Full Program

Last updated on Friday 7 August 2026, and subject to change.

ALDE 2026 – Full Program
4:00 PM
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Exhibition & Catering - State 3
7:00 PM
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Laneway Dinners
Small, curated group dinners across Melbourne's iconic laneways — bringing together like-minded professionals before the main conference begins.
· Small groups of 5–10 attendees + hosts  · Unique topic per dinner  · Set menu $50 per person  · Buy your own drinks
Dinner 1
The All-Electric Greenfield Future
Anthony Grodzki, Urban Design and Management
Dinner 2
Geotechnical Considerations in Land Development
Tony Ilijoski, Tomkinson & Gee Singh, C&T Consulting Engineers
Dinner 3
Women in Land Development: Leading, Growing and Activating Your High-Value Potential
Elizabeth Wade, SPIIRE & Jasmin (Miin) Leong, The High Value Within Movement™
Dinner 4
Finding Your Champion: Innovation in a Checkbox World
Jamie Tainton, Water Studio
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9:00 AM
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Conference Opening / Welcome to Country
State 1 & 2
9:30 AM
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote Presentation: Michael Staedler
Collaborating & Delivering the Next Generation of Communities – Victoria Land Market Update Q2 2026
State 1 & 2
10:00 AM
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Keynote Presentation: Peter Coombes
Moving beyond exact ideology with ground truth and the opportunity of our people
State 1 & 2
10:45 AM
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Morning Tea
Exhibition & Catering - State 3
11:15 AM
Infrastructure Funding, Delivery Models & Cost Pressures
State 1 & 2
Sustainable Materials & Civil Construction Innovation
Lake 1 & 2
Technology, Digital Engineering & Delivery Efficiency
Lake 3 & 4
11:15 AM
David Reginato
Melbourne Water
Rethinking the DSS: Government and Industry Shaping the Future Together
11:15 AM
Ian Paterson
Vinidex
Using Environmental Product Declarations to Assess the Carbon Footprint of Stormwater Pipes
11:15 AM
Cameron Lowe
12d Solutions
ALDE & 12d Model Land Development Design Training Course
11:45 AM
5 Minute Room Change
11:50 AM
Andrew Clifton
Civilmart
Engineered, Economical Solutions without Compromising Performance Outcomes – Dobsons Creek
11:50 AM
Wayne Alexander
Southern Geosynthetics Supplies
Innovation in Stormwater Management using Plastic Structural Modular Systems
11:50 AM
Jackson Morley
SMEC Australia
From Stage to Handover: The Land Development Golden Thread
12:20 PM
5 Minute Room Change
12:25 PM
Ryan Flack
KLM Spatial
Enhancing the role of land development engineers in improving deliverability of PSP-driven infrastructure
12:25 PM
Thomas Vu
Iplex Pipelines Australia
The Journey to Efficient Design of Stormwater Systems
12:25 PM
Gregory Chian
Cleanstormwater
Applying AR&R for Climate Change Analysis in WSUD Modelling
12:55 PM
12:55 PM – 1:55 PM
Lunch
Exhibition & Catering - State 3
1:55 PM
Skills, Workforce & Industry Capacity, D&I and Leadership
State 1 & 2
Sustainable Materials & Civil Construction Innovation
Lake 1 & 2
Community, Liveability & Social Infrastructure
Lake 3 & 4
1:55 PM
Speaker TBC
1:55 PM
Wendy Greatbatch
Tonkin + Taylor
Avoiding Redesign and Rework: A Practical Guide to Wetland Earthworks and Dam Engineering
1:55 PM
Peter Malley & Craig Doubleday
Ratio & Beveridge Williams
Early Decisions, Lasting Benefits – Mobility in Land Development
2:25 PM
5 Minute Room Change
2:30 PM
Bronwyn Herron
Yarra Valley Water
Taking action to help close the gender gap for young women in STEM
2:30 PM
Gee Singh
C&T Consulting Engineers
Designing Stabilised Subgrades: Bridging Practice, Testing and Pavement Performance
2:30 PM
Matt Harridge
O'Brien Traffic
Designing Streets that People Love
3:00 PM
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Afternoon Break
Exhibition & Catering - State 3
3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Keynote Presentation: Katrina Rio
Building Diverse Teams – Why diversity is a delivery strategy, not a compliance exercise
State 1 & 2
4:15 PM
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Membership Engagement Session
State 1 & 2
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
End of Day 2
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Conference Dinner
Lakeside Pavilion, Albert Park
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Day 3 Opening
State 1 & 2
9:15 AM
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote Presentation: Hua Feng
Coaching Engineers in Communication
State 1 & 2
10:00 AM
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Keynote Presentation: Chris Chesterfield
In Praise of Engineers: How Collaboration, Innovation and Trust Created a more Water Sensitive Melbourne
State 1 & 2
10:45 AM
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Morning Tea
Exhibition & Catering - State 3
11:15 AM
Regulatory Shift: Energy, Environment, Decarbonisation and Future Utilities
State 1 & 2
Sustainable Materials & Civil Construction Innovation
Lake 1 & 2
Housing Supply, Affordability & Planning Reform
Lake 3 & 4
11:15 AM
Adam Heaton
Greater Western Water
Data Centres, the Growing Impact to the Industry
11:15 AM
Ernie Gmehling
Ground Science
Exploring the challenges of sodic soil management while considering the geotechnical engineering requirements of wetland / water body infrastructure
11:15 AM
Ava Rafatnejad
Melbourne Water
Front-Loading the Flood: A Practical Drainage Collaboration Model Before Precinct Planning Case Study
11:45 AM
5 Minute Room Change
11:50 AM
To be confirmed
Ausnet
Development Impacts in an All-Electric Future
11:50 AM
Lynnette Terrett
RapidMap
Improving Soil Health and Soil Fertility with Liquid Biochar formulations for root development and drought resilience across challenging landscapes
11:50 AM
John Yalden
Taylors Development Strategists
Affordable and sustainable development – land development engineering is only one of many challenges – a perspective from a developing nation
12:20 PM
5 Minute Room Change
12:25 PM
To be confirmed
Powercor
Customer First Network Planning for an Electrified Future
12:25 PM
Kira Woods
Streamology
Sodic soils in land development contexts: understanding and managing a key geomorphic risk
12:25 PM
Andrew Clifton
Civilmart
Engineered, Economical Solutions without Compromising Performance Outcomes – Tresoro Estate, Kooweerup
12:55 PM
12:55 PM – 1:55 PM
Lunch
Exhibition & Catering - State 3
1:55 PM
Community, Liveability & Social Infrastructure
State 1 & 2
Technology, Digital Engineering & Delivery Efficiency
Lake 1 & 2
Climate Resilience, Flooding & Water Cycle Management
Lake 3 & 4
1:55 PM
Jonathan Pridham
QMax Pumping Systems
Unique Hydraulic Challenges Requires Bespoke Solutions. How an isolated park managed to connect to town infrastructure
1:55 PM
Shane O'Rorke
Civil Survey Applications
When Civil Design Software Starts To Think
1:55 PM
Sarah Law
Streamology
Waterway rehabilitation with DCP funding – Hazel Creek case study
2:25 PM
5 Minute Room Change
2:30 PM
Mark Robinson
Amiblu Australia
To be confirmed
2:30 PM
Joshua Allison
SMEC
Digital Engineering's Impact on the Future of Land Development: SMEC's lessons from large Infrastructure projects
2:30 PM
Ry Parrott
Yarra Valley Water
Upper Yarra Treatment Plant floodplain and woodland restoration project
3:00 PM
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Afternoon Break
Exhibition & Catering - State 3
3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Great Debate
State 1 & 2
4:15 PM
4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Conference Wrap Up
State 1 & 2
4:25 PM
4:25 PM
Conference Close