The ARC Smart Pavements Hub, SPARC, brings together local and overseas researchers, road and other transport agencies, local councils, infrastructure managers and contractors, and materials and equipment suppliers in a five-year program of research and development, to solve problems, innovate, advance practice and drive commercial benefits.
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This interactive session is a one-day event aimed at the transport infrastructure industry, to be held on 10 March 2023 in Melbourne. It will showcase state-of-the-art practice, innovations and technological advancements and skill enhancements in 42 SPARC projects sponsored by over 20 industry partners, the Australian research council (ARC) and 8 local universities (Monash University lead). Each project will concentrate on various aspects of transport infrastructure.
PROGRAM
Registration
8.30AM – 8.55AM
Professor Rebekah Brown
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Senior Vice-President, Monash University
Welcome by the event chair
8.55AM – 9.05AM
Hon Catherine King MP
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Invited speech: Key transport infrastructure priorities for Australia
9.05AM – 9.20AM
Invited speech: Industrial transformations through university-industry collaborations
9.20AM – 09.25AM
Dr Richard Johnson
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Australian Research Council (ARC)
Invited speech: SPARC as a model for undertaking industry-relevant research and innovations
9.25AM – 09.30AM
Mr Michael Caltabiano
CEO of NTRO and Co-chair of SPARC Industry Advisory Board
SPARC’s transformational research outcomes
9.30AM – 9.40AM
SPARC Director Professor Jayantha Kodikara
Monash University
Panel discussion (includes all the speakers and a few invited experts from the industry)
9.45AM – 10.45AM
Morning tea
10.45AM – 11.00AM
Exhibition and networking lunch
11.00AM – 3.30PM
Evening tea
3.30PM – 3.45PM
Event concludes
4.00PM
PARTNERS
Primary Funding Body