Programme

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The programme is correct as at 3 November, however subject to change. Any changes to the programme will be made on this website.

Wednesday 2 December
0930 - 1230	Optional Tours, included with registration fee. Click here
	Tour 1: Harbourside shared path tour
	Tour 2: Central City and Waterfront Development
	Tour 3: Ross Creek Reservoir Refurbishment
1230	Registration open
1300	Welcome /Opening including Hon David Parker and Mayor Aaron Hawkins
1345 - 1445	Keynote: NEXT: Thriving in the Decade of Disruption. Matt Church virtual
1445 - 1515	Afternoon Tea
1515 - 1600	AECOM / IMNZ Young Leaders Award Young Leaders Report - 2019. Imraan Mohammed, Fulton Hogan U 35 Presentations - Three mini presentations, followed by Q & A
	A multi-generational work force – the future is bright. Jessie Winder, WSP
	The bold story of a young engineer and the ailing Mangaweka bridge. Camiel van Schoonhoven, Stantec
	The art of decision making. Emily Gualter, Rationale
1600 - 1715	Hynds Pipe Systems Presentations Click here * How to bring the word “resilience” into action: renewal planning Bruce Balaei, GHD * Being bold - front-footing the NZ drinking water standard. Jayne Perrin, Beca * Dynamic catchment risk assessment – innovative tools for water security decision-making. Chris Shanks, Tonkin + Taylor
1715 - 1815	Hynds Pipe Systems Happy Hour
1930 - 2300	Night Market with HEB

Thursday 3 December
0730 - 0830	Enjoy a light Breakfast in the Exhibition Hall
0830	Hynds Pipe Systems Winner announced
0835 - 0925	Keynote: Update on the Economy. Kevin Stirrat Proudly sponsored by
0925 - 1010	Hot Topics Procurement - Tara Macmillan Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency Eliminating COVID-19: The NZ experience and future implications Michael Baker, Public Health, University of Otago
1010 - 1030	IPWEA NZ Excellence Awards finalists
1035 - 1105	Morning Tea. Proudly sponsored by
1105 - 1305	Concurrent Session One   Asset Management Innovation Tomorrows Workforce Risk Management 1105 101 The adaption of am maturity frameworks to provide a forward-looking gap assessment of the ability to meet country specific future objectives. Ross Waugh & Theuns Henning, Waugh Infrastructure Management Limited & Auckland University 201 Waste stabilisation ponds – outdated technology or retro chic? Kirsten Norquay, Stantec 301 Sticking it out: how do we get more women to stay in engineering Nicky Smith, HEB Construction 401 Refurbishment of the Ross Creek reservoir Ian Walsh & Natalie Veale, WSP & Dunedin City Council 1135 102 RTD water services - what is stopping us? Ian Ho, GHD 202 Creating for our customers Kelly Churchill & Ross Balfour, Fulton Hogan & WSP 302 Who needs engineers anyway? Anna Bridgman & Louisa Bloomer, Stantec 402 How many deaths does it take? Graeme Wells, Beca 1205 103 Asset management – the ultimate tool for climate change adaption. Colin Gerrard, Veolia 203 Noplace to someplace. Nick Aiken, WSP 303 Why the asset management competency framework will ensure the sector survives. Sandra King, REG Group 403 Concrete stormwater pipelines - improving sustainability. Americo dos Santos, Hynds 1235 104A An aging bridge portfolio – rationalising, prioritising and delivering. Roy Clearwater, Southland District Council 104B Land Transport Asset Management Data Standard – the key to unlocking value through digital engineering. Jane Strange, AMDS 204 The introduction of seismic resilient ductile iron pipe technology Todd Randall, Hynds Pipe Systems 304 The journey of rebranding public infrastructure – the sequel Deborah Lind & Myles Lind Aecom & IPWEA NZ 404 NZ’s first regional and local climate change risk assessments – findings and lessons learned James Hughes, Tonkin + Taylor
1305 - 1405	Lunch. Proudly sponsored by
1405 - 1500	Concurrent Session Two   Case Studies Procurement Water Risk Management 1405 105 Improving the resilience of key pipelines – Auckland International Airport. Leigh John, Aquatech Solutions 205 Making the bold move to a contract that meets the needs of all participants Ewen Skinner & Jon Kingsford, Morrison Low & Napier City Council 305 Finding capacity in our own backyard – a total water management strategy Britta Jensen & Mark Walmsley Stormeng & Harrison Grierson 405 Risking failure as an essential ingredient of success. (with wisdom from Churchill, Kipling, religion and motorsport). Roger Oakley, Stantec 1435 106 Data and digital approaches will change the face of engineering - how do we embrace the change? David Wyllie, Tonkin + Taylor 206 How Post-Covid tendering has changed for tenderers AND agencies. Caroline Boot, NZ Procurement & Probity and Stephen Mockett Plan A Tender Specialists 306A Catchment planning in the Tasman district - a long story short Wouter Woortman, Tasman District Council 306B What lies beneath the surface - the challenges, solutions and lessons learnt from servicing Wynyard quarter’s growth with civil infrastructure Umer Malik, Beca 406 Applying the under ‘ten essentials of resilience’ to local level planning Rebekah Robertson, Tonkin + Taylor
1500 - 1530	Afternoon Tea. Proudly sponsored by
1530 - 1700	Concurrent Session Three   Transport Working Collaboratively Water 1530 107 Facing our challenges together – realising enduring excellence Andrew McKillop, REG Group 207 A journey to resilience: Tokelau wharves and reef passage rehabilitation. Geoffrey Anderson, Calibre Consulting 307 Heavy ho – If’s off to lift a pump we go! David Carshalton, Beca & Kylie Hills, Christchurch City Council 1600 108 Road to zero: review and recommendations Harish Shivaramu, Auxilium Ltd 208 The (w)hole problem with Taupo. Ian Gray, WSP 308 Water supply levels of service; how often is it okay to run out of water? Jonathan Reed, Beca & Charlotte Reed Tonkin + Taylor 1630 109 Necessity is the mother of innovation – Downer high speed video fault collection innovation. Peter Mortimer, Downer 209 Damage in Dunedin: how to deliver $20 million of repair work following an extreme rainfall event Hayley Annear, Beca 309 Our seventh principle “water safety culture must drive water safety plans” Robert Blakemore, Wellington Water
1900 - 0000	IPWEA NZ Conference Awards Dinner After Dinner Speaker: Hayden Paddon

Friday 4 December
0730 - 0830	Enjoy a light breakfast in the Exhibition Hall
0830 - 0850	Keynote: Update from the NZ Infrastructure Commission. Dr Alan Bollard
0850 - 1005	Panel: Being Bold: our Future Workforce A mini presentation will then be followed by a Panel including Hon Pete Hodgson, Peter Silcock, Sanchia Jacobs and Dr Alan Bollard
1010 - 1030	IPWEA NZ - Training takes a turn in the right direction. Steve Browning
1030 - 1100	Morning Tea
1100 - 1230	Concurrent Session Four - Four concurrent streams   Transport Innovation Water Risk Management 1100 110 16 Years Old in New Zealand - Foamed Bitumen Stabilisation Has Matured Well – Lessons Learnt Bryan Pidwerbesky, Fulton Hogan 210 But I know it is worth more than $1… Charlotte Reed Tonkin + Taylor 310 The Avon River Precinct Stephen Down, Jacobs New Zealand Ltd 410 Conditions clinic Pip Walker, Anderson Lloyd 1130 111 Streetscape design - a visionary approach Sarah Dove & Natalie Rooseboom, Tauranga City Council 311 Managing stretched infrastructure Reuben Bouman, Beca 411 Co-creating a vision and adaptive coastal plan for St Clair - St Kilda Tom Burkitt & Tom Simons-Smith WSP & Dunedin City Council 1200 112 The CIHT review into the funding and governance of local highway authority infrastructure in England. Matthew Lugg. WSP UK 212 Rethinking water/wastewater maintenance from the bottom-up. James Thorne WSP 312 Slips, floods and falls: Dunedin’s watercourse programme Jonathan Krause, Stantec & Tom Dyer Dunedin City Council 412 Did we allow for thank? Managing risk in road maintenance. Jarrod Bates, Fulton Hogan
1230 - 1325	Lunch
1325 - 1350	IPWEA Australasia update. Rita Excell
	IPWEA NZ President's update Myles Lind
1350 - 1435	Keynote: Dr Caroline Orchiston
1435 - 1445	Close