Greg graduated from Victoria University in 1992 with a BA in Theatre and Film. During 1993 Greg trained as a Primary School Teacher and in 1994 graduated with a Diploma in Secondary teaching from Christchurch College of Education. Greg has taught in secondary schools in New Zealand and England. He has taught comedy and improvisation throughout the country for 17 years at secondary and tertiary levels. He has held the Secondary Schools, University, National and Commonwealth Theatresports titles. He has represented New Zealand at Theatresports twice - firstly as part of a Commonwealth competition in 1992 and then at the World Championships in 2006. Greg has appeared in movies, television and radio drama and comedy. His years of experience and understanding interaction with an audience makes him ideally suited for his continuing work on numerous television studio shows. Greg looks forward to MC'ing the conference for the 10th year.

Gemma is conference convenor for Transportation 2020. She was at Christchurch City Council from 2009 to 2017 prior to joining ViaStrada. With a Degree in Planning and Property Development and a Masters in Transportation Engineering, Design and Management both from Nottingham Trent University, she has a key interest in ensuring communities have access to transport choice, with a passion for good streetscape and public realm design to support placemaking. She specialises in traffic engineering, in addition to planning and designing for active modes and public transport movements. Her design experience includes all forms of streetscape and intersection design including roundabouts and traffic signals for intersection upgrades and safety improvements. Gemma has contributed to the development and design of many transport projects in Christchurch City, particularly those that focus on walking, cycling, public transport and safety through significant programmes such as An Accessible City, Major Cycleways and the Public Transport Improvements for Riccarton Road and Main North Road. She is a qualified Road Safety Auditor and a Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS). She is active in the Engineering NZ Transportation Group and a member of the Urban Design Forum.

Nick is the Chair of the Canterbury/West Cost Branch of Transportation Group New Zealand for 2019 and has a background in transport design, analysis and policy development. He has been following transportation trends technologies and business models for several years and led the work to develop a regulatory framework for micromobility in Christchurch. With a keen interest in transport land use interactions, he is interested in how different transport pricing pathways could have impacts on mobility, equity and urban form.

Mike is a second term Councillor and represents the Papanui ward, which includes the suburbs of Papanui, Redwood, Northcote and parts of St Albans, Casebrook and Bryndwr. Mike is the Chair of the Urban Development and Transport Committee of the Whole and a Director of ChristchurchNZ. He sits on the Greater Christchurch Partnership, Greater Christchurch Public Transport Joint Committee and the Regional Transport Committee. Mike’s key areas of interest are sustainable transport, stronger and engaged communities, sport and recreation and the natural environment. He is committed to making mitigation and adaptation of climate change a priority. Mike has qualifications in Insurance and Environmental Management. It was his work in the insurance sector during the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence that strengthened his view on the importance of community and led him to stand for the Community Board in 2013. He was the chairperson of Shirley-Papanui Community Board from 2013 to 2016.

Julie Anne became an active volunteer with the Green Party soon after arriving in New Zealand in 2006. It was obvious to her that the Greens shared her vision for creating a fairer society that put people and the environment first. Growing up in Los Angeles, Julie Anne saw how transport and urban design impacted the environment and influenced the lives of people within the city, from their health to their ability to access education. Witnessing how neo-liberal policies had led to horrific inequality, combined with a long history of structural racism, created a drive to change things for the better. From a very young age she engaged in activism for peace, cannabis law reform, marriage equality, environmental protection and ending the excessive influence of large corporates on government policy. At University she lived in a student-owned housing cooperative, which was her first experience of consensus-driven, community based democracy. Julie Anne has been a strong advocate for building towns and cities that put people at their heart, support strong healthy communities and enhance our natural environment. As a Green MP Julie Anne has been a spokesperson on a broad range of issues, including climate change, transport, health, finance, housing and women. She has helped shape public debate on transport, medicinal marijuana, gender equality, and mental health. Prior to becoming a member of Parliament, Julie Anne was a volunteer and adviser in the Party. She also worked as a transport and planning consultant for some of New Zealand's leading firms. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA, taught English and studied political theory and economics in France, before moving to New Zealand.

Dr Rhys Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu) is a Public Health Physician and Senior Lecturer in Māori Health at the University of Auckland. His research addresses Indigenous health and health equity with a particular focus on environmental influences on Māori health and wellbeing. He is a passionate advocate for action on the social determinants of health, equity and indigenous rights. Rhys was the founding Co-Convenor of OraTaiao: The New Zealand Climate and Health Council, a health professional organisation focusing on the health challenges of climate change and the health opportunities of climate action. His research and advocacy has a strong emphasis on transport systems, examining ways in which transport policies and actions can contribute to meeting climate, health and equity goals.

Gavin joined Stantec as an engineer in 2010 and now leads over 220 transportation professionals to define and implement the strategies that drive the future of transportation infrastructure and advance communities across New Zealand. His abilities in strategic thinking, leadership, and drive for continuous improvement mean he’s often commissioned by clients to solve issues, regardless of whether they’re in safety, operations, or in active transport modes, and as a result Gavin has worked across many different disciplines. One of his project highlights was delivering a network of approximately 50 kilometres of cycleway between 2010 and 2014, opening up cycling and walking access to many areas in the Hawke’s Bay. Looking ahead, he’s really keen to deliver projects which directly contribute to improved road safety. The best part of his job is working in genuine collaboration with our partners and delivering solutions in their communities—working in and across our many regional offices means we’re close to our clients and the wider community. While at home Gavin loves everything to do with sport and reading—always fiction and never factual, which he gets plenty of at work.G