Join Roads Australia and Stantec for a free event, on Tuesday, 21st October for an insightful session where we delve into the transformative power of AI in enhancing business productivity and reshaping infrastructure design and delivery.

Featuring Stantec speakers

Louisa Bloomer, Digital Technology Director, Australia and New Zealand
Rajesh Kumar, Practice Leader - Strategic and Business Consulting,
Blake Feehely, Market Leader, Digital Services and Innovation Leader for Transport

This event will help us identify where in the supply chain the use of AI can practically benefit how we work and how we can deliver infrastructure. The team will highlight both international and national use cases as well as explore the upstream and downstream impacts on the design phase of the infrastructure lifecycle, and explore the critical question on everyone's mind: "What does success with AI look like?"

Attendees will gain valuable insights into how to navigate the challenges of delivering new or modified infrastructure within reduced schedules. We will examine the role of workforce productivity and government departments in this process, and how it may shift the status quo in how we approach partnerships and agreements. The session will also cover the potential need to reconsider conventional delivery frameworks and approaches to meet the demands of modern infrastructure projects.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts and explore how AI can drive productivity, how we use innovation to get Brisbane ready for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Attendees are invited to stay on after the formalities for refreshments and networking, kindly hosted by Stantec.

This event is complimentary to attend. Registration is no guarantee of a place, and we will advise in due course if your expression of interest is successful.

Our speakers

Louisa Bloomer, Digital Technology Director, Australia and New Zealand

Louisa is a leader in strategy and project delivery, ensuring we have the right people for the right job. She uses her background in data and geo-analytics to expand the services and practices across our business, ultimately elevating the impact of our clients and advancing the welfare of local communities.

When leading her innovative team to deliver major projects—plus providing digital strategy for our diverse group of experts across the region—Louisa considers how a data-enabled future might look, and how we can respond to the opportunities and risks it brings. She’s solution-orientated, committed to developing visions and ambitious plans bringing those visions to life. Awarded the ACE NZ Emerging Leader of the Year Award (2022), Survey and Spatial NZ Leader of the Year Award (2021), and IPWEA Young Leader of the Year Award (2021), Louisa’s exceptional leadership exemplifies how her growth focus empowers not only her ideas but her people.

Rajesh Kumar - Practice Leader - Strategic and Business Consulting

Rajesh is dedicated to helping organizations navigate change with minimal disruption by using a focused strategy and precise methodology. He believes that the success of any transformation hinges on the acceptance and involvement of the people impacted by the change. This people-centered approach is what he finds most exciting about his work.

With extensive experience leading diverse, multidisciplinary teams, Rajesh fosters collaboration and a sense of belonging to achieve common goals. He led the transition toward best practice asset management and operations for Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal), supporting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He also provided leadership and business advisory services to Urban Utilities as part of their Integrated Engineering Services Program, responsible for the health of the partnership while maintaining contractual delivery.

Blake Feehely - Market Leader, Digital Services and Innovation Leader for Transport

Blake is responsible for digital strategy, development, and innovation within our transportation team. He promotes the importance and value of digital services internally and externally, helping our clients benefit from best-practice digital solutions. With his work intersecting services and disciplines, Blake sees collaboration as key to addressing project requirements. His diverse experience allows him to dive deep into projects and offer unique, innovative solutions from concept to implementation, using a holistic technological awareness to guide him.

Blake finds digital tools to provide better outcomes—from using visualization tools to assist with stakeholder engagement to creating seamless and efficient design, development, and delivery processes through automated and digital designs and review processes. He delivers customised solutions that can be delivered to communities, in budget and on time.

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Dress code: Business attire

Dietaries: Please inform of any dietary requirements 2 weeks prior to the event
Please Note: This event is free to attend
Registering your interest is no guarantee of place. You will be advised in due course if your request is successful.

All enquiries should be directed to events@roads.org.au