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Tuesday 18th September
State Library of Victoria
9.00am- 5.00pm
 
Overview
Held at the State Library of Victoria, Freight Outlook 07 brings together leading thinkers and agenda shapers across industry, government and academia in discussing and debating the future for freight. Issues of restructuring, forecasting, infrastructure, technology and environment will all go under the microscope. Robert Gottliebsen, founder of BRW magazine will take presenters, panelists and the audience through an interactive day of discussions and analysis designed to provoke thinking and question existing paradigms.
Freight growth around the world is being fuelled by growing consumer demand as well as massive restructuring of the world economy. Few are untouched by this growth and the implications for the environment, infrastructure, use of technology and the regulatory environment. The Freight Outlook day brings together eleven experts from around the globe to inform, debate with and engage the audience. It is followed by a dinner in Queens Hall, one of Melbourne’s most historic venues.
Who should attend
Senior freight company managers, freight policy analysts, government and consulting representatives, financiers, manufacturers and freight generators as well as academics.
Program
From 8.15am |
Registration and coffee in foyer |
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9am |
Welcome and introductions |
Robert Gottliebsen |
9.15am |
Freight demand – what is expected to move where |
Dr David Gargett, Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics |
9.35am |
International Freight Perspective |
Dr David Gillen, Head of Transportation Policy, University of British Columbia |
10.05am |
National Freight Agenda – Feds vs States |
Hal Morris, CEO, Australian Logistics Council |
10.30am |
Morning tea
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11am |
Freight generators – company response to the challenge of growth |
Doug Robinson, Supply Chain Practice Leader, IBM
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11.30 |
Cisco supply chain – one companies response |
Barthul Hoefnagels, Logistics Manager, Cisco Systems. Singapore
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12 noon |
Innovation and Reform |
Michael Deegan, Chairman, National Transport Commission
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12.30pm |
Networking lunch and stand up presentation |
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1.30pm |
Infrastructure, pricing and the environment – key drivers |
Tom Pinzone, Director, GHD
Gareth Mann, Group General Manager Development, Transurban
Ben Wheaton, Climate Change, PwC
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2.30pm |
Technology responses |
Steve Golding, Chairman, Transport Certification Australia
Maria Palazollo, CEO, GS1
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3pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.30pm |
Freight skunk works -
Three breakout groups to define the opportunity across:
- Infrastructure
- Technology
- Environment
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Groups to be chaired by presenters
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4.15pm |
Plenary and summing up – the future of freight |
Robert Gottliebsen and key presenters
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4.30pm |
Close |
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7pm for 7.30pm |
Dinner in Queens Hall, State Library of Victoria |
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