Women Who Move Nations - The Public Transport Podcast

Katarzyna (Kat) Stapleton is the Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Rail, the integrated customer and rail infrastructure business that manages Queensland's railways and train services. Kat has an inspiring discussion with Sally Stannard, PTAANZ Chair and Deputy Director-General (Translink) at the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. Kat shares insights on her diverse role tha...

Stephanie Speck is the Chief Communications and Experience Officer at the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning. In her interview with Judith Sturman, Executive Group Manager of Transport Canberra and a PTAANZ Board Director, Stephanie talks about her incredible career spanning 23 countries and what excites her about her current role. Stephanie shares how compelling she finds the complexi...

Alana Newbrook is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of SYSTRA ANZ. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Alana shares how she’s harnessing SYSTRA's global insights and applying them to Australia and New Zealand’s public transport sector. Alana discusses her passion for delivering city-shap...

The Hon Catherine King is Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and the first woman to hold the transport portfolio at the national government level. In her interview with member host Michelle Batsas, Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport, Minister King shares insights on Australia’s fast rail future,...

Samantha Gain is Kaiwhakahaere Matua Metlink / General Manager of Metlink, the public transport agency for Greater Wellington Regional Council in New Zealand. She is interviewed by guest host Sally Stannard, Deputy Director-General (Translink) at Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads and Vice Chair of PTAANZ’s Board of Directors. Sam trained as a lawyer and loves the legal complexiti...

Crissy Ditmore is the Head of Public Policy, North America at Optibus, an end-to-end software platform for more equitable, sustainable, and efficient transport services. In her interview with member guest host Katie Cooper, Chief Executive Officer of Metro Tasmania and a PTAANZ Board Director, Crissy shares inspiring insights into how technology and data can be used to create more equitable, acces...

Judith Sturman is the Executive Group Manager of Transport Canberra and a Board Director for the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ). In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport, Judith analyses and shares lessons from her 30-year public transport career, which started in the United Kingdom and l...

Bonnie Crawford is the General Manager and Vice President of Umo Mobility, part of Cubic Transportation Systems. She is interviewed by guest host Sally Stannard, Deputy Director-General (Translink), Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland and Vice Chair of the PTAANZ Board of Directors. Bonnie shares her professional journey from the mailroom to the boardroom by getting a variety of exp...

Sue Chan is currently acting as Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ). Her education and career have spanned across Asia-Pacific and Australia and she has worked with stakeholders worldwide. In her podcast interview with guest host Tabitha Carr, Marketing Specialist at Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus and a PTAANZ Emerging Mobility Leader, Sue shares...

Samantha Abeydeera is the Executive Director of Strategic Operations at Transport for NSW, one of Australia’s largest transport authorities. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Sam shares unmissable insights into how she’s proven herself with outstanding results and become a champion for diversity in...

Laura Shoaf is the Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority in the United Kingdom (UK). Laura is also Chair of the Urban Transport Group, the UK's network of city region transport authorities and she previously led Transport for West Midlands. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand, Laura shares a rang...

Sally Stannard is a Deputy Director-General at the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland and the head of Translink. Sally is also Vice-Chair of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ)’s Board of Directors. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Chief Executive Officer of PTAANZ, Sally shares professional and personal stories that paint an exciting picture of...

Hiba Farès is the Chief Executive Officer of RATP Dev, the global arm of RATP Group, the world's third-largest public transport operator. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Hiba shares insights into her passion for public transport and customer experience. Hiba is proud to work in a sector that has...

Dr Gillian Miles is the Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the National Transport Commission (NTC), Australia's lead agency for national land transport reform to support all Australian governments to improve safety, productivity, environmental outcomes and regulatory efficiency. Gill's impressive career includes three decades as a senior executive in the public sector at the nat...

Dr Deborah Hume is the National Manager of Multimodal and Innovation at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, the government organisation responsible for investing in, managing and regulating New Zealand’s land transport system. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Deb shares unmissable insights for anyone...

Polly Trottenberg is Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. Polly joins host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), for a comprehensive conversation ranging from the relationship between transportation and the political process to education, equity and leadership. Polly also highlights the signif...

Join this heartfelt discussion between four women leading Australia and New Zealand's peak transport associations: Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Caroline Wilkie, Chief Executive Officer of the Australasian Railway Association, Susan Harris, Chief Executive Officer of ITS Australia and Roz Chivers, Executive Dir...

Laura Hendricks is Chief Executive Officer of Transdev USA, where she oversees the operation of public transport systems in 200 cities and towns across the United States and is responsible for almost 13,000 team members across the organisation. Laura joins guest host Angé Anczewska, former General Manager of UITPANZ, to talk about the transition to zero emissions public transport, innova...

Katie Cooper has been Head of Transformation at Melbourne Airport, Head of Security at London Stanstead Airport and now she's Chief Executive Officer of Metro Tasmania. Katie is also a member of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ)'s Board of Directors. Katie joins guest host Angé Anczewska, former General Manager of UITPANZ to discuss her vision for public transport to...

Helen Williams, the Executive General Manager of Specialty Engineering at SYSTRA Scott Lister joins guest host Angé Anczewska, the former General Manager of UITPANZ, for an empowering discussion about Helen’s exciting and varied career in engineering. Helen shares insights from her professional journey including her top tips on leadership, career progression and how we can attract and retain more...

Mayurie Gunatilaka, Group Leader NZ at Arup joins host Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), for a thought-provoking discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing the public transport sector right now. Mayurie's national pride and values-driven career will inspire you as she shares how important public...

In another bonus episode, Women Who Move Nations joins forces with threesixtyCITY, a podcast by NewCities that delves into the future of urban life. Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), interviews Laura Chace, the Chief Executive Officer of ITS America and co-founder of MobilityXX. Laura and Michelle have a passionate disc...

Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer of LA Metro joins Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), for an inspiring discussion covering Stephanie’s broad range of initiatives including putting customers at the centre of LA Metro’s pandemic recovery, preparing for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and her transformative...

In this bonus episode, Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) and host of the  Women Who Move Nation s podcast, joins  Transit Unplugged , the podcast hosted by Paul Comfort, the Chief Customer Officer at Trapeze Group, for a discussion about women in transport with Samantha Abeydeera,...

Natasha Santha, Partner at L.E.K. Consulting, joins Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), for an exciting discussion about decarbonisation and automation in public transport and the positive impacts these technologies will have on society. Natasha also shares the lessons she’s learnt over the years about leadership, finding...