Sydney Symposium – Digital Asset Management Across Government Symposium and Workshop
Join the Asset Management Council in Sydney for the Digital Asset Management Across Government Symposium and Workshop — a practical one-day event focused on how government agencies can move from digital policy to practical asset management implementation.
When: Friday 9 October 2026
Where: Sydney Masonic Centre
Cost: Free for AMCouncil members, $400 for non-members
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Digitalisation is changing how government and asset intensive organisations collect, manage and use asset information. The challenge is not simply introducing new technology — it is ensuring that digital information, data and emerging tools such as AI are embedded into asset management practice and used to support better planning and decision-making.
This symposium and workshop has been designed to help asset management professionals understand that transition and consider how it can be applied within their own organisations.
What will you gain from the day?
By attending, you will:
- Understand the NSW digital policy direction
- Hear from Infrastructure NSW on the NSW Infrastructure Digitalisation and Data Policy, including its rationale, intended outcomes, implementation foundations and the progress and challenges being observed across government agencies.
- Learn from a government digitalisation journey
- Hear a practical case studies from asset intensive organisations on their digitalisation journey, including lessons, challenges and the relationship between digital capability, asset information and asset management practice.
- Explore the role of data, digital tools and AI in asset management
- Consider how better digital information and emerging technologies can support asset management planning, investment decisions, lifecycle management and organisational decision-making.
- See AI applied to SAMP and AMP development
AMCouncil will provide a live demonstration of how artificial intelligence can support the development of a Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) and Asset Management Plan (AMP) — including organising information, developing structure, identifying gaps and assisting with the planning process.
Understand what is required to develop a digital SAMP/AMP
Explore the information, structure, governance, stakeholders and data requirements needed to develop and maintain an effective digital SAMP or AMP.
Apply the concepts to your own organisation
The afternoon Digital SAMP/AMP Workshop will give participants the opportunity to work through how a digital asset management plan could be developed and maintained within their organisation.
Who should attend?
The symposium will be particularly relevant to people working in:
- Asset Management
- Asset Information and Data
- Digital Transformation
- Infrastructure Planning
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Capital Planning
- Strategy
- Investment
- Risk
- Finance
- Government Policy
Whether your organisation is at the beginning of its digital asset management journey or already implementing more integrated digital approaches, the day will provide practical insights, examples and ideas that can be taken back into your organisation.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome and Opening Asset Management CouncilSetting the scene: moving from digital policy to practical implementation in asset management.MC: Rami Affan |
| 9:10 – 9:40 | Keynote – From Policy to Practice: Transitioning to the NSW Infrastructure Digitalisation and Data Policy Atsushi Yamamoto, Director, Infrastructure Digitalisation Assurance, Infrastructure NSWThe Policy’s rationale, intended outcomes, foundations for implementation, and the challenges and progress observed through engagement with government agencies. |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Case Study – Port Authority of NSW’s Digital Asset Management Journey Monika Lemajic, Port Authority of NSWA broad case study covering what has worked, lessons learned, challenges encountered and what comes next. |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Case Study – Asset Management and Digitisation: An RBA Perspective Rana Roy, Manager, Asset Management & Sustainability, Reserve Bank of AustraliaA practical look at how the RBA is using trusted asset information to support critical functions, improve whole-of-life decisions and build stronger digital foundations. |
| 10:40 – 11:10 pm | Morning Tea and Networking |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Panel Discussion – Lessons from the Digital Asset Management Journey Atsushi Yamamoto, Monika Lemajic and Rana RoyFacilitated discussion exploring what has worked, what has been difficult, lessons learned and what organisations should consider as they move from digital strategy to implementation.Moderator: Rami Affan |
| 11:40 am – 12:00 pm | Live Demonstration – Using AI to Develop a SAMP/AMP Kai Dong, Operations Manager, Asset Management CouncilA practical demonstration of the AMCouncil AI SAMP/AMP tool and how AI can assist with organising information, developing structure and supporting the planning process. |
| 12:00 – 12:25 pm | Setting the Scene – What’s in a SAMP and AMP? Rachel Scott, Director Asset Management AssociatesWhat SAMPs and AMPs need to achieve, their key content and structure, and how organisational objectives, asset information, service requirements, lifecycle planning and risk come together. This session establishes the foundations participants will use in the afternoon workshop. |
| 12:25 – 1:10 pm | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:10 – 2:40 pm | Interactive Workshop – Digitising SAMPs and AMPs: From Static Documents to Living Management Tools Toby Horstead, Global Technical Lead Asset Management, WSP and Rami Affan, National Executive Strategic Asset Management WSPParticipants work through how SAMPs and AMPs can be developed and maintained digitally, considering plan structure, information requirements, stakeholders, governance, data gaps, digital tools and AI. |
| 2:40 – 2:55 pm | Workshop Report Back and Key TakeawaysParticipants share key findings, challenges and opportunities for applying the approach within their organisations. |
| 2:55 – 3 | Closing Remarks and Key TakeawaysSummarising the main lessons and actions attendees can apply.
MC: Rami Affan |
| 3:00 pm | Afternoon Tea and Networking |
Register now to take part in the Digital Asset Management Across Government Symposium and Workshop.
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