Dr Richard Yeo has 35 years research and management experience in the roads sector. He is the Chief Operating Officer for the National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) with oversight of national innovation programs covering Transport Futures, Safer Smarter Infrastructure, Sustainability and Materials Performance, Asset Performance, Infrastructure Measurement, Data Futures and Certification (products, processes and people). He is involved in several national and international standards committees for asset management and digital engineering. Richard is the Chair of the Australian Chapter and Vice President of the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) and a Director of Indian Road Survey and Management (IRSM), and NTRO New Zealand. Richard graduated from Monash University in 1988 (BE (Hons)). He completed his Master of Engineering in road construction quality at RMIT University in 2000. Richard completed his Doctor of Philosophy in cemented road materials performance characterisation at Monash University in 2012. Richard's main areas of technical expertise are in asset management, materials technology, and pavement performance.