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Technical, Safety and Productivity

Monday, November 16, 2026
3:35 PM - 5:15 PM
Conference Centre - Auditorium

Speaker

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Dean Moule
National Technical Manager
Bus Industry Confederation

BIC Technical Update

3:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Biography

Dean Moule is the National Technical Manager for the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC). Dean has over 37 years’ experience in the automotive industry, specifically specialising in buses. His manufacturing, service, engineering and product development experience stems from his time at Ansair (former bus bodybuilder), Mercedes-Benz Bus and Volvo Buses. Dean spent 11 years focusing on electromobility –­ hybrid and full electric – including developing training, chassis and body design, product introductions and specifications. During his tenure at Volvo Buses, he was the Director of Product and Electromobility, which involved the global launch of the BZL Electric City Bus in Australia and Southeast Asia. Dean previously assisted the Bus Industry Confederation between 2014-2020, liaising on new legislation and industry initiatives such as thermal safety protection
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Mark Fryer
Director, Product, Industry and Electromobility APAC
Volvo Bus Asia Pacific

Safety by Design

4:10 PM - 4:25 PM

Biography

Mark Fryer is Director, Product, Industry and Electromobility APAC for Volvo Buses, where he is responsible for product, industry engagement and electromobility across the Asia Pacific region, leading a team of dedicated compliance managers, engineers and bodybuild experts. Mark brings more than two decades of hands-on industry experience to the role. Before stepping into his current position in 2023, he held senior engineering and bodybuild leadership roles across Volvo Buses and Volgren, having begun his career as an auto electrician. That depth of technical and manufacturing experience underpins his practical, grounded perspective on the future of bus safety and design.
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David Speers
ABC Journalist

Learnings from Greta for Operators and Suppliers Panel Facilitator

4:25 PM - 5:15 PM

Biography

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