Asset Management Council

Melbourne - Five Tales of Asset Management: Puffing Billy Railway - from Compliance to Community
2024-02-28 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne CBD (details provided after registration)
Puffing Billy Railway is a Victorian tourism icon with a history that spans 125 years. With over $100 million of assets under management, the Railway’s portfolio covers everything from heritage-listed rolling stock to internationally awarded, ultra-modern architecture, all along 25 km of managed rail corridor. Its unique placement offers both challenges and opportunities to the Asset Manager. Five of Puffing Billy’s asset management challenges will be outlined, spanning pre-COVID to the years to come.
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About the speaker:
Bret Butler, Group Manager, Infrastructure, Puffing Billy Railway
Bret has 40 years of operations and executive management experience in manufacturing and technical service companies in both Australia and New Zealand, across the tourism, facilities, property, engineering, forestry, and chemical manufacturing sectors. Bret has a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science and a Master’s in Business Administration. For the past seven years, Bret has been employed by Puffing Billy Railway as the Infrastructure Manager, responsible for the management of the majority of the Railway’s assets, including rolling stock, land, track infrastructure, bridges, buildings, the environment, construction projects, and the Museum. Bret is an ultra-marathon runner, part-time cook, book reader, has two daughters, a mad Kelpie named Harry, and is proud to be an active member of his local CFA brigade in Yinnar South.

Melbourne - Victorian Transport Digital Engineering – transforming our asset information
2024-03-20 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne CBD (details provided after registration)
Connecting for the future, the Victorian Transport Digital Engineering (VTDE) transformation program will activate the power of digital engineering through people, process, and technology to support our vision – an industry-leading, hyperconnected ecosystem of digital engineering and asset information.
Katie Kandelaars, Asset Information Requirements Lead, VTDE, DTP, will introduce VTDE and the transformation that will enable digital engineering innovation across the entire Victorian Transport asset lifecycle. Katie will also take a closer look at the Asset Information Requirements (AIR) stream of the program and speak to how AIR will set consistent language and processes around asset data handover. This will ensure understanding and compliance by the people who design, build, operate, maintain, and own Victorian Transport assets.
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About the speaker:
Katie Kandelaars, Asset Information Requirements Lead, VTDE, DTP

Katie leads the Asset Information Requirements initiative for Victorian Transport Digital Engineering. She has spent considerable portions of her career working in the public transport sector and possesses significant knowledge of Victoria’s heavy and light rail operations, asset bases, and the operational and funding constraints related to their ongoing maintenance and renewal. Katie has worked for the State of Victoria during the procurement of the Metropolitan Train and Tram Franchise agreements, specialising in the assessment of asset maintenance and renewal proposals. She has also successfully delivered multiple stages of the State’s Asset Condition Assessment Project.

Auckland / Webinar - Innovating Infrastructure: From Data-Driven Decisions to Climate-Resilient Development in New Zealand
2024-03-21 17:00 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | GHD Centre, 27 Napier Street,, Freemans Bay, Auckland
This will be a hybrid event, with options for those who can attend in person and those who would prefer to access the event online. This event showcases a dynamic duo of presentations that spotlight the forefront of infrastructure resilience and data-driven management in New Zealand. With a focus on innovative approaches to asset management and climate adaptation, attendees will gain insights into cutting-edge practices and collaborative projects aimed at enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of urban infrastructure. From pioneering data collection methodologies to integrating environmental insights into asset management, these presentations promise to deliver valuable perspectives and strategies for addressing contemporary challenges in infrastructure planning and climate resilience. Join us to explore the synergies between technology, data, and environmental foresight in shaping the future of New Zealand’s transport and urban landscapes.
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Agenda:

5.00pm: Arrival and registration
5.10pm: Event opening by AMCouncil NZ Chapter
5.15pm: Preparing for the worst: Asset Management with Environmental Insights, by Jason Blac, Senior Consultant – Strategic Advisory (Digital), WSP; and Dr Rowan Dixon, Associate Director – Strategic Advisory, WSP
5.50pm: Cracking the Transport System: A National Future-Ready Approach to Consistent Condition Data Collection, by Shaun Lion-Cachet, Principal Consultant, Invise Ltd
6.25pm: AMCouncil NZ Chapter AGM

About the presentations and speakers:
Presentation 1: Preparing for the worst: Asset Management with Environmental Insights

Our journey supporting Hastings District Council (HDC) began back in 2019 when we collaborated with them to digitise the Toitoi Arts and Events Centre using laser scanning, 3D modelling, and linking key asset information. This project has expanded over the years to include the adjacent Toitoi Municipal Building, culminating in a comprehensive Asset Information Model (AIM) of both buildings.
A key development has been the integration of climate change data within the asset information model to enhance building resilience. This initiative demonstrates the potential of digital technologies, and particularly Asset Information Models, in fostering climate-resilient urban infrastructure.
Key Points:

Objective: To illustrate the integration process and benefits of including digital climate change data into an asset information model.
Methodology: Overview of the process, how we discussed strategic climate priorities and challenges for HDC, how these informed the next steps, and how this was used to inform the Asset Information Model.
Challenges and Solutions: Discussion on merging climate data with the existing asset information model and how we navigated them.
Outcomes and Benefits: Adding value to enhance asset resilience, improve risk assessment, and support informed decision-making for climate adaptation strategies through digitisation.

This presentation aims to showcase the project’s approach to leveraging an existing asset information model to assist in understanding and mitigating the impacts of climate change on critical infrastructure.
Jason Blac, Senior Consultant – Strategic Advisory (Digital), WSP
With over a decade of experience in Project Management and Digital Advisory from the UK and the burgeoning digital sector in New Zealand, Jason harbours a deep passion for supporting and guiding clients on their transformation journeys. He served as the Project Manager for the award-winning projects at Auckland International Airport (AIA), Auckland District Health Board (ADHB), and Hastings District Council (HDC) – specifically, their Digital Twin initiatives. These projects entailed developing client workshops, crafting strategic roadmaps, leveraging emerging technologies, and fostering partnerships across multiple teams. A significant focus of Jason’s current and past roles has been on project governance and reporting, ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficiency in leading successful, multi-talented teams. He brings an in-depth understanding of designing and implementing outcome-focused strategies to this project.
Dr Rowan Dixon, Associate Director – Strategic Advisory, WSP
Dr. Rowan Dixon heads the climate and futures insights advisory at WSP NZ. His extensive training and experience across both government and private sectors have honed his expertise in scrutinizing climate and sustainability policy and practice in Aotearoa and with its international partners. Rowan is dedicated to assisting decision-makers throughout Aotearoa in navigating, enhancing, and realizing their infrastructure ambitions. He holds a PhD in Political Economic Geography and a Master’s in Planning. Throughout his career, Rowan has occupied pivotal roles in the built environment, climate, and commercial sectors, including positions at the Ministry for the Environment, Dunedin City Council, and Fairtrade ANZ.
Presentation 2: Cracking the Transport System: A National Future-Ready Approach to Consistent Condition Data Collection
Consistent condition data is increasingly important in the New Zealand transport sector’s approach to lifecycle asset management, benchmarking, performance management, and investment decision-making. Te Ringa Maimoa is leading the implementation of a consistent approach to the collection of pavement and surfacing condition data for all local authority sealed roads. The Consistent Condition Data Collection (CCDC) project is being developed collaboratively by sector representatives from councils and Waka Kotahi, supported by industry subject matter experts. This presentation will focus on how a new Centre of Excellence will collaboratively co-manage the national delivery of the pavement condition data collection programme for the state highway and local road networks from July 2024.
Shaun Lion-Cachet, Principal Consultant, Invise Ltd
Shaun Lion-Cachet is a Chartered Professional Engineer with over 30 years of experience in leadership, engineering, asset management, project management, and staff management across both the public and private sectors. His technical skills encompass transport infrastructure planning and engineering. His most recent role was as RATA Manager at Co-Lab (Waikato Local Authority Shared Services), providing shared transport asset management services to ten Waikato councils. This role involved offering strategy, guidance, and engineering services in complex and diverse operating environments across those ten organisations. Shaun is currently a Principal Consultant at Invise Limited, providing advisory services to address challenges for NZ infrastructure owners. A current project includes the Consistent Condition Data Collection (CCDC) project for NZTA, where his key tasks involve the establishment and management of two new data collection contracts.

Brisbane - Mythbusting asset management - Understanding the basics
2024-03-26 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Rockfield, Transport House, Valley Metro, 230 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006, Australia
Equip yourself with some of the fundamental concepts, tools, and terminology necessary for understanding the world of asset management. With a significant portion of Australia’s infrastructure portfolio expected to require investment in the next 10 to 20 years, the need for organisations to adopt comprehensive asset management practices is becoming increasingly evident. Come along to explore:

Basic concepts and terminology in asset management
The drivers for improving asset management
Key principles for successful asset management and common myths
What a career in asset management looks like

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About the speakers:
Susan Chamberlain, Senior Principal Engineer, WSP

Susan is a Chartered Civil Engineer with asset management, project and design management, and road network management experience. She is part of WSP’s Strategic Asset Management team, assisting asset-owning organisations with strategic, tactical, and operational asset management improvements. Susan’s experience spans Australia, New Zealand, England, and Malaysia. She is a Certified Practitioner in Asset Management, a Certified Asset Management Assessor, and a Fellow of Engineers Australia. She recently led one of the Asset Management Council’s project teams for the update of the Global Forum on Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM) Asset Management Landscape document.
Ella Hingston, Group Leader, Asset Strategies, Stantec
As a Group Leader and Principal Asset Management Engineer, Ella leads Stantec’s Asset Strategies group in Queensland, while delivering projects that maximise the value provided by infrastructure assets to governments and the communities they serve. Ella has delivered asset management projects for local, state, and federal government clients throughout Australia, across the sectors of water and wastewater, buildings, transport, and stormwater. With a passion for growing the asset management profession, Ella has served on the Asset Management Council (AMCouncil) Brisbane Chapter committee for the past five years and received the AMCouncil’s inaugural Rising Asset Management Star award in 2023.

Sydney - Back to Basics Asset Management on the Country Regional (Rail) Network
2024-03-27 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Ausgrid Roden Cutler House, 24-28 Campbell Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Luke Cunningham, Head of Asset and Engineering at UGL Regional Lynx, will describe the scale of the Country Regional Network (CRN), and will also provide an understanding of the vast range of asset types and their ages within the CRN. Luke will then explain how managing these assets requires strategic thinking and skills to achieve the desired outcomes for such a varied asset population.
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About the speaker:
Luke Cunningham, Head of Asset and Engineering, UGL Regional Lynx

Luke Cunningham currently holds the position of Head of Asset and Engineering at UGL Regional Linx. UGL Regional Linx has the Operate and Maintain contract for the Country Regional Network (Rail). A prior winner of the PWI Young Achiever Award, Luke Cunningham has worked across various government and commercial entities in NSW. Passionate about infrastructure, railways, and people, Luke strives to improve work practices and further develop maintenance strategies and asset intelligence. With close to two decades of experience within the rail industry, he has spent the majority of his career working on the NSW Country Regional Network. Luke has held a variety of roles in asset management, engineering, and maintenance.

Melbourne - Assuring Statutory Maintenance in the Built Environment
2024-05-29 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Level 19, 2 Freshwater Place, Southbank, VIC, 3006, Level 19, 2 Freshwater Place, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia
The Programmed ISO55001-certified Asset Management System (AMS) is structured to meet the legislative and other requirements for both Australia and New Zealand for the management of assets. To achieve these requirements, the following principles apply:

Safety is the highest priority.
Prevention is better than corrective action.
Assets are monitored, and the relevant maintenance activities are scheduled according to applicable legislative, codes, and standard requirements. In the absence of an applicable statutory regime, manufacturers’ recommendations and evidence-based risk management practices are adopted to determine the most appropriate maintenance strategy.

In this presentation, Akhil Raj from the Programmed Facility Management (PFM) Strategic Asset Management Team will talk you through the building blocks of a successful and efficient maintenance operation, ensuring the risks and challenges associated with Statutory Maintenance for your customers and communities are understood and managed effectively. These building blocks include, but are not limited to, the following:

A robust and accurate asset register.
Understanding statutory requirements pertinent to your jurisdiction:

Maintenance requirements.
Reporting requirements.
Registration requirements.

Competency of resources (trade qualifications and licenses).
Future of Statutory Maintenance: Are we susceptible to disruption, or is this an opportunity?

We will talk about the People, Processes, and Systems we have developed and are utilizing in Programmed Facility Management to effectively undertake and manage these tasks.
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About the speaker:
Akhil Raj, Contract Asset Manager, Business Integrity, Programmed Facility Management (PFM) With over a decade of hands-on experience in Strategic and Operational Asset Management across Facilities Management, Oil & Gas, and Utilities industries, Akhil Raj specialises in asset data-driven performance optimisation. His expertise spans asset lifecycle modelling and forecasting, CMMS implementation, risk-based maintenance, integrity assessment, and corrosion management. Akhil is keen to contribute his Strategic Asset Management prowess to the realisation of tangible benefits, adding value to various projects across Australia.

Brisbane - Asset Lifecycle Planning
2024-06-19 17:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | WSP, Level 12, 900 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006, Australia
This event will bring together two speakers – one from the rail sector and one from the water sector – to share the methodologies adopted and decision-making criteria across the asset lifecycle. The event will consider turning data into knowledge and discuss tools and the need for collaboration across functions to achieve sound decisions.
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About the speaker:
Based in Brisbane, Aida Vucic is a Senior Asset Management Consultant at WSP Australia. She is a certified chartered accountant with experience in strategic decision-making across the resource sector and the public sector, focusing on capital performance.
Deeksha Kumar is a Data Scientist at Urban Utilities in the asset management team. She has four years of experience applying data science in asset management. She completed a Master of Business Analytics from La Trobe University, where she majored in Data Science, and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Economics from Amity University in India. She is a creative thinker, a collaborative team player, and a continuous learner, with a strong work ethic and a passion for data science.

Townsville - Asset Lifecycle Planning
2024-06-19 17:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Office of the Townsville City Council, 143 Walker Street, Townsville City, QLD, 4810, Australia
Join us for a special in-person meet-up in Townsville to view a live stream of the Brisbane Chapter technical event on asset lifecycle planning. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone in or near Townsville to gather, network, and learn together. The event is free to attend, making it accessible for all interested in the topic.
This event will feature insights from two distinguished speakers—one from the rail sector and one from the water sector. They will share the methodologies they adopt and the decision-making criteria they use across the asset lifecycle. The discussion will focus on turning data into knowledge, exploring various tools, and emphasizing the need for collaboration across different functions to make sound decisions.
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About the speakers:
Based in Brisbane, Aida Vucic is a Senior Asset Management Consultant at WSP Australia. She is a certified chartered accountant with experience in strategic decision-making across the resource sector and the public sector, focusing on capital performance.
Deeksha Kumar is a Data Scientist at Urban Utilities in the asset management team. She has four years of experience applying data science in asset management. She completed a Master of Business Analytics from La Trobe University, where she majored in Data Science, and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Economics from Amity University in India. She is a creative thinker, a collaborative team player, and a continuous learner, with a strong work ethic and a passion for data science.

Melbourne - Different Contexts - Same Problems: A discussion about how AM is undertaken in Australia vs the UAE
2024-06-19 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne CBD (details provided after registration)
In the realm of asset management, diverse geographic and cultural contexts often reveal common challenges despite differing environments. This presentation explores the nuances of asset management practices in Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), two regions with distinct landscapes, regulatory frameworks, and economic conditions. By examining case studies and industry practices in both countries, we’ll explore the shared issues faced by asset managers.
This discussion, facilitated by guest speaker, Travis Soutter, Managing Director of Concordia Asset Management, aims to highlight how both regions can learn from each other’s approaches to overcoming these challenges, fostering innovation and collaboration in the asset management field.
This comparative analysis not only underscores the universal nature of asset management problems but also showcases the unique strategies employed to address them, offering valuable insights for practitioners globally.
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About the speaker:
Travis Soutter, Managing Director, Concordia Asset Management.
Asset Management practitioner with strong leadership capability and a proven track record of delivering value through successful change in Operations and Asset Management. Strategic thinker, with an open and collaborative leadership style, that is comfortable engaging and communicating with multi-faceted teams at local, national and global levels.
A highly effective problem solver with well-developed commercial acumen with the ability to influence at the executive level. An open and collaborative communication style allows me to build rapport and garner the best from teams to enable the delivery of positive bottom-line results. I am interested in challenging senior leadership roles that will enable me to coach and develop multi-disciplinary teams towards Asset Management excellence.

Sydney - Emerging Professionals Event 'Building Your Career' Panel
2024-06-26 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Room MR.19 and MR.20, Level 43, 680 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join us for an insightful panellist session brought to you by the Young Asset Management Practitioners (YAMP) group and the Sydney Chapter of AMCouncil. This event is designed to help emerging professionals build and advance their careers in asset management. We will hear exciting stories from our panellists, as they share their professional experiences in asset management, discuss the various career paths in the industry and provide advice for professional growth as an emerging practitioner. Whether you’re a young professional or a seasoned practitioner, this event promises valuable insights and networking opportunities. While the event is primarily aimed at YAMP members, all are welcome to attend, including non-YAMPs. Don’t miss this chance to learn from industry experts and connect with fellow professionals. Our panellists include:

Irina Tyan, Electrical Network Access Coordinator, Sydney Trains
Maddy English, Manager, Engineering and Asset Management, KPMG
Braeden Knox, Asset Management Consultant, WSP
Amel Tokalic, Senior Track and Civil Engineer, UGL Regional Linx

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Introducing the Panellists:
Irina Tyan is the Electrical Network Access Coordinator at Sydney Trains, organising, planning, and prioritising electrical resourcing for network shutdowns and outages. She has held engineering roles within the aviation industry and across Sydney Trains Asset Management, and has been involved with developing and implementing track worker safety initiatives. In addition, Irina has worked extensively as an advocate for women in engineering and worked with various organisations in engineering outreach at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Maddy English is a Manager in KPMG’s Engineering and Asset Management Team. She is an engineering professional with six years of experience working primarily with water utilities and a long held interest in the preservation of the natural environment. Following her graduation from the University of Sydney with a degree in civil (environmental) engineering, Maddy commenced her career at AECOM, primarily working on wastewater planning projects. Maddy then transitioned to KPMG in 2019 to gain broader exposure across sectors and projects. Focussed on energy and utilities, Maddy’s current work involves optimising asset management practices to enhance customer value efficiently. Recent projects include translating technical engineering models into strategic investment plans for utilities and assessing climate risks for infrastructure maintenance and investment. Beyond her client work, Maddy actively promotes women to consider STEM degrees through KPMG’s partnerships with Robogals and engages in sustainability initiatives focussed on waste management and climate action.
Braeden Knox is an Asset Management Consultant, and has been part of the WSP Strategic Asset Management Team for over one and a half years. Braeden has a bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering and Creative Intelligence and Innovation. Prior to his graduation, he was a Systems Engineering Intern at Thales in the Security and Communications team. In his career at WSP, Braeden has played a pivotal role in projects that include the development of Asset Management Plans, performing Asset Management Maturity Assessments, Asset Assurance, Technical Due Diligence, Standards Development, and Technical Maintenance Plan Development for key infrastructure projects like the Parramatta Light Rail and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. His professional interests are focused on the AI space, which he has adeptly incorporated into his work, as well as Data and Process Automation, and exploring how organizations operate and communicate effectively.
Amel Tokalic is a seasoned Senior Track Engineer with extensive expertise in rail asset management, design and operations. Currently, Amel manages Track and Civil Standards and enhances Asset Management processes at UGL Regional Linx, and is responsible for more than 2200km of operational line on the NSW Country Regional Network. Prior to joining UGL Regional Linx, Amel has held Track Engineering and Asset Management Principal roles in BHP Iron Ore Rail, and has previously contributed to engineering and asset management on multiple rail networks across Australia.

Launceston - Asset Management Leadership – We are all AM Leaders
2024-06-27 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Tailrace Centre, 1 Waterfront Drive, Riverside, TAS, 7250, Australia
Join us for an inspiring afternoon dedicated to exploring the critical role of leadership in asset management. This event, hosted at the picturesque Tailrace Centre, will feature insightful presentations from esteemed industry professionals who have driven significant transformations in their fields.
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Speakers:
Patrick Marshall
Manager Assets, Engineering and Design, Glenorchy City Council
Presentation: ‘From Underfunding to Alignment: Glenorchy’s Transformative Journey in Asset Management’
Patrick will share the compelling story of Glenorchy City Council’s journey from struggling with underfunding to achieving strategic alignment in their asset management practices. Learn how innovative thinking and leadership have enabled Glenorchy to overcome financial challenges and set a new standard for municipal asset management.
Angus Galloway
Agricultural Manager, Simplot
Presentation: ‘Improving Land Resilience’
Angus will delve into the critical topic of land resilience, offering insights into how effective asset management strategies can enhance agricultural sustainability. Discover how Simplot is leading the way in creating resilient agricultural landscapes, ensuring long-term productivity and environmental stewardship.

Berwick Victoria - Digital twins for asset management applicable to industries, smart houses, and health assets
2024-06-28 15:30 - 18:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Federation University Australia, Berwick Campus, 100 Clyde Road, Berwick, Victoria, 3806, Australia
Speakers will present a case based on full-fledged digital twin and potential application of technologies for asset management. Organised jointly by Centre for Smart Analytics (CSA) and Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability (IISS), Federation University Australia and Asset Management Council Australia, (Gippsland Chapter) in Berwick Campus, Federation University Australia.
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About the speakers:
Professor Rakesh Mishra, a fluid dynamics expert at the University of Huddersfield, has extensive teaching and research experience, with over 200 publications. He leads the Energy Emission and Environmental Research Group and is heavily involved in renewable energy, digital twins linked to asset management and industry consulting. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of multiple institutions.

Leigh Fleming is the Acting Head of Engineering at the School of Computing and Engineering, Huddersfield University, UK. With a PhD in 3D analysis of hip replacements, her research focuses on metrology for skin interfaces and assistive technologies for health. She collaborates on SMART home health systems linked to asset management and teaches materials, thermofluids, and research methods. Leigh is passionate about EDI and social mobility in higher education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Perth - Sustainability to Achieve Resilience in a Complex Environment: More than turning Green
2024-07-16 17:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Western Power, 363 Wellington Street, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
The Asset Management Council Perth Chapter is hosting a World Café style event featuring:

Insights into:

The Sustainability & Resilience in Asset Management Toolkit
Key considerations for embedding sustainability principles in asset management

Practical Experience:

Implementing sustainability and resilience in asset-intensive organizations

Café Style Workshop:

Holistic assessment of climate event impacts
Asset management decision-making through a sustainability lens

Technical Presentation:

Water Corporation’s approach to climate change risk management: optimising effort to our adaptation strategies

Join us for a chance to collaborate and contribute to the future of these two working groups.
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Sustainability & Resilience in Asset Management : Key Considerations & Tool Kit:
In this session, we will provide details of the work completed by the Asset Management Council’s Special Interest Group on Sustainability & Resilience in Asset Management (SRiAM). Two key topics will be covered:

Sustainability & Resilience in AM Toolkit
Embedding Sustainability Principles in Asset Management – Key Considerations

The toolkit will be presented and is available for Asset Management Council members to utilise in applying sustainability and resilience in asset management.
We will also share the publication by SRiAM that covers key considerations for embedding sustainability principles in asset management.
Ankur Maheshwari, Technical Director, Asia Pacific, AMCL, and Member of the AMCouncil’s Sustainability & Resilience in Asset Management (SRiAM) special interest group
Ankur is Technical Director, Asia Pacific with AMCL Pty Ltd. He has many years experience in embedding sustainability and resilience principles in asset management. Ankur is an active member of Asset Management Councils Special Interest Group SRiAM and was involved in development of the outputs that will be presented at this session.

Water Corporation’s approach to climate change risk management: optimising effort to our adaptation strategies:
The Water Corporation has been managing the impacts of a drying climate since the 1970’s through water source diversification to supplement decreased dam inflows and declining groundwater allocations. However, climate change will also create risks more broadly to our water, wastewater and drainage network. A systematic risk-based approach is required to better understand the impact of climate change on our ability to deliver our services to our customers, community and the environment.
Dylan Pritchard, Specialist – Asset Management System & Risk, Water Corporation
Dylan Pritchard is an experienced environmental scientist and risk management specialist from the Water Corporation in Western Australia. Dylan has previously worked for an environmental consultancy, undertaking contaminated land investigations on behalf of a variety of clients, then transitioning to support the environmental investigation of treated wastewater reuse schemes across WA at public open spaces. Dylan is currently leading a project forecasting risks from changing climate patterns to infrastructure, leveraging his knowledge of environmental science and asset risk management to integrate climate change considerations into the existing asset management processes.
Georgina Hurst, Principal – Performance & Forecasting, Water Corporation
Georgina Hurst is an experienced Principal of Strategy and Performance with 20 plus years’ experience in infrastructure asset management within the water sector. Georgina has previously led the development of Water Corporation’s annual Strategic Asset Plan and the Waterwise Perth Action Plan, a cross agency plan to address the impacts of climate change, to transform Perth into a leading waterwise city by 2030. Georgina currently specialises in infrastructure sustainability and has recently led the adoption of Infrastructure Sustainability Ratings for major Water Corporation infrastructure projects such as the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant.

Café Style Collaborative Workshop on: holistic assessment of climate event impacts, and Asset Management Decision Making through a Sustainability Lens:
The Sustainability and Resilience in Asset Management (SRiAM) Special Interest Group’s purpose is to clarify, promote and integrate sustainability and resilience as essential considerations in the context of Asset Management. SRiAM has two current active working groups. In this session we will share the progress of these working groups and work collaboratively with attendees to workshop challenges and solutions in :

Undertaking holistic assessment of climate event impacts : how to consider direct and indirect consequences from climate events ? Current approaches.
How to embed sustainability in Asset Management Decision Making ?

This session facilitated by Ankur Maheswhari and Michael Martinovich will provide an opportunity to collaborate with local industry experts and discuss challenges and approaches in these areas.

Melbourne - Court Services Victoria Critical Asset Failure
2024-07-24 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne CBD (details provided after registration)
Court Services Victoria (CSV) has experienced several critical infrastructure failures in recent years due to inadequate asset maintenance funds. Many assets supporting essential safety measures, such as HVAC, fire services, switchboards, and emergency lighting, have reached the end of their life and will require replacement or renewal to keep court facilities safe and operational. When an asset reaches the end of its useful life or does not meet current needs and requirements, we can either replace the asset immediately or keep operating it until it fails.
It is important to understand the condition and criticality of the assets to be able to “sweat” them (doing more with less) until they fail. Timely intervention through proactive asset management strategies will assist in prolonging the useful life of assets and will, in turn, allow for the orderly replacement of critical assets at the end of their life cycle.
When an asset does eventually fail, it is sometimes very difficult to predict the consequences. Within the court environment, consequences can include delays or denial of access to justice for court users, proceedings becoming more difficult or expensive, and increased risks to Occupational Health and Safety of court users.
In response to one such recent critical asset failure at 436 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, a major program was undertaken comprising 16 interrelated projects across seven sites to replace courtrooms, associated facilities, and office accommodation, impacting nearly 1,000 people across the Courts Group. CSV’s BE Division led the program with input from across CSV and the court jurisdictions.
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About the speaker:
Vijay Eden, Manager, Asset Systems, Court Services Victoria

Vijay is a seasoned asset management professional with an engineering background. He has more than 30 years of leadership experience in strategic asset management in both the public and private sectors. Vijay is proficient in providing high-quality service, advice, and support in the delivery of whole-of-asset lifecycle projects and improvements associated with infrastructure matters from concept to completion, within a unique and complex portfolio of public buildings. He has a proven track record in implementing Asset Management Systems, Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), promoting proactive maintenance, and leading reliability engineering.
Vijay’s expertise includes ensuring compliance with the AMAF annual maturity assessments, Essential Safety Measures (ESM), Quality Management Systems (QMS), and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). He also supports sustainability initiatives and Service Level Agreements (SLA) in contracts. He is passionate about stakeholder engagement, change management, ongoing continuous improvement, and mentoring new asset management professionals.

Brisbane Chapter Networking and Social Event
2024-07-31 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Stone & Wood Brisbane, 99 Bridge Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006, Australia
Join us for a social gathering with fellow members of the Asset Management Council to enjoy drinks and nibbles while discussing all things asset management. We have reserved the Beer Parlour, providing us a private space separate from the main brewery to network and connect throughout the evening.
Our sponsors for the night are Detection Services. They will kick off the event shortly after 6pm with a welcome address before we enjoy drinks, nibbles, and good company.

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Nibbles included, buy your own drinks.

Sydney - Securing Your Asset Management Budget
2024-08-08 17:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Tactix Sener Group, 3/80 George St, The Rocks, NSW, 2000, Australia
Asset managers are often pawns in achieving an organisation’s desired balance of “cost, risk, and performance”. Put another way, when the numbers don’t add up, one or more of these three characteristics must change— but which? Two of the characteristics are readily evident and measurable, while risk is not. Achieving desired performance along with budget cuts seems seductively possible— for a while. But like gravity, the inevitable increase in risk exposure, in the form of deteriorating reliability and availability, takes hold. Like gravity and mass, reliability and availability possess inertia. Thus, by the time the impacts of budget cuts become evident, the originator has taken their bonus and left the scene of the crime, leaving a successor with the hard sell of recovery, which may take years of additional expenditure. Successful asset managers understand the importance of protecting their budget through the defensibility of every line item of expenditure. This presentation by Jim Kennedy will explore the production of a defensible preventive maintenance program as an essential core of any asset management plan. Key to this exploration is “risk and maths”, noting that it is not the task that determines the budget cost but how often the task must be done to assure desired performance.
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About the speaker:
James (Jim) Kennedy, Director, Interlogis Consulting Pty Ltd; Founding Chair and Past Sensei, Asset Management Council (Australia); and Past Member IEC TC56 – Dependability Standards.

Jim is a Mechanical Engineer with postgraduate qualifications in Risk Management and also in Maintenance Engineering and Management from Swinburne University in Melbourne. He has over 55 years’ experience in maintenance and asset management in the aerospace, rail, power, water, and defence industries.
For the last 30 years, Jim has been directly involved in asset management activities, including 9 years as Technical Director of the Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia (MESA) and 8 years as Chair and Board member of the Asset Management Council. He has authored two manuals on Reliability Centred Maintenance and Asset Management and has presented 70+ papers in Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America.
Over the last 15 years, Jim has worked part-time with Australian Maritime Defence in adapting an evolving asset management discipline to a military environment with a long history. Jim’s standards activity in the IEC Technical Committee TC56 includes either new or revised standards for Reliability, Maintenance and Maintainability, Support and Supportability, Dependability Specifications, and Reliability Centred Maintenance.

New Zealand Asset Management Symposium - Sustainable Infrastructure for New Zealand's Future
2024-08-15 | Auckland University of Technology Conference Centre, 56 Wakefield Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
Date: 15 August 2024
Location: Auckland University of Technology Conference Centre
Theme: Sustainable Infrastructure for New Zealand’s Future

This will be a hybrid event, with options for those who can attend in person and those who would prefer to access the symposium virtually / online. The ‘in person’ symposium will be held at the Auckland University of Technology Conference Centre on Thursday 15 August 2024.
Keynote – Bridging the Infrastructure Gap: Funding and financing for a resilient Aotearoa New Zealand, Vincent Minett, Director Investments at WSP New Zealand.

Napier City Council Emergency Response, Russell Bond, Executive Director Infrastructure Services, Napier City Council
Shifting Sands: Where to for the NZ economy and for infrastructure? David Norman, Chief Economist Australia & NZ, GHD
Panel Discussion – Justifying, funding, and financing investment to improve the resilience of existing infrastructure and assets and the services that they provide, David Norman, Chief Economist Australia & NZ, GHD; Myles Lind, Asset Portfolio Manager Infrastructure & Place, Auckland Transport; Grant Hodges, Director Strategic Advisory, WSP NZ; Toby Horstead, National Chair, Asset Management Council
GFMAM Asset Management Landscape and Updates to ISO 55001:2024, John Hardwick, Executive Director, Asset Management Branch & Head of Transport Safety, Environment & Regulation, Transport for NSW
Infrastructure commission, Asset Management state of play, Andrew Hagan, GM Infrastructure Delivery, Infrastructure Commission

AM Council members $220, non-members $350, students $50 (prices listed in Australian dollars)
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Perth - AMPEAK 2024 Highlights
2024-08-28 16:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | State Library of WA, 25 Francis Street, Perth, WA, 6000
Join us for an exclusive technical event hosted by the Asset Management Council, where we bring a selection of some of the best presentations from the 2024 AMPEAK National Conference to our Perth members. This event is a unique opportunity to gain insights into the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in asset management. Network with fellow professionals and industry experts while enjoying in-depth presentations that have captivated audiences at the national level. Don’t miss this chance to stay at the forefront of asset management excellence right here in Perth.
Featuring:

Practical Application of Lean Manufacturing Principles to Optimize Rotable Component Maintenance in Shutdowns – Nyssa MacManus, Rio Tinto
Digitally Enabled Asset Management Plans; A Practical Approach – Mark Bourhill, GHD
Using spatial technology to navigate asset management for geographically dispersed portfolios – Jane Hogben, Duratec

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About the Presentations and Speakers:
Practical Application of Lean Manufacturing Principles to Optimize Rotable Component Maintenance in Shutdowns –
The purpose of this case study is to demonstrate the methodology followed which enabled the optimized execution of complex major rotable component maintenance during planned shutdown windows. In context this methodology draws on the Lean Manufacturing Principle of Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) to optimize maintenance sequencing, to dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete equipment changeover. The essence of SMED is to convert as many changeover steps as possible to “external” (performed while the equipment is running), and to simplify and streamline the remaining “internal” steps. Through the implementation of this method, all machine component movements were clearly mapped and optimized to remove double handling or unnecessary lifts. The detailed understanding of component assembly and disassembly steps also enabled modification of the method to consider and execute contingency scenarios. In conclusions, the use of such methods associated with Lean Manufacturing Principles, are highly transferable to completion of major component maintenance and shutdown tasks, driving continuous improvement in the performance of asset maintenance.
Nyssa MacManus, CLB Maintenance Superintendent, Maintenance Solutions, Rio Tinto
Nyssa is an experienced asset management professional with a wide knowledge base in engineering, maintenance execution, and frontline leadership. She graduated with a double degree in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering in 2014 from Louisiana Tech University.
Her career has stretched from the oil fields of Louisiana to the bauxite hills of Far North Queensland, and the red dirt of Pilbara. While working fulltime she was able to complete her Master of Science in Engineering and Technology Management in 2021, again from Louisiana Tech University.
Nyssa has had exposure to the ‘whole of life’ asset philosophy through her various roles in the industry, which has allowed her to make improvements and decisions that are not only sustainable but focused on good asset stewardship with a people centric approach to providing practical engineering solutions.

Digitally Enabled Asset Management Plans; A Practical Approach
The development of Digital Asset Management Plans provide dynamic visualisation of an organisation owns, the current state and performance of their assets and the forecast investment required to meet the defined levels of service while managing risk and cost over the life of the asset. The paper sets out the “How to Guide” on designing, developing, and populating digital and digitally enabled Asset Management Plans. The presentation will be based on GHD’s experience in developing the Digital Asset Class Management Plans for Southern Ports and Fremantle Ports through digital integration of data sets.The advantage of planning the approach to creating the structure of the Digital Asset Management Plans is that it provides the asset managers with an ISO55001 compliant system with automated updated of the state of their assets and future expenditure projections information at the press of a button. The digital collation of data from various data sets to enable informed asset management decisions on strategies and tactics. The dashboards also provide “plan on a page” information for briefing and reporting to managers and executives. And the hierarchy capability of the informational allows operations and maintenance team members to identify problem assets quickly.
Mark Bourhill, Executive Advisor Asset Management, GHD
Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia and a committee member of the WA Chapter of the AMC. His experience with GHD Advisory Asset Management covers facilities and infrastructure asset consulting services for municipal, state and federal government agencies, property management, resource and minerals miners and processors, and private owners of assets. Mark’s asset management experience includes preparation of Asset Management Plans for all types of facilities and infrastructure assets, reviews and development of maintenance strategies and plans, planning and delivery of condition appraisal programs, and development of lifecycle cost analysis models.

Using spatial technology to navigate asset management for geographically dispersed portfolios
Asset management as a best practice philosophy hit the mainstream in the early 2000’s. Geographic information systems were developed in the 1980’s and have been typically preoccupied with the management and analysis of spatial data in the scientific and planning based industries. It was only 15 years ago that web mapping become widespread with the advent of Google Maps. Cloud and computing similarly became secure, affordable and adoptable at a large scale in the last decade. Mobile devices now have the sophistication, connectivity, and computing power to consume and collect significant volumes of data on-site connecting mobile workers like never before. Finally, computing clusters are capable of processing increasingly vast volumes of data making spatial techniques such as high fidelity 3D photogrammetry modelling able to be applied to very large and complex assets. The coalescence of this technology and the increasing demand from high value asset financiers for more systematic and data-driven approaches to asset management signal a new horizon in this industry.
This paper investigates both the potential and proven uses of spatial technologies to facilitate asset management best practice. One key example being the use of collaborative, trusted, current, and accessible information portals to enable data-driven decision making across the landscape of asset interactions – from the board room to the crib room. Such a solution was designed and implemented for the inspection, scoping and remediation of a large marine asset facilitating three-way collaboration between asset owner, owner’s engineer and remediation contractor. A second example sees WA’s Department of Education utilising spatial data, photogrammetry techniques and the web to carry out statewide condition assessments of over 800 facilities.
Jane Hogben, Digital Assets Lead, Duratec
Jane has over 20 years of experience in the geospatial data management and analytics space for a range of disciplines including environmental, engineering and asset management. She currently leads Duratec’s reality data delivery programme engaging with our clients to support them gaining maximum value from asset digitisation and digital engineering.

Brisbane - Optimising Assets for the Digital Age: The Convergence Imperative
2024-08-28 17:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Precinct, Level 2, 315 Brunswick Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4006, Australia
The convergence of digital and physical asset management is at the heart of the digital age, and Digital Asset Management (DAM) plays a pivotal role in this transformation. Effective DAM enables the systematic management of assets throughout their lifecycle – from creation to utilisation and disposal.
By streamlining digital asset management, companies can unlock benefits like enhanced productivity, reduced costs, and consistent brand experiences across all channels. This aligns with the broader goal of DAM to organise, store, and retrieve rich data while managing physical assets throughout their lifecycle.
Join our upcoming panel event hosted by the Asset Management Council, “Optimising Assets for the Digital Age: The Convergence Imperative” to explore this transformative intersection.

Come an explore the evolving definition of DAM,
Discuss innovative ways to develop a roadmap for digital asset transformation,
Learn how to bridge the physical-digital divide in asset strategies,
Discuss how to unlock the value of connected assets and data integration, to overcome the digital barriers in your asset management initiatives.

Engage with industry experts and gain actionable insights to drive successful digital transformations in your organisation. Register now to secure your spot.

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About the Panellists:
Anthony Burns, Senior Consultant for Supply and Maintenance at Mayburn. Anthony Burns is a seasoned Supply Chain and Maintenance Management Consultant with over 20 years of experience in the mining and utilities sectors. He specialises in: supply chain and logistics management; maintenance operations and optimisation; data analysis and configuration; and enterprise system implementation (SAP, Pronto, Oracle, Ellipse). Anthony has successfully led SAP migrations at Vueterra, directed testing teams during the Ellipse upgrade at Queensland Urban Utilities, and drove the PRONTO implementation at Senex for Maintenance and Supply. He excels at integrating Digital Asset Management (DAM) principles to optimise both digital and physical asset management, improving efficiency and usability by ensuring high levels of data readiness. In addition to his professional achievements, Anthony is a commercially rated helicopter pilot, showcasing his versatility and commitment to excellence.
Rebekah Utting, Chief Operating Officer at Carbon Logica. Rebekah is an experienced operations professional with a proven track record of excellence in the renewable energy industry. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainable practices, innovative problem-solving, and operational efficiency. Her in-depth knowledge of the power generation landscape, coupled with a solutions-oriented mindset, allows her to consistently deliver measurable business impact. She has led cross-functional operational and engineering teams in renewable energy generation, waste management, landfill gas, and greenhouse gas management. She holds a Master of Environmental Engineering (M.Eng.) from Griffith University, a Bachelor of Environmental Management from the University of Queensland and is currently undertaking a Master of Power System Engineering through the University of Southern Queensland. As an operations leader, Rebekah thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments, effectively coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives. With her extensive operations background, Rebekah has developed and implemented asset management strategies for a range of asset types, including mechanical, electrical, gas treatment, and balance of plant. In her role as Chief Operating Officer, she has most recently implemented a comprehensive maintenance management system for her business. This system enhances the reliability and performance of assets, reduces downtime, and minimises operational costs, thereby supporting the company’s long-term sustainability and success.
Jo Kirby, Risk Manager/Senior Process Risk & Safety Engineer at Hatch. Jo Kirby is a charted process engineer with over twenty years’ detailed design experience on turnkey projects in water treatment, chemical installations, CSG (Coal Seam Gas), coal and rare earth processing. Jo is a risk management specialist with focus on risk and hazard analysis including fault tree analysis (FTA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), layers of protection analysis (LOPA), quantitative risk analysis (QRA), hazard and operability (HAZOP) study facilitation and quality assurance to deliver risk solutions for her clients. Jo has extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex projects. Creating strategic alliances with business and industry, driving sponsorship programs to support the ongoing development of engineers in the resources industry. A recognised leader and influencer, regularly called on to speak at resources and engineering events.
Christopher Bridge, A/Principal Asset Information & Strategy, Seqwater. Christopher is an Asset Management Leader with 20 years ‘ of experience across the UK and Australia. Around 15 years of this have been directly employed at water utility organisations. Christopher currently leads the Asset Information and Strategy function at Seqwater, a team which oversees the details of over 45,000 operational assets. Christopher is also a project team member on Seqwater’s Digital Engineering Roadmap project which aims to enable the utility to make significant strides in its digital assert management capability. Christopher believes in empowering his teams and those around him to make better asset management decisions. A big part of this is about allowing inclusive leadership and getting the appropriate level of buy-in to team targets and priorities. Chris is keen for those his leads to be positive about their strengths and open about opportunities for improvement. Christopher holds a PhD in drinking water quality management obtained from the University of Birmingham, UK, as well as a first class honours degree in Geology. Chris is Chartered Member of the Institution of Water and Environment (UK) and holds a Certificate from the Institute of Asset Management (UK). Christopher has worked with clients down the east-coast of Australia in Senior Asset Management Consultancy roles – most recently as Tactical Asset Management Lead in the Asset Strategies function at Stantec. Project delivery highlights include development of the first source protection natural asset management plans at Seqwater, leading condition assessment and investment program development for several local councils. Christopher’s industry experience also led to him becoming a key team member in auditing activities for the Essential Services Commission of South Australia and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Victoria). Christopher is based on the Sunshine Coast and loves to spend time in the local areas which he describes as one of the best places to live in the world – so long as you don’t need to do anything after 9pm!

Perth - How asset management is addressing climate change across different industries
2024-09-19 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Water Corporation’s John Tonkin Water Centre, 629 Newcastle Street, Leederville, WA, 6010, Australia
Join us for a deep dive into how asset management is addressing the pressing issue of climate change across various industries. In this insightful session, we will explore diverse perspectives from three key sectors. This event welcomes Young Asset Management Professionals who are interested in understanding more about how a career in asset management.
Featuring:

Water Services Perspective, Danielle Higgs, Water Corporation
University Perspective, Cristina Vulpe, University of Western Australia
Speed Networking with industry peers
Consulting Perspective, Adam Rotapel, KPMG

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About the Presentations and Speakers:
Water Services Perspective
The Water Corporation has an extensive asset base, servicing communities across Western Australia. Climate change is already impacting the provision of water services. This presentation will provide an overview of the Corporation’s response to date and efforts to better understand the risk to our services in the future. This will inform future asset investment and contingency planning to build the resilience of our water services.
Danielle Higgs, Manager Asset Management System & Risk, Water Corporation
Danielle Higgs is an Environmental Engineer with over 25years water industry experience. She has worked across a variety of functions including leadership, strategy, planning, operations and business improvement roles. Danielle is currently leading a team undertaking asset climate risk assessments and improving the Water Corporation’s contingency plans. Danielle is also the Water Corporation’s representative on the Water Services Association of Australia’s Liveable Communities Committee. This Committee is overseeing water industry wide initiatives to respond to the challenge of climate variability in order to achieve the water industry’s vision of supporting thriving and resilient communities.

University Perspective
The University sector has seen a sharp increase in industry-sponsored research projects tackling the effect of climate change on new or mature infrastructure. This presentation will provide a short overview of multi-million dollar research projects from Australia and internationally which aim to unlock new knowledge into designing and maintaining safe and resilient infrastructure in a changing climate.
Cristina Vulpe, Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
Cristina Vulpe is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Western Australia. She lectures in Environmental Geotechnics and Risk, Reliability & Safety. These units broaden students’ understanding of how infrastructure and systems impact on and interact with the environment.
Through her research, she provides safe and economic solutions for the deployment and management of onshore and offshore infrastructure throughout their lifecycle, taking into account the effect of the changing climate.

Consulting Perspective
Industry is recognising the need to understand climate risk and invest in resilience measures to ensure acceptable levels of service are maintained into the future. The consulting sector plays a critical role in supporting asset intensive organisations to address the risks presented by climate change. This presentation will provide an overview of the consulting experience applying asset management approaches to address climate change risk.
Adam Rotapel, Manager, KPMG
Adam is a Manager in KPMG’s Engineering & Asset Management practice with 15 years of consulting experience across power, water and other utilities sectors. Adam has been involved in all phases of infrastructure projects from asset management strategy and investment planning through to procurement and project delivery. Adam is the Chair of the Asset Management Perth Chapter and recently presented at the OzWater 24 conference on the topic of investing in climate change resilience. In his current consulting role Adam combines engineering, risk, project management and asset management expertise to deliver holistic business improvements to asset intensive organisations.

Sydney - Asset Management Evolution in the Age of the Energy Transition
2024-09-26 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | KPMG Parramatta Office, Level 16 / 153 Macquarie Street, Parramatta, NSW, 2150, Australia
The drive towards a sustainable future is reshaping the global landscape and has consequently moved to the forefront in the world of asset management. Since COP21 in 2015, organisations and governments have began addressing the huge challenge of decarbonisation. Since infrastructure, construction and operation constitutes 70% of global GHG emissions, sustainable asset strategies are a key enabler of this global ambition.
The energy transition transcends the energy sector, impacting organisations across the board. From utilities to transportation, and from manufacturing to public services, every asset portfolio is undergoing a pivotal change. Where once the triad of risk, performance, and cost dictated asset management, we now witness an incremental fourth dimension – sustainability.
Asset management principles are also evolving. The Institute of Asset Management’s Asset Anatomy’s fourth edition explicitly recognises the urgent need to embed ESG considerations, carbon abatement, and circular economy principles into asset management methodologies. This shift majorly attributes to the evolution of the 6-box capability model into a more holistic 10 Box perspective.
This presentation will unpack these changes and explore examples of asset portfolios around the world effectively applying these new and evolved capabilities, by employing novel renewable solutions, as they advance through the energy transition.

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This is an in person event.

About the Speaker:
Emily Mulcair, Manager, KPMG
Emily is a Manager in KPMG’s Engineering and Asset Management team. Spending her early career in Ireland working on biomethane and hydrogen feasibility and detailed design projects, Emily now consults on largescale energy system reviews, maintaining a passion for the integration of renewable gas into the global energy mix in the transition to net zero.

Melbourne - Site Visit and Engineering Overview of EVIE - Fire Rescue Victoria's First Electric Fire Truck
2024-10-17 09:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Eastern Hill Fire Station, 456 Albert Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia
See Victoria’s first electric fire truck, EVIE, and learn about the steps involved in specifying and procuring it.
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Event is limited to 25 people, and registration essential to secure your spot.
Some Specifications of EVIE:

4500 L/min pumper with high-pressure stages.
1500 L first aid tank.
200 L foam tank.
Dimensions: Length: 7.9 m, Width: 2.35 m, Height: 3.15 m.
Weight: under 16 tonnes.
All-wheel drive & all-wheel steer.
Turning circle: 12.5 m (for comparison: Ford Ranger is 12.9 m).
5000 Nm of torque from a Volvo Penta EV driveline.
2 x 66 kWh batteries.
300 hp energy backup unit.
0–100 km/h in 30 seconds.

www.frv.vic.gov.au/victorias-first-electric-fire-truck-driving-innovation

Napier NZ / Webinar - Unlocking Asset Management Potential: Knowledge, Lessons and Updates
2024-10-17 16:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Napier War Memorial Centre, 48 Marine Parade, Bluff Hill, Napier, 4110, New Zealand
Featuring presentations: PanPac – Lessons in Asset Resilience following Cyclone Gabrielle, presented by Dylan Stuijt, Civil Engineer (NZCE) and Site Engineer at Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd; and Unison’s Journey in Pursuit of Knowledge Management, presented by Rachel Butler, Manager of Document Control and the Regulatory Asset Management Plan at Unison Networks.
This is a hybrid event, offering both an in-person option at the Napier War Memorial Centre and a dial-in option for remote attendees.
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About the speakers:
PanPac – Lessons in Asset Resilience following Cyclone Gabrielle

Dylan Stuijt, Civil Engineer (NZCE) – Site Engineer, Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd
Dylan is a Civil Engineer, having worked in the public sector for 20 years & private sector for 10 years. Dylan’s career started at the Hastings District Council, covering roading and 3-waters engineering design. This progressed into project management, 3 waters structure planning, and then the Hastings Districts water supplies management. Since 2017, Dylan has been responsible for the management of Pan Pac’s infrastructure assets with a focus on developing an assessment & replacement strategy for its ageing assets. In 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle gave an unexpected lesson in resilience planning and the inevitable tension between cost and productivity as the site rebuilds & returns to full-scale production.
Unison’s journey in pursuit of knowledge management
Rachel Butler, Manager – Document Control and Regulatory Asset Management Plan, Unison Networks Limited
Over her 20 year career, Rachel has extensive experience advising executive management on best practice across a variety of corporate service disciplines. Prior to commencing with Unison Networks Limited in 2022, Rachel spent 13 years working for the Victorian State Government in Australia actively leading the development and implementation of key projects. This included the state’s first Victorian Infrastructure Plan in 2017 in response to Infrastructure Victoria’s 30-year Infrastructure Strategy. Rachel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Psychology; Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management; Australian Institute of Company Directors (Foundations in Directorship) and is a Certified Quality Internal Auditor. With a background in organisational development, Rachel is passionate about building the capability of others through promoting a knowledge sharing culture.

Sydney - Join EA CLM Event on Project Governance for Commissioning and Handover of Infrastructure
2024-10-29 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Engineers Australia Sydney Office, Mezzanine Floor, 44 Market Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
AMCouncil members are offered a discount to register for the Engineers Australia College of Leadership and Management Sydney Chapter event on Project Governance for Commissioning and Handover of Infrastructure, happening on Tuesday, 29 October 2024.
Event Details:

Time: 5:00pm-8:30pm AEDT (In-Person) | 5:30pm-7:00pm AEDT (Online)
Location: Engineers Australia Sydney Office, Mezzanine Floor, 44 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000 or Online via Webex
Register here: Event Registration

Why Attend?
If you’ve ever felt that your project isn’t delivering as expected, this event will guide you on how effective project governance can ensure that project outcomes meet stakeholder needs. You’ll gain valuable insights on:

Progressive collection of information for digital twins
Outcome assurance reporting vs. output progress reporting
Maturity models to assess project governance effectiveness
Competencies required to improve your project governance skills
And more, including a group case study and Q&A with experienced presenters!

Don’t Miss Out on This Exclusive Opportunity!
AMCouncil members can take advantage of this special discount to join the conversation either in person or online.
If you are keen to improve your project governance skills, register today and make sure your projects deliver the outcomes that truly matter.

Brisbane Chapter 2025 Planning Workshop
2024-11-20 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | WSP, Level 12, 900 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006, Australia
The Asset Management Council Brisbane Chapter is excited to invite you to our Planning Workshop! This is your chance to shape our technical events in 2025.
Why Attend?

Voice Your Ideas: Share the technical event topics that you’re most interested in.
Influence Event Planning: Help us tailor our events to address emerging industry trends and the current challenges commonly faced by asset-intensive organisations.
Network: Connect with fellow professionals and industry leaders in a collaborative setting.

Your insights are invaluable in ensuring our events remain relevant and impactful. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to the direction of our chapter’s activities and make your voice heard.
Register Today and be a part of this important conversation. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Brisbane - End of Year Networking and Social Event
2024-12-04 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | BrewDog, 235 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD, 4006, Australia
This event offers a great chance to catch up with fellow AMCouncil members in a relaxed, social setting. Enjoy a drink and some nibbles as we celebrate the year’s achievements and wind down before the Christmas/New Year break. We’ve reserved a space at BrewDog, giving everyone room to mingle and network throughout the evening. Join us anytime from 5 PM, with the event winding down around 7 PM.
Date: Wednesday, 4 December 2024
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Place: BrewDog, 235 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 4006

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Perth - End of Year Review and Celebration
2024-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Baby Shoe, The Shoes
Join Your Perth Chapter Committee for an engaging end of year event! Discover the latest developments from the Asset Management Council as we reflect on key technical sessions from 2024 and share exciting national updates. Explore the AMCouncil Career Tool and learn how it can support your professional growth. Get involved with our special interest groups – Diversity & Inclusion, Sustainability & Resilience, and Maintenance & Reliability – and find out how you can contribute to these vital communities. We also want to hear your insights! Help us shape the 2025 event calendar by sharing your ideas on themes and topics. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and influence the future of asset management!
Date: Friday, 6 December 2024
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Place: Baby Shoe, The Shoes, Shop GSO7 Yagan Square, 376 – 420 Wellington St, Perth
Cost: $15 for AMCouncil Members, otherwise $25
Finger food and selection of drinks (beer / wine / soft drink) provided.

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Melbourne - End of Year Celebration
2024-12-11 06:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Cellar Door, 25 Dukes Walk, South Wharf, VIC, 3006, Australia
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to come together and celebrate the achievements and progress we’ve made in 2023. We are excited to invite you to our End-of-Year Chapter Celebration, an evening of camaraderie, reflection, and looking forward to what 2025 has in store for us!
Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 11th December
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Venue: Melbourne Cellar Door, 25 Dukes Walk, South Wharf, VIC, 3006

This gathering is a fantastic opportunity for all of us to meet and engage in person. Whether you’re looking to catch up with familiar faces or eager to make new connections within our community, this event is the perfect setting. Pizza provided from 6.30pm. Drinks at bar prices.

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What to Expect:

Meet the Melbourne Chapter Committee: Get to know the committee members who have been diligently working behind the scenes.
Network with Local Members: Connect with fellow asset management professionals and expand your local network.
Reflect on 2024: Share your experiences, challenges, and successes of the past year.
Look Ahead to 2025: Discuss upcoming trends, opportunities, and the future of asset management in our region.

Please note that drinks will be at your own cost. However, the pizza, conversations, insights, and connections are on us!
RSVP: To ensure we have an accurate headcount for the venue, please register your attendance at your earliest convenience. Your prompt response will be greatly appreciated and will assist us in making the necessary arrangements.
This event is open to all members of the Asset Management Melbourne Chapter, and we strongly encourage everyone to join. It’s not just a celebration, but a chance to strengthen our community and set the stage for a successful 2025.
We are looking forward to seeing you there and toasting to the year that was and the exciting times ahead!

Sydney - End of Year Celebration
2024-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Sydney Cidery, 389 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to come together and celebrate the achievements and progress we’ve made in 2024. We are excited to invite you to our End-of-Year Chapter Celebration, an evening of camaraderie, reflection, and looking forward to what 2025 has in store for us!
Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 11th December
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Venue: Sydney Cidery, 389 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

This gathering is a fantastic opportunity for all of us to meet and engage in person. Whether you’re looking to catch up with familiar faces or eager to make new connections within our community, this event is the perfect setting. Food and drink at own cost.

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What to Expect:

Meet the Sydney Chapter Committee: Get to know the committee members who have been diligently working behind the scenes.
Network with Local Members: Connect with fellow asset management professionals and expand your local network.
Reflect on 2024: Share your experiences, challenges, and successes of the past year.
Look Ahead to 2025: Discuss upcoming trends, opportunities, and the future of asset management in our region.

Please note that food and drinks will be at your own cost. However, the conversations, insights, and connections are on us!
RSVP: To ensure we have an accurate headcount for the venue, please register your attendance at your earliest convenience. Your prompt response will be greatly appreciated and will assist us in making the necessary arrangements.
This event is open to all members of the Asset Management Sydney Chapter, and we strongly encourage everyone to join. It’s not just a celebration, but a chance to strengthen our community and set the stage for a successful 2025.
We are looking forward to seeing you there and toasting to the year that was and the exciting times ahead!

Perth - Evolving Standards in Asset Management: Insights into Global Practices and ISO Updates
2025-02-10 16:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Perth) | State Library of WA, 25 Francis Street, Perth, WA, 6000
In 2024, the Industry has seen updates to two key artefacts on asset management. These include:

ISO55001, the International Standard on Asset Management; and
The Asset Management Landscape Third Edition

Both these artefacts have been updated after a decade. Representatives of the Asset Management Council have played an active role in review, development and revision of these artefacts. As key documents that outline good industry practice on asset management, it is useful to get insights into the updates and their practical implications. This session is an in-person session hosted at Western Power’s head office in Perth. It will contain two sessions: In session 1: Ankur Maheshwari will walk us through the updates in The Asset Management Landscape (the Third edition) and their practical implications. Ankur will provide a perspective of what the changes mean in practical sense, not just an academic view. Ankur was Asset Management Councils project manager for review phase of the Asset Management Landscape and Asset Management Council lead for a section during the revision phase of the Landscape. In session 2: Martin Kerr (Convener of ISO55001:2024) will walk us through the ISO550xx suite and provide insights into how it was developed, some of the considerations and challenges, and, of course, what it means for those who are already certified and for those who are looking to become certified. Martin will provide a change management perspective, not just an academic view of the standard.
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About the Speakers:
Ankur Maheshwari
Ankur Maheshwari is a highly experienced, seasoned asset management professional with over three decades of experience in a wide range of techno-commercial aspects of asset management in the utility, manufacturing and industrial sectors. He is currently Technical Director Asia Pacific with AMCL Consulting. He has hands on experience in envisioning, leading and implementing asset management improvements that improve organisations ability to extract most value from its assets. Ankur’s commitment and dedication to the field is evident in his active involvement in Asset Management Council for many years. He project managed the review of the Landscape’s second edition in preparation for its revision. More recently he led the team of volunteer representatives who provided the contribution to the development of one subject in the Asset Management Landscape’s third edition.
Martin Kerr, Director, Structured Change,
Martin is a passionate Asset Management and Change Management professional. During the day, with Structured Change and Applying Asset Management, he assists organisations in developing their Asset Management Systems, preparing them for ISO Certification. Martin delivers WPiAM-accredited Asset Management training and supports organisations’ change management roadmaps to adopt and embed asset management. Martin was the Lead Convenor for ISO55001:2024 and is the Technical Director for the World Partners in Asset Management (WPiAM) (CAMA and Global Certification Scheme)
