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Erik van Vulpen
Dep. Director Centre for Technology Infusion - la trobe university
Professional Bio
At the Centre for Technology Infusion I am leading large, highly visible innovation projects, including
- Preparing the DSAPT for the arrival of CAV for DITRDC
- Developing frictionless ticketing technologies for people with disabilities for TfNSW
- An overview of emerging Assistive Technologies for public transport operators (finalist IoTA Awards)
- Victoria’s first successful Autonomous bus trial (National ITS award winner)
- Development of a digital alternative to Australia’s number plate
- Australia’s first Connected Tram, integrated with the traffic light system (25 trams are equipped with CTI OBU's)
- Evaluation of an ultra accurate horse timing and tracking solution for Racing Victoria
- Deployment of one of Australia’s largest LoraWan network involving 5 adjacent City councils.
A multi Effie award winning marketer, now fully focused on innovation, I have a particular strength in connecting the dots between end users, technology and commercial results. This has helped me deliver real change in the organisations I have worked with.
Before I joined the Centre for Technology Infusion, I have held executive roles at Samsung, Heineken, Millicom and NBN Co , worked with boutique consultancies founded by McKinsey Alumni, as well as with early stage tech start-ups.
I am Dutch, worked in Singapore (7 years) and Sri Lanka (3 years). I call Melbourne home since 2010. Married to Happie Yu with two sons Kuan and Lee and 2 Dutch Shepherds Max and Ralph.
- Preparing the DSAPT for the arrival of CAV for DITRDC
- Developing frictionless ticketing technologies for people with disabilities for TfNSW
- An overview of emerging Assistive Technologies for public transport operators (finalist IoTA Awards)
- Victoria’s first successful Autonomous bus trial (National ITS award winner)
- Development of a digital alternative to Australia’s number plate
- Australia’s first Connected Tram, integrated with the traffic light system (25 trams are equipped with CTI OBU's)
- Evaluation of an ultra accurate horse timing and tracking solution for Racing Victoria
- Deployment of one of Australia’s largest LoraWan network involving 5 adjacent City councils.
A multi Effie award winning marketer, now fully focused on innovation, I have a particular strength in connecting the dots between end users, technology and commercial results. This has helped me deliver real change in the organisations I have worked with.
Before I joined the Centre for Technology Infusion, I have held executive roles at Samsung, Heineken, Millicom and NBN Co , worked with boutique consultancies founded by McKinsey Alumni, as well as with early stage tech start-ups.
I am Dutch, worked in Singapore (7 years) and Sri Lanka (3 years). I call Melbourne home since 2010. Married to Happie Yu with two sons Kuan and Lee and 2 Dutch Shepherds Max and Ralph.