From South Road to the System: Whole-of-Life Lessons for Emerging Transport Leaders.

Transport Australia’s Emerging Leaders Breakfast brings early-career transport and infrastructure professionals together to build connections and learn from industry leaders.

Using South Road and Adelaide’s wider transport system as a starting point, this conversation will examine how decisions made during planning, design and construction shape infrastructure performance for decades.

Attendees will hear how technical, commercial and operational choices influence constructability, maintenance, network reliability and public value long after a project is completed. The discussion will offer practical lessons for professionals working across every stage of the infrastructure lifecycle.

With no assigned seating, the breakfast offers a relaxed setting to meet peers, expand your professional network and make valuable industry connections.

Transport Australia’s Emerging Leaders program is proudly sponsored by CPB Contractors.

Dietary requirements: Please inform us of any dietary requirements at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

The TA Emerging Leaders target audience is those under 35 or with 0-10 years of industry experience.

Please ensure you make your booking using the appropriate rate. Bookings from non-member companies that book at a member rate will be contacted and asked to rebook at the correct price. If you are unsure of your organisation's membership status with TA, please contact events@transportaustralia.org.au

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