Meet the speakers
Mark Gjerek
Mark has been a driving force in Australia’s transport decarbonisation for nearly two decades. His career has spanned the auto industry (Toyota), the truck industry (Volvo), NSW government, and 15 years working as an advisor to fleets, government, and industry to reduce truck emissions here and overseas.
He founded MOV3MENT Consulting 10 years ago to accelerate adoption of zero emission vehicles and fuels. Since then, his team has published landmark reports, developed national rating schemes, accelerated policy reforms, built education campaigns, and paved the way for dozens of companies unsure about the EV future.
Founder & Director | MOV3MENT
Rainer Knobloch
Rainer is co-Founder of NewVolt Infrastructure, an Australian company building the country's first shared-use, open-access electric truck charging network. He leads NewVolt's strategic development, network planning and technology engagement, with a mission to make electric trucks the lowest-cost way to move freight in Australia.
He is currently delivering Stage 1 of the NewVolt Network, a Melbourne charging hub network supported by a $25.3 million ARENA grant. Rainer has also led the development of NewVolt's Hume Highway corridor strategy, helping position Australia within the Global Green Road Corridors initiative and championing industry-wide collaboration to accelerate freight electrification.
Co-Founder / Chief Operating & Strategy Officer
David Coleman
David is Chief Operating Officer of O’Brien Logistics, an Albury-Wodonga based transport, warehousing, and supply chain business with operations across eastern Australia. He brings deep experience across road, port, marine, aviation, and intermodal freight, and has spent more than a decade helping fleet operators and major customers reduce costs and emissions through practical freight decarbonisation strategies, including fuel efficiency, low-emission vehicles, emissions reporting, and technology transition planning.
Chief Operating Officer, O’Brien’s Logistics