interview with Gianpietro Mascialino, Managing Director, V. Orlandi, Italy

The Way Ahead

The next 5 years. Panellists will debate what is needed to deliver the goods across a range of areas including equipment, innovation, safety, labour, infrastructure, and regulations. The panel will include a range of earlier presenters but also additional presenters

Paul Freestone, Managing Director, Freestones Transport
Philip Lovel, CEO, VTA (PDF)
Tony Noske, Managing Director, Noske Transport
Greg Dikranian, Principal Policy Manager Heavy Vehicles, Roads and Maritime Services (PDF)
Gerard Waldron, Managing Director, ARRB Group
Simon Humphries, CTO, TIC
Wayne Mader, Secretary, TWU Vic/Tas