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.

2025 Transforming Transport Summit Program


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

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

Rob Evans

Executive General Manager, Infrastructure, John Holland Group

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 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