Presenters

David Beck, Principal, Datum Road Safety
David Beck is a road safety expert witness and consultant with extensive expertise in automotive and road safety engineering. His work spans vehicle systems and performance, human tolerance and injury biomechanics and road design and the Safe System approach. His foundation in biomedical, mechanical, and traffic engineering—supported by postgraduate qualifications—allows him to take a multidisciplinary approach to crash causation and injury prevention. With over two decades of experience, David has contributed to a wide range of national research projects, crash test programs, and safety standards. His work includes examining the real-world performance of protective clothing and helmets, child restraint systems, e‑mobility devices and emerging autonomous and connected vehicle technologies. David is highly regarded for his expertise in forensic crash investigation and expert witness work, where he is recognised for clear, considered analysis and the ability to communicate complex technical findings with clarity and credibility. He regularly provides advice to legal practitioners, insurers, government agencies, and industry clients across a range of safety and liability matters. Beyond his technical work, David is an active committee member in the NSW Chapter of the Australasian College of Road Safety and a respected mentor within the road safety community, supporting the next generation of professionals committed to a Safe System.


Johann Tay, Founding Principal, TVL
Johann Tay is one of a small number of practitioners in Australia with authoritative, degree-qualified expertise across all three primary elements of the road transport system — the road infrastructure, the vehicle, and the driver — combined with the human factors knowledge and legal literacy to apply that expertise in court and policy settings. He founded Traffic Vehicles & Logistics Pty Ltd in 2013 on the premise that the road transport system is best understood as a whole, and that the most consequential insights come from examining how its elements interact — not from treating them in isolation. Over 25 years, he has worked across research, government, public policy, fleet operations, and consulting — building on an early career in technology that gives his engineering practice a depth of digital literacy uncommon in the road safety field. He has appeared as a court-appointed Expert Witness in criminal and civil proceedings, conducted road safety audits across Victoria and nationally, led technology and innovation programs for a major public transport operator, and presented research at the Australasian Road Safety Conference in consecutive years.


Paul Conte, Senior Financial Planner, Health & Finance Integrated
Paul Conte is the Principal Financial Adviser at Health & Finance Integrated, specialising in the financial circumstances of people affected by serious injury, illness and disability. Working closely with personal injury lawyers and other professionals, Paul helps clients navigate the financial complexities that often accompany insurance claims, compensation settlements and significant changes to their health and capacity to work. His work spans superannuation, personal insurance, compensation, Centrelink and financial planning, with a particular focus on helping clients make informed decisions during periods of considerable uncertainty. With a background in accounting and financial advice, Paul brings a practical understanding of how legal, medical and financial systems intersect, and the challenges these can create for individuals and their families. His approach centres on working alongside clients and their legal representatives to navigate these complexities and achieve meaningful financial outcomes.