Where systems and strategy meet the streets

One-day Conference | 13 speakers | Gala Dinner & Awards

3 September 2026 | Shed 10, Auckland

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About Clearway

The Clearway Conference & Awards 2026 brings together the people shaping infrastructure delivery across New Zealand to connect, share knowledge and drive better outcomes for the sector.

One day. Three sessions. 13 speakers from across the transport, utilities and infrastructure sectors; plus workshops, the Engagement Hub and the inaugural Clearway Awards and Gala Dinner.

Clearway Conference Speakers

  • A professional man with dark hair, wearing a navy blue suit, white shirt, and patterned blue tie, smiling against a white background.

    Clearway MC: Madison Malone

    Owner, Host & Executive Producer, Business with Madison


  • A middle-aged man with short brown hair, wearing a dark blue blazer and a checkered shirt, smiling at the camera against a neutral background.

    Andrew Clark

    Group GM, Asset and Operations New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)

  • Amanda Wolfaardt

    Corridor Manager, Wellington City Council

  • Close-up portrait of an elderly man with glasses, white beard, and mustache, wearing a pink collared shirt, against a blurred gray background.

    Jim Donovan

    Chair New Zealand Utilities Advisory Group (NZUAG)

  • Professional man in a suit smiling in an office setting.

    Mathew Telfer

    Head of Operations Support Watercare

  • A young man in a blue suit and glasses smiling outdoors with a background of greenery and a blue sky with clouds.

    Darren Wu

    Chair Temporary Traffic Management Industry Steering Group (TTM-ISG)

  • Monika Wakeman

    Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)

  • Presenter for Clearway 2026

    Max Riley

    Head of Enterprise Business Resilience, Chorus

  • Clearway Presenter, Murray Robertson - Downer NZ

    Murray Robertson

    Managing Director, Downer


  • Francois Barton

    Chief Executive | Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum

  • Elisabeth Lunman

    National Traffic Engineer, Swedish Transport Administration

  • Matt Schlapfer

    Senior Consultant, Organisational Performance, Fisher Improvement Technologies

  • Angus Bargh

    Founder, Open Plan

  • Rachel Robertson

    General Manager HSE, Vector Limited

  • Darren de Klerk

    Deputy Group Manager & Director Infrastructure Delivery, Hastings District Council

  • Yasnna Blom

    Project Director, Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract (SRAPC), Ventia

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Clearway is built around the conversations that matter most to the sector right now:

Risk-based Traffic Management

Explore opportunities for greater safety, productivity, and minimising disruption enabled by the risk-based approach to Temporary Traffic Management

Health & Safety Culture

Learn about improving tangible health and safety outcomes for road users and road workers at temporary worksites through contemporary approaches

Forward Works Planning

Discover tools and approaches to coordinate work on infrastructure corridors for improved efficiency, productivity and less network downtime

Clearway Sponsors & Exhibitors

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Premium Partner

Premium Partner

myWorksites

Major Partners

Gala Dinner & Awards Partner

NZ Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi

Session Partner

New Zealand Utilities Advisory Group (NZUAG)

Session Partner

Digital Built Aotearoa

Merge Partner

Traf Hire Ltd

Supporting Partners

Juice Bar Partner

ChevTrain

Lanyard Partner

TM Academy

Coffee Cart Partner

Connexis

Exhibitors

Smart Roads

Downer NZ

Intelligent Transportation Systems NZ (ITS NZ)

Elite Safety Training

Traffic Signs NZ Ltd.

NZ Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi (NZTA)

TTM ISG

myWorksites

Road Direct / Trilogy

Edvance Workplace Education

Fulton Hogan Signs

Traf Hire

TMANZ

Digital Built Aotearoa

Road Signs and Traffic Control Equipment