The ARA Annual Qld Rail Industry Dinner was held on Thursday night and was yet another sell-out event with more than 370 people attending. 

Keynote speaker Sally Stannard, Director General, Department of Transport and Main Roads, provided a very informative update on the Qld transport agenda, while guest speaker, Katherine Newton, the CEO of R U OK Day?, spoke about how to build a strong and supportive workplace culture.  

ARA Board members Kat Stapleton, the CEO of Queensland Rail, Pascal Dupond, Managing Director, Alstom Australia & New Zealand and Raphaelle Guerineau, CEO Australia and New Zealand of Siemens Mobility also attended the dinner.  

A special thanks to our sponsors, Platinum sponsor, David Townsend, Managing Director of Frauscher Sensor Technology Australia and Michele Fracchiolla, Chief Executive, Italy and Sarfaraz Samnakay, Managing Director from Hitachi Rail who were our Gold Sponsors and Thomas Scash and James Davidson, the Director and General Manager of Track Protection Australia, who were our Networking Drinks Sponsors.