Speakers

Isabella Hall

Isabella Hall leads the Stakeholder Engagement team for Inland Rail projects between Narromine and the NSW/Queensland border, bringing deep local knowledge and a passion for regional communities. 

Isabella grew up on a sheep farm in the Southern Tablelands and now lives with her husband and two boys on a cropping farm near Wallangra, about fifty kilometres south-east of North Star. She is a proud advocate for rural communities and is committed to achieving positive and lasting outcomes for the Northern NSW region.

With more than two decades of experience across government and infrastructure, Isabella is a highly skilled project management and stakeholder engagement professional. Prior to joining Inland Rail, she held leadership roles with Landcare Australia, Gunnedah Shire Council, and in the Australian Public Service, most notably with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the Department of Infrastructure. 

She brings a strong record in public policy, community relations, and corporate communications, underpinned by a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from the University of Sydney. 

In her spare time, Isabella enjoys water skiing.

Peter Stutchbury

Tamara Donnellan

Jeremy Roberts

Amanda Stanaway

Michael Kilgariff

Michael Kilgariff is the Chief Executive Officer of Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia - the peak body for the heavy construction materials industry in Australia. CCAA members produce the majority of Australia's cement, concrete, and aggregates, which are crucial to Australia's building and construction sectors. These materials support the development of our nation's transport, energy, water, housing, defence, and social infrastructure. The industry generates approximately $15 Billion in annual revenues and employs approximately 30,000 Australians directly and a further 80,000 indirectly. Michael Kilgariff has a strong background in stakeholder engagement and collaboration. He has always sought to build strong working relationships between industry and government, with the aim of supporting and achieving public policy outcomes that are beneficial to industry. Michael has a keen understanding of the major economic, social and government policy drivers, combined with a broad understanding of the key issues impacting on industry. In recognition of his work in this area, Michael won the Transport and Logistics Executive of the Year in the CEO Magazine 2014 Executive of the Year Awards. Michael holds a degree in Economics from the Australian National University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ diploma and advanced diploma courses. He also completed the Cambridge University Judge Business School Advanced Leadership Programme in November 2017.

Sam Mendoza

Sam is a well-established infrastructure and transport expert with proven success advising clients in business cases, cost and commercial management, risk, procurement, project advisory and delivery.

He has extensive experience in all infrastructure sectors with a particular focus on light rail and metro, marine, aviation and zero emission infrastructure.

Throughout his career, Sam has played a key role in planning and delivering some of the most city-shaping projects including Parramatta Light Rail, TfNSW Zero Emission Buses, Coffs Harbour Bypass, Circular Quay Renewal, Western Sydney Airport and others.

Kanchana Perera

Kanchana has over 18 years of experience in renewable energy development of sell side and buy side transactions in both a technical, project management, commercial, financial and investment advisory. She has worked across a range of technologies as they emerged into the market, including Lincoln Gap Wind Farm and Coober Pedy Microgrid as well as working across various infrastructure projects including port and transmission upgrades as well as building out renewable energy zone infrastructure. She has experience in transaction advisory and working with private and public capital funds to fastrack infrastructure build outs.

Davina Rooney