Colin has worked in the roading industry for over 46 years. The first 26 years specialised in road safety. The last 14 years was work as the Chief Advisor for Road Safety at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. During Colin's time at Waka Kotahi he developed the KiwiRAP star rating programme. Road rumble strips. Road wide centreline's and rural intersections with variable speed signs. Several of these are award-winning road safety innovations. Colin led the development of the road safety improvement programmes for state highways and local roads across NZ. This was announced in December 2018 as the The Safe Network Programme. A $1.4 billion, three-year programme to make New Zealand’s highest risk roads safer. Once complete, the improvements are expected to prevent 160 deaths and serious injuries every year. Colin was a member of the Austroads Safety Task Force for over 12 years, helped implement the Safe System and worked on the development of numerous guides. He was a member and contributing author of the OECD/ITF working group for the publication of the Zero Road Deaths & Serious Injuries research report in 2016, and a technical advisor to the UK based Towards Zero Foundation between 2016-18. Colin has provided input into both the New Zealand and Australia road safety strategies. In 2019, he set up his own consulting company to provide specialist strategic road safety advice. In particular, the Safe System, Vision Zero and road infrastructure consulting.

David took up the role of CEO of the Motor Industry Association in February 2013. David has worked in both the public and private sectors mainly focusing in policy and operational roles across transport, energy, environment and economic sectors. This is more than 20 years in Government, holding senior management positions in several Government departments, including the Ministry of Transport. With the Ministry of Transport, David was General Manager of Land Transport Safety.

The Motor Industry Association represents the interests of the official New Zealand distributors for new cars, trucks and motorbikes. It is the voice of the new vehicle industry, set up to provide a unified point of view and drive progress on issues that concern the sector, such as vehicle safety, low emissions vehicles, vehicle exhaust emissions, fuel standards, consumer standards etc.

Jim has worked at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for 32 years. His current role is Principal Advisor Driver & Operator. This makes Jim the go to person for the New Zealand Institute of Driver Educators. Previous roles at Waka Kotahi included Manager Driver Licencing Standards, Regional Compliance Officer, Senior Investigating Officer Transport Licencing. Jim served with New Zealand Police from 1979 to 1990. In his spare time, Jim enjoys motorcycle riding and is a life member of the Ulysses Club NZ Inc.

Dr Soames Job is CEO and principal of Global Road Safety Solutions. Previously he was Head of the Global Road Safety Facility, and Global Lead Road Safety with the World Bank. Soames has successfully headed government lead organisations in road safety, been a Professor in road safety, and consulted for various development banks, the United Nations, the International Standards Organisation (ISO), and the OECD, and has provided road safety guidance to over 90 countries and states.
Previous roles include CEO of Global Road Safety Solutions Pty. Ltd.; Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council of Australia; Director of the New South Wales Centre for Road Safety; Fellow and National President of the Australasian College of Road Safety; Chair, National Road Safety Executive Group; Deputy Chair, ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program); Director, Health and Safety Psychology Research Unit, University of Sydney.
Mainly as member of a team, Soames has won many national and international awards in road safety including 5 Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards, and has over 500 scientific publications.

Rhys is a race driver and innovator who cannot sit still for long. When he isn’t leading the Gfactor team, you can find him embarking on a road trip, or getting covered in mud on a motor cross or mountain bike somewhere in Aotearoa, New Zealand. His rally driving experience is core to his passion for mastering skills and taking on new challenges and adventures.

Compelled by the trauma of car accidents involving many friends and family, Rhys began passing on his rally experience by teaching young learners how to control their driving, in a paddock on his family farm almost a decade ago.

Jump forward to today, and his drive has only increased with the founding of Gfactor. He sees the power of virtual reality to provide people with the skills and experience they need to safely take on challenges in the real world; and for adventurous souls to share and celebrate their achievements, skills, and life experiences to inspire and motivate others.

Rachael Jobson is Deputy Operations Manager for VTNZ. Rachael took over from James Law in 2022. VTNZ is responsible for driver licence testing in New Zealand. They do over one and half million car and truck assessments each year and well over 200,000 practical driver tests.

Andrew Love has worked in road safety and driver training for over 15 years. He currently serves as Head of Training at the Association of Driving Instructors, National Joint Council (ADINJC) and works with founder Matt Stone at Lets Instruct Driving Instructor Academy.

The ADINJC is a national association run by ADIs on a not-for-profit basis. It works to inform, represent and support members, and to promote the interests of our profession. Established in 1973, the ADINJC is one of the leading National Driving Instructor Associations in the UK. It acts as a focal point for local driving instructor associations and groups, providing a voice to represent the views of members to the DVSA and other bodies. It is run by a Governing Committee, a small team of ADIs working full time in their own driving schools who donate their spare time and energy to improve the driver training industry for the benefit of both ADIs and the general public. Any member association can nominate someone to be a member of the GC with elections being conducted annually at the AGM.

Wendy is the National Coordinator at Driving Change Network. The Driving Change Network is group of more than 200 stakeholders representing the community, industry, Iwi/Māori and philanthropy who support driver education, training and licensing. It advocates to remove barriers to driver licencing by making it accessible and equitable. Wendy is also the Programme & Event Support Manager at Blue Light Ventures. This is a registered charity that works in partnership with the police to deliver a range of youth programmes and activities. Blue Light has two goals. 1. Reduce the incidence of young people becoming an offender or victim of crime. 2. Encourage better relations between the Police, young people, their parents, and the community.

A National Award winning Driving Instructor, Ray Seagrave is a highly recommended driver trainer. Incorporating coaching and other Client Centred Learning techniques into his training. Ray teaches drivers to become fully qualified instructors (ADI). He also trains ADI'S to improve their coaching and training skills.

Having spent 25 years in senior business marketing management positions and qualified with an MBA in business management, Ray has wealth of experience in understanding clients, helping driving school business owner/instructors with their own personal development and achieving greater personal success.

Ray is also qualified as a Fleet Driver Metrics Coach and aCCeLerate Instructor trainer and teaching ADI's 'Coaching for Driver Development' all over the Midlands the BTEC level three. Ray has a passion for personal development, improving driver safety and the development of the driver training industry.

A professional who is well known and recognized by the industry for his approach, Ray is equally passionate about helping other ADI's achieve fantastic results for their clients through the aCCeLerate training program.

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Michael is the MP for Mt Roskill, Minister of Transport and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety. He is also Deputy Leader of the House.

Michael was first elected to Parliament at the 2016 Mt Roskill by-election. In opposition he was Labour’s spokesperson for Transport, Revenue, and Consumer Affairs and after the 2017 election he was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Ethnic Communities and became Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee. He became Labour’s Senior Whip in mid-2019.

As MP for New Zealand’s most diverse electorate, Michael is closely connected to New Zealand’s vibrant and growing ethnic communities and is focused on ensuring that every person regardless of background has the ability to flourish and reach their fullest potential in our country. He also has a particular interest in Auckland’s urban development and is a keen supporter of more high-quality affordable housing, and rapid public transport in his electorate and across the city.

Prior to his parliamentary role Michael was an Auckland Council member in his community and has held roles providing advice to Habitat for Humanity and as a senior negotiator for the Finance Sector union Finsec.

Michael is driven by the core belief that people do well when living in strong, fair, and supportive communities. He believes that an economy and public institutions that are focussed on people’s wellbeing will lead to a society that is both more prosperous and just.

Along with his wife Julie and their three young sons, Michael lives in Roskill South where he loves to tramp along the Waikowhai Coast, tends to a very neglected vegetable garden, and dreams of an alternative career as a roving international test cricket commentator.