Speakers
Meet our 2026 speakers
Mark Kinvig
GM - Community Infrastructure and Development
Central Hawke's Bay District Council
Cathy Bebelman
Technical Director - Climate, Infrastructure & Sustainability
Stantec
Murray Burt
Chief Infrastructure Officer
Auckland Airport
Steph Rowe
Executive Director
Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)
Dave Gawn
Chief Executive
National Emergency Management Agency
Grant Bosma
Independent Consultant
Johannes Ferreira
Consultant
NZ Procurement and Probity Services
Graham Darlow
Independent Director and Advisor
Brockway Consulting
James Hay
National Manager – Infrastructure Delivery
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Robyn Elston
Senior Manager Design Customer Services
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Wayne Brown
Mayor - Auckland City
Betty Mitrova
National Traffic Management Lead
Downer
Allen Browne
EGM Technical and Innovation
Hiway
Oliver Hartwich
Executive Director
New Zealand Initiative
Mark Evans
Chief Executive Officer
HEB Construction
Helen Davidson
Chief Executive
ACENZ
Liam Coleman
Technical Director – Engineering & Asset Management
Sterling
Stephen Lowe
GM South Island Infrastructure Services
Fulton Hogan
Simon Hodges
Team Leader - Temporary Traffic Management
Christchurch City Council
Nic Russ
Commercial Director
WSP
Danny Wyatt
Projects and Technical Manager
Geotechnics
Mace Ward
GM, Property (Acting)
Auckland Council
Nick Miskelly
Manager Stakeholder, Consenting & Acquisition
Chorus
Tracey Berkahn
Group Manager Road Corridor Access and Coordination
Auckland Transport
Paul Buetow
Partner - Major Projects and Construction
Dentons Kensington Swan
Sara Cheetham
Partner - Projects, Construction & Infrastructure
Dentons Kensington Swan
Glen O'Connor
Acting GM, Infrastructure
Palmerston North City Council
Monique Davidson
Chief Executive Officer
Horowhenua District Council
Bevan Sandison
General Manager - Engineering Solutions
Fulton Hogan
Jarrod Bates
Asset Manager
Fulton Hogan
Darren Wu
Client Director | Technical Director – Transport Advisory
Beca
Clare Dring
National Technical Manager - Pavements and Laboratories
Fulton Hogan
Libby Young
Journeys Operations Manager
Gisborne District Council
Tim Langley
Principal Roading Advisor
South Wairarapa District Council
Denise Beazley
Programme Director
Wellington City Council
Julia Flattery
Partner
Duncan Cotterill
Matt Perkins
Chief Advisor Procurement
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Lynette Ellis
Head of Transport & Waste Management
Christchurch City Council
Paul-Gilles Parodi
Chief Executive Officer
VINCI Construction
Bryan Ferguson
Engineering Transportation Officer
Taupō District Council
Conor McLoughlin-Ware
Senior Area Road Engineer
Tauranga City Council
Dean McLaughlin
Regional Manager
CSL Infrastructure
Adrienne Miller
Chief Executive Officer
UDINZ
Theuns Henning
Associate Professor
University of Auckland
Sinéad Coffey
Director
Tend2Create
Neil Holdom
Establishment Chief Executive
Wai Hononga Water Services
Steve Guy
Transport Delivery Manager
Selwyn District Council
Manu Burkhardt
Managing Director
Far North Roading
Paul Botha
Infrastructure Associate
WT Partnership
Andrea Rickard
Managing Director
Beca