Partnerships 2025
Partnerships is the most respected annual gathering of senior public and private sector leaders from across the Australian infrastructure market. This one-day event connects some of the nation’s leading business, policy and political decision makers with Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s CEO level membership ensuring high quality debate through keynotes, panel sessions and an Industry Leaders’ Luncheon.
Sponsors
Agenda
To be released 1 week prior to Partnerships.
2025 Speakers
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The Hon. Gabrielle Williams MP
Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for Public and Active Transport, Victoria
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Shemara Wikramanayake
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | Macquarie Group
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The Hon. Mark Birrell AM
Patron | Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
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Lorie Argus
Chief Executive Officer | Melbourne Airport
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Greg Boorer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer | CDC
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Paul Crowe
Chief Executive Officer | Plenary Group
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Nina Davidson
Deputy Director-General, Intelligence | Office of National Intelligence
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Ric Deverell
Chief Economist and Head of Macro Strategy | Macquarie Group
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Dr Paul Grimes PSM
Chief Executive Officer | Austrade
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Michelle Jablko
Chief Executive Officer | Transurban
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Simon Kuestenmacher
The Demographics Group
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Dan Marshall
Principal | The Infrastructure Advisory
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Collete Munro
Zone President, Pacific | Schneider Electric
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Bede Noonan
Chief Executive Officer | ACCIONA
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Alistair Parker
Chief Executive Officer | VicGrid
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Tim Reardon
Chief Commissioner | Infrastructure Australia
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Jo Spillane
Executive Director, Global Head of Private Capital Markets | Macquarie Capital
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Nancy Tchou
Managing Director | Greenhill & Co
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Dr Merriden Varrall
Partner, Geopolitics Australia Lead | KPMG
Watch Partnerships 2024 Panels
Our signature conference event Partnerships 2024 returned to Sydney bringing its big ideas, debate and discussion about infrastructure and beyond. Watch each of the panel recordings on InfraFlix below.
Partnerships 2024 | Treasurer’s Address: The Hon. Daniel Mookhey MLC
The Hon. Daniel Mookhey MLC opened Partnerships 2024 with a candid update on the NSW economy and the state’s forward project pipeline.
Partnerships 2024 | Delivering the Energy Transition
Moderated by Macquarie Group’s Global Head of Private Capital Markets and member of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s Advisory Board Joanne Spillane, our first panel delved into the multifaceted aspects of the renewable energy delivery chain.
Partnerships 2024 | Keynote Address: The Hon. Catherine King MP
At Partnerships 2024, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, The Hon Catherine King MP updated the sector on infrastructure priorities at a Federal level.
Partnerships 2024 | Keynote Address: Shemara Wikramanayake
Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake returned to the Partnerships stage to share her thoughts on Australia’s infrastructure sector.
Partnerships 2024 | Keynote Address: Roch Cheroux
Managing Director of Sydney Water, Roch Cheroux updated the sector on the current program to deliver new and upgraded water and wastewater infrastructure across one of Australia’s largest capital cities.
Partnerships 2024 | In Conversation: Michelle Jablko
At Partnerships 2024, we welcomed Chief Executive of Transurban and member of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s Advisory Board Michelle Jablko as she reflected on her first year in the top job, and what’s next for Transurban.
Partnerships 2024 | Building Social Infrastructure Assets
Moderated by Clayton Utz’s Brendon Lamers, our second panel discussion for Partnerships 2024 put the delivery of social infrastructure assets in Australia at the forefront of conversation.
Partnerships 2024 | Boosting Productivity – Industrial Relations, Planning and Technology
In a discussion moderated by The APP Group’s Ben Hughes, our experts added to the conversation around productivity with frank insights on three key points – industrial relations, planning and technology.
Partnerships 2024 | Fireside Chat
For our final session of Partnerships 2024, we brought together two leaders fuelling Australia’s aviation industry. Scott Charlton returned to the Partnerships stage as Sydney Airport Chief Executive, joined by Qantas Chief Executive Vanessa Hudson in a fireside chat moderated by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Chief Executive Adrian Dwyer.
Watch Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interviews
In the lead up to Partnerships 2024 we interviewed industry leaders about what the biggest challenges and opportunities are for their business in the coming year.
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
What are the biggest challenges facing your organisation at the moment?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
What is industry’s role and what is government’s role in improving Australia’s productivity?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
Government and industry each have a significant role to play in Australia’s energy transition – what are you doing at your organisation level?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
In a fiscally constrained environment, how does Australia attract the investment it needs to deliver projects?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
What are the key trends/big issues you’re seeing in your business and in conversations with your clients and partners?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interviews
What are your biggest priorities as a business over the next 12 months?
Host or Sponsor Events
If you are an Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Member and would like to host or sponsor an event, please contact:
Damon Luu
Senior Manager, Events Lead