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Assetic will sponsor the welcome function of this year’s highly anticipated International Public Works Conference to be held in Adelaide in May.

The 2022 IPWC promises an important and inspiring speaker line up headed by NSW 2021 Australian of the Year and Commissioner for Resilience NSW Shane Fitzsimmons, who will speak on “Resilience in the Face of Adversity”, a topic just as relevant now as it was two years ago during the NSW bushfires.

Felicity Furey is also being welcomed to this year’s conference. In the world of engineering Felicity skyrocketed to the top to lead some of Australia’s most innovative mega infrastructure projects for the likes of Arup, fortune 500 company AECOM and Brisbane City Council, where she delivered a $45 million dollar transport infrastructure project portfolio at just 23 years-of-age.

With a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and more than 11 years of experience within waste management in the Nordic Countries, Marcos Aritzi CEO StalkIT will speak on “Asset Tracking” in the construction, utility and amp; waste management industries: optimizing processes and fighting loss and amp; theft”

Founded in 2006, sponsor Assetic delivers complete infrastructure asset management through their industry-specific software and services.

Assetic gives asset management professionals – whether they be engineering or finance focussed – a central repository for all their asset data to enable more efficient and effective outcomes.

They have a strong track record of enabling organisations to make better long-term decisions, thanks to unique algorithms and degradation profiles which assist in forecasting future capital expenditure.

The scalable, modular nature of Assetic, and their strong integration experience, delivers organisations a solution specific to their needs, and flexible enough to be implemented in stages depending on business need, resources and skills.

Adelaide, South Australia’s cosmopolitan coastal capital, is bursting with culture, flavours, events and entertainment.

On its doorstep are world-famous wine regions and multiple opportunities to indulge in award-winning restaurants in the heart of the city, making it a great location for the International Public Works Conference.

Presented every two years, ‘Public Works for a Global Future’ is the theme of the Conference with a focus on infrastructure asset management and emerging technologies the Conference will showcase a collection of international and nationally recognised speakers who will be provide valuable insights and help guests navigate the changing landscape of public works engineering.

A full program, networking including social functions held at iconic venues, a comprehensive exhibition of products and services, technical tours showcasing the very best of the best, and partner tours and activities, this is a Conference offering something for everybody involved with local government engineering.

Starting Sunday 1 May, the Assetic sponsored welcome reception is the first of many networking opportunities available over the four days.

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