International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport
International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport
Executive Chairperson
Buscor Pty Ltd
Nora Fakude was appointed Executive Chairperson of Buscor in 2002. Buscor has grown into a company known as being a pioneer regarding technological development in the passenger transport industry and earned the title of being the largest bus train operator in Africa. It manages a fleet of over 400 buses transporting more than 136,000 passengers a day in Nelspruit and surrounding areas providing affordable, accessible, safe and convenient transport.
Norah is a hugely respected community leader and businesswoman, having to fight from the beginning, first to obtain an education and later to make a success of her business endeavours,
Some of her many achievements include:
2003 - Black Business Woman of the Year in South Africa by Impumelelo Top 300 Companies.
2014 - Presented with A Doctor of Philosophy Certificate by Omega Global University.
2015 - Presented with a Diamond Arrow by MPR Africa for outstanding service and contribution to the economic growth and development of the Mpumalanga province by business persons.
2015 - Presented with a Certificate of Excellence by the Department of Transport (RSA) for best innovative Public Transport Service with a Positive Impact on the Community.
2018 - Presented with an Honorary Professorship by World Academy of Great Minds.
2020 - Presented with a Gold Arrow by MPR Africa for outstanding service and contribution to the economic growth and development of the Mpumalanga province by business persons.
Institute of Transport And Logistics Studies, University of Sydney, Australia
Professor David Hensher is the Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. He is one of Australia's most eminent transport academics. An internationally recognised authority in transport and infrastructure and Australia's most cited transport academic, David has been awarded numerous Australian Research Council grants and industry and governments grants. David is the Executive Chair and Co-Founder of the Thredbo Series, now in its 32ndyear. He is on the editorial boards of 17 of the leading transport journals including one of four members of the Distinguished Advisory Board of Transportation Research Part A.
Kelsian Group, Australia
Clint joined Kelsian Group Limited (formerly Sealink Travel Group Limited) as Group CEO in January 2020, following the acquisition of the Transit Systems Group. Clint was CEO Transit Systems Group for 10 years and, under his guidance, Transit Systems Australia was entrusted with more franchised bus service contracts than any other company in Australia, growing revenue by over 400%. While at Transit Systems, Clint also grew the largest privately owned passenger and vehicular ferry fleet in Australia which was sold to SeaLink in 2015, paving the way for discussions on bringing the whole of the two groups together, which was achieved in early 2020.
In 2012-2013 Clint led the expansion of Transit Systems Group into the United Kingdom, making Transit Systems Group the only Australian owned multinational public transport operator, which further expanded into Singapore in 2015.
Clint graduated from the University of Queensland with an Honours Degree in Commerce and was awarded the University Medal. Clint previously worked as an infrastructure M&A specialist in several global investment banks.
Dawie Bosch & Associates , South Africa
Dawie Bosch is a consultant specialising in public transport, with a focus on strategic and business analysis, contracting, and public transport law. He has worked with national, provincial, and municipal transport bodies, including the National Department of Transport, major cities, and the Gautrain Management Agency.
Dawie has extensive experience in contracting across various public transport fields, including negotiating long-term bus operating contracts. He has advised on public-private partnerships and assisted in the formation of bus companies by former minibus-taxi operators.
Dawie also played a pivotal role in developing the MyCiTi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Cape Town and has led national initiatives to integrate green technologies, such as electric buses, into public transport fleets. Passionate about improving public transport, he focuses on creating systems that are efficient, accessible, climate-sensitive, and financially sustainable.
TU Delft, The Netherlands
Wijnand is a professor at Delft University of Technology researching, educating and advising on infrastructure governance, with a focus on public transport organisation and management for both public transport authorities and operators. His specialties include comparative analysis of governance in infrastructures, governance models and strategies for clients, including tendering strategies: both preparing terms of reference from the principal perspective as well as bids from the agent’s perspective. Wijnand is a regular member of committees advising the government in the field. In addition, he is member of the board of the Netherlands Institute of Governance.
University Of Cape Town, South Africa
Marianne Vanderschuren is a professor at the Centre for Transport Studies, at the University of Cape Town, responsible for teaching and research in the field of transport planning and engineering. Marianne’s core research activities include the development of models and assessment tools to support transport equity, sustainability, road safety and personal security. Marianne holds the DSI-NRF/CSIR Co-funded SARChI Chair in Smart Mobility Research. In July 2022 she received the National (South African) Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Special Annual Theme Award: Basic Science for Sustainable Development.
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Thinus is Professor and Chair in the Internet of Things at the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University. He has been with Stellenbosch University from 2009 and his research is on the Internet of Things, with a focus on Smart Energy, Water and Vehicles (specifically its application to paratransit in Sub-Saharan Africa). He is also a founder of Bridg-iot (Bridge-to-the-Internet-of-Things), founder of Green X Engineering , and co-creator of Geasy and Count Dropula. He is the Director of the MTN Mobile Intelligence Lab and partner in the Stellenbosch Smart Mobility Lab. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member of the Institution of Engineering Technology (MIET), a Chartered Engineer (CEng) at the Engineering Council (UK), and a Professional Engineer (PrEng) with the Engineering Council (SA). He has over ten years’ international industry experience in the aerospace and automotive industries with companies that include SunSpace, Rolls-Royce, Boeing, BMW, and Jaguar Land Rover.
Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation, DFFE
Jongi is an accomplished climate change professional with over 15 years of experience, He leads national and international efforts in greenhouse gas emissions monitoring, mitigation strategies, and climate resilience. Serving as Chief Director of Climate Change Monitoring & Evaluation, he spearheads the development of South Africa's emissions reporting systems, climate change legislation, and low-emissions development policies. His expertise spans chemical engineering, energy modelling, air pollution studies, and climate data analysis. He holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the Cape University of Technology (CPUT) and a second master’s degree in Energy Studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT)
Golden Arrow Bus Services Pty Ltd
Gideon joined Golden Arrow Bus Services as a Divisional engineer in 2008 after an extensive consultation career in industrial Engineering in the mining, fishing, manufacturing, and transport industries. He holds a degree in industrial Engineering and an MBA both from Stellenbosch University.
