Jane Gillespie (MBA) is a rail leader specialising in decarbonisation. Jane has led a team of 50 rail engineers, led multimillion dollar projects and held business development responsibilities. From 2019-2022 Jane sat on the Australian Railway Association’s Young Leaders Advisory Board, where she advocated for diversity and sustainability in rail. Jane has presented at conferences and forums about hydrogen and synthetic fuels in rail and developed a rail decarbonisation offering and skills development offering for Arup, a global engineering consultancy. Jane is currently enrolled on the Cambridge University climate and sustainability short course for business leaders. Jane relocated to Australia from the UK, where she worked for Network Rail, a rolling stock owning company and London Overground in commercial, account management and business development roles.
Dr. Amy Philbrook, Arup's Australasian Clean Fuel Technical Lead, is a chemical engineer with a PhD in chemistry. She has extensive experience in renewable energy, including hydrogen, bioenergy, and biofuels. Leading our clean fuels technical and advisory team, Amy's focus is establishing strong connections between fuels and infrastructure sectors like rail, aviation, water, and maritime to drive innovative and sustainable energy solutions, supporting the transition to a net-zero future.