Zoltan is a professional engineering consultant with a strong focus on railways. He has two degrees specific to railway engineering: a bachelor in railway vehicles and a masters in railway systems engineering. He has spent the last decade in a diverse range of engineering roles in the railway industry working on some of the most complex infrastructure, signalling and rolling stock projects internationally and within Australia. He has a good understanding of topics such as vehicle dynamics, track defects, gauging, electrical propulsion systems, RAM and systems engineering. However, in the last seven years he has been predominantly engaged in safety engineering and assurance with a keen interest in complex multi-disciplinary projects, approval of emerging technologies and solving other niche safety-related problems. He founded Mage Consulting in 2022 as a specialist safety engineering consultancy which he has been leading and growing since.

Chris Bowen is the General Manager Engineering Business Development for Downer’s Rail and Transit Systems business, which is Australia’s leading provider of rollingstock asset management services. With a background in engineering, Chris now works in BD, developing bids and proposals drawing out Downer’s engineering capabilities to better deliver value for our customers. With a strong interest in decarbonisation and energy storage, he’s developed concept designs, feasibility studies, technoeconomic assessments and technical proposals. Over his six years with Downer, he’s worked on flagship projects such as Melbourne’s High Capacity Metro Trains, and the largest fleet of passenger trains in Australia, the Waratahs in Sydney. Outside of work, Chris is an avid golfer, loves all things boating, camping and fishing, and in November this year will welcome his first child which will likely put a hold on most of his hobbies. *Chris would also like to thank his personal Marketing and Communications Specialist who does all of his work for him such as writing his bios