MC, entertainer, Mad Hatter, Ali G impersonator... costumed, dancing, bouncing about the place... yes, that guy is back. Andie is one of the founding members of The Court Jesters, the improvisation and corporate entertainment arm of the Court Theatre. He was also a member of The Outwits, who were labelled “the best MC’s in NZ” more than once. He has been a professional entertainer for over 25 years, as well as being an accomplished copywriter, brand strategist, voice over artist and smarty pants. Happiest wearing a false moustache and adopting a ridiculous accent, he has created bespoke characters for Coca Cola, Air New Zealand, Vero, Apple, Vodafone, Yellow and Uno Loco.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is a government agency whose purpose is to mobilise New Zealanders to be world leaders in clean and clever energy use. Our strategic focus areas are based on influencing the energy decisions in the transport, business, government, and residential sectors. The Warmer Kiwi Homes team helps New Zealanders make homes warmer, healthier and smarter without increasing their energy bills. The Public sector team supports the Carbon Neutral Government Programme by encouraging the public sector to reduce its carbon emissions, and advise agencies measure and report their energy-related emissions. The Transport Team encourages New Zealanders choose low emissions mobility options, encourage innovation and scalability and support the development of charging infrastructure for the light and heavy fleet. EECA also oversees the public EV charging roadmap and realising the vision to allow EV drivers to charge when and where they want with confidence to be able to move throughout New Zealand. Prior to joining EECA, Richard had an extensive career in the telecommunications industry, holding positions at Director, CEO and Country Manager level for local and multi-national organisations.

Professor Narelle Haworth AM is a Research Professor at CARRS-Q, the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland. She has more than 30 years of experience in road safety research and this year was made a Member of the Order of Australia for “significant service to the road transport industry, and to accident research”. Narelle is Vice President (Policy) of the Australasian College of Road Safety and was awarded the 2013 ACRS Fellowship “for her outstanding contribution as an internationally recognised researcher in the road safety field and for her major contribution as a policy advisor at the state, national and international level”. Her special interest is in improving the safety of the most vulnerable road users – pedestrians, bicyclists, e-scooter riders and motorcyclists – and other groups such as roadworkers. A major thrust of her work has been to make policymakers aware of the relevance and impact of research on road safety practice, and to reinforce the need to focus on the most effective measures, notably speed reductions and road infrastructure as safety improvements.

Matt Ensor has worked in transport advisory for more than 20 years and he has a particular interest in how communities interact with the transport system. Matt’s qualifications are a mix of civil engineering and social science. He is an expert in the growth of micromobility, particularly e-bikes and e-scooters, and is the lead researcher for a Government project to forecast the likely mode-shift from cars and public transport to micromobility.