# Future Roads

- Dates: 25 November 2026 to 26 November 2026
- Location: Claudelands, Hamilton, New Zealand
- Organiser: Freeman
- Industry: PropTech & Construction

## About

Future Roads is a two-day conference and exhibition for New Zealand's roading sector. It brings together professionals to discuss priorities for building safer, more efficient, and higher-performing road networks. The event is for road owners, contractors, consultants, suppliers, technology providers, regulators, and policymakers.

## Who attends

As the country’s largest dedicated roading conference, Future Roads brings together key decision-makers from government, councils, contractors, consultants, and the supply chain to shape strategy, policy, and delivery across the network.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.futureroads.co.nz/)
- [Registration](https://futureroads.co.nz/)
- [Agenda](https://futureroads.co.nz/845151/programme)

## Topics

- Building & Construction

## Speakers

- Wayne Brown, Mayor - Auckland City
- Betty Mitrova, National Traffic Management Lead
- Graham Darlow, Independent Director and Advisor
- Allen Browne, EGM Technical and Innovation Hiway
- Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director New Zealand Initiative
- Mark Evans, Chief Executive Officer HEB Construction
- Sarah Baxter, Conference Producer
- Bernie Napp, Director, Prospect Consulting
- Fraser May, Communications and Advocacy Manager, Civil Contractors New Zealand
- Sean Lewis, Consultant, Green Signal
- Kelsey Frost, Submission Manager, HEB Construction
- Scott Ford, General Manager, Isaac Construction
- Johannes Ferreira, Consultant, NZ Procurement and Probity Services
- Lynette Ellis, Christchurch City Council
- Adrienne Miller, Chief Executive Officer, UDINZ
- Bryan Pidwerbesky, Technical Director - Pavements and Materials, Fulton Hogan
- Angela Parsonage, Associate Director (Pavement), AECOM
- Wayne Scott
- Nick Schilov
- James Hay

## Sponsors and partners

- Jacobs
- ACO
- AQA
- Graymont
- MetroCount
- IPWEA
- HG Leach
- My Worksites
- SNUG
- Transporting New Zealand
- REAAA
- Infrastructure New Zealand
- National Road Carriers Assn
- Concrete NZ
- NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
- Winstone Aggregates
- Cirtex
- INGAL Civil
- Advanced Lighting Technologies
- Connexis

## Where to stay

- **Claudelands Motel**: motel, 90 m from the venue, 795 Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton
- **Ibis Tainui**: 730 m from the venue
- **Boundary Court Motor Inn**: motel, 740 m from the venue
- **Novotel Tainui**: 820 m from the venue, 4 stars
- **Brooklyn Motor Lodge**: motel, 880 m from the venue, 42 Brooklyn Road
  - [Hotel website](http://www.brooklynmotorlodge.co.nz/)
- **Quest Apartments**: 940 m from the venue, 43 Ward Street, Hamilton, 3204
  - [Hotel website](https://www.questapartments.co.nz/properties/north-island/hamilton/quest-on-ward)
  - Phone: +64 7 839 1676
- **Ramada by Wyndham Hamilton City Center**: 960 m from the venue, 287 Victoria Street, Hamilton, 3204
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/hamilton-new-zealand/ramada-hamilton-city-center/overview)
  - Phone: +64 7 839 4993
- **VR Hamilton**: 980 m from the venue, Hamilton
  - [Hotel website](https://vrhotels.co.nz/)
  - Phone: +64 7 839 1994

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #futureroads

- [FUTURE ROADS / SASBE/ BDT / CONVR / ICIO 2026 - Debate Event](https://www.youtube.com/live/LTzt16XJU2U)
  - FUTURE ROADS / SASBE/ BDT / CONVR / ICIO 2026 invites you to join the debate: 🗣️ Motion: This house believes that automation will reduce the number of jobs in the built environment. 👥 ...
- [Roads in Focus: Looking back at Future Roads Funding Forum 2025 | Arup ...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PubVahzkV2U)
  - Responding to this need for discourse, Arup and CEDR hosted the inaugural Future Roads Funding Forum in Amsterdam from 31 March to 02 April 2025.
- [Future Roads Debate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stKC9rPSYok)
  - Future Roads Program invites you to join the debate: Motion: Roads should be designed for extreme climate events, not normal weatherDebate Team: On the propo...

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/future-roads/