D2: People, Culture and Practice - The Human Foundations of Resilient Transport
Tracks
Track 2
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
Details
The human side of engineering and planning
Speaker
Dr Hamish Mackie
Director
Mackie Research
Behaviour led thinking to optimise the Northwest bus interchanges
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMBiography
Hamish is Co-Director of Mackie Research and has 24 years of research and consultancy experience in various areas of human factors and ergonomics, with the last 18 years spent mostly in the transport sector.
As a certified Human Factors professional, all of Hamish's work has the underlying theme of more human focussed systems and he has a particular focus on road safety and sustainable transport.
Mrs Irene Tse
Technical Lead, Transport Safety
Auckland Transport
Co presenting: Behaviour led thinking to optimise the Northwest bus interchanges
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMBiography
Irene Tse is the Transport Safety Technical Lead at Auckland Transport, providing expert safety advice and supporting infrastructure changes to maximise safety outcomes. Irene has developed and overseen the delivery of crash reduction studies, safer communities' programs, corridors and pedestrian improvements over the past 13 years to meet the strategic outcome of reducing casualties.
Irene embedded the Safe System Assessment process and contributed to AT’s safety operational protocols and practice notes. Irene has participated in national demonstration projects, including the Safe System Mix Used Arterial demonstration project and Self Explaining Road.
Mr Sam Wrightson
Project Analyst & Coordinator
Mackie Research
Co-presenting: Behaviour led thinking to optimise the Northwest bus interchanges
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMBiography
Sam is a Project Analyst and Coordinator at Mackie Research. His background is in public health, particularly focused on the relationship between urban environments and health. During his time at Mackie Research, Sam has contributed to a wide range of projects primarily focused on road safety and sustainable transport.
Ms Kavita Campbell
Customer Experience Lead
Auckland Transport
Co presenting: Behaviour led thinking to optimise the Northwest bus interchanges
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMBiography
John Blyth
Principal - Strategic Advisory-Māori
Beca Ltd
A case for culture in design
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
John is a Principal Strategic Advisory and Te Ahi Tūtata - The Māori Advisory Business at Beca Ltd. Born in Whanganui and raised in the Wairarapa, John began his career in farming before attending Massey University. After a brief stint in Europe, he returned to New Zealand, spending nine years with Manukau and Christchurch City Councils and some time with an IT consultancy. John joined Beca in 2011 as a Project Manager and has had various roles since. With over 20 years of experience in various leadership roles, John remains passionate about integrating Te Ao Māori into Beca’s culture and projects.
John is of Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi and Pākeha descent and has served as the client relationship manager with Ngāi Tahu, driving the combined scholarship programme and delivery of outcomes for Mana Whenua. He co-founded Beca’s Te Ahi Tūtata Māori advisory group, which raises cultural awareness within the company and provides guidance to projects and relationships to Iwi Māori outcomes in delivery. John also sits on the Beca NZ Ltd Board as a Director and on several external bodies, sharing his thoughts and passion for industry growth in Te Ao Māori through podcasts and other platforms
Dr Doug Wilson
Associate Professor In Civil & Environmental Eng
Civil and Env. Engr Department The University of Auckland
Transportation engineering education in NZ: legacy, impact, and future
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMBiography
Dr Doug Wilson is an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland (UoA). He directs the BE(Hons) Civil Engineering programme and the Transportation Research Centre. Doug leads research and teaching in transport infrastructure, safety, sustainability, and emerging transport technologies, with over 200 publications and more than $40M in research funding. He is UoA Campus Director for the US ASPIRE NSF Engineering Research Centre, a Board Member of Intelligent Transport Systems NZ, and part of European Union Connected, Cooperative and Autonomous Mobility (CCAM) network, contributing to global advancements in intelligent and sustainable transport systems.
Questions and answers
D2: People, Culture and Practice - The Human Foundations of Resilient Transport Q&A
2:15 PM - 2:30 PMBiography