CCAT International

The Program

You will hear from organisations based in Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and beyond, as well as Australian innovators

These organisations will discuss the latest findings and lessons from deployments of connected and automated vehicles and infrastructure. The program will include use cases that are relevant to Australia across roads, mining, ports, aerial mobility, agriculture and other sectors. Speakers and attendees will get the chance to connect in an interactive setting.

Global Mobility Companies

Automated Vehicle Providers

AI Companies

OEMs

Connected Technology Providers

Government Transport Agencies

Regulators

Research Institutions

The Program at a glance

Take an early look at the high-level program. Speakers and sessions are being locked in now and this page will be updated as they are confirmed.

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UNITED STATES

Robotaxi deployments
Automated vehicle data pilots
AI transport applications
Airside technologies

EUROPE

C-ITS deployments
Automated vehicle regulation
Automated freight trials
Automated mining deployments

UNITED KINGDOM

Community acceptance
Automated vehicle regulation
Advanced mass transit applications

ASIA

Automated driving applications
Comparative automated vehicle market insights
Automated bus trials

AUSTRALIA

Automated vehicle regulation
C-ITS trials
In-vehicle technologies
Aerial mobility developments

SPEAKER

Dr Rob Weaver

Dr Rob Weaver is Eve Air Mobility’s Head of Business Development for Australia and New Zealand. Eve, backed by Embraer’s 55-year history of aerospace expertise, is developing a full portfolio of solutions to enable the Urban Air Mobility market. This includes an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with entry into service from 2027. Rob leads business development and entry into service planning in Australia. He has worked on advanced air mobility concepts and business development with EmbraerX and Eve since 2018. Previously he was Executive General Manager Safety, Environment & Assurance at Airservices Australia, where he was a member of the Executive for six years. He holds a PhD in safety critical systems from the University of York.

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Adrian Warner

Adrian has been the WA Road Safety Commissioner since April 2020, with responsibility for leading the implementation of the State’s Driving Change road safety strategy. He has substantial executive management experience in the WA public sector including as CEO for WorkCover WA and has also worked in political and private sector roles. Adrian is the WA representative on the Inter-Jurisdictional Steering Committee for Road Safety and is a member of the WA Road Safety Council. He has strong credentials in public policy and strategy development and an active interest in the ethics of organisational leadership in a contemporary workforce. Over the past five years Adrian has led the introduction of new technologies in safety cameras and overseen new education programs targeted at influencing young people well before they get their license. The Road Safety Commission has a key focus on emerging technologies that provide opportunities to gain new and deeper insights from new data sources, to inform policy development, program design and evaluation. The behavioural insights we have gained from safety cameras about the use of seatbelts and mobile phones have already proved valuable in re-framing policy discussions around road safety in WA. Connected and automated vehicles and smart infrastructure are similarly sources of great value for road safety and Adrian and his team are keen to continue a collaborative approach with partners in this space.

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Robert Giltinan

Robert Giltinan is the Group Director of Policy & Public Affairs at the NRMA. To support and enhance the reputation of one of Australia’s most well-known and trusted brands, he leads a team of passionate experts across policy and advocacy, government liaison, community engagement and stakeholder management. He also represents the NRMA on numerous government, industry and community panels, including at the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (the International Automobile Federation).

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Owen Hayford

Owen is a specialist strategic legal adviser on infrastructure and construction projects. Owen has advised on many of Australia's most significant transport sector Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) including Sydney Metro Northwest, the Waratah Train, numerous toll roads in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, and the Adelaide to Darwin railway project.
In addition to his role as founding principal of Infralegal, Owen is a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, where he teaches a course on PPPs as part of the Master of Laws program. He also chairs the Law Council of Australia’s Infrastructure and Construction Committee, and serves on the Boards of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation for the ANZ Region and the Australian Chapter of the International Project Finance Association (IPFA).

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Luke Gumley

Luke is committed to supporting an integrated and thriving uncrewed aircraft and air taxi industry in Australia. At Airservices Australia, he leads the Uncrewed Services Integration transformation portfolio, focused on safely and efficiently integrating uncrewed aircraft and air taxis into Australia’s busy airspace alongside traditional aircraft operations. This highly innovative program underpins an open market, connected technology ecosystem, delivering world-leading digital and automated air traffic management capabilities to safely manage growth of the burgeoning uncrewed aircraft market.

Speaker

Michael Milford

Michael Milford, FTSE, conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of robotics, neuroscience, and computer vision. He currently holds appointments as Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, Director of the QUT Centre for Robotics, QUT Professor, Microsoft Research Faculty Fellow, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. He has led or co-led projects totalling more than 56 million dollars in research and industry funding, receiving over 17,000 citations, and his work has culminated in numerous accolades, including six best paper awards (and ten finalists), the ATSE Batterham Medal, a joint outright Queensland Young Tall Poppy award, and was made a Microsoft Research Faculty Fellow, one of only three Australians ever to receive this recognition. From 2022 – 2027 he is leading a large research team combining bio-inspired and computer science-based approaches to provide a ubiquitous alternative to GPS that does not rely on satellites. His team has worked on commercial autonomous vehicle technology with companies like Ford and Caterpillar, and been funded by and/or collaborated with organizations like Amazon, Intel and Google Deepmind. Michael is also an educational entrepreneur: as founder of Math Thrills, he has produced engaging STEM education materials distributed to over 35 countries for more than 20 years. As a keen mentor, Michael works with individuals and groups, both locally at the individual, institute or university level across Australia, but also globally through his Hacking Academia initiative, and is a finalist for the 2025 Outstanding Mentor of Researchers Eureka Prize.

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Steve Cratchley

Steve Cratchley is a specialist in emerging risks with a strong focus on advanced automotive technologies, with extensive experience in researching and presenting on these topics. Globally connected in various emerging risk domains, Steve is passionate about understanding and mitigating new threats to the insurance industry, sharing his valuable insights with colleagues across all areas at Suncorp and the industry more broadly. He has presented at conferences in Australia, New Zealand and hosted round tables in the US, EU and UK as well as appearing in a few Podcasts.

Steve has been with Suncorp for 20 years, with roles across Pricing, Strategy, Innovation, Underwriting and Portfolio. Steve has represented Suncorp in leadership positions on industry bodies and contributed to numerous research projects. Steve’s input is also used on Suncorp’s Emerging Risks Committee, leveraging his expertise to navigate the evolving landscape and its impacts to the insurance industry.

SPEAKER

Ben Haddock

Ben Haddock is a dedicated advocate for sustainable transport, leading governments and the industry towards a net-zero future. As the manager of Arup’s global transport planning skills network, Ben promotes lifelong learning through applied research into new technologies. Recognised as an industry leader in future mobility, smart cities, energy, and transport decarbonisation, Ben excels in leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborates with authorities, partners, planners, investors, and technical specialists to achieve project benefits and outcomes. With 23 years of global experience as a Chartered Transport Planning Professional, Ben has successfully managed and delivered future-focused transport and energy projects across APAC, the Middle East, UK, and Europe.

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Tony Weber

Tony Weber is the Chief Executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. Prior to this position, Tony worked in the Industry Department for 15 years. Within the Industry Department he worked in the Innovation, Small Business, Manufacturing and Industry Policy areas. He previously worked in the Commonwealth Treasury in roles focusing on superannuation, taxation and Commonwealth-State relations.

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Tony Weber

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Tony Weber

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Tony Weber

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Tony Weber

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Simone Pettigrew

Simone is a Professorial Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health and the University of New South Wales. Her specialty areas are behavioural psychology, consumer research, public health, and health policy. Since 2017, Simone has conducted numerous large-scale studies on the potential public health benefits of autonomous vehicles. This research has been funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council, PATREC, and the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre. To date she has published more than 20 journal articles on the health benefits of autonomous vehicles.

SPEAKER

Dr Ingrid Johnston

Dr Ingrid Johnston is the Chief Executive Officer of The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS). Dr Johnston currently serves as Senior Policy Officer for the Public Health Association of Australia and previously held roles with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Relationships Australia and the Australian Federal Police. She currently serves on the Board of Australia’s Climate and Health Alliance. Dr Johnston has been widely published, and in 2015 completed a PhD on adaptation of disaster response to climate change on remote Pacific islands.

Speaker

Michael Hopkins

Mr Michael Hopkins is the Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner for the National Transport Commission. The National Transport Commission (NTC) was established by the Federal, state and territory governments to develop national reforms to improve the productivity, safety and environmental performance of road, rail and intermodal transport. Mr Hopkins brings many years of strategic policy reform experience, knowledge of the transport sector and existing senior stakeholder relationships to this role.  He has previously served in a number of senior executive roles for the Victorian Government, the NTC and in transport consulting.

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