Newcastle and Hunter Economic Development Forum

Thursday 26 & Friday 27 September 2019 Fort Scratchley Function Centre

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Agenda - Dinner

6.30pm Registrations

6.45pm Welcome Lee Kelly State Director NSW/ACT, CEDA

6.45pm Entrée

6.50pm Opening Comments Dr Peter Cock Chief Executive Officer, Newcastle Airport

7.05pm Dinner

7.40pm Introduction Dr Peter Cock

7.45pm Keynote address The Hon Mark Coulton MP Federal Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government; Assistant Minister for Trade and Investment

8.05pm Moderated Discussion

8.25pm Vote of thanks Professor Deborah Hodgson Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of Newcastle

8.30pm Close Lee Kelly State Director NSW/ACT, CEDA

Agenda- Forum

8.15am Registrations

8.30am Opening comments and welcome by Lee Kelly State Director NSW/ACT, CEDA

8.35am Introduction by Facilitator Lucy Flemming Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Coal Services

Annual economic outlook

8.45am Presentation Stephen Walters NSW Treasury

9.05am Moderated Discussion & Answers

9.15am Vote of Thanks Lucy Flemming

Meeting demand for health and ageing population- Infrastructure, innovation and investment

9.20am Introduction Lee Kelly

9.30am Presentation Dr Stephen Judd Chief Executive Officer, HammondCare

9.45am Introduction Lee Kelly CEDA will be tweeting from this 9.50am Presentation event using #HunterNSW Prof Will Rifkin Join the conversation and follow us Director and Chair in Applied Regional Economics- Hunter Research on Twitter @ceda_news Foundation Centre, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle

10.05am Moderated Discussion & Answers

10.15am Vote of thanks Lee Kelly

Agenda- Forum

10.20am Morning Tea

10.50am Introduction Lee Kelly

10.55am Introduction by Facilitator Rowenna Walker Director, Transport Clients NSW, Aurecon

Sustainability during transition

11.05am Presentation Craig Carmody Chief Executive Officer, Port of Newcastle

11.25am Moderated Discussion & Answers

11.35am Vote of Thanks Rowenna Walker

Redefining regional centres through planning and infrastructure

11.40am Introduction Lee Kelly

11.45am Introduction by facilitator David Pring Managing Partner, KPMG Western Sydney, Tax and Private Enterprise Partner, KPMG

11.55am Presentation Peter Colacino Executive Director, Policy and Research, Infrastructure Australia

12.15pm Moderated Discussion & Answers

12.30pm Vote of thanks Lee Kelly

Agenda- Forum

12.35pm Networking Drinks

1.00pm Fort Scratchley Guns fired

Keynote Lunch address

1.15pm Introduction Lee Kelly

1.20pm Lunch

1.50pm Introduction by facilitator Lucy Flemming Managing Director/ CEO, Coal Services

1.55pm Presentation Professor Alex Zelinsky Vice-Chancellor & President, University of Newcastle

2.15pm Moderated Discussion & Answers

2.25pm Vote of Thanks Rowenna Walker Director, Transport Clients NSW Aurecon

2.30pm Close Lee Kelly

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sponsors

Session sponsors Coal Services

Coal Services is a Specialised Health and Safety Scheme that provides an integrated suite of services to help identify, assess, monitor and control many risks inherent in the New South Wales (NSW) coal mining industry.

Our preventative and responsive services in the areas of occupational health and safety, workers compensation, mines rescue and training help to deliver on our purpose, ‘to protect’.

Together with employers, workers, government departments and other industry partners, we work to protect the health and safety of those working in the industry through prevention, detection, enforcement and education services.

We are owned by industry for industry, through the NSW Minerals Council and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU). Our purpose, vision and values are aligned to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe workplace and a healthy workforce – helping industry to return their workers home, healthy and safe every day. www.coalservices.com.au

Coal Services has been a member of CEDA since 1987.

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Session sponsor Newcastle Airport

Established in 1947, Newcastle Airport is the second international gateway into New South Wales and the second busiest airport in the state. Underpinned by its purpose - ‘being the Airport the region deserves’ Newcastle Airport is much more than a key piece of infrastructure. It delivers global connectivity to our region by providing access to major destinations in Australia and the world. Just as importantly it brings the rest of the world to us and with it, the economic benefit the Hunter needs to prosper.

Newcastle Airport is one of Australia’s fastest growing regional airports, servicing over 1.28 million passengers annually and is the gateway to Australia’s largest regional economy. A major economic driver in its own right, the Airport currently contributes more than $1.16 billion in economic activity to the regional economy each year and supports more than 5,600 jobs. Last year, the Airport returned almost $3.9 million in dividends to our Council shareholders, providing flow on benefits for local communities across Newcastle and Port Stephens.

In the future, the Airport is expected to generate an additional 3,000 additional jobs and passenger numbers are anticipated to triple by 2036.

Newcastle Airport has a bold vision for our region, which extends beyond increasing passenger numbers and tourism. In May 2018, the Airport’s shareholders approved the visionary purchase of a significant parcel of land adjacent to the Airport known as Astra Aerolab.

Astra is destined to become the pre-eminent space for innovation in aviation, defence, manufacturing, research and education in Australia as is expected to create more than 5500 jobs, injecting more than $246 million annually into our local economy once complete.

Newcastle Airport will continue to advocate for continued and sustainable growth for the region, to drive strong economic outcomes and ongoing benefits CEDA will be tweeting from this for all who choose to live or visit here. event using #HunterNSW Join the conversation and follow us on Twitter @ceda_news

keynote dinner speaker

The Hon. Mark Coulton MP Federal Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government; Assistant Minister for Trade and Investment

Mark was first elected to the House of Representatives for the seat of Parkes, New South Wales, in 2007. He has since been re-elected in 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019.

On 26 May 2019, Mark was appointed to the Coalition Government Ministry by Prime Minister Scott Morrison as the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government, and Assistant Trade and Investment Minister, and was officially sworn-in on 29 May 2019.

From March 2018 to May 2019, Mark was the Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.

During his time in the Federal Parliament, Mark has also held the positions of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, National Party’s Chief Whip, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Ageing and the Voluntary Sector, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Conservation and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Emerging Trade Markets.

Mark has also served on numerous parliamentary committees since entering Federal Parliament in 2007.

Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, Mark was the Mayor of Gwydir Shire Council from 2004 until 2007.

Mark has an extensive agricultural background having spent 30 years as a farmer and grazier. Mark and his wife Robyn owned and operated a mixed farming system growing cereal crops and running beef cattle.

The electorate of Parkes covers an area of 393 413 square kilometres – which is 49% of NSW and has an economy based on agriculture and mining.

As the Federal Member for Parkes, Mark represents one of the largest Aboriginal populations in the Australian Parliament.

When Parliament is not sitting, Mark and his wife Robyn cover large distances travelling from community to community to meet with their constituents.

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Craig Carmody Chief Executive Officer, Port of Newcastle

Craig joined Port of Newcastle as Chief Executive Officer in August 2018, building on extensive experience spanning the transport, maritime and infrastructure sectors.

From 2014 Craig was Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Svitzer, the towage services division of Maersk Group, where he was responsible for strategy, innovation and corporate affairs. While at Svitzer, Craig also led the regulatory affairs engagement with governments, port owners and port authorities.

Craig has held senior roles in the Australian Federal Government, serving as the Director of Policy in the Prime Minister's Office, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Senior Policy Advisor to Ministers for Infrastructure and Transport, and Workplace Relations and Employment.

He served 10 years in the Australian Army, including the Special Forces, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and holds post-graduate qualifications in public policy, business management and industrial and employee relations.

Craig is proud CEDA Trustee.

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speaker

Peter Colacino Executive Director- Policy and Research, Infrastructure Australia

Peter Colacino leads Infrastructure Australia's Policy and Research team and is tasked with identifying the greatest challenges and opportunities facing the delivery of infrastructure for Australia's growing cities and regions. The team has recently delivered Australia's second national Infrastructure Audit as well as deep dive policy examining future mobility, sequencing infrastructure delivery and population growth.

Peter brings his experience working both in positions across the public and private sectors on some of Australia's largest infrastructure projects, including Northconnex, Transport for Newcastle and Gold Coast Light Rail. He has also been a champion for generational change in transport services, including the adoption of connected and autonomous vehicle technology, electric vehicle adoption and new models of transport service provision.

Peter is a proud CEDA Trustee.

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Dr Stephen Judd Chief Executive Officer, HammondCare

Dr Stephen Judd is Chief Executive of HammondCare, an Australian charity that exists to improve quality of life for people in need. Founded in 1932, today HammondCare is acknowledged as Australia’s leading dementia-specific service provider, providing residential, at home care and consulting services around Australia as well as providing palliative care, rehabilitation and psycho- geriatric care through its health and hospital network in NSW.

When Dr Judd was appointed as Chief Executive in 1995, HammondCare served fewer than 250 clients and had annual revenue of A$9 million. It now has over 3,500 staff and revenues in FY18 over A$276 million. For over 20 years HammondCare has provided dementia consultancy services internationally and, more recently, is supporting other providers throughout Australia effectively care for those people with challenging behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Dr Judd combines extensive management experience with a vision and passion for making a difference. His special interests include designing environments for people with dementia and the future role of charities in the provision of social and health services. Prior to his work in the Aged Care industry, Dr Judd worked as an author and professional historian, and as an Executive in the IT industry.

Dr Judd has written, edited and contributed to books on dementia and aged care design as well as the role of charities. He has served on numerous industry and government committees, including those advising the Australian CEDA will be tweeting from this government on dementia-specific services, workforce issues, technology and event using #HunterNSW information management. He is currently a member of the Australian Join the conversation and follow us Government’s Aged Care Quality Agency Advisory Council and is a Fellow of the on Twitter @ceda_news Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Professor Will Rifkin Director and Chair in Applied Regional Economics, Hunter Research Foundation Centre, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle

Professor Will Rifkin is Director of the Hunter Research Foundation Centre and Chair in Applied Regional Economics in the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Newcastle.

The HRF Centre has a 60-year history of conducting social and economic research in the Hunter region and nationally. The Centre shares these findings in quarterly economic breakfasts with hundreds of leaders from business, government, and the community sector.

Fostering collaboration between these sectors has been a key focus of the HRF Centre over the past two years. That takes advantage of its new role within the University of Newcastle, an ‘anchor institution’ in the region, which the Centre joined in 2017.

Rifkin and the Centre have recently been involved in research on the role of ‘second cities’ in the Australian economy to investigate the potential benefit to Australian that is lost due to the gap in national policy on cities that serve as a gateway between state capitals and regions. Clients for this work have been the City of Newcastle, Committee for Geelong, City of Greater Geelong and Wollongong Council. The Centre organizes an annual, international symposium each October to provide thought leadership on such second cities. It has also been instrumental in recent formation of the Committee for the Hunter, a multi- sector organization providing evidence-based advocacy for the region.

Rifkin previously led a $5-million portfolio of industry-funded social science research that led to creation of the UQ Boomtown Indicators. Generating a small set of indicators of change at the town-level illustrated the ripple effects across communities from the upturns and downturns in natural resource development.

Prof Rifkin is an engineer-turned-social scientist. He worked on hybrid cars twenty years before they came to market. He has degrees from MIT in physics, the University of California-Berkeley in energy and resources, and Stanford University in sociotechnical studies.

His areas of focus are communication and decision-making among experts and relative non-experts – engineers, scientists, medical specialists, lawyers, politicians, local residents, pub owners, farmers, etc.

Will is a proud CEDA Trustee

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Stephen Walters Chief Economist, NSW Treasury

Stephen Walters is chief economist for NSW Treasury. He joined Treasury in July 2018. Previously, Stephen was chief economist with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and investment bank JPMorgan, from October 2001 until February 2016.

Before joining JPMorgan, Stephen was Senior Economist with Access Economics in Melbourne and International Economist with Norwich Union in the UK.

He also spent 7 years as an Economist with the Treasury in Perth. Stephen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Western Australia and a Master’s Degree in Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne. He also is a graduate of the AICD’s Company Directors’ Course, and has qualifications in journalism. He has published three books.

Stephen is Chair of the Australian Business Economists (ABE) and is a member of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council (ASAC).

Stephen is proud CEDA Trustee

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speaker

Professor Alex Zelinsky Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Newcastle

Professor Alex Zelinsky, AO is the University of Newcastle’s 8th Vice-Chancellor and President and commenced in the role on 19 November 2018. Prior to joining the University, Professor Zelinsky was Australia’s Chief Defence Scientist and leader of Defence Science and Technology within the Department of Defence. Professor Zelinsky’s scientific career includes working as a computer scientist, systems engineer and roboticist and spans innovation, science and technology, research, commercial start-ups and education.

Prior to joining Defence, Professor Zelinsky was Group Executive for Information Sciences at CSIRO. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Seeing Machines, a technology company focused on computer vision. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a start-up from the Australian National University, where he was a Professor of Systems Engineering. Professor Zelinsky has a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Honours), Doctor of Philosophy and Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Wollongong, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has completed the Advanced Management Program from Harvard University and the Senior Executive Program from London Business School.

Professor Zelinsky has been recognised nationally and internationally for his work including: • appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2017 Queen's birthday honours in recognition of "distinguished service to defence science and technology, to systems engineering, and to education as an academic and researcher" • named in Engineers Australia's list of the 100 most influential engineers from 2009 - 2015 • awarded the prestigious M A Sargent Medal by Engineers Australia for outstanding professional contributions to engineering • awarded the Pearcey Medal, the ICT industry’s premier prize for lifetime achievement • selected as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum in 2003, 2004 and 2005 in recognition of his commercialisation of technology with Seeing Machines • receiving the BHERT International award for his university-business research collaboration in 2000 • Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, the Institute of Engineers Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Alex is a proud CEDA Trustee.

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Dr Peter Cock Chief Executive Officer, Newcastle Airport

As Chief Executive Officer of Newcastle Airport, Dr Peter Cock brings a breadth of experience to the role in a range of disciplines.

With more than 15 years of aviation experience, Peter has held positions with Perth Airport progressing from Environmental Manager to Chief Operating Officer, prior to joining Newcastle Airport as CEO in 2015. Recognised as Newcastle’s business leader of the year in 2019, Peter is an experienced senior executive who has the ability to drive change to help deliver a company to its full potential. Peter has demonstrated success in the transport industry, infrastructure development/ maintenance and professional services.

Under Peter’s leadership, Newcastle Airport has achieved record passenger throughput and record profits, which are delivered back into the community through dividends to Newcastle Airport’s Council owners, City of Newcastle and Port Stephens Council.

Peter holds a PhD in Environmental Science and considers some of his greatest achievements as completing the Mount Everest Base Camp climb in May 2008 and taking a year out from corporate life to care for his daughter.

Committed to working closely with Department of Defence, airlines, industry, and stakeholders, Peter strives to achieve the vision of providing the region with the airport it deserves.

Peter is a CEDA trustee

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Lucy Flemming Managing Director / CEO, Coal Services

Lucy Flemming joined Coal Services in August 2010 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Managing Director/CEO in December 2011.

Lucy’s career spans more than 30 years during which time she has held executive positions in accounting, business, finance, investment and retail areas across both the private and public sectors. Her career includes 15 years of workers compensation experience, having spent seven years at WorkCover NSW where she managed various facets of workers compensation insurance.

Lucy holds a Bachelor of Business degree with a major in Accounting and sub- major in Law and is a qualified CPA. She is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has been a Director of Hospitality Employers Mutual Limited since February 2015.

Lucy is a proud CEDA Trustee.

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Professor Deborah Hodgson Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of Newcastle

Professor Deborah Hodgson is Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, and Director of the Laboratory of Neuroimmunology at the University of Newcastle. As Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, Professor Hodgson provides leadership in driving the University’s research and innovation agenda with a particular focus on engagement with industry, business and our stakeholder community. She has substantial expertise in working with all levels of government and relevant national and international agencies across the sector. Professor Hodgson has been instrumental in improving research opportunities at the University of Newcastle and in particular is committed to supporting the development of emerging research leaders and ensuring that provision is made to support early career researchers.

Professor Hodgson continues to be an active researcher, with funding from national and international funding bodies. During her research career, Professor Hodgson has published in excess of 140 refereed journal papers, several books and facilitated major international collaborations with partners in the USA, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, the Netherlands and the UK. She has significant funding from national and international funding bodies and contributes to those funding organizations through executive roles. She has an active laboratory and has supervised over 20 PhD students and over 90 masters and honours students. She has an active laboratory dedicated to understanding the dynamic interactions between the brain and the immune system. A primary focus of which has been the role of early life events in the programming of, and in determining resistance to, pathology.

In addition to her academic and research roles she is a registered psychologist, an accredited AustralAsian practitioner in Anti-Ageing Medicine, and a graduate of the Australian Institute for Company Directors and sits on the board of directors for Headstart, an organisation supporting individuals and families impacted by acquired brain injury. She is also on the board of directors for CEDA will be tweeting from this Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation event using #HunterNSW of the Environment, an organisation carrying out research and developing technologies for managing contamination of soil, water and air. She is also on Join the conversation and follow us the board of Unimutual. on Twitter @ceda_news

Professor Hodgson also sits on the Universities Australia Executive Women (UAEW) Group and is the lead executive champion for the university’s participation in the Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot of Athena Scientific Women's Academic Network (SWAN), an initiative to improve gender equity and diversity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.

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Lee Kelly State Director NSW/ACT, CEDA

Lee Kelly is the head of CEDA's NSW and ACT operations and is responsible for membership, CEDA's event program and business development activities. Prior to this role, she held the position of Associate Director for over five years where she gained expertise and experience facilitating policy discussions, project and program leadership, business improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Lee has over 15 years' experience in the private and not-for-profit sectors within Australia and internationally. She has held senior roles in Europe, Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam for organisations such as Deloitte, Ogilvy & Mather, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Lee has a BA Communication from the University of Canberra.

Lee is committed to growing CEDA's business in NSW and the ACT, ensuring members benefit directly from CEDA's research, economic and social policy discussions, and leadership programs.

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David Pring Managing Partner, Western Sydney, KPMG

David is the Managing Partner of KPMG’s Western Sydney office based in Parramatta and a Tax Partner with KPMG’s Enterprise group in Sydney. David has over 25 years’ experience in advising private companies, family owned businesses and their shareholders in all aspects of growing and managing their businesses.

David has thorough knowledge and understanding of the unique characteristics and issues affecting private and family groups and have extensive experience in equity succession, estate and exit planning, shareholder agreements, corporate governance policies, structuring advice and business and strategic planning, together with his traditional business advisory services. In short, he works with his clients to assist them in achieving sustainable business outcomes, run profitable businesses and manage risk.

David has a passion for sailing and sails recreationally. In 2009, he sailed in the Gosford to Lord Howe Island and Sydney to Hobart Yacht race and competes in the Launceston to Hobart yacht race every year.

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Rowenna Walker Director, Transport Clients NSW, Aurecon

Rowenna Walker is the Director for Transport Clients in NSW at Aurecon. As a member of the global leadership team she is responsible for leading one of the largest client portfolios at Aurecon with an annual revenue of $100m.

With a background as a Chartered Civil Engineer, Rowenna’s career has spanned two decades and three continents, bringing a range of international corporate experience in leading teams, managing P&L, development of market growth strategies, negotiating contracts and understanding clients.

Rowenna’s technical grounding was in the road and rail industry starting as a construction site engineer, then spending time as a client’s engineer overseeing rail operation and maintenance, moving into consultancy where she has led and governed major transport planning and construction projects. She recently held the global rail role, covering passenger and freight at Aurecon and retains hands on project governance roles on projects such as Sydney Metro and Newcastle Light Rail.

Rowenna is passionate about diversity and inclusion, and in 2017 was recognised as a Champion of Change, Female Leadership by Consult Australia. A Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Rowenna is a Board Director for Consult Australia as well as a Non-Executive Director for Bendigo Bank, Lindfield & Turramurra branch.

corporate tables

CEDA would like to thank the following members for hosting a corporate table at today’s event.

Aurecon Coal Services Newcastle Airport Port of Newcastle

University of Newcastle Workskil Australia attendees

Ashlee Abbott Simon Brady Kirby Clark Tina Crawford Manager Corporate and Clayton Utz Newcastle Airport Deputy Director, Workforce Community Planning Strategy and Transformation Newcastle City Council Mark Bryan Dr Peter Cock University of Newcastle Associate Chief Executive Officer Steve Ambrose Jacobs Newcastle Airport Stephen Crowe Managing Principal Executive Manager Corporate Indec Consulting Paul Burton Peter Colacino Affairs Senior Associate Executive Director of Policy & Newcastle Airport Jennifer Anderson Clayton Utz Research Clayton Utz Infrastructure Australia Geoff Curran Simon Byrnes Head Of Office Lotte Baker Clayton Utz Amanda Coleman Gerard Daniels Branch Manager Newcastle Airport Randstad Tony Cade Simon Davies Newcastle Airport Rob Cooper Associate Fiona Bastian Senior Manager Stakeholder Aurecon Group Head of Government Relations Andrew Carman Engagement University of Newcastle Manager Newcastle Power AGL Macquarie Joe Dowling Station Project Clayton Utz Dr Peter Benyon AGL Robyn Coulton Energy Services Leader CEDA Individual Non Members Hennie Du Plooy Aurecon Group Craig Carmody Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer The Hon Mark Coulton MP Port Waratah Coal Services Amber Bibby Port of Newcastle Federal Minister for Regional Regional Manager Services, Decentralisation and Samantha Euston Department of Education - Andrew Chapman Local Government; Assistant Communications Specialist Training Services NSW Newcastle Airport Minister for Trade and Coal Services Investment Dr Anthea Bill Candice Chick Louise Fisher Lead Economist CX Specialist Isaac Court Chief External Funding Hunter Research Foundation Coal Services Acting Trade Manager, Coordinator Centre Resources and Energy Central Coast Council Michael Clancy Austrade Michael Blyth Manager Business Lucy Flemming Associate Development and Property Managing Director / CEO Aurecon Group Australian Rail Track Coal Services Corporation

Please note attendee names are provided to aid networking and should not be added to mailing lists without permission from the individual.

Nick Fletcher Warrick Jordan David Moult Prof Will Rifkin Clayton Utz AGL Macquarie Non-executive Director Director & Centre Chair Coal Services Hunter Research Foundation Janelle Gardner Dr Stephen Judd Centre Economic Development and Chief Executive Officer Phil Moy Tourism Coordinator HammondCare Facilities Manager Kate Robinson Port Stephens Council Coal Services Hunter Research Foundation Eric Kreutzer Centre Carey Gent Commercial Manager Neil Naismith Director Resources PMC Aurecon Group Principal, Asset Management Gabriella Sainsbury Services Aurecon Group Port of Newcastle KBR Marisa Lawler Medical Team Leader Steph Nicholls Ebony Sayers Peter Gesling Coal Services Media Adviser Employment Broker Chair Parliament of Australia Workskil Australia Newcastle Airport Anna Lin State Director, NSW/ACT Karla Notman Ian Scott Hayley Gordon Austrade Regional Account Manager nbn Local Manager NSW Employment Broker Workskil Australia NBN Co Workskil Australia Bruce Lloyd Partner Sian-lee Ooi Matthew Smith Lachlan Grant Clayton Utz Senior Associate Partner Business Development Clayton Utz Hall & Wilcox Manager Katarina Loverseed Coal Services Employment Broker Joel Palmer Kylie Taylor Workskil Australia Director, Strategy, Planning Head of HR and WHSE Marc-Andre Hawkes and Performance Coal Services Consul and Senior Trade Daniel Macpherson University of Newcastle Commissioner Assistant Director Kylie Taylor Consulate-General of Canada Department of Employment, Joel Palmer Head of HR and WHSE Skills, Small and Family Director, Strategy, Planning Coal Services Arianna Henty Business and Performance Land & Approvals Manager, University of Newcastle Prof Tony Travaglione Upstream Gas Lynne Magee Pro Vice-Chancellor, Office AGL Corporate Support Manager Krystle Parker PVC - Business and Law Coal Services NSW State Manager University of Newcastle Matthew Hingerty Randstad Director Emma Mannuel Rowenna Walker Barton Deakin Employment Broker Steven Peart Client Director, Transport Workskil Australia Strategy and Envirnoment NSW/Qld Prof Deborah Hodgson Section Manager Aurecon Group Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor Simon Massey Port Stephens Council (Research) Econmic Development Officer David Walker University of Newcastle Newcastle City Council David Pring Regional Director Managing Partner, KPMG Hudson Global Resources Brooke Horton Natalie Matthews Western Sydney, Tax and (Aust) Pty Ltd Account Manager Regional Administrator Private Enterprise Partner Coal Services Workskil Australia KPMG Stephen Walters Chief Economist, Fiscal and Amer Hussein Tanya McDonald Bob Pynsent Economic Group Manager, Government & Executive Manager Corporate Newcastle Airport NSW Treasury Community Affairs AGL Port of Newcastle Kyleigh Quinn Luke Welsman Regional Account Manager Employment Broker Joe James Nat McGregor Workskil Australia Workskil Australia Newcastle Airport Chief Operating Officer University of Newcastle Kayleen Rees Nigel Wilson Wayne Johnson Nursing Team Coordinator Regional Employment Manager Group Executive, Hunter Valley Paul McLachlan Coal Services Workskil Australia Network Senior Manager Regional Australian Rail Track Planning Katrina Reye Dr Alex Zelinsky AO Corporation Roads & Maritime Services Partner Vice-Chancellor Jane Moran Hall & Wilcox University of Newcastle Office Manager Aurecon Group

notes

CEDA NSW: October 2018

Megatrends shaping transport DATE Monday 28 October 2018, 11.45am to 2.00pm VENUE Hilton Hotel Sydney SPEAKERS The Hon. Andrew Constance MP, NSW Minister for Transport and Roads, Emma Thomas, Partner – Infrastructure and Urban Renewal, PwC Australia EVENT OVERVIEW Supported by CEDA member GHD

Annual dinner address by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg DATE Thursday 19 November 2018, 6.00pm to 9.00pm VENUE Four Seasons Hotel Sydney SPEAKERS The Hon. Josh Frydenberg, Federal Treasurer

Supported by CEDA members Allens and Siemens

State of the State DATE Wednesday 27 November 2018, 12.00pm to 2.00pm VENUE The Westin Sydney SPEAKERS The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, New South Wales Premier

Supported by CEDA members Cardno, Westpac, Deloitte, Liverpool City Council, NSW Ports and The Star Entertainment Group

CEDA contact: Jugal Chandawalla, Events Coordinator Eleni Doxaratoras, Events Coordinator Phone: 02 9779 9746 Phone: 02 9779 9752 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

about CEDA

CEDA is a respected independent national organisation with an engaged cross- sector membership. More than 750 of Australia’s leading businesses, organisations and academic institutions from around the country are members of CEDA. For more than 50 years, CEDA has delivered informed discourse and rigorous research to influence good public policy for Australia’s economic and social development.

Membership Organisations join CEDA because CEDA delivers exposure to high level thought leadership, timely briefings on issues of economic importance, access to networking and brand reach through sponsorship and hosting opportunities. In addition to high profile public events, CEDA also delivers regular member only events for employees of member organisations and exclusive Trustee only boardroom briefings for senior executives from member organisations. These provide a unique opportunity for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and for speakers and attendees to talk candidly on issues.

Research and policy CEDA’s only agenda is to pursue good public policy to progress Australia’s economic and social development. Since 1960 CEDA has produced more than 3000 publications, research reports and articles highlighting emerging issues and directions in a diverse range of policy areas. Research in 2019 will focus on Australia’s long-term budget position, the effects of temporary migration, a survey of Australian businesses on their approach to economic development, and new approaches to addressing entrenched disadvantage.

For more information on CEDA membership, research and events please contact: Lee Kelly, State Director, Louise Claridge, Associate Director – NSW/ACT Membership Engagement NSW/ACT 02 9299 7022 02 9779 9751 [email protected] [email protected]

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