PortTALK

National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)

NTRO is committed to ensuring that new knowledge is used to create world’s best practice across all modes of transport. NTRO pulls together multi-modal transport solutions and helps the sector embrace new technologies and materials, to tackle next generation issues across the sector. Whether it’s road, rail, airports or ports; public, private or active transport; and people or freight, NTRO supports a better mobility future.

Episodes

  1. Episode 4: Dr Vinolia Salesi

    05/06/2025

    Episode 4: Dr Vinolia Salesi

    Jason sits down with Dr Vinolia Salesi, Director of Civil Aviation for the Kingdom of Tonga as she shares her personal journey from her roots in Tonga to earning a PhD in Aviation Managment, and her vision for Pacific aviation.

    16 min
  2. Episode 3: Sinead Redmond (GeelongPort)

    24/06/2024

    Episode 3: Sinead Redmond (GeelongPort)

    This week Jason sat down with Sinead Redmond, Head of Infrastructure Delivery at GeelongPort. They discussed Sinead's career, the challenges of moving from Ireland to regional Australia, and exciting developments for GeelongPort.

    29 min

  3. 18/03/2024

    Episode 2: Mike Gallacher (Ports Australia)

    This week Jason catches up with Ports Australia CEO Mike Gallacher. Jason and Mike discuss Mike's early life, his career in the police force and politics, and his lifelong dedication to service. They also discuss what Mike likes best about the Ports industry, as well as the challenges faced by the Ports sector in Australia in the coming decades.

    51 min
  4. Episode 1: Samantha Leighton

    30/01/2024

    Episode 1: Samantha Leighton

    For our first episode of Port Talk, Jason Sprott (Executive Director, Ports & Airports at NTRO) catches up with Samantha Leighton. Sam was the Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs at the Australian Airports Association. Jason and Sam discuss her early life, how she started her career, the challenges and opportunities for the airports sector, and Sam's upcoming move to Saudi Arabia to head up compliance at King Abdulaziz International Airport.

    38 min
  5. Introducing PortTALK

    22/01/2024

    Introducing PortTALK

    Coming this week … the first episode of NTRO’s new podcast series for the airports and ports industries PortTALK. PortTALK is about Australian ports and airports and the people behind the industry, who shaped it into what it is today. NTRO’s Jason Sprott talks with the people behind airports and ports. Airports executive Sam Leighton is our first guest.

    1 min
  • 5 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

4.6
out of 5
7 Ratings

About

NTRO is committed to ensuring that new knowledge is used to create world’s best practice across all modes of transport. NTRO pulls together multi-modal transport solutions and helps the sector embrace new technologies and materials, to tackle next generation issues across the sector. Whether it’s road, rail, airports or ports; public, private or active transport; and people or freight, NTRO supports a better mobility future.

Information

  • Creator
    National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    PortTALK