FUTURE FREIGHT : EMBRACING CHANGE

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1 FUTURE FREIGHT : EMBRACING CHANGE 2018 Joint SAFC / ICHCA Conference Wednesday 31 Oct & Thursday 1 Nov 2018 Affordable 2 Day Conference Quality National Speaker Lineup Including the Federal Minister and Many CEO s Short Punchy Presentations Late Starts. Early End Day 2 Interactive Forum Sessions Drinks/Networking Event Flinders Port Holdings SAFC and ICHCA Australia cordially invites you to bring your colleagues, staff and customers to the Future Freight : Embracing Change Conference to be jointly hosted at the Adelaide Convention Centre on 31 October and 1 November Come along and hear the great line-up of speakers discuss how industry is embracing change and what critical changes will impact the way that the transport and logistics industry goes about its business into the future. SAFC/ICHCA Joint Conferences are noted for the breadth and depth of subjects covered, the quality of the speakers and the crispness of the presentations. The networking event is regarded as an excellent opportunity to mix with colleagues and customers from industry and government. This Conference will be no exception. Come and learn, listen and discuss key issues and solutions for transport and logistics industry in terms of regulation, productivity, environment and innovation.

2 SPEAKER PROGRAM FUTURE FREIGHT : EMBRACING CHANGE Day 1 : Wednesday 31 October :30 Registration & Welcome Tea & Coffee Session - Changing Regulatory & Government Perspectives 10:00 Welcome : Conference Chair Phil Baker, Chairman, South Australian Freight Council Inc (SAFC) Session Changing Supply Chains Is Industry Equipped to Cope With a Changing Economy 1:30 Welcome : Session Chair 1:35 Changing Retail Supply Chains for FMCG's Ben Newton, Head of Transport Development, Woolworths Group 10:05 Australia s Growing Freight Task: Challenges and Opportunities Anna Chau, Acting Chief Executive Infrastructure Australia 10:30 South Australia s Transport Infrastructure Development Phil Lawes, A/General Manager, Planning and Transport Policy, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure DPTI 10:55 National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy - Progress and Development Naa Opoku, General Manager Freight & Supply Chain Inquiry, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities 11:20 Surveillance Laws and Balancing Privacy Obligations Shane Sankey, Partner Wallmans Lawyers. 11:45 What Does the South Australian Logistics Industry Need Evan Knapp, Executive Officer South Australian Freight Council Inc 12:10 Buffet Lunch 2:00 Future Infrastructure for the Resources Sector Rebecca Knol, Chief Executive Officer, South Australian Chamber of Mining and Energy (SACOME) 2:25 Changing Global Supply Chains for Grain - Global Demands have Local Impacts Jonathan Wilson, General Manager - Logistics & Commercial Relations, Viterra Limited 2:50 Afternoon Tea Session Changing Supply Chains (cont) 3:15 Welcome : Session Chair 3:20 Local, National & International Opportunities and Challenges for Primary Industries Rob Kerin, Executive Chairman, Primary Producers SA 3:45 South Australia and Australia's Changing Trade Patterns Lino Strangis, Executive Director, International Engagement, Trade, Immigration & Higher Education, DTTI 4:10 Forum Old Infrastructure / New Supply Chains : Does Australia have the Necessary Infrastructure to Ensure we Can Deliver on Industry and Community Expectations? Forum Facilitator Rod Hook, Founder, Rod Hook & Associates Participants: 5:00 Cocktail / Networking Event 7:00 Close of Day 1 REGISTER HERE >

3 SPEAKER PROGRAM FUTURE FREIGHT : EMBRACING CHANGE Day 2 : Thursday 1 November :30 Registration & Welcome Tea & Coffee 10:00 Welcome : Session Chair John Warda, Chairman, ICHCA Australia 10:05 Ministerial Address: The Australian Government's Agenda for Change The Hon. Michael McCormack, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Deputy Prime Minister Session - What Infrastructure Do The Modes Need? 10:30 Bigger Ships Mean Bigger Channels. Planning for expansion. Stewart Lammin, Chief Executive Officer, Flinders Ports Holdings 10:55 Short Haul Rail - New Opportunities Scott McKay, Chief Executive Officer, Bowmans Rail 11:20 Improvements to Assist Road Transport Steve Shearer, Executive Director, SA Road Transport Association (SARTA) 11:45 Terminal Expansion, Airport East Freight Park, 2019 Master Planning Brenton Cox, Executive General Manager, Finance and Corporate, Adelaide Airport Limited 12:10 Investment in the National Rail Network 12:35 Forum Does Australia Have the Modal Balance Right? Participants: Simon Ormsby Group Executive Strategy & Corporate Development, Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Forum Facilitator - Peter Taylor, Business Development Manager, Genesee & Wyoming (Australia) (SAFC Board Member) 12:50 Buffet Lunch Session Changing Technologies What New Technologies Are Imminent & What Do They Mean? 1:45 Welcome : Session Chair Peter van Duyn, Maritime Logistics Expert, Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics, Deakin University and Company Secretary. ICHCA Australia 1:50 Emerging Rail Control Technologies : Challenges and Opportunities Bill Palazzi, Rail Strategy / Advanced Systems, Palazzi Rail Pty Ltd 2:15 Automated Vehicles - Will Drivers, Captains and Pilots become a thing of the past? Dr Geoff Allan, Chief Operating Officer, National Transport Commission 2:40 How to Take Advantage of Emerging Technologies Michael Golding, I m Being THIRTY4 3:05 Conference Close 3:10 Conference Close And NOTE SAFC s 2018 Annual General Meeting will commence soon after Conference close in the Conference Room ICHCA Australia s National Board Meeting will also commence after Conference Close in the ACC s Riverbank Boardroom 1:10 Lunch REGISTER HERE >

4 REGISTRATION DETAILS The Joint South Australian Freight Council and ICHCA Australia Conference represents exceptional value for attendees. With a 2 day conference ticket, including buffet lunches and networking cocktail event costing just $500 (+ GST) for Members or $600 (+ GST) for Non-Members this Conference is not to be missed. Register now to ensure your place alongside other industry and government leaders, practitioners and policy makers. Number Attending Price GST Per Delegate 2 Day Conference & Networking Event SAFC or ICHCA Member (& Guests) $ $50.00 $ Day Conference & Networking Event NON SAFC OFR ICHCA Member (& Guests) $ $60.00 $ SAFC AGM Attendance NB: SAFC and ICHCA reserve the right to alter the program and Prices at any time Total TOTAL Payment Options Credit Card Payments (Visa or Master Card Only) Please charge my Visa Master Card SA Freight Council Inc, National Australia Bank BSB: Acct Number: Reference Conf18 and Company Name Remittance Advice to admin@safreightcouncil.com.au Amount Card Number Expiry Date Electronic Transfer CVV Number Name on Card Cheque Make Cheques Payable to: South Australian Freight Council Inc and return, with a copy of this form to: 296 St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide SA 5015

5 THANKS TO ALL OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORS Come and meet our conference sponsors, supporters and speakers and thank them for their support. Major Sponsors Other Sponsors Satchel Sponsor Lanyard Sponsor Welcome Tea & Coffee Sponsor Afternoon Tea Sponsor Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available Limited Sponsorship Packages remain. For sponsorship enquiries please contact the Conference Organiser Neil Murphy at or by phone at