Asset Management Council

AMCouncil Government Symposium 2025 (Melbourne)
2025-10-10 | Oaks Melbourne on Market, 60 Market St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Join us in Melbourne on Friday 10 October 2025 for the Asset Management in Government Symposium. This annual gathering brings together leaders, practitioners and policy-makers from across the public sector to explore how asset management principles and practices can deliver value, improve service delivery, and strengthen community outcomes. The symposium will feature thought-provoking presentations, panel discussions, and case studies showcasing innovative approaches to managing public assets.
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Program Highlights (Draft – Subject to change)

8:00 – 8:45
Arrival Tea and Coffee

8:45 – 9:00
Welcome & Housekeeping
Rami Affan, National Technical Executive, WSP

9:00 – 9:15
Setting the Scene
Toby Horstead, Chairperson of the Board, Asset Management Council

9:15 – 10:00
South Australia’s 20 Year State Infrastructure Strategy
Full topic abstract
Graeme Brown, Director, Infrastructure Assurance, Infrastructure South Australia
About the speaker

10:00 – 10:30
Panel Discussion –
How can Government improve infrastructure planning and delivery?

10:30 – 10:45
Morning Tea

10:45 – 11:15
Asset Management at Taronga Zoo
Full topic abstract
Maddison King, Asset Project Coordinator, Taronga Zoo
About the speaker

11:15-12:00
Land iQ
Full topic abstract
Sarah Kaehne, Land iQ Customer Success Manager, WSP
About the speaker

12:00-12:45
Lunch

12:45-13:15
Investment Management and Risk Prevention
Mr. Wu, General Manager, China Railway Capital (Hong Kong) Investment Company
About the speaker

13:15-13:45
Transport Asset Custodian Platform (Turning Data into Value: Managing Asset Information as a Strategic Asset)
Full topic abstract
Asha Bauch, A/Director Systems Performance & Partnering, Transport for NSW
About the speaker

13:45-14:15
Building resiliency through partnering with Sustainability
David J Simpson, Strategic Asset Manager, Melbourne Park
About the speaker

14:15-15:00
Panel Discussion –
What is a sustainable level of investment for Government?

15:00-15:30
Afternoon Tea

15:30 – 16:00
Asset Information Management System – A Continuous Journey
Full topic abstract
Hessam Mohseni, Manager Asset Information and Data Analytics, Victorian Department of Health
About the speaker

16:00– 16:30
Connecting People, Tools, and Data to enable evidence-based decisions for Asset Management at Parks Victoria
Full topic abstract
Maira Brussi, A/Senior Manager Asset Management, Parks Victoria
About the speaker

16:30-16:45
Conclusion, summary and key takeaways

Webinar - Building Australias Leading Asset Management Team through Diversity Equity and Inclusion (AM in Action - a 2025 Excellence Award Submission)
2025-10-14 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
What does it take to build a high-performing asset management team that delivers for critical infrastructure across Australia? For Service Stream, the answer lies in a strong foundation of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This session explores how DEI and workforce development go hand in hand to create a culture of excellence. Learn how targeted training, inclusive leadership, and clear career pathways are empowering Service Stream’s people—and driving better asset management outcomes as a result.
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Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2025 Excellence Awards.
Presenter:
James Smith, Senior Manager – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Service Stream

James Smith is a passionate DE&I lead with considerable experience across building inclusive practice. He has worked across infrastructure, education, health and tech sectors, developing key insights into the particular challenges and opportunities in building equity across these spaces. With over a 15 years of experience in DE&I, James has specialised knowledge in each pillar of inclusion, with particular experience across neurodiversity, LGBTIQA+ inclusion, and gender equity. James has been leading DE&I at Service Stream for the last 18 months and has delivered key innovations, including the development Neurodiversity Listening Circles to build neuroinclusive resources, providing support for Service Stream carers with the school holiday program, KidsCo, and being recognised for veteran inclusion with accreditation as a Veteran Friendly Employer by the department of Veteran Affairs.

Brisbane - Asset Management Planning: Good Practices and Tools Workshop
2025-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Engineers Australia Auditorium, Level 9, 340 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City, QLD, 4000, Australia
This session is designed to be a collaborative and practical exploration of how planning enables effective asset management across the full asset life cycle. Our intent is to:

Explore planning artefacts across the asset life cycle—from identification and acquisition to operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Identify good practices and the “how to” for each planning aspect discussed, using the GFMAM Landscape and ISO 55001 as reference points.
Discuss tools and techniques that support the various planning aspects.
Generate a shared artefact that captures insights, examples, and recommendations from the workshop.

We’ll be working in breakout tables, each focused on a different planning aspect or life cycle phase. You’ll rotate through these tables, contributing ideas and critiquing prior insights.
Each table will capture inputs into a consolidated list, which we’ll review together at the end of the session.

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Townsville - Asset Management Planning: Good Practices and Tools Workshop
2025-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Rockfield Technologies Townsville Office, Level 2, 42 Sturt Street, Townsville, QLD, 4810, Australia
This session is a collaborative, practical workshop on how planning enables effective asset management across the full asset life cycle.
As a Townsville Hub participant, you’ll meet in person with other local members and connect live via Microsoft Teams to the Brisbane Chapter workshop. Together you will:

Explore planning artefacts across the asset life cycle—from identification and acquisition to operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Identify good practices and the “how to” for each planning aspect, using the GFMAM Landscape and ISO 55001 as reference points.
Discuss tools and techniques that support the various planning aspects.
Contribute to a shared artefact that captures insights, examples, and recommendations from the workshop.

Your Townsville group will form its own table(s), working through the same activities as the Brisbane room—rotating through topics, sharing ideas, and feeding your perspectives directly into the real-time discussions and final outcomes.
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Mackay - Asset Management Planning: Good Practices and Tools Workshop
2025-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Mackay Regional Council, 73 Gordon Street,, Mackay, QLD, 4740, Australia
This session is a collaborative, practical workshop on how planning enables effective asset management across the full asset life cycle.
As a Mackay Hub participant, you’ll meet in person with other local members and connect live via Microsoft Teams to the Brisbane Chapter workshop. Together you will:

Explore planning artefacts across the asset life cycle—from identification and acquisition to operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Identify good practices and the “how to” for each planning aspect, using the GFMAM Landscape and ISO 55001 as reference points.
Discuss tools and techniques that support the various planning aspects.
Contribute to a shared artefact that captures insights, examples, and recommendations from the workshop.

Your Mackay group will form its own table(s), working through the same activities as the Brisbane room—rotating through topics, sharing ideas, and feeding your perspectives directly into the real-time discussions and final outcomes.
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Sydney - Protecting Property: Strata Asset Management Risks and Opportunities
2025-10-15 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Aurecon, Level 11, 73 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
Property is one of the most valuable and complex asset classes, yet residential strata continues to face major risks from defects, poor information handover and weak governance. This event will explore how fragmented practices have left property owners and managers exposed, with issues such as missing design records, incomplete asset registers, warranty disputes, and inadequate lifecycle planning driving up costs and eroding confidence in the market. By referencing the Building Manual Guideline, the discussion will show how better systems, accountability, and transparency can protect property value while reducing financial and safety risks.
The program will highlight the case for change, shifting strata property asset management from reactive maintenance to proactive, data-driven practices. This includes upskilling strata managers and owners’ corporations, embedding robust governance structures, and adopting tools such as digital records, lifecycle costing, and transparent levy planning. Key themes include liability management, procurement responses, ownership and co-funding models, and the legal ramifications of poor documentation. Central to the discussion is how build quality achieved at the design, approval, and construction stages can be effectively translated into long-term occupancy asset management, ensuring properties remain safe, durable, and financially sustainable throughout their lifecycle.
Building on industry milestones such as the Shergold Weir Building Confidence Report (2018), the NSW Government’s response (2019), the Strata Community Association’s Building Manual Guideline (2020), and Engineers Australia’s 2023 report on managing building defects, the event will emphasise that while property owners face genuine risks — from systemic defects and water ingress to unexpected financial shocks — there are also significant opportunities. Smarter property and strata asset management not only protects buyers and owners from risk but also enables innovation in sustainability, transparency, and long-term value creation. By addressing “buyer beware” challenges head-on, the sector can move towards stronger, safer, and more resilient communities that align with both local and global best practices.
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James Sherrard is the NSW Building Commissioner. He has worked in the construction industry for the past 30 years most recently spending three years with Transport for NSW. Prior to this, James worked in the private sector as a consultant and project manager in the civic, residential and commercial sectors. He has worked extensively overseas and is a qualified and experienced builder.

Stuart Smith is Managing Director of WebFM, an innovative company that specialises in facilities management and provides web-based solutions and consulting services. Stuart has been instrumental in developing new standards in project completion and asset management. He was the principal author of the new Australian Building Manual Guideline in conjunction with the Strata Communities Association and Engineers Australia. The Guideline sets out the acceptable standard for the content of a Building Manual at project handover and responds to the Building Reforms in the Shergold Weir Building Confidence Report.

Brendyn Williams is the Managing Director and Principal Consultant for private engineering management consulting firm Pentagon Management. Brendyn is an experienced leader and manager within the private, government and not-for-profit sectors, with qualifications in civil engineering, civil construction, business management and project management. With 30 years’ experience in the building and construction industry, primarily associated with end-to-end infrastructure asset management, Brendyn provides a range of hands-on professional services to help organisations meet requirements, manage risks, and build capability to optimise outcomes.

Asset Management Fundamentals - Virtual Classroom
2025-10-16 09:00 - 2025-10-17 13:00, 2025-11-10 09:00 - 2025-11-11 13:00, 2025-12-08 09:00 - 2025-12-09 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online Live Virtual Classroom
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 - Targeting Our Bushfire Risk Management to where it Matters Most (AM in Action - a 2025 Excellence Award Submission)
2025-10-21 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
With bushfire threats intensifying, Essential Energy is using enhanced risk modelling to rethink how and where it manages vegetation near powerlines. In this session, learn how the Bushfire Priority Zone Transition (BPT) project is tackling the challenge of mitigating bushfire risk across 3,850 km of high-risk network areas—equivalent to a full year’s vegetation management workload. Discover how data-driven prioritisation, strategic planning, and targeted investment are enabling a smarter, more effective response to bushfire resilience in critical electricity infrastructure.
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Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2025 Excellence Awards.
Presenter:
Pip O’Donnell, Senior Engineer – Network Risk & Safety, Essential Energy

Pip began her career on the BHP Graduate Program, after completing a double degree in Chemical Engineering and Commerce at the University of Sydney. She worked in the mining sector in technical and leadership roles for a decade. In 2018, Pip joined Essential Energy in a governance role, later contributing to finance and leading the ENSMS Development Program. After a year off in 2022 to welcome a second child, Pip returned to co-lead the Bushfire Priority Zone Transition Project, an initiative critical to community safety and climate resilience. Based in Port Macquarie, Pip enjoys the regional lifestyle and is passionate about climate science — and cheering on the Sydney Swans.

Sydney - Maximising Mining Value: The Strategic Benefits of Asset Management Excellence (IMARC Side Event)
2025-10-23 11:00 - 12:30 (Australia/Sydney) | ICC Sydney, 14 Darling Drive, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Asset management is a strategic enabler of productivity, resilience, and long-term value. This panel discusses how adopting a whole-of-life, systems-based approach based on ISO55001 principles drives operational excellence, delivers measurable gains in cost efficiency, risk manage, sustainable growth and positions mining enterprises for enduring competitiveness in a rapidly evolving technology driven global market.
Facilitated by: Toby Horstead, Chairperson of the Board, Asset Management Council
Panellists:

Dr Yvonne Power, Director, Asset Management Council Board
Monika Lemajic, Asset Operations Manager – Marine, Port Authority of NSW

This will be delivered as a Side Event at IMARC.
How to Register
To attend this free side event, you must also register with IMARC for entry. Choose one of the following options and apply the relevant code during registration:
Option 1 – Free Expo Pass
Gain access to the exhibition halls (including our side event venue) at no cost.Use this exclusive code during IMARC registration: 67P7T2
Option 2 – Full Delegate Pass (Conference)
If you’d like to attend the full IMARC conference, receive 15% off the standard delegate pass.Use this exclusive code during IMARC registration: N4W46B
👉 IMARC Registration Link: https://imarcglobal.com/register

Webinar - Building Strong Regional Ports and Strong Regions through Deployment of a World Class Asset Management System and a Digital AMBoK (AM in Action - a 2025 Excellence Award Submission)
2025-10-28 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
Discover how Southern Ports has turned around its ageing asset base and modernised its operations by implementing a world-class asset management system—backed by a digital Asset Management Body of Knowledge (AMBoK). This session will explore how embedding asset knowledge across the organisation has improved resilience, service delivery, and efficiency, while supporting over $21 billion in trade. Learn how this transformation is not only strengthening port operations, but also driving broader economic value across regional Western Australia.
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Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2025 Excellence Awards.
Presenter:
Johan Snyman, Assets System Specialist, Southern Ports

With over 30 years of dedicated service in the mining and utilities sectors, Johan Snyman specialises in the strategic development and operational execution of asset management systems, including ISO 55000-compliant frameworks. His expertise encompasses leading significant asset management initiatives, major maintenance operations, and shutdowns across multi-million-dollar portfolios. He is proficient in leveraging digital technologies, applying LEAN principles, and employing agile methodologies to significantly optimise resource utilisation, reduce operational costs, and boost overall performance. Recent highlights of his career include the successful development and implementation of a Port Asset Management system aligned with ISO 55000 standards, SMART transformation roadmaps, and the Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365F&O) Enterprise Asset Management system. He possesses a solid foundation in strategic asset management, project management, and leadership, supported by advanced credentials in digital transformation and asset management. His approach to management is centred on empowering teams, fostering innovative solutions, reinforcing robust systems, and driving operational excellence — all aimed at aligning with and advancing corporate strategic objectives.

Melbourne - Investment-Grade Data: A Strategic approach to managing your most critical asset
2025-10-29 17:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | IAG Offices, Level 23, 130 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
In today’s asset-intensive industries, data isn’t just a byproduct of operations – it is a strategic asset in itself. How do we determine what data is important and how do we manage to support the decisions we are making?
Join Michael Mowat as he presents an approach for treating data as an asset to drive defensible investment planning. This moves beyond simple data clean-up, establishing a direct link between the quality and confidence of your data and your ability to model future performance, cost, and risk.
Drawing from his experience leading data strategy across multi-billion-dollar infrastructure portfolios, Michael will discuss a practical approach to:

Establish data requirements : Document what data may be required to support the decision you are trying to make
Build data governance: Define the quality rules, standards, and custodianship necessary to protect and enhance your data’s value.
Build your scenarios: Use high-confidence data to clearly forecast costs and performance.
Justify major investment with confidence: Build transparent, evidence-based business cases that stakeholders can trust.

This session is for leaders who want to transform their organisation’s data from a poorly understood and managed resource into an active, high-value asset that underpins strategic decisions.

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Michael is a senior leader with 20+ years’ experience managing major asset portfolios and large teams in rail and Defence. He specialises in Strategic Asset Management, Maintenance Management, Asset Integration, and Digital Transformation, leveraging data-driven decision-making to enhance capability, performance and compliance in ISO 55001 Asset Management system environments. His expertise spans strategic planning, asset reliability, integration, supply chain, maintenance and data management. He led condition monitoring, investment planning, and business case development and delivery governance for a $230M+ maintenance & renewals program including planning & scheduling and program governance, ensuring high asset availability and strategic alignment. A subject matter expert in asset management, risk, and compliance, he excels at optimising resources and driving capability improvements. Before joining Infrastructure Advisory Group, Michael was Director of Asset Management & Performance at V/Line, overseeing 3,520 km of track. He is highly skilled in asset lifecycle optimisation, investment planning, the Asset Management Accountability Framework and ISO 55001 standards, with a proven ability to lead teams and drive continuous improvement.

Brisbane - Qld Chapter 2026 Planning Workshop
2025-11-05 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Stantec Australia Pty Ltd, Level 3, 52 Merivale Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
This session is designed for input and collaboration in planning for the AMC Qld Chapter’s events for the 2026 calendar year. Our intent is to:

Identify the topics and trends that matter most – to ensure a focus throughout the year on relevant areas of interest in asset management.
Review event formats to enhance engagement and value – explore ways to enhance interaction, effectiveness and reward for attendance
Strengthen professional connections– build a collaborative community, one where insights shape our chapter’s direction and help to create a program for 2026 that’s impactful, relevant, and engaging for all

Let’s work together to set the course for an exciting year!

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Sydney - Building Resilient Assets in an Era of Climate Extremes
2025-11-10 17:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Engineers Australia Sydney Office, Mezzanine Floor, 44 Market Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
The increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events in New South Wales pose significant challenges to the resilience of government-owned assets and the communities they serve. Many public infrastructure systems — including roads, bridges, schools, and utilities — were not designed to withstand current climate risks, resulting in repeated damage, costly rebuilds, and long-term service disruptions. A key challenge lies in transitioning from reactive recovery efforts to proactive, risk-informed asset planning and investment. Limited funding, fragmented governance, and inconsistent data on asset vulnerability further complicate coordinated resilience-building efforts. However, there are growing opportunities to address these gaps.
The NSW Reconstruction Authority’s leadership in developing the State Disaster Mitigation Plan, alongside AECOM’s technical expertise in resilience modelling and Moody’s Analytics’ insights into the rising economic costs of disasters, are paving the way for smarter, data-driven decision-making. Through collaborative planning, stronger intergovernmental coordination, and targeted investment in resilience upgrades, NSW has a unique opportunity to embed long-term sustainability and community protection into its asset management systems.
NSW continues to grapple with escalating climate-driven disasters — from the severe flooding in Northern NSW earlier this year to the bushfires in past seasons — that have spotlighted vulnerabilities in government-managed infrastructure. The state’s response demonstrates that the government’s approach must go beyond reactive recovery and focus on proactive resilience in asset management and planning.
This NSW-based resilience panel consists of representatives from:

The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA), backed by more than $300 million in funding, leading the recovery and mitigation effort through Australia’s first State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP), released in February 2024, and via grant programs such as the Community Assets Program and Central West Recovery & Resilience package (valued at $100 million). Through these initiatives, damaged infrastructure — such as schools, bridges, and community centres — is being rebuilt with enhanced flood resilience and hazard-adaptive design.
AECOM, whose expertise in climate adaptation, risk modelling, and infrastructure hardening underpins projects such as the Sydney Resilience Strategy and climate-risk assessments for regional NSW retail centres affected by floods and cyclones.
Moody’s Analytics, which provides robust analytical modelling approaches. Recent assessments suggest that bushfire-related losses may exceed $4.4 billion and that annual disaster costs across Australia could more than double to $39 billion by 2050.

The session will blend case studies, policy panels, and technical sessions geared towards strengthening government-led asset resilience and advancing community recovery across NSW.
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Amanda Leck is the Deputy Secretary and Group Head of Adaptation, Mitigation and Reconstruction with the NSW Reconstruction Authority. In this role, she is responsible for senior executive leadership of the Group, including the delivery of the State Disaster Mitigation Plan and Disaster Adaptation Plans in the Hawkesbury–Nepean Valley, the Northern Rivers region of NSW, and other areas across the state. Amanda has extensive experience working in complex community and government environments, bringing together stakeholders from a diverse range of sectors to deliver outcomes that reduce risk and strengthen disaster resilience for communities.

Suzanna Remmerswaal is Group Leader – Impact Assessment and Planning, Sydney, at AECOM. An engineer and planner by training, Suzanna is passionate about creating spaces that better serve people as we adapt to a changing climate. She has more than fifteen years’ experience helping organisations to understand and manage risks and opportunities relating to climate change, community resilience, and a low-carbon future.

Michael Drayton is a Market and Product Specialist at Moody’s RMS. He joined RMS in the UK in 1996 as a model developer, working on extreme weather models for North Atlantic hurricanes, European windstorms, and UK floods. In 2004, Michael returned home to New Zealand. Following the 2010–11 earthquakes in Christchurch, he became more involved with the local New Zealand market, liaising between RMS’s developers and local insurers, regulators, engineers, and government. Today, he provides technical support on Australia and New Zealand physical risk models to Moody’s client-facing teams.

Canberra - Building Resilient Assets in an Era of Climate Extremes
2025-11-10 17:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Scyne Advisory, Level 1, 28 Sydney Avenue, Forrest, ACT, 2603
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, “Building Resilient Assets in an Era of Climate Extremes.”
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About the Session:

The increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events in New South Wales pose significant challenges to the resilience of government-owned assets and the communities they serve. Many public infrastructure systems — including roads, bridges, schools, and utilities — were not designed to withstand current climate risks, resulting in repeated damage, costly rebuilds, and long-term service disruptions. A key challenge lies in transitioning from reactive recovery efforts to proactive, risk-informed asset planning and investment. Limited funding, fragmented governance, and inconsistent data on asset vulnerability further complicate coordinated resilience-building efforts. However, there are growing opportunities to address these gaps.
The NSW Reconstruction Authority’s leadership in developing the State Disaster Mitigation Plan, alongside AECOM’s technical expertise in resilience modelling and Moody’s Analytics’ insights into the rising economic costs of disasters, are paving the way for smarter, data-driven decision-making. Through collaborative planning, stronger intergovernmental coordination, and targeted investment in resilience upgrades, NSW has a unique opportunity to embed long-term sustainability and community protection into its asset management systems.
NSW continues to grapple with escalating climate-driven disasters — from the severe flooding in Northern NSW earlier this year to the bushfires in past seasons — that have spotlighted vulnerabilities in government-managed infrastructure. The state’s response demonstrates that the government’s approach must go beyond reactive recovery and focus on proactive resilience in asset management and planning.
This NSW-based resilience panel consists of representatives from:

The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA), backed by more than $300 million in funding, leading the recovery and mitigation effort through Australia’s first State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP), released in February 2024, and via grant programs such as the Community Assets Program and Central West Recovery & Resilience package (valued at $100 million). Through these initiatives, damaged infrastructure — such as schools, bridges, and community centres — is being rebuilt with enhanced flood resilience and hazard-adaptive design.
AECOM, whose expertise in climate adaptation, risk modelling, and infrastructure hardening underpins projects such as the Sydney Resilience Strategy and climate-risk assessments for regional NSW retail centres affected by floods and cyclones.
Moody’s Analytics, which provides robust analytical modelling approaches. Recent assessments suggest that bushfire-related losses may exceed $4.4 billion and that annual disaster costs across Australia could more than double to $39 billion by 2050.

The session will blend case studies, policy panels, and technical sessions geared towards strengthening government-led asset resilience and advancing community recovery across NSW.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain insights, network with peers, and enjoy some light refreshments and nibbles in a relaxed setting.
We look forward to welcoming you at the Canberra Chapter Meet!

Amanda Leck is the Deputy Secretary and Group Head of Adaptation, Mitigation and Reconstruction with the NSW Reconstruction Authority. In this role, she is responsible for senior executive leadership of the Group, including the delivery of the State Disaster Mitigation Plan and Disaster Adaptation Plans in the Hawkesbury–Nepean Valley, the Northern Rivers region of NSW, and other areas across the state. Amanda has extensive experience working in complex community and government environments, bringing together stakeholders from a diverse range of sectors to deliver outcomes that reduce risk and strengthen disaster resilience for communities.

Suzanna Remmerswaal is Group Leader – Impact Assessment and Planning, Sydney, at AECOM. An engineer and planner by training, Suzanna is passionate about creating spaces that better serve people as we adapt to a changing climate. She has more than fifteen years’ experience helping organisations to understand and manage risks and opportunities relating to climate change, community resilience, and a low-carbon future.

Michael Drayton is a Market and Product Specialist at Moody’s RMS. He joined RMS in the UK in 1996 as a model developer, working on extreme weather models for North Atlantic hurricanes, European windstorms, and UK floods. In 2004, Michael returned home to New Zealand. Following the 2010–11 earthquakes in Christchurch, he became more involved with the local New Zealand market, liaising between RMS’s developers and local insurers, regulators, engineers, and government. Today, he provides technical support on Australia and New Zealand physical risk models to Moody’s client-facing teams.

Webinar - Commercial Asset Performance Infrastructure Tailoring And Lifecycle (AM in Action - a 2025 Excellence Award Submission)
2025-11-11 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
Explore how the CAPITAL framework is setting a new benchmark in long-term infrastructure management through a commercially innovative, risk-aware approach. Applied to major projects like the Western and Sydney Harbour Tunnels, this 30-year fixed-fee model integrates asset management, operations, and maintenance to deliver sustained performance and value. In this session, learn how CAPITAL aligns customer needs with design, incentivises innovation, and uses commercial levers—like lane-rental fees and lifecycle funding—to safeguard asset condition and community outcomes for decades to come.
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Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2025 Excellence Awards.
Presenter:
Jeff Dusting, Director Whole of Life and Innovation, Transport for NSW

Jeff Dusting is an infrastructure leader who combines technical expertise with strategic innovation to transform asset management outcomes. As architect of the award-nominated CAPITAL Model (Commercial Asset Performance, Infrastructure Tailoring And Lifecycle), Jeff has pioneered a revolutionary approach that integrates ISO 55001 and ISO 44001 standards to optimise infrastructure performance. The CAPITAL Model has delivered extraordinary results across NSW’s critical infrastructure, including $290 million in validated savings, significant reductions in operational costs, and transformed planned facility closures from 108 to 27 annually. This innovative framework has received comprehensive endorsement from NSW Treasury and key government stakeholders. With a distinguished background spanning military flight test engineering (DJ Knight Award recipient), board-level commercial experience, and advanced qualifications including an MBA with distinction, Jeff brings unique insights to asset management transformation. His international thought leadership includes presentations at ITS World Congress and executive programs at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and INSEAD.

Webinar - Asset Lifecycle Optimisation for Plain Track and Turnout Resurfacing Programs (AM in Action - a 2025 Excellence Award Submission)
2025-11-18 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
Dive into the future of rail maintenance with this session on a cutting-edge, data-driven Asset Lifecycle Optimisation (ALO) framework. Learn how integrating decades of track condition, maintenance, and environmental data has enabled a shift from reactive to predictive strategies for track and turnout resurfacing. The framework empowers rail operators to prioritise interventions based on performance, criticality, and cost-effectiveness—reducing disruptions, extending asset life, and maximising value. If you’re looking to make smarter, more sustainable maintenance decisions, this is a session you won’t want to miss.
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Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2025 Excellence Awards.
Presenter:
Bing Liu, Asset Lifecycle Manager – Track, Sydney Trains

Dr. Bing Liu is an accomplished Asset Lifecycle Optimisation Manager at Sydney Trains, specialising in track infrastructure since 2022. Prior to this role, he worked as a data scientist at Sydney Trains, where he focused on complex data modelling and predictive maintenance, contributing to data-driven solutions that enhanced rail asset performance and safety. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science, his expertise encompasses machine learning, information processing, and the integration of heterogeneous data sources to derive actionable insights. He also holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Information and Communication Engineering, along with a Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics and Statistics, which provide him with a strong and versatile technical foundation. Bringing over 15 years of research experience, Dr. Liu has excelled in sophisticated data analysis and the development of advanced algorithms to uncover insights across diverse fields. His career spans academia, government, and industry, where he has successfully delivered end-to-end projects and commercial-grade products using cutting-edge technology. He is passionate about leveraging data-driven strategies and innovation to optimise asset management processes, contributing to the sustainability and efficiency of critical infrastructure systems.

Webinar - Navigating a Rewarding Career in Asset Management
2025-11-19 12:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
A career in asset management provides an exciting professional journey and the opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact on society. With its diverse areas of practice and specialisation, the industry provides immense potential for professional growth. However, its vast scope can sometimes feel overwhelming when planning the next steps in your career.
This webinar is designed to empower young asset management professionals by providing an overview of the various areas of practice, offering practical guidance for informed career planning. Additionally, it will demystify the professional certification options and share valuable learnings, strategies and resources. Drawing on over 13 years of industry experience, the presenter will offer actionable insights that can serve as strength multipliers to help accelerate your career growth.
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Brought to you by the Asset Management Council’s Young Asset Management Professionals (YAMP) group.
Presented by:
Rory Gibbons is a Senior Strategic Asset Management Consultant at Brightly, where he leads asset investment planning projects for Australian clients. As a chartered asset management & engineering professional with over 13 years in the industry, Rory has extensive experience working with infrastructure, throughout all lifecycle stages and across a broad range of sectors, including local government, ports, energy, transport and water. Rory is passionate about supporting the next generation of practitioners and presented his research ‘Bridging the Gap: Unlocking untapped talent to overcome the skills shortage and how we can support the careers of young professionals’ at this years AM Peak.

Webinar - Transportation and Higher Education: Learning from Moving Objects
2025-11-20 08:00 - 09:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
Join us to explore transportation and higher education: learning from moving objects, featuring:
Douglas Crombie is Senior Planner at Transdev Sydney Ferries, where he has worked for more than a dozen years. Mr. Crombie started his career in the Royal Australian Air Force and has more than 40 years combined asset management experience in aerospace, military, telecommunications, transport and other industries. The past 17 years have been focused on maritime asset management. He advocates data-driven decision making, structured communication and teamwork. Mr. Crombie has a proven track record in leading digital transformations – optimizing EAM systems, integrating analytics platforms and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
Kenny Seeton, Director of Central Plant Operations, California State University Domingo Hills, manages a team of ten employees responsible for heating, cooling, and maintaining approximately 1.5 million square feet of classroom and office space on campus. He also oversees Central Plant equipment. As the campus energy director, he leads initiatives in sustainability, lighting retrofits, MBCx on buildings, and HVAC optimization and controls. In July of 2024 we installed the largest heat pump project on the west coast (630 tons). This system reduced our Central Plant gas usage by 95%. He works with staff and students to develop innovative ways to increase comfort and reduce energy consumption. His efforts have helped reduce CSUDH’s GHG emissions by over 50% and earned 5 CHESC Best Practice Awards. Mr. Seeton will present annual energy cost savings of US$250,000 from an AI approach to asset management.
The presentations will be followed by a Discussion Panel with Douglas Crombie, Kenny Seeton, Nick Phillips, Mike Bordenaro and Peter Kohler to answer your questions!
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Webinar - Safe to Run from Day One - Process Safety Underpinning Asset Management in Operational Readiness (AM in Action - a 2025 Excellence Award Submission)
2025-11-25 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
Bringing a new power station online isn’t just about infrastructure—it’s about ensuring it’s safe, reliable, and ready to perform from day one. In this session, discover how the Tallawarra B Operational Readiness Team embedded process safety and asset management principles into every step of commissioning Australia’s first emissions-offset peaking power station. Learn how proactive planning, safety integration, and operational foresight supported a seamless transition from construction to operation—delivering fast-start capacity for 180,000 homes and supporting Australia’s energy transition.
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Part of the Asset Management in Action Webinar Series – showcasing submissions from the 2025 Excellence Awards.
Presenter:

Ryan James has over 20 years’ experience working across the full asset lifecycle primarily in the energy sector, through management, technical and consulting roles. He is currently providing technical management consulting services to asset-intensive businesses, with a particular focus on asset management, engineering and process safety in the high-hazard industries. Furthermore, Ryan has an electrical engineering background and has been responsible for engineering and asset management across a 6000MW power portfolio, and the engineering of over $500M in electrical infrastructure.

Melbourne - End of Year Celebration
2025-11-28 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Level 10 / 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Please come and celebrate the end of another successful year with the Melbourne Chapter Committee.
Date: Friday 28 November 2025
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Location: Level 10 / 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
(Please arrive a little early to allow access to the function).
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Food provided by the Asset Management Council.
Drinks Sponsor: Dolanto Pty Ltd.
Venue Sponsor: Reeves Group Services Pty Ltd.
If bringing a partner, please either register them separately – they will be charged $30 if a non-AMCouncil member – or email their name and address to accounts@amcouncil.com.au for us to process.
If you would like to continue the celebration of the year, we will be moving onto a bar nearby that will be advised on the evening.

Webinar - Intelligent Predictive Maintenance 4.0: System Architecture, AI Integration, and Asset Management Implications
2025-12-03 13:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a revolutionary technology and its application across disciplines is noteworthy. AI can help in predictive maintenance by further enhancing decision making with data driven, dynamic, real-time, and an automated approach for risk informed decisions. This session is on Intelligent Predictive Maintenance (PdM 4.0): System Architecture and AI Integration applicable to Asset Management.
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Presenter:

Dr Jhareswar Maiti, P C Mahalanobis distinguished Educator and Suresh & Vidya Nair Chair Professor, is currently Professor & Head, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He is the founder chairman of the Centre of Excellence on Safety Engineering and Analytics at IIT Kharagpur. He has more than 23 years of experiences in teaching, research, and consulting, guided 23 PhD students, executed over 35 funded projects and conducted over 25 training programs for industry. He authored over 200 publications and is in the Editorial Board of Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Safety Science, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, and Safety & Health at Work. Prof Maiti’s research interests include safety analytics, risk assessment, AI and data science, quality management, and engineering ergonomics. He authored the textbook “Multivariate Statistical Modeling in Engineering and Management,” published by CRC Press. Prof Maiti works with world leading companies like Tata Steel Limited, Adani Group, Coal India, Haldia Petrochemicals, etc. He is Fellow Member of Royal Statistical Society, UK and Institute of Engineers (India). He is also member of INFORMS, IISE, IEEE, etc. He will be delivering keynote address and workshop on data analytics in ICMIAM2025 (www.icmiam.com) in Berwick campus, Federation University Australia 10-12 December 2025.

Sydney - End of Year Review and Look Ahead
2025-12-03 17:45 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Ost Bar and Cafe, Ost Bar and Cafe, Ground Floor, 73 Miller Street (cnr Miller and Blue Streets), North Sydney, NSW, Australia
You are warmly invited to join the Asset Management Council Sydney Chapter for our End‑of‑Year Gathering on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, from 5.45pm (for a 6pm start) until 7.30pm.
This year’s event will feature a “Year in Review and Look Ahead” format – an opportunity to reflect on 2025 highlights, celebrate achievements, and look forward to what is coming in 2026.
There will be time afterwards for networking and informal conversations.
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Perth - Celebrating 2025 & Shaping 2026
2025-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Perth) | The Shoe Bar, Yagan Square, 376-420 Wellington St, Perth, WA, 6050, Australia
AMC Perth Chapter invites members and industry colleagues to our Christmas Sundowner 2025 — an evening of reflection, networking, and inspiration. This event celebrates the achievements of 2025 and presents exciting initiatives planned for 2026, connecting professionals and shaping the future of Asset Management in Western Australia.
Event Agenda:

5:00 – 5:30 PM | Arrival, Networking & Refreshments
5:30 – 5:45 PM | Welcome Remarks – Adam Rotapel, Chair
5:45 – 6:15 PM | Presentation: 2025 Highlights & Achievements – Adam Rotapel
6:15 – 6:30 PM | Presentation: Pathways to 2026 – Building Engagement and Growth – Karina Machado
6:30 – 6:45 PM | Open Discussion: Member Feedback and Future Initiatives
6:45 – 7:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Networking

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About the presentations and speakers:
2025 Highlights & Achievements
This session opens the evening with a reflection on the Asset Management Council Perth Chapter’s achievements and growth throughout 2025. Adam will highlight the Chapter’s key milestones, including technical sessions, member engagement, and collaborations that strengthened the asset management community across Western Australia. This presentation will showcase how the Chapter has advanced professional excellence and created value through shared knowledge and industry partnerships.

Adam Rotapel, Chair of the AMCouncil’s Perth Chapter, helps asset-intensive organisations make smarter decisions about how they invest in and manage their physical assets. He works across the full investment lifecycle — from strategic planning and early-stage business cases to performance monitoring and portfolio optimisation. He is passionate about providing evidence-based advice to support decision-makers in driving greater value, reducing risk, and navigating complexity with confidence.

Pathways to 2026 – Building Engagement and Growth
In this forward-looking presentation, Karina will outline the Chapter’s vision for 2026, focusing on empowerment, sustainability, and innovation in asset management. The session will explore upcoming initiatives designed to connect professionals, foster inclusion, and shape a more resilient and future-ready asset management ecosystem.

Karina Machado, AMCouncil Perth Chapter’s Vice Chair, will outline the Chapter’s vision for 2026, focusing on empowerment, sustainability, and innovation in asset management. The session will explore upcoming initiatives designed to connect professionals, foster inclusion, and shape a more resilient and future-ready asset management ecosystem.[

Adelaide - End of Year Celebration
2025-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Seven Stars Hotel, 186/187 Angas Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
Please come and celebrate the end of another year with the Adelaide Chapter Committee.
Date: Thursday 11 December 2025
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Location: Seven Stars Hotel, 186/187 Angas St, Adelaide
Food and drinks at bar prices.
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Asset Management Fundamentals - Virtual Classroom
2026-01-19 09:00 - 2026-01-20 13:00, 2026-02-19 09:00 - 2026-02-20 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link

Safe, Secure, Sustainable Nuclear Asset Management (Perth Symposium)
2026-02-20 | VIC
Overview
Join us in Perth for a one-day symposium exploring asset management in high-consequence, highly regulated environments, with a strong emphasis on safety, security, governance and workforce capability. Using nuclear lifecycle case studies, we’ll focus on practical, transferable approaches relevant across sectors.
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When & where

Date: Friday 20 February
Time: 8:00am registration for a 9:00am start; closing 4:30pm
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Format: In-person, one day

Who should attend
Asset managers, maintenance/reliability leaders, risk and safety professionals, engineers, project and program leaders, and executives working in regulated environments such as utilities, transport, defence, mining, oil & gas, health, and local government.
What you’ll learn

Whole-of-lifecycle assurance: from early lifecycle decisions through to end-of-life considerations
Managing hazardous materials risk and safety perspectives
Complex asset operations: reliability, work control, spares and “evidence-ready” maintenance expectations
Workforce capability for highly regulated industries

Program
The event focuses on asset management across the nuclear lifecycle with a strong emphasis on safety, security, governance, and workforce capability.

CPD certificate provided for attendees.
Note: Program as at 6 February and may be subject to minor change.

08:00–08:45

Arrival tea/coffee & registration Break

08:45–09:00

Welcome & housekeeping
Facilitator: Dale Whelan

09:00–09:30

Whole-of-Lifecycle Nuclear Safety Regulation: From Siting to Waste
Kirsty Braybon — Adjunct Lecturer in Nuclear Law, Adelaide University | Principal, Braybon Advisory
Nuclear assets introduce unique whole-of-lifecycle complexity — from siting and construction to operation, decommissioning and long-term radioactive waste management. Regulation must provide enduring assurance across the full lifecycle while remaining adaptable to technological, institutional and workforce change over decades.

09:30–10:00

Management of Hazardous Waste Facilities
Nate Smith — MD & CEO, Tellus Holdings

10:00–10:30

Challenges in Management of Hazardous Materials — Risk and Safety
Assistant Commissioner Jon Broomhall — Department of Fire and Emergency Services, WA
Hear perspectives on the challenges of managing hazardous materials, including radiation-related scenarios relevant to complex operations.

10:30–11:00

Morning tea Break

Asset Management to Increase Safety and Reliability

11:00–11:30

Application of Asset Management Practices – OPAL Multipurpose Reactor
David Vittorio — General Manager, OPAL Multipurpose Reactor, ANSTO
How effective asset management practices have contributed to OPAL becoming one of the most reliable research reactors in the world.

11:30–12:00

The Challenges to Decommissioning a Nuclear Reactor
Alec Kimber — Head of Project Delivery, Infrastructure & Engineering Services, ANSTO
Challenges in decommissioning hazardous facilities and disposal of hazardous waste.

12:00–12:30

Managing and Operating Complex Assets using Asset Management, including Workforce Skills for the Future
Panel
David Vittorio (ANSTO)
Alec Kimber (ANSTO)
Ben Foster (Aurecon)
Mark Schneider (UBH Group)
Complexities and challenges involved in maintaining nuclear facilities: risk, reliability, work control, spares and evidence-ready maintenance.

12:30–13:30

Lunch Break

13:30–14:00

Challenges and Opportunities of Navy Submarines & Aircraft
Mark Schneider — Chief Nuclear Officer, UBH Group

14:00–14:30

Safe, Secure and Sustainable Nuclear Supply Chains
Jaz Diab — Managing Director, Global Nuclear Security Partners

14:30–15:00

Nuclear Asset Management — Health and Radiation Safety Considerations
Dr Andy Robertson — Chief Health Officer, WA

15:00–15:30

Afternoon tea Break

15:30–16:30

Lessons and application – Safe Secure Sustainable Asset Management including Lessons from the UK Nuclear Industry
Remote
Joe Charles, Technical Director Engineering, GHD

16:30–16:45

Summary & close

Pricing

Members: $100
Non-members: $300

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Webinar - Fleet Asset Management For the Lifecycle
2026-02-26 08:00 - 09:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online – Register to be sent your link
Join us to explore Fleet Asset Management – For the Lifecycle, featuring:

Rachel Scott, Director, Asset Management Associates, will unpack the meaning of “value” in the context of a major Defence program, framing it as measurable improvements in cost, time and quality across the asset lifecycle. Drawing on her work on the $46 billion Hunter Class Frigate Program, Rachel will demonstrate how a disciplined application of asset management principles delivers real financial savings, reduces schedule risk and strengthens engineering governance, while improving the reliability and availability of complex naval systems. She will show how data-driven planning, life-cycle optimisation and integrated logistics strategies translate directly into cost avoidance, increased materiel readiness and higher-quality sustainment outcomes. With a background as a Royal Australian Navy Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer and a career supporting large acquisition and sustainment programs, Rachel brings practical, evidence-based insights into how value is created — and protected — when asset management is well embedded.

Mark Mackenzie, Director, One North, will present a case study on how Kumba Iron Ore measurably improved fleet uptime through an approach that calculated savings and improvements with a high degree of accuracy. Both modelling and simulation were employed to project fleet availability targets. Mark has had a distinguished career in the Australian Army and has worked extensively in Australia and overseas across a variety of roles and industries. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Engineer, and a Certified Fellow of Asset Management. He is also a Fellow of Engineers Australia and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia.

The presentations will be followed by a Discussion Panel with Rachel Scott, Mark Mackenzie, Nick Phillips, Mike Bordenaro and Peter Kohler to answer your questions.
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