Varenya Mohan-Ram is the Chief Executive Officer of the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC). Varenya has over 30 years of strategic management, government and cross-sector experience, Varenya has made supporting industry the cornerstone of his career. He has been a member of various industry committees and boards, and headed up the NT Branch of the ALP as General Secretary.

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