This episode is created in partnership with the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies
Simon started as the Chief Transport Planner in Transport for NSW in 2022. In this role he is responsible for the Strategic Planning Branch that sets the future direction for Transport in NSW. Simon has worked for over 20 years in the NSW Government, primarily in Transport, working in policy and planning roles in freight, regional and urban transport roles as well as in infrastructure strategy as an Executive Director at Infrastructure NSW.
Prior to this, Simon was the Executive Director, leading the Smart Cities work for the NSW Government including the $45m Smart Places Acceleration Program and the Smart Places Customer Charter.
He was DPE’s Chief Data Officer and holds an Executive Masters of Public Administration from the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).
What you’ll learn:
How Simon’s previous experiences across different roles has influenced his approach to transport planning
Some of the current transport initiatives happening in NSW
About ITLS and the Board of Advice
Quotes:
"Transport is one of the ultimate essential services. It's something that everyone relies on as part of their daily life for everything that they do."
"Data is something that we need to be really conscious of, focused on, and think about in everything we do because the public expects government to make data-based and evidence-based decisions."
"Transport is a critical enabler of housing, and we work every day to see how transport can support housing."
"The democratization or availability of data versus the need to protect and keep private some information is a really interesting public policy challenge."
"The partnership and dialogue between transport agencies and premium research institutes give both sides a lot of benefit."
Links:
Connect:
Connected with Simon via Linkedin
Connect with Emily via email: emily@compassiot.com.au
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Connect with Compass IoT (the producer of this podcast) via our website
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