Our Speakers

Practitioners, leaders and innovators from across New Zealand's transport, utilities and infrastructure sectors, sharing what's working, what's next, and what the sector needs to hear.

Meet the Clearway Speakers

We're pleased to announce the first of our Clearway 2026 speakers, with additional speakers, panelists and presenters to be announced over the coming weeks. Speaker biographies will be added as they are confirmed, so check back regularly for the latest updates.

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Hon. Christopher Bishop

Min. for Transport, Min. for Infrastructure, Min. of Housing. New Zealand Government

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Andrew Clark

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

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Monika Wakeman

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

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Jim Donovan

Chair, NZ Utilities Advisory Group (NZUAG)

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Murray Robertson

Managing Director, Downer

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Darren Wu

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

More speakers to be announced soon.

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More speakers to be announced soon.

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Mathew Telfer

Head of Operations Support, Watercare

Amanda Wolfaardt

Corridor Manager, Wellington City Council

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Max Riley

Head of Enterprise Business Resilience, Chorus