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Women Who Move Nations - The Public Transport Podcast

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The Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ)’s podcast series, Women Who Move Nations, features interviews with female public transport executives from Australia, New Zealand and around the world. Hosted by Michelle Batsas, Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning and a PTAANZ Champion, each guest shares her insights on the big issues impacting mobility today and unmissable career advice and inspiration for professionals i ...
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In this episode of Women Who Move Nationsproudly sponsored by NEC, Michelle Batsas interviews Ishra Baksh, Executive Director Strategic Insights and Transformation at Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads. Ishra and Michelle discuss the fusion of technology, diversity, and leadership in transforming transport and mobility, and Ishra s…
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Welcome back to the Women Who Move Nations podcast with your host Michelle Batsas. In the first episode of season 7, proudly sponsored by NEC, we welcome Veronica O. Davis, a pioneering voice in public transport and author of "Inclusive Transportation – a Manifesto for repairing divided communities." Veronica discusses the essence of equitable tran…
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Join us for this milestone episode of the PTAANZ Women Who Move Nations podcast! This is episode 50 and we've been lucky enough to talk to Natalie Reiter, Deputy Secretary of Strategy and Precincts at the Department of Transport and Planning. Natalie shares her invaluable insights on the future of public transport, emphasising the need to increase …
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Natasha Zulkfili is a globally recognised change-maker in thepublic transport sector. Her inspiring career includes studying in Kuala Lumpur, New Zealand and London, extensive experience in Malaysian public transport, running the Malaysia-Europe Forum (MEF) and representing Malaysia on USAID and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) initiativ…
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Get to know PTAANZ’s new Chief Executive, Lauren Streifer, in her inspiring interview with Michelle Batsas, Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning and a PTAANZ Ambassador. Lauren has built an incredible career by getting to know as many people as possible, creating a diverse network of mentors an…
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Joanne (Jo) McDonald is the Chief Legal and Risk Officer at Kelsian Group, Australia’s largest integrated multi-modal transport provider and tourism operator, which also has bus operations in Singapore, London and the Channel Islands. Jo shares unmissable advice on developing strategic influencing and management skills, how she has built a sustaina…
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Katarzyna (Kat) Stapleton is the Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Rail, the integrated customer and rail infrastructure business that manages Queensland's railways and train services. Kat has an inspiring discussion with Sally Stannard, PTAANZ Chair and Deputy Director-General (Translink) at the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Road…
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Stephanie Speck is the Chief Communications and Experience Officer at the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning. In her interview with Judith Sturman, Executive Group Manager of Transport Canberra and a PTAANZ Board Director, Stephanie talks about her incredible career spanning 23 countries and what excites her about her current role. Step…
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Alana Newbrook is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of SYSTRA ANZ. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Alana shares how she’s harnessing SYSTRA's global insights and applying them to Australia and New Zealand’s public transport sector. Al…
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The Hon Catherine King is Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and the first woman to hold the transport portfolio at the national government level. In her interview with member host Michelle Batsas, Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport, Minister King…
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Samantha Gain is Kaiwhakahaere Matua Metlink / General Manager of Metlink, the public transport agency for Greater Wellington Regional Council in New Zealand. She is interviewed by guest host Sally Stannard, Deputy Director-General (Translink) at Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads and Vice Chair of PTAANZ’s Board of Directors. Sam …
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Crissy Ditmore is the Head of Public Policy, North America at Optibus, an end-to-end software platform for more equitable, sustainable, and efficient transport services. In her interview with member guest host Katie Cooper, Chief Executive Officer of Metro Tasmania and a PTAANZ Board Director, Crissy shares inspiring insights into how technology an…
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Judith Sturman is the Executive Group Manager of Transport Canberra and a Board Director for the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ). In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport, Judith analyses and shares lessons from her 30-year public transport care…
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Bonnie Crawford is the General Manager and Vice President of Umo Mobility, part of Cubic Transportation Systems. She is interviewed by guest host Sally Stannard, Deputy Director-General (Translink), Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland and Vice Chair of the PTAANZ Board of Directors. Bonnie shares her professional journey from the mai…
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Sue Chan is currently acting as Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ). Her education and career have spanned across Asia-Pacific and Australia and she has worked with stakeholders worldwide. In her podcast interview with guest host Tabitha Carr, Marketing Specialist at Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus…
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Samantha Abeydeera is the Executive Director of Strategic Operations at Transport for NSW, one of Australia’s largest transport authorities. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Sam shares unmissable insights into how she’s proven herself with outstand…
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Laura Shoaf is the Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority in the United Kingdom (UK). Laura is also Chair of the Urban Transport Group, the UK's network of city region transport authorities and she previously led Transport for West Midlands. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Asso…
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Sally Stannard is a Deputy Director-General at the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland and the head of Translink. Sally is also Vice-Chair of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ)’s Board of Directors. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Chief Executive Officer of PTAANZ, Sally shares professional and p…
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Hiba Farès is the Chief Executive Officer of RATP Dev, the global arm of RATP Group, the world's third-largest public transport operator. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Hiba shares insights into her passion for public transport and customer exper…
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Dr Gillian Miles is the Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the National Transport Commission (NTC), Australia's lead agency for national land transport reform to support all Australian governments to improve safety, productivity, environmental outcomes and regulatory efficiency. Gill's impressive career includes three decades as a senior e…
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Dr Deborah Hume is the National Manager of Multimodal and Innovation at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, the government organisation responsible for investing in, managing and regulating New Zealand’s land transport system. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (…
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Polly Trottenberg is Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. Polly joins host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), for a comprehensive conversation ranging from the relationship between transportation and the political process to education, equit…
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Join this heartfelt discussion between four women leading Australia and New Zealand's peak transport associations: Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Caroline Wilkie, Chief Executive Officer of the Australasian Railway Association, Susan Harris, Chief Executive Officer of…
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Laura Hendricks is Chief Executive Officer of Transdev USA, where she oversees the operation of public transport systems in 200 cities and towns across the United States and is responsible for almost 13,000 team members across the organisation. Laura joins guest host Angé Anczewska, former General Manager of UITPANZ, to talk about the transition to…
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Katie Cooper has been Head of Transformation at Melbourne Airport, Head of Security at London Stanstead Airport and now she's Chief Executive Officer of Metro Tasmania. Katie is also a member of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ)'s Board of Directors. Katie joins guest host Angé Anczewska, former General Manager of UITP…
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Helen Williams, the Executive General Manager of Specialty Engineering at SYSTRA Scott Lister joins guest host Angé Anczewska, the former General Manager of UITPANZ, for an empowering discussion about Helen’s exciting and varied career in engineering. Helen shares insights from her professional journey including her top tips on leadership, career p…
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Mayurie Gunatilaka, Group Leader NZ at Arup joins host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), for a thought-provoking discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing the public transport sector right now. Mayurie's national pride and values-driven career will inspire…
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In another bonus episode, Women Who Move Nations joins forces with threesixtyCITY, a podcast by NewCities that delves into the future of urban life. Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), interviews Laura Chace, the Chief Executive Officer of ITS America and co-founder of Mob…
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Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer of LA Metro joins Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), for an inspiring discussion covering Stephanie’s broad range of initiatives including putting customers at the centre of LA Metro’s pandemic recovery, preparing for the 2028 Ol…
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In this bonus episode, Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) and host of the Women Who Move Nations podcast, joins Transit Unplugged, the podcast hosted by Paul Comfort, the Chief Customer Officer at Trapeze Group, for a discussion about women in transport with Samantha Abeyd…
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Natasha Santha, Partner at L.E.K. Consulting, joins Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), for an exciting discussion about decarbonisation and automation in public transport and the positive impacts these technologies will have on society. Natasha also shares the lessons she…
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In this bonus episode of Women Who Move Nations, host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), becomes the interviewee, as Magda Robertson, General Manager of Torrens Connect in Adelaide, finds out why Michelle loves being part of the public transport sector and what’s top of m…
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Magda Robertson is the General Manager of Torrens Connect where she oversees Adelaide’s tram network and surrounding bus network. In her discussion with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Magda shares insights from her extensive operations experience in major transport ne…
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Laurence Batlle is Chairwoman of the Executive Board at RATP Dev, the international development arm of urban public transport operator RATP Group. In this role, Laurence oversees RATP Dev's 110 bus, metro, tram, railway, e-scooter and waterborne operations across 13 countries globally. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Offi…
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Lara Poloni is the President of global infrastructure consulting firm, AECOM. Lara shares insights with host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), from her extensive experience working on major transport infrastructure projects all over the world. Her love of cities and desi…
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Lauren Skiver is CEO and General Manager of SunLine Transit, a bus operator in California's Coachella Valley and a world-leader in decarbonising heavy vehicles. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Lauren shares how she’s putting her organisation at th…
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Julie Mitchell, the Deputy Director General of Policy, Planning and Investment at Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), is passionate about innovation in public transport. Julie shares her vision and drive for shaping the best possible public transport services for Queensland now and into the future, which she says will involve…
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Megan Bourke-O’Neil, Deputy Secretary of Policy and Innovation at the Victorian Department of Transport, joins guest host Angé Anczewska, former General Manager of UITPANZ, in a heartfelt discussion about why public transport is so important to our communities. Megan shares that she loves working in a purpose-led field that can improve people’s qua…
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Jenny Chetwynd, Executive General Manager of Planning and Investment at Auckland Transport is passionate about how public transport can shape people’s lifestyles and the impact she can have as a public transport leader. Jenny and host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), di…
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Dr Josipa Petrunic, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), has a wide ranging discussion with host and UITPANZ Executive Director, Michelle Batsas, about the future of zero emissions transport, influencing decision makers to get initiatives funded and dealing with imposter syndrome. Be empowered…
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The Hon. Jacinta Allan MP has held public transport portfolios since 2014. Jacinta talks to Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) about her passion for ensuring public transport meets the needs of urban and regional communities. She's driven to create better connections and s…
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Western Australia's Minister for Transport and Planning, the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA, is transforming the state by planning transport projects that deliver better mobility and economic benefits. She's particularly proud of the local rail car manufacturing policy which she wrote in opposition and is now implementing as part of Perth's Metronet projec…
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Wendy McMillan, President Australia and New Zealand for Bombardier Transportation, has three decades of executive leadership experience. While workplaces have improved to be more inclusive for women, there's still a long way to go. Wendy wants to see organisations be proactive, "almost tenacious", in mandating and leading policies to create gender …
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The Honourable Julie Anne Genter is New Zealand's Minister for Women and Associate Minister for Transport and for Health. Her passion for urban and transport planning got her into politics, she explains to host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ). She advocated for over a d…
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As Chairman of the Board of Keolis Downer in Australia and President of the Middle East and India for Keolis, Leila Frances is a woman who moves many nations. As she explains to host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Leila has built her expertise through on-the-ground op…
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Transdev Melbourne's Managing Director, Loretta Lynch, is proud to join the team delivering around 30 percent of Melbourne's bus network, with 1400 staff, 500 buses and 25 million passenger journeys a year. The jewel in their crown is Melbourne's first locally-built, fully electric bus, Loretta shares with host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive …
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Becky Wood, Managing Director, Transportation - Australia & New Zealand at Aurecon, describes to Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), how while working on the financial side of major rail infrastructure projects as a chartered accountant, she quickly discovered what really …
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ViaVan's Jessica Oppetit thinks public mobility has become a lot more dynamic in the last five years. It's a great example of how data and innovation can change and positively influence an industry, Jessica tells host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ). Jessica outlines ho…
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Nicole Rosie, Chief Executive Officer of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, explains how she used her mastery of change management to lead the organisation through New Zealand’s level four COVID-19 lockdown, less than a month after she started the role. Bringing organisations, teams and individuals along with a new way of working and making it part o…
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Leanne Redden, the Aussie heading up the Regional Transportation Authority in Northeastern Illinois, oversees the second biggest public transport network in the USA. She discusses how public transport benefits everybody, even people who don't use it. She's been inspired by women who are bold and brave and tries to model that behaviour herself. Host…
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