PortTALK

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.