Japanese Industry Expertise for an Australian High Speed Rail future

Japanese Industry Expertise for an Australian High Speed Rail future

Join the Australia-Japan Society of NSW for an exciting night of industry and government collaboration discussing a flagship topic on Australia's transport future— an Australian high-speed rail network.

This event will spotlight the potential for collaborative efforts between Australian and Japanese industry in advancing high-speed rail in Australia.

Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on how international partnerships can shape a future high speed rail network, and will hear from leading experts on the economic, technological, and infrastructural aspects of high-speed rail.

• Tim Parker, CEO of the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA), who will provide an update on the current status of HSR planning and development by HSRA, and outline the next steps in this nationally significant program.
• Yoshikata Tanabe, representing Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), who will share insights from Japan's renowned Shinkansen network and discuss potential collaborations to bring similar success to HSR in Australia.
  

Presentations and Q&A panel session with guest speakers to be followed by networking opportunity over catered food and beverages.

Registration is now open. Sign up online, and pay online or offline to our bank account.

Speaker Bios

Tim Parker

Mr Tanabe is the General Manager of the Central Japan Railway Co., Sydney Office. With a career of over 20 years in the company, he has had wide experience spanning Shinkansen operations, scheduling, demand forecasting, policy, facilities investment and implementation through to the Maglev Chuo Shinkansen project plus a number of years based in the Washington DC office. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering degree from Keio University.

Event program (subject to change)

5:45 PM  Doors open

6:00 PM  Welcome and introductions - KPMG
6:05 PM  Remarks from AJS-NSW President, Anita Byrnes
6:10 PM  Deputy Consul General remarks (tentative)
6:15 - 7:00 Q&A Panel session (Tanabe san, Tim Parker)
7:00 - 8:00  Networking and refreshments