Powering Evolution in Rail
BRISBANE
THURSDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2025
Join us this November in Brisbane for Powering Evolution in Rail, an exclusive Powerbox hosted event for rail professionals.
The program brings together global technology leaders and local experts to explore the future of power conversion, energy storage, and motion and drive technologies.
Power is a critical foundation of the rail ecosystem, enabling safe signalling, reliable communications, and efficient rolling stock operation. Yet it is often the area that receives the least attention at broader industry events.
This program is designed to change that focus, highlighting why resilient power and control systems matter just as much as the applications they support.
Alongside innovative new ideas, attendees will hear success stories and case studies from technology providers, demonstrating how these solutions can be applied within the rail industry’s demanding requirements for safety, compliance, and long-term reliability.
Why Attend?
The rail industry is at a turning point, with greater demands for safety, reliability, and sustainability shaping every project. Powerbox’s Powering Evolution in Rail event offers a unique opportunity to step back from day-to-day challenges and explore how new ideas and technologies are being applied in real projects across Australia and globally. Attendees will benefit from:
Technical Insights
Learn from local and international experts on power conversion, energy storage, and motion and drive.
Case Studies
Hear how innovative technology is being applied to Rail in global markets, and how it could benefit the Australian market.
Product Displays
Get hands-on with products that highlight practical solutions for safety, compliance, and reliability challenges.
New Technology
Hear from Hypha World and Rapid Power Systems on emerging technology trends and how they can be adapted to the rail sector.
Networking
Connect with peers, operators, contractors, consultants, and OEMs.
Direct Engagement
Discuss project challenges with specialists from Powerbox and our trusted partners.
Hear From Leading Manufacturers in Rail
Who Should Attend?
This program is tailored for engineering and project professionals who influence, specify, and deliver rail power systems in Australia. It goes beyond showcasing technology, providing a forum to explore how innovation in power conversion, energy storage, motion and drive, and control can be translated into practical solutions for the rail sector.
Attendees will have the opportunity to assess new ideas and technologies through the lens of the challenges they face every day. These include the need for strict compliance with rail safety standards, the expectation of long-term system reliability, and the practical realities of operating in harsh or remote environments.
The focus of the day will be on how emerging approaches can be adapted, integrated, and applied responsibly to improve performance and resilience across rail networks, signalling systems, rolling stock, and project delivery.
Rail Operators & Networks Owners
A dedicated focus will also be placed on obsolescence management, highlighting how Powerbox and trusted partners can support replacement programs that maintain the same fit, form, and function. This ensures continuity for critical assets while meeting modern compliance and reliability requirements.
Who should join:
• Principal and Senior Electrical Engineers
• Signalling and Telecommunications Engineers
• Asset and Reliability Engineers
• Project Delivery Managers
• Standards and Approvals Engineers
• Network Security / ICT Engineers / Technicians
• Control Centre / Operations Technology Managers
• Safety & Security Project Managers
Locomotive & Rolling Stock Builders / Service Providers
As rolling stock fleets evolve with greater electrification, automation, and digitalisation, builders and service providers face new integration and reliability challenges.
This event will explore the future of onboard power, energy storage, and motion and drive technologies, with insights on how global best practice is being applied to Australian fleets.
Who should join:
• Systems Integration and Electrical Design Engineers
• Fleet Reliability and Maintenance Engineers
• Rollingstock Project Managers
• Technical Leads for Auxiliary Power and HVAC Systems
Signalling OEMs, Contractors & Delivery Partners
Signalling and delivery partners sit at the centre of Australia’s major rail projects. Attendees will hear thought-leadership on the role of innovation, standardisation, and system integration in meeting project delivery challenges, from design through to commissioning, while managing cost, compliance, and time pressures.
Who should join:
• Signalling and Power Supply Design Engineers
• Project Engineers and Site/Commissioning Engineers
• Project Managers and Delivery Managers
• Compliance and Standards Engineers
Consultants & Design Houses
Consultants and design houses play a vital role in setting the direction of projects and ensuring compliance with standards.
The day will provide a platform for exploring emerging requirements, discussing design philosophies, and engaging with international experts on how rail projects can be delivered with greater confidence and innovation.
Who should join:
• Signalling and Systems Design Engineers
• Project Engineers and Delivery Consultants
• Standards and Compliance Specialists
• Independent Project Advisors
Meet Our Speakers
Hear directly from a line-up of respected local & global technology leaders, each bringing unique expertise and real-world experience to address the challenges and opportunities in today’s rail industry.
James Rutty
POWERBOX
As Director of Powerbox, James leads the delivery of power conversion, energy storage, and motion & drive technologies for critical infrastructure across Australia & New Zealand.
He brings extensive experience across the Rail sector and a clear understanding of the challenges posed by long corridors, harsh environments, and tight maintenance windows.
Focused on engineered, fit-for-purpose solutions, James helps rail organisations improve reliability, safety, and maintainability while reducing lead times and lifecycle costs.
Francisco Mauro
PREMIUM PSU
Sales Development Manager at Premium PSU, specialised in business development and project management with more than 15 years of experience in industrial installations, renewable energies, and power electronics.
Key achievements include expanding Premium’s presence in more than 10 countries, strengthening business ties with distributors, major high-tech machinery manufacturers, and companies in the railway sector.
Steve McInerney
DELTA ELTEK
Steven McInerney is the Business Development Manager at Delta Electronics, specialising in Australia’s industrial segment.
A qualified electrical engineer with trade credentials, Steven brings deep expertise in DC power systems and a strong track record of delivering innovative solutions across rail transportation, utilities, and distribution networks.
His unique blend of technical acumen and commercial insight has been instrumental in deploying scalable, data-driven systems that drive long-term business growth.
With a solid foundation in electrical engineering and hands-on industry experience, Steven is known for bridging the gap between engineering excellence and strategic business development.
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Dunkermoteren
CHRISTOPH GUT
Integrated DC motor and drive solutions for train door control and rail automation, designed for reliability in demanding rail environments.
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Delta Eltek
STEVEN MCINERNEY
Steven McInerney is the Business Development Manager at Delta Electronics, specialising in Australia’s industrial segment. A qualified electrical engineer with trade credentials, Steven brings deep expertise in DC power systems and a strong track record of delivering innovative solutions across rail transportation, utilities, and distribution networks. His unique blend of technical acumen and commercial insight has been instrumental in deploying scalable, data-driven systems that drive long-term business growth. With a solid foundation in electrical engineering and hands-on industry experience, Steven is known for bridging the gap between engineering excellence and strategic business development.
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Scott Geldard
HYPHA WORLD
Every journey, every shift, every site: Hypha’s Vehicle-as-a-Node can deliver the resilient connectivity rail needs to safeguard people and assets.
Real-world technology that turns vehicles into lifelines for safety and operations.
When communications fail, safety and efficiency are at risk. Hypha World’s Vehicle-as-a-Node (VaaN) technology transforms locomotives and support vehicles into secure mobile network hubs by blending satellite, cellular, and mesh connectivity.
Already proven through the NSW Rural Fire Service’s rollout of 5,000 HyphaONE units, credited with saving lives in the field, this technology delivers resilience where conventional networks fall short.
At Powering Evolution in Rail, Scott Geldard, Director at Hypha World, will demonstrate how VaaN supports continuous telemetry, video, and crew communications onboard locomotives, and extends coverage to isolated worksites for trackside teams.
Attendees will discover how VaaN strengthens resilience, improves situational awareness, and enhances worker safety in challenging rail environments through multi-bearer failover, encrypted networking, and field-tested performance in Australia’s harshest conditions.
Steve Davis
RAPID POWER SYSTEMS
Proven technology for smarter, safer, and more resilient monitoring across Australia’s rail networks.
Protecting rail assets and ensuring crew safety requires surveillance solutions that extend beyond fixed infrastructure. Rapid Power delivers a full suite of mobile and fixed security systems, including deployable CCTV trailers, temporary and fixed pole-mounted CCTV, and lighting solutions designed for challenging environments.
At Powerbox’s Powering Evolution in Rail event, Rapid Power will showcase one of its deployable CCTV trailers powered by an EFOY Pro Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, supplied by Powerbox. Unlike solar-based systems, the fuel cell enables continuous operation almost anywhere, without shading constraints, noise, or emissions. This makes the system well suited to cuttings, tunnels, and shaded corridors where conventional solar trailers fall short.
With autonomous power, high-definition video, smart analytics, and secure communications, Rapid Power’s solutions provide real-time oversight across the rail environment.
Attendees will learn how fuel cell powered trailers, together with flexible pole-mounted CCTV and lighting systems, can strengthen security, enhance safety compliance, and support rapid incident response.
Full Speaker Lineup and Topics to be Announced Soon...
We’re currently finalising speaker slots and topics with local and global experts! Full presenter lineup to be announced soon!
Full Speaker Lineup and Topics to be Announced Soon...
We’re currently finalising speaker slots and topics with a mix of local and global experts. Full presenter lineup to be announced soon!
EVENT DETAILS
Agenda Snapshot
13:30:
Guest Arrival / Registration
13:30 – 14:00:
Welcome Refreshments
14:00 – 16:45:
Technical Presentations / Key Notes (more details to come...)
15:10 – 15:30:
Intermission / Break
16:45 – 16:50:
Wrap Up Address (Powerbox)
16:50 – 18:00:
Networking Function
(Drinks / Canapes)
Stay tuned for topics each presenter will be covering.