Beau Miles
Filmmaker, speaker, writer, odd. Beau Miles and his offbeat stories of adventure exemplify a curious view of the human condition.
Beau Miles is having a full-blown midlife adventure crisis. Rather than have an affair or take up parkour, Beau is trying stuff he’s done before, but in a whole new way. That is, he’s repeating himself in an older body, with a slightly wiser mind and a blatant fear of wasting someone’s time with the result.
With a string of successful films under his belt, Beau has become known for his offbeat candour, authentic insight and willingness to do ordinary things in a less than ordinary way. He’s a wannabe farmer, maker of stuff from other people’s junk and needs to shower more.
Professor Lynnette Cheah
Professor and TMR Chair of Sustainable Transport
Lynette Cheah is Professor and TMR Chair of Sustainable Transport at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. She leads the Sustainable Mobility research group, which develops data-driven models and tools to reduce the environmental impacts of passenger and freight transport.
Her main research interests are in transport modelling and simulation, life-cycle assessments (LCA), and urban metabolism. Prof. Cheah is on the Editorial Board for npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport and Coordinating Lead Author for the United Nations IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. She obtained her Ph.D. in Engineering Systems from MIT.
Dr Kevin J. Krizek
Professor of Environmental Design
University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. Kevin J. Krizek is Professor of Environmental Design at the University of Colorado Boulder and a former Senior Advisor for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment at the U.S. Department of State. He analyses the role of government and how daily services are accessed by residents.
Through his trainings and experiences, both domestic and international, he’s refined insights about the future of urban transport that are aspirational, practical, and evidence-based. His recent book carefully articulates a reformist urban transport planning agenda for cities grounded in accessibility, sustainability, and social justice. Other forward leaning suggestions for city policy have been shared in his TED talk, nationally published essays (1, 2, 3) and works such as The End of Traffic and the Future of Transport.
John Alexander
Former Member of Parliament for Bennelong & professional tennis player
John Alexander enjoyed a distinguished professional tennis career, competing on the World Championship Tennis (WCT) and ATP tours from 1968 to 1985. He represented Australia in the Davis Cup from 1968 to 1983, including as a member of the victorious 1977 team. He was ranked Australia’s number one player on three occasions and achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 8.
Following his tennis career, John co-founded Next Generation Clubs, serving as Managing Director and pioneering the concept of co-locating commercial fitness facilities within existing sporting clubs to support their long-term financial sustainability. This innovative model was implemented at prominent venues, including Memorial Drive in Adelaide, Royal Kings Park in Perth and Ryde Aquatic Centre in Sydney.
John subsequently entered federal politics, winning the seat of Bennelong from Maxine McKew, who had previously defeated former Prime Minister John Howard.
During his parliamentary career, John focused on policy development, chairing several landmark parliamentary inquiries into housing supply, strategic settlement planning and innovative approaches to infrastructure funding, including value capture mechanisms.