Jorge Martin Gistau

Jorge leads Ricardo plc‘s Sustainable Transport initiatives across Australia and New Zealand. Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental and engineering consultancy at the intersection of transport, energy and global climate agendas.

Jorge is passionate about net zero emission technologies that will enable a more sustainable future. Jorge worked on the NSW Regional Rail Project that is delivering Australian-first bi-mode trains. Most recently, he has led the net zero emissions feasibility and technology study and Strategic Business Case for the Government of South Australia’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) which determined the most appropriate traction power technologies for Adelaide Metro rail network.

Jorge is a Chartered Professional Engineer of Engineers Australia, he holds a Diploma in Project Management, an APICS certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and an Executive MBA by AGSM (UNSW). Jorge has also been a Board Member of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Young Leaders Advisory Board. Jorge is an active member of the ARA’s sustainable committee and their rolling stock decarbonisation working group. This allows Jorge to bring an extended knowledge from the transport industry and the most recent innovations including battery-electric and hydrogen solutions.