International Panel OUTLOOK ’23
Join a panel discussion featuring leaders from the British Parking Association, International Parking and Mobility Institute, and SKIDATA APAC as they delve into international trends and explore how the parking industry can apply these learnings to Australia.
We are excited to announce our panellists are Anjna Patel MBE, Rachel Yoka and Angel Dominguez.
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Anjna Patel MBE
Principal Officer of Road Safety & Parking at Sandwell Council, Women in Parking champion, and, currently chair of the British Parking Association (BPA) Board.
Anjna has worked tirelessly to change the public’s perception of parking. Her actions have helped to professionalise the sector and brought recognition to the vital role parking officials play. Her determination and tenacity took her from a Traffic Warden in the 1980s, to become the Principal Officer of Road Safety & Parking at Sandwell Council today, the first woman to hold this position.
Her spare time is spent in voluntary roles dedicated to the progression of the parking profession and she has been a strong advocate for women, setting up the first Women in Parking online community in 2012. The British Parking Association (BPA) was proud to appoint her as its President in the same year, and she is currently chair of the BPA Board, having been elected in July 2022.
Previously Anjna chaired the BPA’s Professional Development & Standards Board, focusing her energy on encouraging the continuous development of parking professionals on a national scale. She helped to introduce parking qualifications which set standards across the sector for how enforcement officers carry out their work, inspiring some people to progress in their careers for the first time.
As well as her BPA voluntary work, she is the founder of a charity, Parasol (registration number 1122315), raising funds to support injured military personnel and their families. She coordinates the fundraising activities that include golf days and sponsored walks. The charity raise around £20,000pa, with proceeds being used to buy specialist equipment for injured soldiers and providing support for their families.
Anjna has a keen eye on the latest developments in Electric Vehicles. She brings a unique perspective of a local authority parking provider keen to ensure her organisation provides the optimal charging infrastructure to serve the local community now and into the future.
Rachel E. Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C
Chief Strategy Officer, International Parking & Mobility Institute
A parking, transportation, and mobility executive with 20+ years’ experience implementing projects, programs, standards, and pilots to benefit the industry; Rachel represents IPMI members world-wide who manage 100,000+ parking facilities and the curbside environment. Rachel spearheads strategic initiatives for electric vehicle infrastructure planning, resources, events, and education. She leads IPMI’s EV Readiness Cohort and Smart Transportation Task Force and serves as a member of the national CHARGE Coalition.
A Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) and a LEED AP, Rachel spearheaded the sustainability movement in parking and mobility, culminating in the launch of Parksmart, a rating system for sustainable and high-performing parking structures, acquired by the USGBC/GBCI alongside LEED.
Rachel shared her expertise through leadership positions in international consulting, engineering, architecture, and construction firms. She managed complex international projects, including participation for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on the “Roadmap for Green Growth.” She holds a bachelor’s from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in International Relations, Law & Organization.
Angel Dominguez
Vice President of SKIDATA APAC and part of the Global Leadership team, Angel is the Managing Director of SKIDATA Australasia. With BSc in Finance and Business Management, and a career in finance, product management, sales and marketing in the parking, traffic and mobility sectors in Europe and Australia for more than 20 years. He has extensive experience and knowledge of global trends and is exposed to different markets. Part of Angel’s role is to contribute with the strategic alignment with customers’ long term visions and goals.
Thank you to our OUTLOOK ’23 major sponsor, First Parking.
Thank you to our OUTLOOK ’23 sponsors, Nationwide Parking, Optimise Energy Solutions, and Colleagues Nagels.
