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AMCouncil Government Symposium 2025 (Melbourne)
10 October, 2025
$250
Join us in Melbourne on Friday 10 October 2025 for the Asset Management in Government Symposium. This annual gathering brings together leaders, practitioners and policy-makers from across the public sector to explore how asset management principles and practices can deliver value, improve service delivery, and strengthen community outcomes. The symposium will feature thought-provoking presentations, panel discussions, and case studies showcasing innovative approaches to managing public assets.
Click here to registerProgram Highlights (Draft – Subject to change)
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Arrival Tea and Coffee |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Welcome & Housekeeping Rami Affan, National Technical Executive, WSP |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Setting the Scene Toby Horstead, Chairperson of the Board, Asset Management Council |
| 9:15 – 10:00 | South Australia’s 20 Year State Infrastructure Strategy Full topic abstract Graeme Brown, Director, Infrastructure Assurance, Infrastructure South Australia About the speaker |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Panel Discussion – How can Government improve infrastructure planning and delivery? |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Morning Tea |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Asset Management at Taronga Zoo Full topic abstract Maddison King, Asset Project Coordinator, Taronga Zoo About the speaker |
| 11:15-12:00 | Land iQ Full topic abstract Sarah Kaehne, Land iQ Customer Success Manager, WSP About the speaker |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45-13:15 | Investment Management and Risk Prevention Mr. Wu, General Manager, China Railway Capital (Hong Kong) Investment Company About the speaker |
| 13:15-13:45 | Transport Asset Custodian Platform (Turning Data into Value: Managing Asset Information as a Strategic Asset) Full topic abstract Asha Bauch, A/Director Systems Performance & Partnering, Transport for NSW About the speaker |
| 13:45-14:15 | Building resiliency through partnering with Sustainability David J Simpson, Strategic Asset Manager, Melbourne Park About the speaker |
| 14:15-15:00 | Panel Discussion – What is a sustainable level of investment for Government? |
| 15:00-15:30 | Afternoon Tea |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Asset Information Management System – A Continuous Journey Full topic abstract Hessam Mohseni, Manager Asset Information and Data Analytics, Victorian Department of Health About the speaker |
| 16:00– 16:30 | Connecting People, Tools, and Data to enable evidence-based decisions for Asset Management at Parks Victoria Full topic abstract Maira Brussi, A/Senior Manager Asset Management, Parks Victoria About the speaker |
| 16:30-16:45 | Conclusion, summary and key takeaways |