Wednesday, 13th May IPWEA Victoria Public Works Conference 2026
Registration & Exhibition
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday, 13th May
Conference Foyer
Conference Opening
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Wednesday, 13th May
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HOST: Daniel Kelabora, President IPWEA Victoria
9:00AM - 9:05AM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Gold Partner Presentation
9:05AM - 9:20AM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Reducing Bias in Deliberative Engagement - Ashay Prabhu - Modelve
KEYNOTE: Victoria's Transport Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities | David Barton, Department of Transport and Planning
9:20AM - 9:55AM
Wednesday, 13th May
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KEYNOTE: Green Infrastructure Management | David Jenkins, IPWEA
9:55AM - 10:30AM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Morning Tea
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Wednesday, 13th May
Centre Stage
Session 2A: Roads, Traffic and Transport
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Chair: Jimmy Liakos
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Session 2B: Strategic Asset Management
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 13th May
Meeting Place 3&4
Chair: David Jenkins
Host Organisastion: IPWEA
- Shared Approach to Asset Information Management Systems Implementation - Caitlin Kirby and Indy Sehra
- Deliberative Engagement - A Turning Point in Asset Planning - Karen Milner
- When the past catches up: Understanding the emerging AC pipe failure profile - Robert J Ladd
- AI-Driven Road Infrastructure Asset Data Collection: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning - Gopalan Ramasubbu and Rastin Zarrin
Lunch
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Wednesday, 13th May
Centre Stage
Session 3A: Waste and Resource Recovery
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Chair: Mark Smith
Host Organisation: Victorian Waste Management Association
General Environmental Duty - West Metro
Session 3B: Applied Technology
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Wednesday, 13th May
Meeting Place 3&4
Chair: Hai Vu
Host Organisation: Monash Innovation Labs
- The adaptation of a proven inspection technology for underwater timber piles. - Matt Curtain
- Digitising Asset Plans for Smarter Decisions - Mitchell Morris and Lauren Russell
- WISER Water Management in Victoria - Celine CM Marchenay
- AI-Powered Road Condition Assessment: Baw Baw Shire Council - Cat Baird and Emily Rickwood
Afternoon Tea
3:00PM - 3:30PM
Wednesday, 13th May
Centre Stage
Session 4: MEFV Forum
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Chair: Geoff Glynn
Host Organisation: Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria
Igniting Leadership - Enabling new leaders to develop the competencies for success | Irina Prajapati
3:40PM - 4:05PM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Infrastructure Planning for Climate Adaptation - A North American Perspective | Simon Harris
4:05PM - 4:30PM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Ageing Infrastructure and Climate Change Considerations for Asset Management | Sumarga Subedi
4:30PM - 4:55PM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Partner Presentation - RapidMap
4:55PM - 5:00PM
Wednesday, 13th May
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Networking Function
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Wednesday, 13th May
Centre Stage
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