In this presentation that was given as a keynote at MainTrain 2017, John Hardwick explains how the data captured while we are managing maintenance can be leveraged by the business to make critical high-level asset management decisions. The presentation makes very clear the distinction between "managing assets" and "asset management" and illustrates the interrelationships between them.
As the Executive Director Sydney at the Roads and Maritime Services NSW John is accountable for the end to end management of the Sydney road network. This includes implementation of an effective asset management strategy and system to manage risk and provide value for our customers and communities.
John is also Director Hardwick Hall & Associates and provides executive consulting services with a focus on improving business value through the implementation of asset and investment management frameworks.
John is Chair of the World Partners in Asset Management (WPiAM) which is a worldwide partnership that develops, assesses and recognizes competence in Asset Management. He is the Past Chair of the Global Forum on Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM) which is an association of professional maintenance and asset management societies formed for knowledge creation and sharing and for information exchange among our member societies.
With extensive Executive Management and Board experience and a background over the past 30 years in asset management within the electricity distribution business John is a leader of organizational improvement in asset and operational risk management, and has implemented world class risk management strategies. John is co-author of Living Asset Management.