Webinar - China’s Three-Tier Digital Transformation Architecture: From Infrastructure to Industry Intelligence
2026-08-12 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
In this session, Fan Yunjie will introduce a progressive three-tier architecture for digital solutions spanning five key sectors: digital governance, non-traditional security, national communications, unmanned intelligence and industry applications. The architecture provides a complete end-to-end framework, extending from foundational infrastructure and shared technology platforms through to industry-specific applications. It supports digital transformation across a diverse range of sectors through solutions tailored to different levels of organisational need and capability.
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Fan Yunjie is a Senior Engineer with more than 10 years of extensive experience across public safety, emergency response, digital government and related fields. She has significant experience in providing technical support and delivering overseas projects, and has led the development of several national-level digital platforms and industrial digitalisation initiatives.

Webinar - Global Asset Management Summit: Repeatable Success Stories from Washington DC
2026-08-13 08:00 - 09:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
Join us to explore Global Asset Management Summit: Repeatable Success Stories from Washington DC, web presentations building on the April 2026 Summit,
featuring:

Kerry Lowman is Asset Management Program Director, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works. He is a Civil Engineer with more than 17 years at the USACE, Civil Works. He has progressed from his original Structural Engineer position to Regional Asset Manager and is now Asset Management Program Manager. When asked to speak with us, Mr. Lowman was excited to share the 2026 US Army Engineering Research and Development Report on how the USACE Civil Engineers is improving how it estimates the likelihood of failure for its infrastructure, with recent reports highlighting a transition from expert-based assessments toward data-driven, statistical models to support risk-informed decisions. This will be provided in the VBAM format. Peter Dodgian formerly represented USACE.

Richard Dietz is Project Manager – Capital Asset Replacement Scheduling System at Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the Government of Washington, D.C. He has presented the measurable values and benefits from having 100 departments use the same system to report to the CFO, where more than US$22 billion is managed every year. By running the Asset Management system through the Chief Financial Office, there is a fiscal incentive to report assets accurately. With an increased amount of Asset Management efficiency and effectiveness, the department continues to develop gains for the City. Learn how AI and other tools and processes have continually improved Asset Management outcomes for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of Washington, D.C. The DC Government commitment to continual improvement is itself a value and benefit to the tax payers, citizens, and guest of the United States Capital.

The presentations will be followed by a Discussion Panel with Kerry Lowman, Richard Dietz, Nick Phillips, Mike Bordenaro, and Peter Kohler to answer your questions!
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New Zealand Asset Management Symposium - Collaborating for Greater Impact
2026-08-13 09:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Auckland University of Technology Conference Centre, 56 Wakefield Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
Date: 13 August 2026
Time: 9am (for 9.30am start) – 4.30pm
Location: Auckland University of Technology Conference Centre
Theme: Collaborating for Greater Impact
Cost: $250 (Australian Dollars)

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Keynote Speaker: Jessie Lea (New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga) – From projects to long-term planning: asset management as the foundation
Panel Session: Both Sides of the Fence: What Public and Private Asset Managers Can Learn from Each Other
Other speakers:

Wendy McPate (AMCouncil) – AMC 2026: Building Capability, Community and the Future of Asset Management
CDR Phil Bradshaw and CDR Robyn Locke (Royal NZ Navy) – Maritime Fleet Renewal Programme
James Kilty (Transpower) – Innovating to deliver New Zealand’s electrified future
Nathan Cammock (Auckland Transport) – Electrifying Auckland’s ferry fleet
Dawn Inglis (Co-Lab) – REG Consistent Condition Data for NZ Roads – efficient delivery enabling effective decision making and vice cersa
Phillip Conroy and Christopher Butt (Babcock) – Risk based decision making and asset management planning for the RNZN
Alex Castellanos (Unison) – Automating the visual assessment of copper conductors

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Scroll down for topic summaries and speaker information:

Keynote: From projects to long-term planning: asset management as the foundation
New Zealand’s infrastructure system is under increasing pressure to deliver better outcomes from existing assets, while responding to affordability constraints, changing demand and long-term investment needs. This keynote will introduce Te Waihanga Infrastructure Commission’s role in the investment management system and outline how the National Infrastructure Plan, the Government response, and the Commission’s emerging asset management assurance function are shaping expectations for stronger, more disciplined asset management across central government.
The presentation will provide a practical overview of Te Waihanga’s Asset Management and Investment Planning Guidance, with a particular focus on meeting Cabinet’s requirements, performance metrics, and the shift from project-led decision-making to long-term, portfolio-based asset management planning. While the Guidance is directed at central government agencies, the principles are relevant to all asset-intensive organisations: better use of evidence, demand and economic forecasts; stronger whole-of-life planning; and ensuring that business cases are grounded in robust asset management and investment plans – moving beyond short-term responses and building the strategic foundations needed.

Jessie Lea is Special Advisor for Asset Management at the Infrastructure Commission, leading initiatives to improve asset management across central government. A Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor (MRICS) with over 20 years’ experience in property and asset management in the UK and NZ, she is shaping long-term strategies aligned with the National Infrastructure Plan and Cabinet’s asset management programme. Jessie advocates for elevating asset management professionalism within government, driving meaningful change and equipping agencies with tools and guidance to deliver effective practices.

Maritime Fleet Renewal Programme
An overview of the Maritime Fleet Renewal Programme, the largest acquisition and transformational programme ever undertaken by the NZDF and some of the workforce, engineering and logistical considerations as the programme progresses.

CDR Phil Bradshaw is a Marine Engineer who has held a diverse range of roles including leadership of the Navy’s Marine Engineering Training School, two years as Marine Engineering Head of Department onboard an operational Frigate and four years as resident Naval representative for the lower South Island. Since promotion to Commander he has been Director of the Defence Media and PR Organisation, held responsibility for the introduction into service of major maritime capital projects, been Deputy Chief Naval Engineer, Chief of Staff for HQ Defence Logistics Command and is currently leading the infrastructure component of the MFR programme.

CDR Robyn Locke is a marine engineer with a specialty in naval architecture. She started her career in the Canadian Navy, serving at sea on HMCS Regina and Fredericton and ashore in naval architecture focused areas. She joined the NZDF in 2018, working in engineering policy and regulation before joining the MFR programme as the Technical Lead.

Innovating to deliver New Zealand’s electrified future
As New Zealand electrifies in an environment where resource costs are escalating ahead of inflation, at Transpower it’s more important than ever that we innovate to meet the growing demands of our work.
As the owner and operator of the national grid and a major infrastructure builder, we put considerable effort into keeping our costs as low as possible without sacrificing reliability or moving too slowly for New Zealand’s electrification needs. We have a number of work programmes underway to do this, including carefully managing our assets to get as much life out of them as possible, and a new challenge to help us accelerate key improvement activities underway to increase throughput and find savings for the long term while delivering on committed outcomes.
This is about working smarter and building on what we are already doing well, while adapting and innovating as an organisation to continue to deliver for New Zealanders.

James Kilty joined Transpower as Chief Executive in February 2025, prior to that he was Chief Executive at Powerco for three years. He has 25 years’ experience in the energy industry, holding a range of leadership roles at Contact Energy including Deputy Chief Executive, and has held a range of industry Board and leadership roles. James holds an LLB (Hons) (1st class) from Waikato University and has completed both the Harvard Business School High Potential Leadership Course and the Advanced Management Programme at Chicago University Booth Business School.

Electrifying Auckland’s ferry fleet
Auckland Transport’s Low Emission Ferry Programme is delivering a significant ferry asset transition, responding to the dual challenge of fleet renewal and decarbonisation. While ferries carry only around 6% of Auckland’s public transport passengers, they account for approximately 20% of its emissions highlighting both the urgency and opportunity for change.
This paper outlines how Auckland is enabling electric ferry operations through the deployment of fast charging infrastructure, including New Zealand’s first marine Megawatt Charging System (MCS) installation. Operating at up to 3.3 MW, this infrastructure supports rapid ‘opportunity charging’ during passenger boarding, enabling electric vessels to maintain existing timetables without requiring additional vessels or operational compromise.
Delivering this capability within constrained waterfront environments and legacy electricity networks has required innovative approaches to both engineering design, system integration, and ongoing asset management. Key challenges include maintaining high operational reliability, integrating emerging international standards that are still under development, and enabling the flexibility to adapt to future industry direction.
A central feature of the charging solution is the use of advanced load management, allowing ferry charging demand to be actively managed as a flexible load. This enables peak demand to be reduced, network constraints to be respected, and existing infrastructure to be utilised more efficiently without overbuilding network capacity.
As the first vessels and charging systems transition into operation, Auckland’s experience demonstrates how complex transport electrification can be delivered while balancing performance, cost, and risk to do more with less.

Nathan Cammock is a chartered electrical engineer and Programme Director for Auckland Transport’s Low Emission Ferry Programme. He has experience delivering complex programmes of work as an asset owner, consultant, and construction contractor across power transmission, distribution, and generation sectors – both locally and in the UK. Nathan joined Auckland Transport in 2020, and has led road safety initiatives, busway construction, and more recently the renewal and electrification of Auckland’s public transport ferry fleet.

REG Consistent Condition Data for NZ Roads – efficient delivery enabling effective decision making and vice cersa
Consistent condition data is important in the transport sector’s approach to lifecycle asset management, benchmarking, performance management and investment decision making. The Road Efficiency Group Te Ringa Maimoa (REG) is delivering the first phase of the Consistent Condition Data Collection (CCDC) project: sealed pavement surfacing data collection of all local authority roads. This presentation outlines how the programme was developed, the business case objectives, and what the data is enabling – benchmarking and better investment decision making.

Dawn Inglis is the Manager of RIMU – Road Infrastructure Measurement & Use – a business unit within Co-Lab, in the Waikato. RIMU plays a key role in delivering the Consistent Data Collection Contract (CCDC) project for the Road Efficiency Group Te Ringa Maimoa (REG) programme. A Fellow of Engineering NZ, Dawn is a passionate and experienced engineer who has spent most of her career in local government. She brings deep expertise in transport asset management, having previously served as Group Manager Service Delivery at Waipā District Council and Manager of RATA (Regional Asset Technical Accord).

Risk based decision making and asset management planning for the RNZN
In May 2022, Babcock Australasia commenced its journey toward achieving and maintaining ISO 55001 certification. A key milestone in this process was the establishment of an effective asset management team comprising of a support, asset risk and assurance.
A structured approach has enabled the creation of comprehensive Asset Management Plans which forecast maintenance and cost until EOL. This structured approach has also enabled Decision-makers to confidently approve treatment actions based on clearly defined Risk detail incorporating evidence of impact, likelihood and mitigation details.
Risk Management is a key part of Asset Management. Knowing a risk is there is the easy part. Getting that information to the right person who can make the decision to improve it is the hard part. Technical teams and executive leadership speak fundamentally different languages, and neither side has developed adequate translation tools.
It is not easy to develop this competency across an organisation. In this presentation, we’ll look at some examples of good and bad risk communication, provide some tricks and hints on developing engineers to work well with others, and develop your skills at getting your decisions made.

Philip Conroy joined the Royal Navy in 2000 as a Marine Engineer. He served on Aircraft Carriers HMS Ark Royal, HMS Invincible and HMS Ocean. During his time in the Roal Navy he completed his Artificer training, receiving a Degree in Marine Systems Engineering and gained extensive knowledge of Marine Mechanical/Electrical systems. After 14 years Philip left the Royal Navy to start a new chapter in New Zealand. Philip Joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in 2014 and was assigned to HMNZS Canterbury. After reindorsement of his engineering certificates, he took on the role of Propulsion Plant Maintenance Manager. After three years serving on-board HMNZS Canterbury Philip came ashore to join the Operational Support Team, providing support for all Royal New Zealand Navy Platforms. He was also the Fleet Diesel Inspector during this time. After 20 years at sea, Philip left the Royal New Zealand Navy. He has remained in the Royal New Zealand Navy Reserve Force unit and regularly assists with training. He is occasionally deployed to assist in various engineering roles. Philip started a new role at Babcock (NZ) in 2020, working on a systems risk assessment project for 2 years. This project was the foundation for his current role where he leads a team managing Risk for all Royal New Zealand Navy Platforms.

Christopher Butt is the Availability, Reliability, Maintainability for Babcock NZ, working for the Royal New Zealand Navy. In this role he is responsible for root cause investigations and identifying corrective action into technical issues with Naval vessels. Chris has worked in defence, maritime and rail sectors throughout his 13 year career. Chris has a Master’s degree in Science from the University of Manchester. Outside of work, Chris enjoys bikepacking and whitewater kayaking.

Automating the visual assessment of copper conductors
This presentation explores the development of an automated approach for assessing the visual condition of overhead copper conductor at Unison Networks Ltd. The process deploys Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to capture pictures of electricity distribution lines, then Computer Vision (CV) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms are applied to the photographed conductor to provide a consistent visual score. The visual score output is used as an input to evaluate the condition of copper conductor. Learnings will be shared as well as future work including the potential use of these images to improve assets’ data quality.

Alex Castellanos is working as Digital Engineering Technical Lead at Unison Networks Ltd. He obtained a PhD degree (2015) in electrical engineering from the University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand). He has over 15 years of experience in the power and energy industry including energy use, power generation, and power transformers monitoring and control. His current area of interest is data analytics and condition monitoring for the management of electricity distribution network assets.

AMC 2026: Building Capability, Community and the Future of Asset Management
The future of asset management will not be defined by technology alone. It will be shaped by how quickly we can learn, adapt and collaborate as a profession. As artificial intelligence, climate resilience, ageing infrastructure and workforce capability reshape our industry, no single organisation has all the answers. Building capability now extends beyond organisational boundaries and depends on strong professional communities, practical knowledge sharing and global collaboration. In this session, Wendy McPate, National Chair of the Asset Management Council, explores how the profession is evolving to meet these challenges. Drawing on experiences from international collaboration, including engagement with the United Nations and infrastructure leaders in Washington DC, Wendy will share how the Asset Management Council is helping practitioners build capability through AI education, intelligent knowledge tools, professional pathways, technical communities and global partnerships. This presentation is not about technology replacing people. It is about empowering people to make better decisions, build stronger connections and prepare for the next generation of asset management challenges. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for building capability within their own organisations and a renewed appreciation of the role that collaboration plays in creating better outcomes for our profession, our organisations and the communities we serve.

Wendy McPate is the National Chairperson of the Asset Management Council and a senior engineering and asset management leader with more than 25 years of experience across Australia, Asia and the United Kingdom. Her career spans engineering delivery, asset strategy, organisational leadership and governance across energy, utilities, resources and critical infrastructure sectors. Wendy is passionate about building capability through connected professional communities and believes that the future of asset management will be shaped by collaboration across industries, disciplines and international borders. Under her leadership, the Asset Management Council continues to strengthen its role as a practitioner-led community that brings together expertise from energy, infrastructure, defence, resources and other asset-intensive industries. Through initiatives spanning artificial intelligence, professional pathways, global partnerships, technical committees and contributions to international guidance and standards, the Council is helping practitioners prepare for the next generation of asset management challenges and opportunities. Wendy is a strong advocate for lifelong learning, practical knowledge sharing and creating opportunities for people to contribute, connect and build capability together.

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Asset Management Fundamentals - Virtual Classroom
2026-08-13 09:00 - 2026-08-14 13:00, 2026-09-14 09:00 - 2026-09-15 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This training course run over two half-days, each from 9am until 1pm AEST (Melbourne time) and delivered in a live interactive online setting, offers a thorough overview of asset management. The purpose of the Asset Management Fundamentals program is to understand the fundamentals of asset management and how they can provide benefits to the organisation.
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Course learning objectives:

Define asset management within the context of ISO 5500x suite, the Asset Management Landscape and AMBoK
Identify the principles that underpin asset management
Identify available asset management tools and techniques that are applicable within organisational context
Identify opportunities to apply these learnings to improve individual and organisational performance.

Course materials provided in conjunction with online course:

Asset Management Fundamentals Workbook: covering the modules and learnings on the course
Living Asset Management, by J Lafria and J Hardwick: whilst touched-upon during the course, this book focuses on the subject of people and the need for good leadership and strategies for developing a high performance culture which ensures excellence in asset management. Click here for more information on Living Asset Management.
Asset Management Council Framework Book: Defines the strategic concepts of which the AM Council’s Asset Management Body of Knowledge (AMBoK) comprises.
AMBoK Publication 001; Companion Guide to ISO 55001

The Online Exam
To recognise and quantify your learning, an online exam is initiated on the day of the course. Should you choose to take and complete the exam, pass the exam, and agree to comply with a Code of Ethics, you will be certified as a Certified Associate in Asset Management (CAAM) – enabling you to offer evidence to your current and future employers of your personal asset management capability and present them with the knowledge that you have a deeper understanding of asset management related topics and issues. Your CAAM is a great step towards furthering your career in asset management.
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Brisbane - Site Visit to Aurizon Rail Welding Facility (Yeerongpilly)
2026-08-18 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | 740 Fairfield Road, Yeerongpilly QLD, 740 Fairfield Road, Yeerongpilly, QLD, 4105, Australia
Join the Asset Management Council (Brisbane Chapter) for a technical site visit to Aurizon’s Rail Welding Facility at Yeerongpilly. This compact but critical operation produces long welded rail for construction and renewal programs across Aurizon Network, Queensland Rail and other rail operators.
The visit will commence with a site safety induction, followed by a guided tour led by Andrew Kumar, Site Manager. Participants will gain insight into the rail welding process and the facility’s role in supporting safe and reliable rail operations.
The session will also feature an asset management presentation by Sanjna Reddy (Asset Manager – Rail, Aurizon), covering how rail renewals are prioritised based on wear, fatigue and asset condition. This data-driven process enables Aurizon to identify and plan approximately 100 km of rail renewals each year. During the tour, Peter Hermann (Principal Engineer, Aurizon) will provide additional insights into rail performance, degradation mechanisms and renewal strategies.
Attendance is limited to 20 participants, with attendees split into two groups rotating between the facility tour and presentation/discussion session.
PPE Requirements
Participants must bring and wear:

Safety boots
Long-sleeve high-visibility shirt
Long pants
Safety glasses

Networking Lunch
Following the formal site visit, participants are invited to join an informal networking lunch at Café Bliss on Riverside, located just three minutes from the facility. This provides an opportunity to continue discussions with fellow asset management professionals and Aurizon representatives in a relaxed setting.
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AMCouncil Maintenance & Reliability Symposium 2026 (Sydney)
2026-08-27 08:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Maintenance for Resilience📅 Thursday 27 August 2026 | 📍 Sydney Masonic Centre
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Maintenance for Resilience
This year’s theme, Maintenance for Resilience, will explore how effective maintenance and reliability practices can strengthen organisational resilience, improve asset performance and support continuity in an increasingly complex operating environment.
At the centre of the symposium is the question:
How do maintenance and reliability practitioners keep critical assets safe, reliable and productive when assets are ageing, systems are increasingly connected, data is imperfect and disruption is becoming normal?
The symposium will bring together maintenance and reliability practitioners, asset managers, infrastructure operators, digital specialists, operational technology professionals and resilience leaders to explore the changing role of maintenance in asset-intensive organisations.
Across the day, presentations and case studies will take a practical look at some of the challenges currently facing maintenance and reliability teams, including:

maintaining ageing assets already under pressure
developing effective asset tactics and maintenance plans
designing maintenance readiness into new and greenfield infrastructure
using AI to create automation and reliability value
ensuring spares and supply chains support operational resilience
managing system disruption and energy dependency.

Through technical presentations, practical case studies and industry discussion, the symposium will examine how maintenance is evolving beyond traditional asset care to become a critical enabler of safety, productivity, operational continuity and organisational resilience.
Join us in Sydney for a day of technical learning, practical insight and professional connection.

Keynote: Keeping the Fleet Moving: Maintenance Trade-offs for Ageing Rolling stock
A deep dive examining:

how maintenance teams keep ageing fleets safe, reliable and available under operational and financial pressures
how short-term operational decisions can create longer-term reliability risks
how practitioners can defend essential maintenance interventions

Shane Day is the Asset Management and RAMS Discipline Manager for Downer Rail & Transit Systems, leading a multidisciplinary team of asset management, reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) specialists across major rail and transit programs. He has extensive experience across asset management, maintenance operations, reliability engineering and through-life support, with a strong focus on applying data-driven analysis to improve asset performance, operational outcomes and whole-of-life value. A passionate advocate for modern asset management practices, Shane specialises in ISO 55001-aligned asset management, reliability analysis, maintenance strategy development, root cause analysis and asset performance improvement. Throughout his career, he has supported the delivery of major rolling stock, light rail and infrastructure projects, helping organisations bridge the gap between engineering, maintenance and operations to achieve sustainable performance improvements. His approach combines practical operational experience with strategic asset management leadership, ensuring investment and maintenance decisions are evidence-based, risk-informed and focused on delivering measurable business outcomes.

Ready for Takeoff: Effective Spares Management for Operational Resilience at Brisbane Airport
This presentation will share Brisbane Airport’s journey in improving its approach to spare parts management. Presented as a practical case study, it will explore where the journey began, the lessons learned along the way, where the organisation is today, and the next steps towards achieving better practice.
The session will provide practical insights for others looking to strengthen their own spares management processes and improve asset support outcomes.

Mitchell O’Shea is a Reliability Engineer at Brisbane Airport Corporation with eight years of industry experience across water, mining, oil and gas, and aviation. With a background spanning consulting and site-based operations, he brings practical insight into asset reliability, maintenance strategy and operational performance in complex infrastructure environments. Mitchell’s work focuses on improving operational resilience through applied reliability practices, data-informed decision-making and stakeholder collaboration aligned with operational needs. His cross-industry experience enables him to apply lessons learned from diverse asset environments to drive safer and more reliable outcomes.

Maintenance Readiness in a Greenfield Network

Juliano Santos is the Maintenance Director at ACEREZ M&L which is building a new transmission network in the Central-West Orana region. He leads the team that will train workers and look after the systems needed to keep this major energy infrastructure running safely for the next 35 years. Juliano has a keen focus on engineering, technology and problem-solving, including the use of drones, robotics and artificial intelligence to inspect, maintain and operate large energy assets. He is passionate about creating local careers in renewable energy.

Muhammad Tayyab is the Transmission Lines Asset Engineer at ACEREZ M&L which is building a new transmission network in the Central-West Orana region. He leads the asset management function for all things transmission lines and is focussed on understanding how the decisions made during planning and design ultimately affect those responsible for operating and maintaining the assets and associated outcomes. He is particularly interested in making sure reliability and maintainability are considered early at design stage, rather than being addressed once the asset is already in service.

Managing System Disruption and Energy Dependency

Erik Vandenberg is a Certified Fellow of Asset Management (CFAM), Chartered Engineering Executive (CEng, EngExec) and General Manager at Verbrec. With more than 25 years’ experience across energy, mining, and infrastructure, he works with industry and government to develop resilient, sustainable solutions spanning conventional energy, renewable gas, and emerging decarbonisation technologies.

Building Maintenance Plans That Deliver Reliability
Braeden will use case studies translating asset strategy into practical maintenance tactics, intervention choices and lifecycle planning.

Braeden Knox is an Asset Management Consultant with WSP’s Strategic Asset Management team in Sydney, with a background in mechatronic engineering, systems engineering and digital technology. He has worked across asset management strategy, planning, assurance, maintenance and digital engineering for organisations including Transport for NSW, Sydney Trains, Transgrid and Taronga Zoo. His experience includes ISO 55001 assessments, asset management planning, condition assessments, technical maintenance planning and asset information systems. Braeden brings a practical perspective on how engineering, data and technology come together to support better asset management decisions, and how emerging technologies such as AI may shape the capabilities needed by asset management professionals in the future.

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Melbourne - Asset Fair Value to AASB 13: bridging a gap between finance and asset managers
2026-08-27 12:00 - 13:15 (Australia/Melbourne) | Level 10 / 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Asset managers and finance teams have differing commitments in the management of assets for their organisation. Asset valuations require an understanding of both perspectives to form a unique perspective that is of interest to investors, owners, tax authorities and others.
Valuations for financial reporting are required to meet AASB 13 and they in turn are derived from Valuation Standards. Valuation professionals are obliged to comply first with their industry standards and then with accounting standards. While valuations are generally understood by most the detail is complex and often leads to misunderstanding and confusion.
The presentation seeks to inform and align asset managers understanding of the language and rational of valuations.
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Ben has spent over 20 years valuing and assessing balance sheet assets from a broad range of industries. Ben’s career commenced in manufacturing with Ford, then progressed to eCommerce, Asset Trading, Financing and Consulting with valuation a core discipline. He is an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers, Certified Practicing Valuer with the Australian Property Institute, Member of the Asset Management Council and has completed a Master of Business Administrations (Executive), Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (Mech) and Grad Dip of Finance & Investment at key stages in his career.

Webinar - Tauranga City's Wedge Model: Getting Asset Information Right the First Time and Building In-house Capability
2026-09-01 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on how Tauranga City Council’s City Water team used the Wedge Model to get asset data right first time and build in-house capability. It sets clear asset information requirements, embeds ISO 19650-aligned ways of working in live projects, and transfers knowledge through shadow consulting so the council team can lead without ongoing external support.
The work improved handover readiness and reduced information chasing and rework. The delivery milestone was a digital twin water network pilot (March 2025) bringing together GIS, hydraulic modelling and SCADA to support day-to-day operational decisions.
Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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Juan Martinez brings a unique blend of experience from both the private consultancy sector and local government, offering deep insights into the operational and strategic challenges faced on each side. In his current role as Digital Engineering Lead at City Waters, Juan has developed and implemented an Information Management framework aligned with ISO principles, driving the adoption of digital engineering practices across infrastructure projects. His leadership is rooted in a strong commitment to sustainability and systems efficiency. Juan is an active contributor to the water industry, regularly speaking at national conferences and playing a key role in the development of data standards for water assets. He is currently one of the four national BIM in NZ advisors, and an active collaborator within WaterNZ SWIG Digital Engineering and AI Forum AEC working groups. His collaborative approach and strategic thinking have earned him recognition as a valued voice in the digital transformation of infrastructure delivery. Juan is known for his ability to build strong relationships across all organizational levels — from frontline operators to senior executives — creating trust and alignment in complex initiatives. He brings a systems-thinking lens to every challenge, recognizing interdependencies and long-term impacts. His collaborative attitude fosters cross-functional engagement, ensuring that digital engineering solutions are not only technically sound but widely supported and successfully adopted.

Asem Zabin is an Executive Advisor with GHD, leading the Data & AI Advisory business across the Asia Pacific region. He specialises in asset management, digital transformation, information management, and data-driven decision making for infrastructure-intensive organisations. Over the past 15 years, Asem has helped public and private sector clients improve asset performance, strengthen organisational capability, and deliver innovative asset management solutions. He is a recipient of the 2024 ACE New Zealand Futurespace Award, the 2025 ACE New Zealand Special Gold Award, and the 2026 Āpōpō Supreme Project Award for excellence in infrastructure asset management. He is currently completing a PhD focused on ontology engineering and information management for infrastructure assets, with a research interest in improving the quality, accessibility, and governance of asset information.

Webinar - Remote monitoring of plants utilising intuitive Ecosystems
2026-09-02 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This webinar will explore how maintenance and condition-monitoring technologies can be integrated into a centralised platform, providing streamlined data access and real-time push notifications through an intuitive web portal and mobile app.
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Mark Ciechanowicz is the Industrial Lifetime Solutions Manager – Pacific at Schaeffler Australia. He has more than 30 years of experience in reliability, including vibration analysis, infrared thermography, electric motor testing and tribology services. His experience also includes condition-monitoring product development and service management.

Webinar - Resilience at Scale: Transforming the Essential Energy Network through Composite Pole Transition
2026-09-08 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on how, by transitioning to composite poles, Essential Energy is building a stronger, more resilient network that reduces outages, shortens restoration times, and delivers safer, more reliable electricity for the customers and communities we serve, when they need it most.
Managing 1.4 million poles and replacing more than 9,000 end-of-life assets each year, Essential Energy is future-proofing one of Australia’s largest distribution networks.
An ageing timber pole fleet, constrained supply and escalating climate risk drove a decisive transition to composite poles. With one in five poles in bushfire-prone areas, composite materials strengthen resilience, improve survivability, reduce outages and accelerate restoration, thereby safeguarding customer outcomes and network reliability.
Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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Deepak Pais is the Manager Engineering – Network Standards at Essential Energy. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia with 24 years of experience in Asset Management and Engineering across electricity and manufacturing sectors. Deepak is responsible for Essential Energy’s design, construction and maintenance standards, asset failure investigations, material testing, quality assurance and material supply contracts. He has delivered on industry leading initiatives on new material technologies and standards that have improved network safety, reliability and value for money outcomes for customers. Recognised in the industry for his technical and commercial acumen, Deepak’s work has contributed to network hardening and resilience to better manage climate change impacts. Deepak actively contributes to several industry committees like CIGRE, Standards Australia, Energy Networks Association and has served as the Chair of the Distribution Industry Working Group. He is also an educator having trained many industry professionals over the last 14 years in a range of electrical engineering topics. He has been the recipient of ‘Award for Excellence in Teaching and Professional Training’ on two occasions recognising his contributions to quality Engineering education that focuses on industry best practice.

Webinar - Closing the Gaps: A Decade of Measurable Asset Management Improvement at EnergyAustralia
2026-09-15 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on EnergyAustralia’s Asset Management System maturity journey from 2016 to 2025.
In 2016, EnergyAustralia identified significant deficiencies in its Asset Management System through its first fleet wide Asset Management Review. In 2025, a comprehensive AS/ISO 55001-aligned Asset Management Maturity Assessment demonstrated measurable uplift: 4 major gaps fully closed, 10 materially progressed, and only 1 legacy gap outstanding.
In the time between the two assessments, a sustained program of design, implementation, and optimisation of Asset Management artifacts, processes and procedures have been implemented. The implementation of the mature Asset Management System has required consistent effort, heavy stakeholder engagement, regular leadership alignment and involvement, and a lot of passion and enthusiasm from the team.
Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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April Jewell is the Asset Management Systems Lead at EnergyAustralia

Webinar - Transforming Infrastructure Decision Making: Aqwest's Strategic Decommissioning and Infrastructure Prioritisation Framework
2026-09-22 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on how Aqwest, in partnership with BetterAIM, developed a transparent, corporate-objective-aligned decision framework to address increasing climate risk, ageing infrastructure and uncertainty around which assets should be renewed, retained or decommissioned within the Bunbury Water Supply Scheme.
The co-designed methodology integrates weighted strategic objectives, risk and benefit scoring, and pre- and post-mitigant analysis to prioritise activities across the entire scheme. The framework transformed reactive project listings into structured, evidence-based infrastructure governance.
The framework has reshaped the Strategic Asset Plan and long-term water strategy, strengthened Board confidence, and is being embedded more broadly within the organisation. It represents a significant innovation in infrastructure planning under uncertainty.
Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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Cameron Jessup is the Technical Director – Water Services Advisory / Regional Director – Queensland with BetterAIM. Cam is a chartered civil engineer (CPEng/RPEQ) and Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, he also holds a Master in Business Administration and a Master in Project Management. He has a particular focus on asset and project lifecycle management and the importance of front-end planning in the delivery of successful projects. Cam has spent 20+ years in the water sector working with utility service providers including irrigation boards, water utilities, local government, state government and regulatory agencies across Australia to develop robust asset and project lifecycle management methodologies and tools and helped organisations increase maturity in asset decision making and delivery. Cam has also worked across the full project and asset lifecycle for a variety of asset classes and service types including municipal waste, roads and drainage and buildings, facilities and parks. He has helped clients develop system and asset strategies and plans and to measure and understand asset performance and risk. He has a reputation for delivering projects and solutions that cost effectively address service provision challenges.

Adam Gornall is a Manager Asset Lifecycle at Aqwest.

Perth - AMC Sprint: Fast Track to Asset Management
2026-09-24 17:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Perth) | Curtin University Perth Campus, 77 Beazley Avenue, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
An interactive workshop with an introduction to Asset Management, where teams tackle a real-world asset management case study, guided by coaches, and present their solutions to a judging panel.
Description
The AMC Sprint: Fast Track to Asset Management is an interactive workshop designed to introduce participants to the principles and practical application of asset management through a real-world case study and team-based problem solving.
Activities

Introduction to Asset Management and the Asset Management Council (AMC), including an overview of the profession, industry applications, and career pathways.
Team-based workshops where participants analyse a real-world asset management case study, identify opportunities for improvement, assess risks, and develop practical solutions with guidance from industry coaches.
Group presentations to a panel of industry judges, followed by feedback, discussion of proposed solutions, and selection of the winning team.

Topics Covered

Fundamentals of Asset Management and its role in organisational performance and decision-making.
Cost reduction, risk management, and prioritisation techniques used to improve asset performance and business outcomes.

Curtin EPP Logbook hours: 5
Curtin Students can claim 5 Exposure to Professional Engineering Practice (EPP) Logbook hours by attending the event and submitting a 200-word reflection. Certificates of attendance will be accessible after the event.
Facilitated by:
Asset Management Council Perth Chapter Committee:

Jakob Verhoef – Principal Consultant Asset Management at TEAM
Stefan Oosthuizen – Principal Engineer Global Asset Management – Alcoa

Judges:
The Judging Panel is made up of highly experienced Asset Management Professionals:

Sandy Dunn – Managing Director – Assetivity
Dimitra Pierros – Manager Operational Readiness & Interface – Hancock Iron Ore
Ernst Krauss CFAM – Proprietor – Krauss Asset Management, Editor of “The Asset” Journal

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Webinar - SA Power Network's High-resolution Cost-effective AI Model for Lightning and Vegetation Risks in Power Grids
2026-10-06 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on a machine learning framework developed to quantify the probability of asset failure caused by lightning and vegetation. By integrating geospatial datasets and satellite remote sensing sources, the model produces dynamic risk profiles and provides the means for SA Power Networks to move towards more predictive risk mitigation.
Key aspects include:

Granular Precision: Assess individual asset risk by fusing crowdsourced and satellite data.
Scalable Design: Easily extends to new failure modes and data sources with minimal incremental cost.
Actionable Impact: Optimises maintenance and targets capital investment using frequent 16-day monitoring cycles.

Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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Artur Sokolovsky works across machine learning, data engineering and data strategy, contributing to enterprise ML initiatives and helping to build and maintain Python and Snowflake pipelines for Asset Risk Monetisation, Computer Vision and internal LLM integrations. He has supported the deployment of a dedicated Snowflake Datalab environment and helped establish and facilitate research collaborations with international academic institutions. Artur also works closely with engineering and business teams to encourage internal data adoption and strengthen cross-functional alignment. Beyond his technical work, Artur is actively involved in workplace culture and mentorship initiatives, including contributing to internal peer-recognition programs and assisting with Computer Vision technical challenges for high school STEM outreach.

Asset Management Fundamentals - Virtual Classroom
2026-10-12 09:00 - 2026-10-13 13:00, 2026-11-12 09:00 - 2026-11-13 13:00, 2026-12-07 09:00 - 2026-12-08 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This training course run over two half-days, each from 9am until 1pm AEDT (Melbourne time) and delivered in a live interactive online setting, offers a thorough overview of asset management. The purpose of the Asset Management Fundamentals program is to understand the fundamentals of asset management and how they can provide benefits to the organisation.
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Course learning objectives:

Define asset management within the context of ISO 5500x suite, the Asset Management Landscape and AMBoK
Identify the principles that underpin asset management
Identify available asset management tools and techniques that are applicable within organisational context
Identify opportunities to apply these learnings to improve individual and organisational performance.

Course materials provided in conjunction with online course:

Asset Management Fundamentals Workbook: covering the modules and learnings on the course
Living Asset Management, by J Lafria and J Hardwick: whilst touched-upon during the course, this book focuses on the subject of people and the need for good leadership and strategies for developing a high performance culture which ensures excellence in asset management. Click here for more information on Living Asset Management.
Asset Management Council Framework Book: Defines the strategic concepts of which the AM Council’s Asset Management Body of Knowledge (AMBoK) comprises.
AMBoK Publication 001; Companion Guide to ISO 55001

The Online Exam
To recognise and quantify your learning, an online exam is initiated on the day of the course. Should you choose to take and complete the exam, pass the exam, and agree to comply with a Code of Ethics, you will be certified as a Certified Associate in Asset Management (CAAM) – enabling you to offer evidence to your current and future employers of your personal asset management capability and present them with the knowledge that you have a deeper understanding of asset management related topics and issues. Your CAAM is a great step towards furthering your career in asset management.
Course flyer available for download here.

Webinar - Embedding Sustainability into Water Corporation's Asset Management Practices
2026-10-27 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on how Water Corporation has embedded sustainability into asset management decision-making throughout the asset lifecycle by integrating sustainability requirements across project planning, design and delivery using a new Sustainable Assets Guideline and Option Assessment tool.
The sustainability outcomes outlined in the guideline are aligned to Corporate and Asset Management Objectives, ESG Strategy and the Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating Scheme. This approach integrates early materiality assessment, option assessment, risk/opportunity management with measurable targets which is now applied to all Water Corporation major projects.
This approach has resulted in quadruple bottom line outcomes and improved decision quality delivering enhanced sustainability value to our customers and communities.
Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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Georgina Hurst is the Principal – Performance and Forecasting in the Asset Strategy Business Unit for Water Corporation.

Webinar - TasWater's Sewer Regional Master Plans
2026-11-10 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on how the Sewer Regional Master Plans establish a coordinated, long-term strategy for Tasmania’s sewerage systems to 2070.
A slide-based format has been adopted to present complex technical information in a clear, accessible, and enduring way. Supported by detailed engineering reports and calculations, the plans focus on the information needs of internal and external stakeholders and provide explicit direction to the project delivery, operations, renewals, and development teams.
This approach ensures strategic intent, future concepts, and risk-based decisions are visible, shareable, and retained beyond individual roles or traditional report-based documents.
Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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Jason Carter is a Specialist Planning Engineer at TasWater.

Webinar - Monash University's Asset Data Capture Project
2026-11-17 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on how Monash University’s Buildings and Property has delivered a multistage project to strengthen asset information governance and unify fragmented building services asset registers into a single, standards-based campus-wide register.
Guided by the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) Asset Management Accountability Framework (AMAF) requirements, the project established clear asset information requirements (guardrails), standardised data models, and consistent processes for internal teams and external service providers.
Implementation was supported through targeted training, pilot programs, and streamlined data acquisition and consolidation activities. The resulting asset register provides a reliable foundation for whole-of-life, evidence-based decision-making, enhancing compliance, risk management, planning capability, and overall portfolio performance management.
Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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Jasreen Dhillon is a Senior Manager, Strategic Asset Planning and Reporting, with Monash University.

Webinar - Transgrid's Gorilla Robot Delivers Smarter and Safer Solutions
2026-11-24 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
This presentation will focus on how Transgrid deployed Gorilla Mk1, an innovative conductor-stringing robot by Crest Robotics, to address the complexity and high risks associated with installing high voltage transmission line conductors above roads and overhead lines.
Traditionally, these activities require extensive temporary works, including guard structures and safety nets, heavy plant, traffic control and exposure to working at significant heights. The Gorilla Mk1 system utilises a “cradle-block” configuration to ensure controlled conductor installation, ensuring the conductor remains safely above roadways or other obstacles.
Through strong collaboration between Asset Management, Infrastructure Delivery and Crest Robotics, Transgrid embedded this innovation into standard practice, transforming a high-risk, labour-intensive activity into a safer, engineered and repeatable solution that delivers sustained safety and lifecycle value.
Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2026 Excellence Awards.
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Charles Kurniawan is the Director of Asset Management at Transgrid.
