Thursday, 3 April 2025 is a monumental day for Roads Australia!
Start with the Transforming Transport Summit 2025 (8:45am–4:30pm, ICC Sydney), a dynamic forum shaping the future of transport and infrastructure.
End with the John Shaw Dinner 2025 (6:00pm–11:00pm, ICC Grand Ballroom), the industry’s premier night.
The Transforming Transport Summit returns in 2025, with a focus on boosting productivity through technology and innovation.
The Summit presents an unparalleled opportunity to be part of the most influential conversations shaping the future of Australia’s transport sector.
Bringing together top officials and senior industry leaders, the 2025 Summit will explore how we can build a high-performing transport system.

Why attend?
- Hear directly from senior leaders, including federal ministers and state secretaries, on the future of transport in Australia.
- Engage in focused discussions on productivity, future mobility, and decarbonising infrastructure.
- Network with industry experts and thought leaders,
- Learn from global best practices, enhance your knowledge for net-zero targets, and build valuable connections.
Speakers
Jim Betts
Secretary – Department of Infrastructure, Transport Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Tim Reardon
Chief Commissioner, Infrastructure Australia
Josh Murray
Secretary, Transport for NSW
Jeroen Weimar
Secretary, Victorian Department of Transport and Planning

Jon Whelan
Chief Executive, South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport
Camilla Drover
Deputy Secretary – Infrastructure Projects and Engineering Division, Transport for NSW
Kevin Devlin
Director General – Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority
Graeme Newton
Chief Executive Officer, Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
Aneetha de Silva – Chair
Senior Advisor, Government – Aurecon
Rob Evans
Executive General Manager, Infrastructure, John Holland Group
Silje Troseth – Deputy Chair
Vice President APAC & General Manager Australia, Q-Free ASA
Alison Close
Partner – Clayton Utz
Book here for Transforming Transport Summit 2025

Tickets are on sale now, don’t miss your chance to connect, celebrate, and be inspired.
More details and exciting announcements coming soon, secure your spot today!
Book here for John Shaw Dinner Sydney 2025
Not sure what to expect? Check out the highlights from our 2024 Transforming Transport Summit and John Shaw Dinner below.
Award nominations
One of our Industry’s most anticipated moments is recognising the champions, leaders and inspiring individuals whose contributions to our sector over the last 12 months have really made an impact.
At the 2025 John Shaw dinner, we look forward to awarding three deserving individuals in one of the following categories :-
- The John Shaw Medal – awarded annually to an industry champion who has made a lasting contribution to Australia’s transport sector.
- The Ray Fisher Award for Technical Excellence – recognising an individual for technical excellence in the broader transport industry.
- The Fellowship Alumni Award – a new initiative from RA, this Award recognises the Fellowship Program’s role in fostering our sector’s emerging transport leaders and will recognise past Fellows annually, for making an outstanding contribution to the sector by supporting efforts cultivating the next generation of our industry’s talent.
Nominations close at 5pm on 13 March 2025. For any enquiries, please contact awards@roads.org.au