AUSTRALIA there might be there for legacy projects applicable for the whole of Queensland ,” Yeates adds .
The influx of people expected for the Commonwealth Games will be a challenge , but one that Yeates is well accustomed to , as it was only two years ago that the G20 was held in Brisbane . Yeates explains : “ We managed all of the G20 transport arrangements , with the 20 world leaders here as well as all of their associated movements . We also manage a lot of smaller events which tend to attract a lot of people , such as marathons . The big difference , in the case of the games , is it is on a much grander scale .”
Transport technology Technology is also a big focus for Yeates , who believes we are at the “ very cusp of a step-change in what technology is going to look like in the context of transport ”. Innovations such as autonomous vehicles will , Yeates says , be a challenge for Queensland . “ We have a very vast geographical
“ I ’ m really proud of the fact our innovation doesn ’ t have to come through massive capital investment ”
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