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A series where we talk to traffic and mobility experts, discuss innovations, and highlight business leaders within transport and city planning.

This episode is in partnership with the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) Board of Advice

Jake Whitehead is currently CEO of the mobility-as-a-service provider, ODIN PASS, and the Chief Scientist at the Electric Vehicle Council of Australia. Jake has led several publicly-funded transport research projects investigating future mobility trends, including consumer preferences towards shared, automated and electric vehicles. He was also a Lead Author for the Transport Chapter AR6 at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is as Adjunct Professor at ITLS, and is also a member of the International Electric Vehicle Policy Council, at the University of California, Davis.

What you’ll learn

Are our 2030-2050 sustainability goals obtainable and what do we need to do to get there?
What policy changes or regulatory measures are critical to accelerating electric vehicle adoption?
About the ITLS and the board of advice.

This episode is created in partnership with the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies

Simon started as the Chief Transport Planner in Transport for NSW in 2022. In this role he is responsible for the Strategic Planning Branch that sets the future direction for Transport in NSW. Simon has worked for over 20 years in the NSW Government, primarily in Transport, working in policy and planning roles in freight, regional and urban transport roles as well as in infrastructure strategy as an Executive Director at Infrastructure NSW.

What you’ll learn:

How Simon’s previous experiences across different roles has influenced his approach to transport planning
Some of the current transport initiatives happening in NSW
About ITLS and the Board of Advice

Sean is a co-founder of Zephr.xyz Inc. with a background in computational simulation and modeling for geospatial phenomena. Previously he was an Engineering Manager at Snap working on mapping and visual positioning systems (VPS). Before Snap he was the CEO of Pixel8earth a crowdsourced VPS system for AR.

What you’ll learn:

What is GNSS?
How is GNSS positioning important to the wide scale adoption of augmented reality?
What are some of the most challenging scenarios when it comes to GNSS-enabled technology
Address potential concerns about privacy and data security in a system that relies on user devices.
projecting 5-10 years into the future of urban mobility

This interview is part of a special collaboration between Byte Size and the Institute of Transport and Logistic Studies (ITLS) Board of Advice from the University of Sydney.

Julie leads the Transport Strategy team in Transport for NSW who deliver better community outcomes through collaboratively creating strategies and tools informed by robust evidence that anticipate future challenges and opportunities. She has over 30 years’ experience in the transport sector and a strong personal interest in transport disadvantage.

What you’ll learn

What is Transport Disadvantage and why is it important to address it?
How do we balance long-term strategic transport planning with the immediate demands of communities and the network?
About the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS)

This 4-part series is in partnership with ITS Australia. Compass IoT is the official Podcast Sponsor of the ITS Australia Summit 2024 in Sydney.

Irene McAleese is Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at See.Sense, an award-winning cycling and micromobility technology and data company, helping cities transform for more sustainable travel. Originally from Brisbane, Irene has lived in UK and Asia for the last 20 years and has recently returned to Brisbane to set up a sales office for See.Sense. With over a decade of experience spearheading change projects in the transport and telecommunication sectors, Irene brings a rich blend of insight and innovation to the dynamic field of urban mobility.

What you’ll learn:

How does See.Sense use technology to enhance cycling safety in urban environments?
How does See.Sense's data insights help cities and towns improve cycling infrastructure?
How does See.Sense collaborate with local authorities, research, and othwr businesses to apply actionable insights about cycling?
About the ITS Australia Sydney Summit 2024

This 4-part series is in partnership with ITS Australia. Compass IoT is the official Podcast Sponsor of the ITS Australia Summit 2024 in Sydney.

Carla commenced as CEO of ANCAP Safety in December 2020. Previously Carla lead advocacy and regulatory change at ASX listed financial services firm, Challenger Limited. Carla has held a number strategy, policy, legal and product development roles across the financial sector and her qualifications include Juris Doctor and Masters of Law (UTS), Executive MBA (AGSM) and Applied Psychology (Canberra). Carla is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

What you'll learn:

What is ANCAP Safety’s role?
How have testing methods evolved since ANCAP’s inception, particularly with new safety technology?
How does ANCAP evaluate the effectiveness of advanced driver assistance systems?
What technology is ANCAP expecting to see introduced into new vehicles over the next few years?
About the ITS Australia Summit

This 4-part series is in partnership with ITS Australia. Compass IoT is the official Podcast Media Sponsor of the ITS Australia Summit 2024 in Sydney.

Michael Hopkins brings significant expertise in transport reform to his role as both the National Transport Commission (NTC) CEO and as an NTC Commissioner. Michael is focused on delivery of our work program, the provision of robust and independent evidence-based advice to Australia’s transport ministers and engaging with our many stakeholders. As a senior executive in Victoria's Department of Transport, Michael delivered future-focused policy reforms, network strategy and planning, as well as stronger governance to improve the way transport works.

Michael has a Masters in public administration from the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (via the University of Melbourne), a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and chairs the Monash University Institute of Transport Studies’ industry advisory group.

What you'll learn:

About the National Transport Commission (NTC) and it’s role in Australia
Early take-aways from NTC’s consultation on higher levels of Autonomous Vehicles in Australia
Critical policy reforms needed to support higher-levels of vehicle autonomy and improve transport network strategy and planning nation-wide.
About the ITS Australia Summit Sydney 2024 and what to expect from Michael’s sessions.

This 4-part series is in partnership with ITS Australia. Compass IoT is the official Podcast Media Sponsor of the ITS Australia Summit 2024 in Sydney. Register here

As Chief Executive of ITS Australia, and with an extensive career in transport strategy, Susan is ideally placed at the intersection of technology and transport. Supported by strong connections to the international ITS community and the global network of ITS Associations, Susan works tirelessly advocating for the benefits of transport technologies for business and for the broader Australian community.

Susan is highly regarded for her roles supporting the growth and innovation of the nation’s transport technology industries. She works across a number of industry advisory groups and is a regular advisor to the State and Federal Governments, and their Ministers, on transport technology and mobility issues.

What you'll learn:

About ITS Australia
The 3 big transport issues facing Australia as a nation.
How ITS Australia facilitates change and cross-industry collaboration between public and private entities
About the ITS Australia Summit in Sydney and what to expect at the event

Shantha Bloemen -CEO and Co-Founder Mobility for Africa. - 20 years' experience of project development at UNICEF across Asia and Africa. She co-founded Mobility For Africa in order to apply her wide experience in development to making a lasting difference in rural women’s lives. She has a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and an honours degree in History from University of Western Australia.

What you'll learn:

The social and economic benefits of E-micromobility for women in Africa
Unique power and transport infrastructure challenges in the African context
About the EmpowerWISM program
About Mobility for Africa

This episode is created in partnership with Movmi's EmpowerWISM campaign

Georgia is a passionate, vocal and experienced inclusive active travel advocate, and an influential voice in the micromobility industry. In her work across three leading micromobility operators (boasting two 'unicorns', three acquisitions and one IPO) she has worked with hundreds of cities on their active and sustainable transport aims. Georgia recently stepped down from her role leading global giant TIER Mobility's e-scooter and e-bike operations across the UK and Ireland, launching her consultancy Loud Mobility.

What you'll learn:

How cities and public organisations can work with private operators to deliver community-focused mobility solutions.
About the EmpowerWISM program
About Loud Mobility

This episode is created in partnership with Movmi's EmpowerWISM campaign.

Peter Fraser, President of SARAH Group, has over 40 years’ experience in economic analysis, research, law enforcement & compliance policy, investigations, strategic & operational intelligence, and project management as well as social justice advocacy. In March 2012, Peter established the name Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH), and established the Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Week in May 2013.

What you'll learn:

The origin behind SARAH Group
How National Road Safety Week became a nation-wide event
How to get involved with SARAH or national road safety week

Daniel Mikus and James Rolph are friends, co-founders and co-CEOs of Brisbane's fastest-growing road construction company MR Roads.

What you'll learn:

Challenging the status quo in the asphalt industry
Biggest lessons in road innovation
What can the industry do better in terms of partnerships?

This interview is part of a special collaboration between Byte Size and the Institute of Transport and Logistic Studies (ITLS) Board of Advice from the University of Sydney.

Cecilia has 20 years’ experience in corporate, government and research settings across transport, insurance, health, defence and education. She is an independent non-executive director of the national transport research centre, iMOVE Australia, and serves on the Board of Advice for the Institute for Transport & Logistics Studies (ITLS)

What you’ll learn:

Parallels between blind spots on the road and blind spots in innovation
Understanding the 2-speed processes within industry and research organisations and between them
Trends in transport innovation and business applications
About the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) board of advice

This interview is part of a special collaboration between Byte Size and the Institute of Transport and Logistic Studies (ITLS) Board of Advice from the University of Sydney.

Todd Chapman is the Principal of Leading Edge Management Consulting, an aviation-based consulting practice that works with organisations that require strategic level operational, commercial and leadership development solutions. Leading Edge also provides industry advisory services that supports aviation-related organisations with Board-level insight and guidance.

What you’ll learn:

How the aviation industry has changed over the last 30 years
What's the next big thing to disrupt aviation and commercial flights
About ITLS and the board of advice

Dr Sarah Dods (she/her) is a technologist, maven, and intrapreneurial leader. Sarah currently leads GHD’s Advanced Analytics and AI practice for the Southern Hemisphere. By background, she is a PhD qualified Physicist/Electrical Engineer with 20+ years of experience spanning Australia’s “deep-tech” innovation system.

What you'll learn:

What is connected vehicle or vehicle-generated data?
How GHD is using vehicle data to pioneer road safety
What are some of the limitations or challenges in leveraging connected vehicle data effectively?
Lessons and the future: challenges and limitations

Vivienne has over thirty years’ experience in the human services sector having worked at the executive level in child and family and primary health services in both Victoria and New South Wales. She is now the CEO of EV Strengthening Communities, a community-based program supporting those who are transport vulnerable.

What you’ll learn:

About EV Strengthening Communities
The value of community transport programs in enabling mobility, equity, and connection for vulnerable groups.
How informal volunteerism takes many forms and is crucial for community well-being.
Shifts in volunteer motivations and opportunities post-pandemic.
Practical advice for those looking to get involved.

This interview is part of a special collaboration between Byte Size and the Institute of Transport and Logistic Studies (ITLS) Board of Advice from the University of Sydney.

David Tucker is Infrastructure Australia’s Chief of Project Advisory & Evaluation. He is responsible for assessing business cases that are seeking more than $250 million in funding from the Australian Government, and for maintaining the Infrastructure Priority List, which provides a long-term pipeline of high-quality infrastructure proposals to guide government investment.

What you'll learn:

About Infrastructure Australia
How has the Infrastructure Australia Assessment Framework evolved?
How is Infrastructure Australia involved in the ITLS board and why is it important?

This interview is part of a special collaboration between Byte Size and the Institute of Transport and Logistic Studies (ITLS) Board of Advice from the University of Sydney.

Carlee presently serves as the Supply Chain Director at Pernod Ricard Pacific, where she has also held a seat on the ITLS Board of Advice for ten years. With a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in the realm of consumer Supply Chains, Carlee is driven by a fervent commitment to uncovering novel and inventive methods to enhance not only her own life, but also the lives of those around her.

What you'll learn:

How has supply chain and logistics evolved over the last decade?
How Pernod Ricard Pacific is involved with the ITLS board of Advice
What does the future of our supply chains look like?

James Vincent is the CTO at NCS NEXT Australia, a global digital, data and cloud services consultancy igniting possibilities of their clients and pioneering the solutions of tomorrow today through deep tech capabilities and emerging technologies to impact lives and advance communities. A senior people leader with 25 years’ of commercial IT experience, James is an established authority in large-scale strategic transformation in enterprise environments and delivering business outcomes through technology.

You'll learn:

What are the barriers to entry for the adoption of new technology in transport and business?
How can we apply new technology in a way that ensures targeted value?
What effects do economic factors have on investments in technology?
How can we balance scale and growth with long-term business goals?

Jeff Sharp is an Associate Partner at EY in Australia working in Transport Technology. He has a career that spans the Telecommunications and Transport sectors and is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Australia with a background in leveraging data analytics and machine learning for Transport use cases.

What you’ll learn about:

What is a Digital Twin?
What is an example of Digital Twin technology?
How to leverage non-monetary value exchange to achieve positive outcomes for joint customers?
What is the role of different kinds of diversity in organisation success?

Today’s episode features Lachland McLean, Estimator at Pavement Management Systems in Sydney.

What you'll learn:

About Pavement Management Systems
What is Road Maintenance + why you should care
Challenges faced in maintaining roads
How we measure changes in road surfaces

Tiya holds 20 years of experience in design, leadership, and operations across a range of disciplines for some of the country’s top firms and institutions. She is now venturing to spend the next 20 years on projects that use design to wage war against the Climate Crisis. Tiya's work has received the industry’s top accolades, including The National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; the SXSW Innovation Award for Urban Infrastructure; the Inaugural Cannes Gold Lion for Creative Data; the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival; and the designation of the second-most innovative design firm in the world by Fast Company.

What you’ll learn:

About It’s Electric and the purpose behind the company
The importance of equal access to public electric charging infrastructure
Challenges faced in setting up It’s Electric
About Movmi and their global EmpowerWISM competition

David Hensher is Professor of Management, and Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS): The Australian Key Centre of Teaching and Research in Transport Management in The Business School at The University of Sydney. David has published over 600 papers in leading international transport and economics journals, as well as 16 books. In January 2023, he was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia (OA).

David is also responsible for the ITLS Transport Opinion Survey (TOPS). The biannual survey measures the public's opinion on transport-related issues; It’s the only regular national survey that tracks changes in the public's views around public transport.

What you’ll learn:

What is the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies?
What is the Transport Opinion Survey (TOPS)?
Some of the key headline figures from the latest TOPS, released in March 2023
How public sentiment towards transport has changed over time and differs between states and territories.

Monalisha Thakur is a co-founder and the CMO at Tummoc - the first Made-in-India transit application that provides accurate real-time public transport information, easy ticketing options and last-mile connectivity. Monalisha has over 11 years of experience in high-pressure sales jobs at companies like HCL, AMX, Harman, Crestron & Christie.

What you’ll learn:

About Tummoc - an Indian transit application that provides real-time public transport data and last-mile connectivity
About Movmi’s global EmpowerWISM competition for women-run mobility businesses
The importance of user feedback
The importance of finding solutions to the ‘unsexy’ transport and mobility problems

Kari Anne Solfjeld Eid is a designer, founder of Whee!, and activist working to transform urban mobility by lowering the barriers for families to use cargo bikes for everyday trips. Kari Anne was also the winner of the 2023 Movmi global EmpowerWISM program.

What you'll learn:

About Whee! and the purpose behind the company
Exclusionary cycling culture has a marketing problem
About Movmi's global EmpowerWISM mobility program
The importance of balancing innovation with the triple-bottom-line

David is a UK-based mobility transport and EV specialist with a wealth of experience in developing mobility strategies, shaping and procuring mobility solutions, platforms and systems. He is an innovation transport leader in Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Solutions with capabilities across a range of areas including future developments in charging infrastructure, rail, urban design, local and strategic highways.

What you’ll learn:

The role of Electric Vehicles in net zero and decarbonisation strategies
Challenges facing EV uptake - pressure on energy grids and infrastructure.
What is charging utilisation modelling and why it’s important
Real-world case study of utilisation modelling for charging infrastructure

Dean Calapai is the Global MD & Founder of IntelliTrac - an Australian telematics company specialising in automotive electronics, GPS Telematics, GIS Mapping & Business Mobility Apps.

In this episode you'll learn:

What is telematics and how it’s used
How telematics is being used to improve your weekly rubbish pick-up
How are local councils using telematics data and what this means for communities and Smart Cities

Charlie has worked in the technology sector for nearly 20 years. During this time, she received a degree in Aerospace Engineering and was involved in coding for Black Hawk helicopters. As Managing Director of Waterstons Australia, Charlie has been based in Australia since early 2020. Passionate about all things tech, Charlie has deep experience in cyber security.

What you'll learn:

What's involved in Cyber Security?
What are we getting right in Australia?
Where are the opportunities to improve?
How do you respond and recover from a cyber attack?

In this episode, we sat down with Amanda Farmer - a property lawyer, dedicated to helping people who live in strata apartments, and the founder of Your Strata Property.

What you'll learn:

Common myths about Electric Vehicles in apartment buildings
Resources to find out more about EVs, government incentives, and strata schemes
Tips and advice for those who would like to start conversations within their strata or building committees about installing EV infrastructure.

How does a building's ‘skin’ make our cities better places to live?

Today’s episode features Lui Violanti, the Regional Manger WA for Inhabit - an innovative design-led consulting group exclusively focused on providing specialist engineering services. From algae green walls to carbon-capturing concrete and 3D printed biodegradable facades, this episode explores the parts of buildings we often take for granted and how they benefit smart cities.

In this episode you’ll learn about:

The role of facades in Smart City design
The importance of cultural equity in urban design and buildings
Trends in building facades
How designers, architects, and construction can work together to deliver better outcomes

A dedicated global strategist, Joshua Sattler is the CEO of Dantia - Lake Macquarie City’s economic development company. He is an accomplished driver of economic development in destinations across the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and America. Josh is responsible for shaping the future of the City of Darwin through planning and delivery of growth and development opportunities that incorporate Smart Cities’ philosophies, digital transformation, economic and tourism development opportunities, climate change, international relations, resilience and environmental improvement opportunities.

What you’ll learn:

About Dantia and their role in Lake Macquarie
What does ‘smart city’ mean anyway - demystifying terminology and cutting through the snake-oil
The importance of public-private partnerships to get things done
Why you need to build-in the capacity to make mistakes and
Why they are essential to innovation

Morris Misel unleashes possibilities for businesses by breaking with convention. For over 30 years he’s influenced the thinking of some of the world’s biggest organisations and brands to see what tomorrow might look like – long before they experience it.

What you’ll learn:

The future of the built environment and urban design
Opportunities for digital twin technology
How we can design more inclusive city spaces
The difference between reinventing vs reimagining public spaces
How you can adopt a futurist mindset

In this episode, we chat with Robyn Robertson, the President and CEO of The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) - a Canadian-based foundation that works with governments, communities, industries, and road safety organizations to make roads safer and reduce road deaths and injuries. TIRF has worked to improve road safety across Canada by generating and sharing knowledge on current and emerging issues and trends that affect road safety.

What you’ll learn:

Behavioural change, attitudes, and the hurdles facing road safety professionals
Researchers VS practitioners and why partnerships are important
Canadian road safety statistics and trends
How to minimise your risk of injury and death as a driver, passenger, or road-side user

In this episode, we chat with Paul Higgins, the Co-founder of HelloCars - an all-inclusive car subscription service providing flexible access to different makes and models to suit the needs of Australian drivers.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

Trends in car subscription services
Consumer demands for flexibility and access to shared vehicles
Shift away from traditional car ownership and into usership
How this relates to sustainability
Where the future of the industry is going

Our guests today are Susie and Ritz, the Founders of Singe Network - a Berlin-based company that is focused on gender equality, travel, integration and immigration. The team has developed a program called Pretty Deadly Self-Defense, which is a new forward-thinking take on women's self-defense programs.

In this episode you'll learn about:

EmpowerWISM and the importance of programs that celebrate women in shared mobility
Microaggressions - what are they and why we need to talk about them more.
Why do we need to make self-defense for women boring?
Trends about women's safety in cities and on public transport
How can we improve the future of women's safety in urban spaces and transport?

Our guest today is Sam, the Founder of ProximalSpace - a Melbourne-based work near home solution for the remote and hybrid workforce that focuses on sustainability and strengthening ties in local communities.

In this episode you'll hear about:

How WFH affects corporate governance KPIs around sustainability and the environment
Will the future of work impact the way we design and dedicate space for workers in CBDs?
Hub and Spoke model of organisation, and how co-working spaces may be a solution to better productivity, efficiency, and community engagement

Do we need an EV re-education?

We sat down with Riz Akhtar, the Founder of Carloop, to discuss how an education gap may be what's keeping Australian consumers at bay when it comes to purchasing Electric Vehicles (and no, we don't just mean cars).

You'll learn about: creating more inclusive EV debates that are inclusive of other forms of e-mobility, the myths and misconceptions about EVs, and how emerging tech and data sources can revolutionise your car-buying experiences.

From safer spaces, cleaner streets, faster Zoom calls, and better network connectivity and stability, there's more to 5G than just better load times for your daily social media scroll.

In this episode, Louise Hyland, the CEO of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (or AMTA for short), talks through all the ways that 5G is being utilised across different sectors of the economy.

You'll learn about: what does '5G' actually mean, how it benefits businesses and individuals, and how local councils can (and already are) leveraging 5G for smarter cities.

Have you ever considered the hidden privilege in your ability to choose how you commute? Whether that be owning a private car, or something as simple as the distance between where you live and public transport or micro-mobility. Our conversation also raises a few questions: Why is mobility as a service important? Is the ideal of a 15 minute city still possible? and, importantly, How do we make mobility more equitable?

Our guest today is Venkatesh Gopal, the Partnerships and Business Development Manager at movmi an award winning boutique agency specialising in Shared Mobility Architecture, in Vancouver.

From selling cars, to doing a career 360 and campaigning for shared mobility options, in Venkatesh's own words: It's not just about getting off the burning train, but figuring out how to stop it.

Movmi's website: https://movmi.net/

Balancing negative impacts and disruption on people in the community is often a sticking point for many infrastructure projects. Regulations can make it difficult for project managers to navigate planning, strategy, and execution, often in projects that are designed to benefit the community in the first place.

My guest today is Micah Gabriels, the Founder and CEO of Mooven. In this episode you'll learn about how Mooven is helping to 'create space' in infrastructure projects and delivery, consider the broader context when planning projects, the importance of community engagement, and why 10-15 year plans should might be a thing of the past.

Nothing strikes frustration into the hearts of Australians like a red Auspost collection letter. Particularly when you've been patiently mulling around at home waiting for your delivery, only to get the dreaded notification: Sorry, we missed you.

This week's guest is Geoffroy Henry, the CEO and Founder of Ofload, an Aussie logistics startup, discussing the disruption of one of our oldest and most manually-driven industries.

Road freight is a particular facet of the transport industry that is going through some transformational change and disruption. The importance of the transport and logistics industry has been increasingly exposed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, in turn bringing focus to freight tech solutions, disruption, and opportunities.

Too Long; Didn't Listen - the best bits from our episodes in 15 minutes or less.

In this episode, we break down the best bits of our interview with David Brown, including:

The importance of diversity in data
The myth of the 'average'
Electric Vehicle misconceptions
Does more money always = better outcomes?

From COVID-19, to political tensions impacting trading partners, to boats stuck sideways in major shipping channels, 2021 has been a difficult year for those in logistics and freight trades.

In this episode, we chat with Jackson Meyer, the Managing Director at Verus and Fickle. A Forbes 30 under 30 Alumni, and an Australian Top 100 Young Entrepreneur winner (just to name a few achievements), Jackson highlights some of the challenges facing the shipping and logistics industry due to changing trends, as well as the ongoing pandemic.

In this episode you'll learn about:

Social and economic impacts of lockdowns
New trends in logistics and shipping to watch out for
Challenges of operating an international business within closed borders
Resilience in uncertainty

The Electric and Net Zero Emissions Vehicle discussion has reached a fever pitch in Australia. Difference state governments are busy replacing their own diesel bus fleets with electric buses, new legislation continues to swirl around, but what does this all mean for you as a car owner or potential EV buyer?

In this episode we chat with Paul Maric, the Managing Editor at CarExpert. Paul is a wealth of knowledge for all-things Electric Vehicle related. He has always had a passion for writing and learning about cars (and making sure you don't end up with a lemon) - after all, Paul started his first car website when he was just 17! He also provides a fairly unique perspective, looking at the EV debate from an accessible consumer angle to explore how policy and choices affect ordinary Australians.

You'll hear about:

Current Australian EV legislation
Some of the hurdles on the consumer-side of EVs
The misconceptions, trends, and good-to-knows about EVs
If you're looking to buy an EV, which one should you go for?

Meet Schneider Electric's Rajesh Thangaraj, responsible for the leading Edge business enablement in pacific region, within the Secure Power division. Rajesh is a wealth of knowledge of all-things emerging technology and Edge Computing across multiple sectors, including health, retail, and transport. But what Rajesh sees as the most important thing a company can do to stay ahead of the never ending curve is to invest in their people and leverage the power of humans natural adaptability skills.

In this episode you'll learn about:

Rajesh's career journey
Why should you care about edge computing?
How emerging tech drives intelligent transport systems and smart city development
Trends, including digitisation and human-centric approaches

In this episode of TL;DL we share a snippet of our latest webinar "The Emergence of Connected Vehicles: Applications in the Transport Space", held on the 5th August, 2021.

We asked our three panelists what they hoped the future of connected vehicles might look like, and what was their favourite emerging innovation. You'll hear from:

Sam Gray, the Principal Manager of Traffic Network Optimisation at Transurban
Edmund Cheung, the Principal Lead for Modelling and Data analytics at ASON Group
Dr David Logan, Senior research fellow at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC)

In Australia, more than 4.4 million people live with some form of disability. That's roughly 1 in 5 people.

Often there is a stereotypical depict that a 'disability' is something more permanent or severe, such as blindness or wheelchair use. But a disability isn't necessarily something that is long-term. Quite often, you or someone you know has suffered an illness or an injury that impacts the ability to move freely and independently. Whether that be temporary use of crutches while navigating a busy train station, a cast for a broken arm that makes it difficult for you to stand on a bus, or anything that changes the way you interact with the city around you.

On this episode, we sat down with Sue Boyce, the CEO of Ability Works Australia to discuss some of the challenges faced by people that live with disabilities in their daily lives. Everything to the accessibility options in a doctors office that impact your healthcare choices, whether the width of a tram station can actually accomodate a wheelchair, and the economic and social impacts on our society when we don't design with inclusivity for all people in mind.

In this episode you'll hear about:

Social Procurement and how to operate an inclusive supply chain
User-centered design for city infrastructure
Accessibility disparities between urban and rural centers
The economic cost of unintentionally excluding people with either short-term or long-term disabilities.

We've been inundated with data. In particular, the transport sector is having a data renaissance; it's everywhere and available for almost everything. But there can be too much of a good thing.

We sat down with David Brown, Life Member and Past National President of the Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM), to discuss some of the biggest trends in transport. David walks through the dangers of data and confirmation bias, and reinforces the importance that it is the data you DON'T have that is more important than the data in front of you. Aside from data, David also discusses some of the misconceptions around electric and zero net-emission vehicles.

In this episode you'll learn about:

The dangers of relying on averages
How big data amplifies confirmation bias
Misconceptions around electric vehicles

Transport has a marketing problem. Often we way we approach behavioural change is through fear, stressing the environmental consequences, or the health benefits of leaving the car at home in favour of a bike or public transport. But what if we were going about this the wrong way?

On this episode, Emily chats with Rachel Smith - Transport and urban planner, author, and 2x TEDx talk speaker - to discuss congestion and the concept of cycling super highways. Rachel discusses the need for transport planners to look at how we communicate congestion and frame our problems as solutions so they are relatable to the people they impact the most. In particular, she discusses how transport could learn a thing or two from good marketing, never underestimating personal connections and incentives, and the importance of agile solution-oriented thinking.

Rachel's website: http://www.cyclingrachelsmith.com/

Too Long; Didn't Listen - the best bits from our episodes in 15 minutes or less.

In this episode, we break down the best bits of our interview with Lauren Bourke, including:

Gender diversity in transport
Misconceptions from businesses and candidates
Practical tips for businesses to improve diversity

Parking is probably the last on the list to be considered a sexy transport topic. For most of us, the drudgery of often blindly hunting for parking is an ugly necessity in our journey from A to B.

Michael Doherty, the Head of Business Development at Smarter City Solutions, wants to change this. He talks through the ways technology and smart sensors are improving the customer experience of parking; Michael also walks through the need for greater transparency in the parking industry, digitisation via park and pay apps, and the removal of friction for drivers.

In this episode you'll learn about:

Technology-led disruption
The impact of the share economy
Why is parking so expensive?
How to land yourself discounted inner-city parking

Smarter city solutions website:

The advent of new technology has opened the floodgates for people working within Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and general public alike. In the last 5 years, we've seen applications of IoT, Digital twin tech, connected vehicles, and smart sensors to our road networks when less than 10 years ago, such applications were deemed impossible.

Our guest today is Jeff Sharp, General Manager of Technology Partnerships and Innovation at Transurban. Jeff has over 20 years experience leading innovation, developing strategic technology partnerships and delivering innovation initiatives to support business growth. In particular, we talk about what this new technology means for road tolls, road safety, and the importance of partnerships in realising innovative solutions.

In this episode you'll hear about:

The technology disrupting toll roads
How to future-proof our road infrastructure for the era of autonomous vehicles
Applications of new ITS tech to improve safety and user experience
The importance of partnerships for innovation
What can we expect from transport infrastructure in the next 100 years?

Driver training is a fairly overlooked and unregulated process. Many of us first learn to driver from our parents or guardians for a majority of the mandated hours under government L-plate schemes; but does the ability to drive automatically give you the ability to teach and pass on good driving behaviours? Not necessarily.

In this episode we sit down with Gene Corbett, the Managing Director of Total Driver Australia, to discuss how driver training - for drivers and driving instructors alike - can be a preventative force in the fight against road fatalities. With over 15 years experience under his belt, Gene walks us through something called 'the default', the importance of practical behavioural changes even before a driver steps in the car, and how such changes to the way we teach drivers behind a wheel can decrease crash rates in some of our most vulnerable.

Total drivers website: www.totaldriver.com.au

Often when we consider innovations across transport, we think of AI, automation, and Big Data. But what if there are much simpler solutions that are right under our noses? Often we neglect to think about how we can augmented the infrastructure we've already got - improve road friction, or even the user experience of a pedestrian crossing.

On this episode, we chat with Dave Jones, External Affairs Director for Smarterlite Group - dedicated to making our roads, buildings, and infrastructure better, safer, and greener - about how something as small as improving the friction on our roads can decrease crash factors by up to 40%. Dave, who has over 25 years experience across public and private businesses in transport, is a strong advocate for spearheading a culture of innovation within government bodies and transport in general, and for improving the user experience of the built environment.

Fostering a culture of innovation within transport and infrastructure benefits all road and roadsiders users; so how do we make this the norm?

Smarterlite's website: www.smarterlite.com

Did you know that the term 'micro-mobility' didn't even exist until around 2012? Or that it was thought to be first used by a Romanian visionary, Horace Dediu? Neither did we until this week!

Emily sits down with Monica Zarafu, the managing director of BYKKO to talk about mobility and micro-mobility in the built environment. In a world where one of the biggest fears we install in our children from a young age is a fear of cars, what might the future look like if we invest more into shared mobility infrastructure?

BYKKO's Website: https://bykko.com.au/

What would you do if suddenly you became totally unemployable? That's exactly what happened to today's guest when she came back to Australia after working in Europe for 10 years.

On today's episode, we chat with Enrica Centorame, Managing Director of Global Forwarding, the the first certified women-owned logistics company in Australia. Enrica is an advocate for procurement diversity and connects with Indigenous and Veteran-owned businesses, utilising where possible diverse suppliers around the world. As a Certified Woman-Owned Business, Global Forwarding is an accredited, globally recognised Diverse Supplier. Global Forwarding is committed to supporting the Murra Indigenous Master Class at Melbourne Business School and the Asian Social Impact Centre.

In the words of Enrica: "I'd rather have 80% of something good, than 100% of something bad"

Global Forwardings website: https://globalforwarding.com.au/

Did you know that women only make up 16.9% of all roles in the transport sector? That includes all drivers, admin, and office roles. It's no secret that the transport industry has long been dominated by men. New data is helping shed light on the severity of the imbalance we are facing, and the tangible benefits to a business' bottom line of addressing it.

In celebration of NSW Womens Week (8th -14th March, 2021) Emily sat down with Lauren Bourke, the National Transport Manager at Randstad, to discuss the findings of their December 2020 Women in Transport report, detail practical advice for businesses to increase gender diversity, and the misconceptions surrounding women-at-work.

Link to download the full report: https://www.randstad.com.au/employers/areas-of-expertise/industrial-manufacturing/women-in-transport-report/

Emily sits down with Yale Z Wong, PhD, and Principal at Dr Transportation international transport advisory to discuss efficiency across our transport networks, and what can be done to address fragmentation across different transport and mobility systems. What can be done on a regulatory level? Is emotion-led decision making partially to blame for our fragmented transport network?

Yale Z Wong is an international advisor and social entrepreneur in the public transport and intelligent transport systems (ITS) sectors. He holds positions as ANZ Market Lead at the Cities Forum and is an Honorary Associate at the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS). Yale is a thought leader, a strategic advisor, and a powerful industry advocate in the public transport and intelligent transport systems (ITS) sectors, having won the David Willis Prize (2018), ITLS Research Prize (2018), and selected by ITS Australia as Youth Ambassador to the World Congress (2019), and as recipient of the Young Professional Award (2019).

Yale's website: https://www.drtransportation.org

What do Ferrari's and shopping centres have in common? We sat down with Tom Steal from McLaren Traffic Consultants to talk about how quantitative data can be applied to city planning processes to help generate more meaningful outcomes for different stakeholders.

Learn more about how data can be used to improve city planning at www.compassiot.com.au

We sit down with traffic engineer, Nick Karahlis - the owner and founder of Sydney-based consultancy NK Traffic - as we talk all-things related to traffic surveys, public transport, and the future of mobility.