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SUMMARY:Canberra - ConnectSydney’s Asset Management Maturity Uplift in Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to an exclusive live stream event hosted by the Canberra Chapter. Join local Asset Management Council members for an engaging evening as we gather together and dial into Sydney’s technical session\, “ConnectSydney’s Asset Management Maturity Uplift in Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract.” \nClick here to register\nAbout the Session: \nUnder the Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract (SRAPC)\, ConnectSydney assumed stewardship of a complex and highly visible road network within the Sydney Eastern Harbour Zone. Early delivery highlighted a range of asset management challenges common across the industry\, including reactive planning\, fragmented prioritisation\, limited assurance confidence\, and siloed decision-making across functions. \nThis presentation shares ConnectSydney’s asset management maturity journey\, focusing on the practical actions taken to address these challenges and uplift maturity in a live operational environment. It outlines how capability\, assurance\, prioritisation\, and cross-functional alignment were deliberately strengthened through targeted changes to roles\, governance\, decision frameworks\, and ways of working. \nRather than presenting theory\, the session demonstrates how asset-need-led planning\, balanced cost–risk–performance prioritisation\, and embedded assurance were translated into day-to-day business-as-usual practices. The presentation concludes by reflecting on the tangible outcomes achieved\, including improved decision quality\, clearer traceability\, and a measurable lift in client confidence and engagement—positioning ConnectSydney as a trusted asset steward for the Harbour Zone. \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to gain insights\, network with peers\, and enjoy some light refreshments and nibbles in a relaxed setting. \nWe look forward to welcoming you at the Canberra Chapter Meet! \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			Max Dallarmi brings four decades of experience across the planning\, delivery and stewardship of complex road infrastructure\, spanning construction\, operations and asset management in highly regulated network environments. As Network Needs Manager at ConnectSydney for the past five years\, he has led asset management activities for the Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract in the Harbour Zone\, providing strategic and tactical direction across asset planning\, compliance\, sustainability and continuous improvement\, in alignment with TfNSW stewardship principles. He is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic and tactical asset management plans\, embedding ISO 55000-aligned practices\, and driving reliability-based maintenance and renewal strategies across a diverse portfolio of road\, bridge\, tunnel and pavement assets. With a strong background in civil engineering and program delivery\, Max works closely with leadership and operational teams to translate asset data and performance insights into practical\, risk-based decisions that improve network outcomes\, strengthen safety and sustainability performance\, and support long-term network resilience.\n		\n			\n		 \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			Syed Kazmi is a Strategic Asset Manager at ConnectSydney\, responsible for asset stewardship across the Harbour Zone under the Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract (SRAPC). He leads strategic asset planning\, lifecycle optimisation\, and cost–risk–performance decision-making across a complex\, multi-asset road network. He works closely with leadership and delivery teams to translate asset intelligence into informed\, risk-based network outcomes. With over two decades of experience across infrastructure\, operations and asset management\, Syed has worked across telecommunications\, tunnels and motorway networks in Australia and internationally. His career spans asset systems engineering\, lifecycle modelling\, capital works planning and enterprise asset strategy\, with extensive experience working within performance-based and concession environments.
URL:https://www.amcouncil.com.au/event/canberra-connectsydneys-asset-management-maturity-uplift-in-sydney-roads-asset-performance-contract/
LOCATION:Nellie Hamilton Centre\, 257 Crawford St\, Queanbeyan\, ACT\, 2620\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Canberra Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Sydney - ConnectSydney's Asset Management Maturity Uplift in Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract
DESCRIPTION:Under the Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract (SRAPC)\, ConnectSydney assumed stewardship of a complex and highly visible road network within the Sydney Eastern Harbour Zone. Early delivery highlighted a range of asset management challenges common across the industry\, including reactive planning\, fragmented prioritisation\, limited assurance confidence\, and siloed decision-making across functions. \nThis presentation shares ConnectSydney’s asset management maturity journey\, focusing on the practical actions taken to address these challenges and uplift maturity in a live operational environment. It outlines how capability\, assurance\, prioritisation\, and cross-functional alignment were deliberately strengthened through targeted changes to roles\, governance\, decision frameworks\, and ways of working. \nRather than presenting theory\, the session demonstrates how asset-need-led planning\, balanced cost–risk–performance prioritisation\, and embedded assurance were translated into day-to-day business-as-usual practices. The presentation concludes by reflecting on the tangible outcomes achieved\, including improved decision quality\, clearer traceability\, and a measurable lift in client confidence and engagement—positioning ConnectSydney as a trusted asset steward for the Harbour Zone. \nClick here to register \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			Max Dallarmi brings four decades of experience across the planning\, delivery and stewardship of complex road infrastructure\, spanning construction\, operations and asset management in highly regulated network environments. As Network Needs Manager at ConnectSydney for the past five years\, he has led asset management activities for the Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract in the Harbour Zone\, providing strategic and tactical direction across asset planning\, compliance\, sustainability and continuous improvement\, in alignment with TfNSW stewardship principles. He is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic and tactical asset management plans\, embedding ISO 55000-aligned practices\, and driving reliability-based maintenance and renewal strategies across a diverse portfolio of road\, bridge\, tunnel and pavement assets. With a strong background in civil engineering and program delivery\, Max works closely with leadership and operational teams to translate asset data and performance insights into practical\, risk-based decisions that improve network outcomes\, strengthen safety and sustainability performance\, and support long-term network resilience.\n		\n			\n		 \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			Syed Kazmi is a Strategic Asset Manager at ConnectSydney\, responsible for asset stewardship across the Harbour Zone under the Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract (SRAPC). He leads strategic asset planning\, lifecycle optimisation\, and cost–risk–performance decision-making across a complex\, multi-asset road network. He works closely with leadership and delivery teams to translate asset intelligence into informed\, risk-based network outcomes. With over two decades of experience across infrastructure\, operations and asset management\, Syed has worked across telecommunications\, tunnels and motorway networks in Australia and internationally. His career spans asset systems engineering\, lifecycle modelling\, capital works planning and enterprise asset strategy\, with extensive experience working within performance-based and concession environments.
URL:https://www.amcouncil.com.au/event/sydney-connectsydneys-asset-management-maturity-uplift-in-sydney-roads-asset-performance-contract/
LOCATION:Level 43\, 680 George St\, Sydney (meet near lifts)\, Level 43\, 680 George Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Sydney Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Gladstone Hub Launch
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to share that we are launching a new AMCouncil hub in Gladstone. \nThis local hub will provide an opportunity for asset management professionals in Gladstone and surrounding areas to come together regularly in person\, while also dialing in to Brisbane Chapter technical events for the technical component. It is a great way to build local connections\, learn from each other\, and strengthen the asset management community in the region. \nThe Gladstone Hub will be led by Tanya Dawson\, (Acting) Technical Services Systems & Planning Specialist at Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited. \nTo kick things off\, we would love for you to join us for an informal gathering: \nGladstone Hub Launch\nDate: Thursday 9 April\nTime: 4:30pm – 6:30pm\nVenue: Ward’s Brewery\, 131 Auckland St\, Gladstone Central \nThis will be a casual opportunity to meet Tanya\, connect with other local asset management professionals\, and enjoy some networking in person. Drinks and food will be available to purchase at brewery prices. \nWe hope you can join us for this exciting first gathering and help us launch the Gladstone Hub. \nClick here to register
URL:https://www.amcouncil.com.au/event/gladstone-hub-launch/
LOCATION:Ward’s Brewery\, 131 Auckland St\, Gladstone Central\, QLD\, 4680\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260513T193000
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SUMMARY:Sydney - Membership Engagement Forum
DESCRIPTION:This NSW Members Workshop is designed to actively engage AMC members in shaping the Sydney Chapter’s focus\, priorities\, and ways of working\, while grounding discussions in real-world asset management challenges and practice. \nThe session will create a two-way dialogue between members\, the Sydney Chapter\, and AMC to ensure chapter activities remain relevant\, practical\, and value adding. \nBy the end of the workshop\, we will have: \n\nIdentified key asset management topics and themes members want the Sydney Chapter to prioritise\nClarified how AMC can better support members and chapters with practical\, on the ground asset management\nExplored how the Chapter can improve engagement\, participation\, and knowledge sharing\nSurfaced strategic and tactical issues affecting members’ day to day work\nGenerated clear actions and ideas to shape the Sydney Chapter’s forward program\n\nClick here to register
URL:https://www.amcouncil.com.au/event/sydney-membership-engagement-forum/
LOCATION:Online – Register to be sent your link
CATEGORIES:Sydney Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Adelaide - Bringing AMPEAK back to SA
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Adelaide as we bring key insights from AMPEAK 2026 back to the local community and introduce the new Adelaide AMCouncil Chapter Committee. \nThis one-hour session features a keynote presentation from Graeme Brown (Infrastructure SA) on South Australia’s State Asset Management Policy and Framework\, followed by AMPEAK reflections from local practitioners Michael Sinclair and Gerry Mavrogiannis. The session will close with two technical presentations from Adelaide Chapter Chair Phil Kowalczyk\, covering asset management in complex operating environments and lifecycle data management aligned to ISO 19650 and ISO 55013. \nClick here to register \nInfrastructure SA – AMPEAK Presentation / State Asset Management Policy Update\nThis presentation articulates the importance of developing and implementing a statewide Government Asset Management Policy and Framework to drive the performance of the assets and ensure optimised infrastructure investments drive economic\, environmental\, and social value within acceptable government risk tolerances.  It includes the need to implement an asset management assurance framework to ensure that the policy and framework deliver on its expected outcomes and benefits. \nInfrastructure South Australia (ISA) is a South Australian (SA) Government statutory authority that provides independent expert advice to the SA Government on the coordination\, planning\, prioritisation\, delivery\, and operation of assets and infrastructure. ISA recently launched its new 20 – Year State Infrastructure Strategy 2025 – 2045. \nThe strategy is seeking to achieve four key outcomes: \n\nPaving The Way to Prosperity\nLiveable Today\, Flourishing Tomorrow\nShaping A Sustainable Future\nElevating Impact\n\nThe fourth outcome strives to maximise the value of our existing state government infrastructure and strategically prioritising infrastructure investments by better managing demand\, optimising the use of existing assets\, strategically maintaining the assets and developing new assets that are aligned to agreed government service levels. \nThe strategy identifies four key Strategic Asset Management challenges: \n\nAsset Management maturity levels across government agencies are mixed and should be consistent with best practice\nLifecycle maintenance planning is unsophisticated\, based upon historical investment\, often reactive\, short-term\, and inefficient\nAssets face unnecessary risk exposure\, leading to potential asset failures and service disruption\nClimate change impacts are not strategically considered\, particularly for critical infrastructure\, and asset resilience is not integrated into asset planning and prioritisation.\n\nTo address these challenges\, the Strategy has two recommendations aimed at providing a whole of – lifecycle\, Strategic Asset Management approach that is aligned with government priorities and agreed service levels and supports effective demand management. \nThe recommendations will enable government investment decisions to be informed by sound asset planning with strategic asset management systems\, plans and data providing whole of government oversight on the performance of the asset portfolio. \nThis presentation will describe how the recommendations will be implemented and managed across the SA Government\, in support of an economy that is smart\, sustainable\, inclusive\, and fit for the future. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			Graeme Brown is an executive leader with extensive experience across asset and infrastructure sectors at Federal\, State\, and Local Government levels. He brings deep expertise in asset management\, infrastructure planning and capital project delivery\, as well as safety\, security\, emergency management\, enterprise risk\, and business continuity. Graeme has a strong track record spanning both strategy and operations\, with a holistic and innovative approach to aligning resources to deliver effective and efficient outcomes. He is recognised for his collaborative leadership style and ability to engage across government\, industry\, and community stakeholders to maximise value from finite resources.\n		\n			\n		\n\nAMPEAK 2026 Insights\nHear local reflections from the recent AMPEAK 2026 conference\, as Adelaide-based practitioners share their key takeaways\, emerging themes\, and practical insights from across the program. Featuring: \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			Michael Sinclair is the Assets Lead at Infrastructure Consulting in Adelaide\, helping asset owners turn condition\, risk and cost into decisions executives can defend and delivery teams can act on. With 18 years across contracting\, consulting and client-side roles\, he has coordinated Hastings District Council’s 268-bridge network through Cyclone Gabrielle\, served as Deputy Team Leader on Waka Kotahi’s Structures Management Contract for Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne\, and contributed to the Design and Construction Supervision of the 128m Puketapu super-tee bridge rebuild. He currently leads condition and structural assessment programs across bridges\, culverts and marine structures for state government\, regulators\, councils\, and private clients. Michael is a Chartered Professional Engineer and is a member of the Asset Management Council (Committee member and CAAM)\, IPWEA and PMI. His focus is the space between strategy and delivery and building the systems\, conversations and prioritisation that link condition data to capital decisions\, across bridges\, marine and civil structures today and other critical infrastructure portfolios over time. Outside work\, Michael loves to run (2:40 marathon time)\, 2-handicap golfer and ice hockey captain. Open to conversations with asset owners and executives looking for sharper decisions out of their structures portfolios.\n		\n			\n		 \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			Gerry Mavrogiannis is National Lead – Operational Readiness at Lucid Consulting and an asset management consultant specialising in the mobilisation of asset management functions across infrastructure and capital projects. He brings a strong foundation in financial modelling\, economic analysis\, and strategic decision support\, with experience spanning FMCG\, property\, infrastructure\, and technology sectors. Gerry has led commercial modelling for large-scale capital projects and now focuses on bridging strategy and delivery—ensuring asset management functions are established to operate effectively from day one. His work centres on operational readiness\, including governance\, processes\, systems\, and stakeholder alignment\, enabling a smooth transition from project delivery into business-as-usual operations.\n		\n			\n		 \nLeading Through Complexity: Queensland Government uplift on Government-Wide Asset Management Practices\nThis presentation provides an update on lessons learned following a 2025 industry presentation that explored the complex interplay between cost\, risk\, and performance in developing effective maintenance and replacement programs within high‑risk\, operationally constrained asset portfolios. \nThe portfolios examined comprise diverse facilities operating under sustained utilisation pressures\, limiting access for proactive maintenance\, condition assessment\, and renewal activities. These constraints significantly increase operational risk and necessitate a more deliberate\, risk‑based approach to Asset Management decision‑making. \nThe presentation outlines the evolution of a criticality‑led framework that balances safety\, service continuity\, and asset integrity with lifecycle cost considerations. It reflects on implementation challenges\, including data quality\, contractor engagement\, and operating within restricted environments\, and identifies the leadership and governance mechanisms that enabled broader adoption across multiple public‑sector organisations. \nBy reframing Asset Management in terms of business outcomes rather than technical metrics\, the approach demonstrates how risk‑informed Asset Management can support productivity\, financial sustainability\, and long‑term value creation in complex operating environments. \nFrom Design to Disposal: Managing Asset Data Across the Lifecycle with ISO 19650 and ISO 55013\nThis presentation articulates the importance of managing Asset data through the entire lifecycle of an asset by adopting the principals of ISO 19650 and ISO 55013. \nIn an era of increasing complexity and digital transformation\, the ability to manage asset data effectively across the entire lifecycle – from planning and design through to operation and disposal – is critical to achieving strategic asset management outcomes. \nThis presentation will explore the convergence of two international standards: ISO 19650\, which governs the organisation and digitisation of information about buildings and infrastructure using Building Information Modelling (BIM)\, and ISO 55013\, which provides guidance on the Management of Data Assets By adopting the principles of ISO 19650\, organisations can ensure structured\, interoperable\, and accessible Asset Information from the earliest stages of a project. \nWhen integrated with ISO 55013\, this approach supports a robust Asset Management Framework that aligns data governance with organisational objectives\, risk management\, and value realisation. \nThe presentation will highlight practical strategies for embedding these standards into Asset Management practices\, emphasising the importance of data continuity\, stakeholder collaboration\, and digital workflows. \nThe purpose is to provide a clear understanding of how to leverage ISO 19650 and ISO 55013 to build a resilient\, data-driven asset management ecosystem that delivers long-term value. Case studies and implementation insights will demonstrate how this integrated approach enhances decision – making\, reduces lifecycle costs\, and improves asset performance. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			Phil Kowalczyk has built his career on a strong commitment to collaboration\, working closely with clients to share knowledge\, apply strategic thinking\, and unlock greater value from their asset portfolios. He brings a unique blend of strategic insight and operational expertise\, enabling smarter decision-making across the asset lifecycle. Phil is passionate about building empowered teams—creating opportunities for individuals to develop their skills\, strengthen their capabilities\, and contribute meaningfully to the evolution of the asset management industry. This aligns with his purpose of supporting others to advance their careers while driving progress across the sector. He draws on a diverse background in property management\, asset and facilities management\, and capital project delivery. Phil is known for translating complexity into clear\, actionable strategies\, combining human insight with commercial precision to deliver practical\, high-impact outcomes. He focuses on connecting insight with execution to drive meaningful change for clients\, teams\, and the broader industry.
URL:https://www.amcouncil.com.au/event/adelaide-bringing-ampeak-back-to-sa/
LOCATION:Lucid Consulting Boardroom\, Level 6\, 80 Flinders Street\, Adelaide\, SA\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Adelaide Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Perth - Women Creating Value: Aligned and Assured Leadership in Asset Management
DESCRIPTION:Women Creating Value brings together five speakers to share their perspectives and experiences under the theme Aligned and Assured Leadership in Asset Management. Spanning leadership\, sustainability\, artificial intelligence\, operational excellence and reliability\, this session highlights the many ways women are contributing to value creation in asset-intensive industries. Through practical insights and real-world reflections\, attendees will gain a broader view of how leadership\, technical capability and innovation come together to shape stronger organisations and better outcomes. \nDate: 21 May 2026Time: 5.30pm (for 5.45pm start) – 8pmVenue: City West Lotteries House Conference Room\, 2 Delhi Street\, West Perth 6005Cost: Free for AMC members. Non-members: $35\, or $30 early bird until 11 MayCPD: 4 CPD points available \nClick here to register\n\nFeaturing\n\nNatalia Bustamante – Maintenance Superintendent\, Hancock Iron OreLeading Through Complexity: Asset Management Leadership in Dynamic Industrial Environments\nDaniela Rivas-Aybar\, PhD – Sustainability and Carbon Solutions Analyst\, Clear CarbonManaging Sustainability like an Asset\nDr Eunice Sari – Director and Co-Founder\, Customer Experience Insight and Western Australian AI HubFrom Data to Decisions: How Humanity-Centred AI is Redefining Value Creation in Asset Management\nJacinta Barnett – Manager Operational Excellence\, Dampier Salt\, Rio TintoLeadership skills for today’s dynamic workplace environments\nShereya Parashar – Senior Reliability Engineer\, Woodside EnergyThe Accidental Reliability Engineer: Turning Difference into Strength\n\n\n\nAbstract and speaker bios:\n  \n\nNatalia Bustamante\nMaintenance Superintendent\, Hancock Iron OrePresentation: Leading Through Complexity: Asset Management Leadership in Dynamic Industrial Environments\nAbstract:\nEffective asset management in pit-to-port operations demands more than technical expertise — it requires leaders who can navigate ambiguity\, build credibility across diverse stakeholder groups\, and drive organisational change from within complex\, high-stakes environments.\nDrawing on over 15 years of experience across the mining Industry in Australia\, this presentation explores how the integration challenges faced by new leaders in complex organisations and the multi-level responsibilities of transcendent leadership play out in real-world asset management contexts.\nThree key themes will be examined through practical examples: how credibility is built incrementally through performance before transformational change becomes possible; how external pressures — regulatory\, operational\, and technological — can be leveraged to shift organisational interpretive schemes; and how leading self\, others\, and organisation simultaneously is essential to delivering safety\, reliability\, and cost outcomes in large-scale industrial portfolios.\nThe presentation challenges the “romantic” view of the all-powerful leader\, offering instead a grounded perspective on how influence is earned\, governance is embedded\, and lasting operational improvement is achieved in organisations where authority is shared and expertise is distributed. \nSpeaker bio:\nNatalia Bustamante is an engineering leader with over 15 years of experience across the full asset management lifecycle in Australia’s mining resources sector. Her career traces a deliberate path from the operational front line in asset integrity\, maintenance reliability\, and engineering governance  through to strategic investment planning and capital project delivery\, giving her an end-to-end perspective across mining\, processing\, port\, and rail environments.\nSpanning both the technical and strategic dimensions of asset management\, her experience bridges governance\, operational performance\, and long-term investment planning. A Senior Practitioner in Asset Management and MBA graduate\, Natalia combines deep technical expertise with a strong track record of leading diverse teams and driving measurable outcomes in complex\, high-value operations. \n\n\n\nDaniela Rivas-Aybar\, PhD\nSustainability and Carbon Solutions Analyst\, Clear CarbonPresentation: Managing Sustainability like an Asset\nAbstract:Sustainability is often treated as a reporting requirement\, disconnected from how organisations create value. Drawing on her experience at Clear Carbon\, Daniela shares her perspective on how improving data integrity\, governance\, and alignment enables more confident\, value-driven decisions across asset-intensive industries. Through this lens\, she highlights how managing sustainability like an asset can strengthen leadership\, reduce risk\, and unlock long-term value. \nSpeaker bio:Daniela Rivas Aybar is a Sustainability and Carbon Solutions Analyst at Clear Carbon and holds a PhD from Curtin University. She works with asset-intensive organisations to improve the quality\, governance\, and alignment of carbon and operational data\, enabling more reliable reporting and better decision-making. \n\n\n\nDr Eunice Sari\nDirector and Co-Founder\, Customer Experience Insight and Western Australian AI HubPresentation: From Data to Decisions: How Humanity-Centred AI is Redefining Value Creation in Asset Management\nAbstract:\nAI is changing asset management\, but technology alone doesn’t create value. The organizations that achieve the best returns are the ones that put people\, governance\, and purpose at the heart of their AI strategies.\nDrawing from her leadership of the Western AI Hub and over 25 years of experience in human-centered AI\, digital transformation\, and responsible innovation\, Dr. Eunice Sari will explain how organisations in asset-intensive sectors\, such as critical minerals\, infrastructure\, government\, and defence\, can fully realize the potential of AI while ensuring human judgment\, fairness\, and accountability remain central.\nKey themes include:\n–  Why “human-centered AI” is essential for governance\, not just an afterthought\, and what ISO 55000 aligned leadership looks like in the era of agentic AI.\n– Real-world examples of AI-driven value creation in mining\, infrastructure\, and government\, where inclusive design principles resulted in more reliable\, auditable\, and trusted outcomes.\n– How women leaders are shaping more resilient\, ethical\, and high-performing AI systems\, and why diverse leadership gives a competitive edge in asset-intensive industries.\n– Practical steps for boards\, CxOs\, and asset managers to transition from AI pilots to consistent\, assured\, and sustainable AI adoption.\nThis presentation connects with the event’s three main goals: strengthening leadership skills\, promoting governance in line with ISO 55000\, and raising the visibility of women leaders in asset-intensive fields.  \nSpeaker bio:Dr Eunice Sari is a globally recognised pioneer in humanity-centred AI and responsible innovation\, with over 25 years of experience leading digital transformation across government\, industry\, and academia in Australia\, Southeast Asia\, the USA\, and Europe. As Co-Founder and Director of Customer Experience Insight Pty Ltd and Co-Founder of the Western AI Hub\, the Western Australia’s most active grassroots AI community\, she advises governments\, enterprises\, and startups on building AI that is accountable\, equitable\, and human-first. The first Asian female Google Mentor in Product Design and Strategy\, she has mentored 500+ startups through Google for Startups and global accelerators\, helping founders scale responsible AI products. Eunice holds adjunct academic appointments at UNSW\, Edith Cowan University\, Curtin University\, Charles Darwin University\, and the University of Indonesia\, where she teaches and researches AI\, Human-AI Collaboration\, and Responsible AI governance. Winner of the Belmont Migrant of the Year Award 2025 and CCIWA D&I Small Business Finalist\, she is also the Co-Founder of Marginpreneur\, championing diversity\, equity\, and inclusion across WA’s innovation and business ecosystem. Eunice’s life’s work is a single conviction: that the most powerful AI systems are the ones designed around people\, not the other way around. \n\n\n\nJacinta Barnett\nManager Operational Excellence\, Dampier Salt\, Rio TintoPresentation: Leadership skills for today’s dynamic workplace environments\nAbstract:In a workplace defined by constant change\, agile problem-solving has become a critical leadership capability. This presentation will explore the leadership skills required to unlock the full potential of teams\, identify hidden talent\, and enhance performance. A key focus will be the importance of recognising and developing capability across the workforce\, particularly among women\, who continue to be underrepresented in leadership roles. By embracing diverse perspectives and fostering inclusive leadership\, organisations are better equipped to navigate complexity\, respond to challenges\, and succeed in today’s dynamic work environment.  \nSpeaker bio:\nJacinta Barnett is an executive mining and industrial leader with more than 23 years of experience across operations\, maintenance\, asset renewal\, business improvement\, operational readiness and large-scale transformation in the resources sector. Her career spans mining\, rail\, ports\, chemical processing and facilities\, giving her a strong whole-of-value-chain perspective on asset management and operational performance. \nJacinta currently holds the role of Operational Excellence Manager for Dampier Salt Ltd at Rio Tinto and previously served as Acting General Manager\, where she helped lead the business through cyclone recovery while maintaining safety focus and production performance. Across her leadership roles\, she has been responsible for major operational and capital budgets\, business strategy\, contract negotiations\, licence-to-operate matters and the leadership of large multidisciplinary teams. \nHer experience in asset-intensive environments includes leading rail network renewals across track and civil assets\, overseeing large contractor workforces and budgets exceeding $500 million\, improving rerail productivity\, and strengthening safety performance across internal and partner teams. She has also led cultural and performance transformation in operations\, including measurable improvements in safety maturity\, people experience and productivity across maintenance and production teams. \nJacinta brings a practical and credible leadership voice to asset management\, grounded in real operating environments where reliability\, safety\, people capability and long-term business value must work together. With qualifications in Minerals Process Engineering\, Project Management\, Business Leadership and the AICD Company Directors Course\, she combines technical depth with executive\, strategic and governance capability. She is also a current Vice Chairperson of the Pilbara Kimberley University Centre.  \n\n\n\nShereya Parashar\nSenior Reliability Engineer\, Woodside EnergyPresentation: The Accidental Reliability Engineer: Turning Difference into Strength\nAbstract:What starts as an unexpected career turn can become a defining strength. Shereya reflects on her journey from mechanical engineering into reliability\, and how she learned to use difference as advantage rather than setback. She shares the lessons that helped her build credibility\, simplify decision-making with data\, and inspire others to lead from exactly where they are. \nSpeaker bio:\nShereya is a mechanical engineer by degree and a reliability engineer by pure chance. She entered the field of reliability engineering seven years ago\, and what began as an unexpected career path quickly grew into a genuine passion. Today\, she can’t imagine doing or being anything else.\nShe is deeply passionate about connecting people to data to enable informed\, confident decision‑making. Shereya has spent much of her career specialising in the development of digital tools and products that support maintenance strategy optimisation\, improve asset performance visibility and translate complex data into practical reliability insights.\nBeyond the workplace\, Shereya applies reliability principles in her day‑to‑day life as a mother\, using root cause analysis\, continuous improvement\, and data‑driven thinking to navigate the beautifully unpredictable realities of family life. Through both her work and her lived experience\, she brings a grounded\, human perspective to reliability\, leadership\, and asset management. \nClick here to register
URL:https://www.amcouncil.com.au/event/perth-women-creating-value-aligned-and-assured-leadership-in-asset-management/
LOCATION:City West Lotteries House\, 2 Delhi Street\, West Perth\, WA\, 6005\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Perth Chapter Events
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