Dylan Hammond has been performing professionally since the tender age of 14 and is showing no signs of slowing down. With multiple national tours under his belt, thousands of shows played, loads of performances internationally, a full length original solo album and another one on the way; music is way of life for this man and it can be seen in his performances.

Tony Hopkins is the Chair of the Bus industry Confederation and Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Division of ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia (CDC), one of the country’s largest urban, school, and charter bus operators and part of the international ComfortDelGro group. A transport, tourism, and logistics expert and bus industry veteran of 40 years, Tony has delivered comprehensive passenger transport solutions for some of Australia’s most renowned bus brands including Greyhound and Buslink VIVO. He has served as a chair, president, vice president and committee member on the executive of various state and national industry associations for the past 14 years including the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC), Australian Public Transport Industry Association (APTIA), Queensland Bus Industry Council (QBIC) and the former National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Taskforce. Tony is an active contributor to the community and wider industry, lobbying state, and federal governments to create improvements for with various bus operators across the country. Tony’s lifetime commitment to the bus industry was recognised in 2021, when he was presented with QBIC’s Outstanding Achievement Award. The same year, his division was honoured with the QBIC Environmental/Innovation Award, as well as a High Commendation in the 2021 NSCA Foundation/GIO National Safety Awards of Excellence.

Sarah Forbes is General Manager of Volvo Bus Australia and New Zealand. She took up the role officially on 1 August 2026. Sarah leads the Volvo Bus business across both markets as the shift to electromobility continues. She joined Volvo Buses Asia Pacific in April 2022 as Director, Strategic Partnerships and Projects, where she built partnerships and drove strategic initiatives across the region. She then moved into the role of Director, Commercial Solutions to grow the services solutions segment. Her earlier roles with the BusTech Group and Gemilang Australia focused on commercial tendering and business management. Before working in the bus industry, Sarah was a commercial litigator in Perth, WA

Varenya Mohan-Ram is the Chief Executive Officer of the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC).