Dr Eleanor (Elly) Short is a Senior Principal and Strategy Team Leader in WSP’s NSW Planning and Mobility Team. She is passionate about decarbonising transport, covering the whole spectrum from reducing the need to travel, to modal shift and switching fuels. She led the development of the Zero Emission Bus Transition Plan for Transport Canberra, and has recently worked on projects for the Federal Government and Victorian Department of Transport on Electric Vehicle charging.

Eleanor has a PhD on road pricing and maintains a strong interest in future changes to transport systems associated with electrification, increasingly autonomous vehicles and pricing reforms. Her background is in strategic multi-modal and place-based transport planning, as well as business development for long-term road and ITS asset management and maintenance contracts. Her career spans both the private and public sectors, Australia and the UK.

Daniel Quan is an Associate Director from WSP UK, experience in both the public and private sector for a range of clients in the UK and Australia. He has recently developed WSP’s EV:Ready tool which estimates EV uptake and charge point demand in the UK. This tool has been used on over 25 EV projects across the country to help public and private sector clients understand likely EV uptake at a neighbourhood level between now and 2050, and how to plan and accommodate that future growth.

Includes a range of electric vehicle strategies, cycle projects and plans, and travel behaviour change initiatives. Daniel has extensive experience in electric vehicles, having written strategies for Sutton, Northamptonshire, Norfolk and Hertfordshire – and is currently delivering strategies for Suffolk and Cambridge.

Vibeke Matthews is one of Austroads Program Managers. She is leading the Austroads’ Future Vehicles and Technology Program and the newly established Environment and Sustainability Program.  Prior to joining Austroads she was project manager for the Ipswich Connected Vehicle Pilot at the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). She has a wealth of knowledge in program and project management combined with a passion for delivering public value through innovative solutions.  Vibeke has worked with TMR for 13 years undertaking various program and project management roles. Beside spending more than a decade working for the TMR, Vibeke also worked for Siemens in Australia and Denmark. 

Michael Taylor has over 15 years policy experience across Federal and State Governments ranging from aviation, transport, security and infrastructure matters.  Within the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Michael is Director (Policy Integration) in the Transport Policy Branch.  He is leading work to prepare a zero net emissions transport roadmap; has carriage for low and zero emissions vehicles policy, including Queensland’s Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy, the Queensland Electric Super Highway and is leading policy development to ensure Queensland’s transport system adapts and remains resilient to the effects from climate change.

Tim Camilleri is an experienced, chartered Civil Engineer with a background in traffic, transport, and smart mobility advisory across both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years Tim has advised and overseen projects across Australia and South-East Asia. This depth of experience has provided Tim with tangible, real-world insights into finding solutions and efficiencies in transport and mobility.

As a keen advocate for future transport concepts, Tim’s role as E-mobility Solutions Manager with Volvo Group Australia sees him advising on, implementing and project managing the adoption of electric trucks into the Australian market. Tim also works closely with Government and Industry bodies to ensure the alignment of roadmaps and timeframes with policy and strategy.