About this Episode:

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, IPWEA CEO David Jenkins is joined by Blake Gordon, General Manager (Australia and New Zealand) at Brightly, and Tamara Allen-Canny, Founder of Wagtail Red and Consultant Advisor for Asset Management at IPWEA Australasia. Together, they discuss the unique challenges regional councils face, including limited resources, workforce constraints, and the need to balance short-term pressures with long-term planning.

Key Takeaways:

• Regional councils face unique challenges in infrastructure management.
• Community engagement is crucial for effective service delivery.
• Leadership plays a vital role in asset management success.
• Technology can significantly enhance efficiency in local government.

About Blake Gordon:

Blake Gordon prior to his role as the General Manager, Australia & New Zealand for Brightly, worked with Siemens in Australia for 15 years in various roles spanning sales, marketing, and leadership. He has also worked as the General Manager of the Motion Control and Customer Services business units within Digital Industries, which deliver automation and drive solutions. There, he specifically worked with customers in the resources, water, energy, ports, and general manufacturing industries.

About Tamara Allen-Canny:

Tamara Allen-Canny, is the founder of Wagtail Red and is also an Consultant Advisor for Asset Management at IPWEA Australasia, Tamara has over two decades of senior executive experience in local government in growth/interface, rural and regional Councils. Her expertise in transformational leadership and asset management has been honed through significant roles in infrastructure and engineering across Victoria and Queensland.

About Brightly:

Brightly Software, a Siemens company, enables organisations to manage the entire lifecycle of their assets, facilities and infrastructure. As the global leader in intelligent asset management solutions for more than 25 years, Brightly’s sophisticated cloud-based platform is expertly designed to improve capital planning through smarter, data-driven decision making, empower technicians to predict, prioritize and manage preventative maintenance activities, and support organizations to achieve sustainability, compliance and efficiency goals. Combined with award-winning training, legendary support and managed services, more than 12,000 clients worldwide depend on Brightly to optimise their teams, operations and strategic planning initiatives.