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ITS Australia Summit 2024
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Michael Hopkins

CEO and Commissioner - National Transport Commission (NTC)

Professional Bio

Michael Hopkins is the CEO and a Commissioner of the National Transport Commission (NTC).
 
 Michael has built a 25 year career on providing evidence-based advice to governments and occasionally private-sector clients to improve transport-related decisions.  
 
 He has previously been an Executive Leader at the NTC driving the organisation’s work program, the delivery of reforms and the Commission’s relationship with its partner governments. As a consultant, Michael provided expert evidence-based advice to industry and national, state and local governments on responding to the contemporary challenges faced by a transport sector in transition.
 
 As a senior executive in Victoria's Department of Transport, Michael delivered future-focused policy reforms, network strategy and planning, as well as stronger governance to improve the way transport works. 
 
 Michael has a Masters in public administration from the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (via the University of Melbourne), a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and chairs the Monash University Institute of Transport Studies’ industry advisory group.

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