Thredbo 19 Conference Program

Sunday 13 September – Thursday 17 September 2026

Valletta, Malta

Sunday 13 September
4:00pm	Delegate registration
6:00pm	Welcome reception
8:00pm	End

Monday 14 September
8:00am	Delegate registration
9:00am	Official Opening of conference
9:15am	Keynote Address Keynote Address 1: Sampo Hietanen, Founder, MaaS Global Keynote Address 2: Prof Juan Carlos Munoz Abogabir, Universidad Catolica de Chile
10:15am	Morning break
10:45am	Roundtable 1: Resetting Bus Contracts: What have we learned over 40 years? Chair: Prof David Hensher, ITLS University of Sydney Panel Members: Neil Smith, Kelsian Group and Relay Trust
12:00pm	Workshop Rules: Prof David Hensher Lifetime Achievement Award: Prof David Hensher
12:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm	Workshop sessions Refer to location guide
3:00pm	Afternoon break
3:30pm	Workshop sessions Refer to location guide
5:30pm	End Free evening

Tuesday 15 September 2026
9:00am	Workshop sessions Refer to location guide
10:30am	Morning break
11.00am	Workshop Sessions Refer to location guide
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Workshop Sessions Refer to location guide
3.00pm	Afternoon break
3.30pm	Workshop Sessions Refer to location guide
5.00pm	End Free evening

Wednesday 16 September 2026
9.00am	Workshop Sessions Refer to location guide
10.30am	Morning Break
11.00am	Workshop Sessions Refer to location guide
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Free Afternoon
4.00pm	Site Visit (offsite) Tour of the ancient fortified hilltop city of Mdina Buses will transport delegates to the site venue
6:00pm	Conference Dinner BACCHUS Restaurant Buses will transport delegates from the dinner venue

Thursday 17 September 2026
9.00am	Roundtable 2: Decarbonisation Chair: Prof Maria Attard, University of Malta Panel Members: TBA
10.00am	Morning Break
10.30am	Workshop Reports 1-5
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Workshop Reports 6-9
3.30pm	Afternoon Break
4.00pm	Michael Beesley Award and Presentation Chair: Prof Graeme Currie, Monash University
5.00pm	Closing Remarks
5.15pm	Conference Close