During his 30 years at Toyota Australia, Mario has worked in diverse areas such as Manufacturing, Product Development, Regulations & Certification, Accessories and headed up the Advanced Planning Group within the Product Planning Division. For the past 4 years Mario has overseen Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems activity through different trials across Australia.

Mario has a passion for introducing technologies that make vehicles safer, cleaner, and more efficient by exploiting the latest developments in computers, sensors and telecommunications, matched with Australian talent and expertise.