MEGATRANS 2026

Opening Remarks

Join us for the official opening of the 2026 Megatrans conference.

Beyond Diesel: The Best Way Forward

In recent years, the shift to low-emissions vehicle technology has seen electric trucks dominate the space. We provide examples of some recent decarbonisation projects and learnings from the people behind them. Speaker details to come.

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Future in Motion: The Tech Powering Tomorrow’s Transport

Get a glimpse of the innovations revolutionising mobility, boosting efficiency and driving sustainability across global supply chains.

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Automate All Avenues: Driving All Modes Forward

The beauty of transport and logistics is that it isn’t limited to just one mode. From the airways to shipping lines, from roads to rail, these sector leaders discuss the ways they are using automation and the latest technology to increase efficiency in their supply chains. Speaker details to come.

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Powering the Supply Chain

How to achieve the goal of running all operations on 100 per cent renewable electricity, transforming supply chain sustainability and reducing emissions. Speaker details to come.

An Expert Discussion with Matt d'Abbs, Chief Safety and Productivity Officer at the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

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Seal the Deal: Top Tips to Secure Logistics Contracts

For major fleets, large scale distribution and freight contracts are the golden ticket. But just how can transport fleets stand out from the pack and separate themselves as the lucrative transport partner? Speaker details to come.

Preparing for Global Disruptions

In an era marked by volatility and interconnected risks, this session explores how geopolitical tensions and energy market instability are reshaping the global landscape. With fuel prices fluctuating amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the discussion will examine the ripple effects on supply chains, inflation, and economic resilience.

Reinvigorating Mid-Tier Logistics

Australia’s mid-tier logistics operators – vital small and medium freight providers – are under growing pressure from rising costs, tight margins, and long payment terms.

Financing the Future

As the supply chain undergoes a massive structural transformation, the capital required to modernise infrastructure, digitise logistics, and refresh fleets has never been higher. Balancing the urgent need for innovation with the reality of maintaining a healthy bottom line is a complex challenge that ripples from the warehouse floor to the final mile. This panel explores how finance innovators are unlocking new models of investment and credit to ensure the entire global trade network remains both resilient and profitable.

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Preparing Freight for the Future: Technology, Data and Workforce Capability

In an increasingly complex freight environment, achieving safer, more efficient and productive transport outcomes relies on nationally consistent approaches and meaningful collaboration between government and industry. This joint presentation explores how Austroads and Transport Certification Australia (TCA) are working with industry to support the adoption of trusted data, telematics and digital technologies, while also helping build the workforce capability needed to maximise the benefits of these advancements. Drawing on examples from freight, infrastructure and transport innovation, as well as the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework, the session highlights how nationally coordinated approaches can be applied in practice to improve productivity, support capability uplift and respond to emerging challenges across the transport sector.

From Dispatch Chaos to Delivery Control: Turning Transport Complexity into Operational Advantage

Australia’s transport operators are navigating a new kind of complexity: rising cost pressure, tighter capacity, fragmented fleets, compliance demands and customers who expect faster, more predictable deliveries. For many teams, manual dispatch, static routes, and reactive exception handling are no longer enough to keep operations moving efficiently. In this session, we will explore how logistics teams can move from dispatch chaos to delivery control by using smarter routing, real-time visibility, exception management and AI-assisted decision-making. The discussion will focus on how transport complexity can be turned into an operational advantage, helping businesses improve asset utilisation, reduce cost-to-serve, strengthen service reliability and build more resilient delivery operations across Australia.