2019 Vice-Chancellors’ panel

Wednesday 4 September 2019, 11.30am to 2.00pm State Reception Centre, Fraser’s Kings Park

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agenda

11.30am Registrations

12.00pm Welcome Melinda Cilento Chief Executive Officer, CEDA

12.05pm Introduction Sean Higgins Employer Partnership Manager, UniSuper

12.10pm Presentation Professor Deborah Terry AO Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University

12.15pm Presentation Professor Selma Alliex Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of Campus - Fremantle, The University of Notre Dame Australia

12.20pm Presentation Professor Steve Chapman Vice-Chancellor and President, Edith Cowan University

12.25pm Presentation Professor Eeva Leinonen Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University

12.30pm Presentation Professor Dawn Freshwater Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Australia

12.40pm Lunch

1.10pm Facilitated panel discussion with Professor Stephen Parker AO, Partner and National Education Sector Lead, KPMG

Professor Deborah Terry AO, Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University Professor Selma Alliex, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of Campus - Fremantle, The University of Notre Dame Australia Join the interactive Professor Steve Chapman, Vice-Chancellor and President, Q&A via Edith Cowan University Professor Eeva Leinonen, Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University ceda.pigeonhole.at Professor Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor, to have your questions University of Western Australia answered. Enter the 1.55pm Vote of thanks and closing comments passcode below Paula Rogers State Director, CEDA VCPANEL 2.00pm Event close

sponsor

Major Event Sponsor UniSuper Twitter: @UniSuperNews

UniSuper is Australia’s dedicated superannuation fund for people working in the higher education and research sector. With more than 400,000 members and over $80 billion in net assets under management, they are one of Australia's largest super funds.

UniSuper is also one of Australia’s most awarded super funds, reflecting their ongoing commitment to deliver greater retirement outcomes for their members, by delivering high quality, value-for-money retirement saving products and services.

For more than 35 years, UniSuper has worked alongside Australia’s universities and research institutes. They are proud of the contribution the higher education sector makes in Australia.

UniSuper have been members of CEDA since 2016. www.unisuper.com.au

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speaker

Professor Selma Alliex Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of Campus - Fremantle, The University of Notre Dame Australia

Twitter: @notredameaus

Professor Selma Alliex is currently Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of Fremantle Campus University of Notre Dame Australia. Prior to undertaking this role Selma was the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University.

Selma has been on the Board of several nursing and non-nursing organisations including research committees. She is the immediate past Chair of the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Selma has worked at the University for 17 years in roles ranging from teaching, research supervision to administration. Her interests are innovation and education and career progression of tertiary students.

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Professor Steve Chapman Vice-Chancellor and President Edith Cowan University Twitter: @ECU

Professor Steve Chapman commenced his role as Vice-Chancellor and President of Edith Cowan University (ECU) in April 2015. Prior to joining ECU, Professor Chapman was Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University from 2009, and Vice-Principal at the University of from 2006. He received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from the in 2011. In 2016 Professor Chapman was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to higher education.

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Professor Dawn Freshwater Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Australia Twitter: @uwanews

Professor Dawn Freshwater was appointed Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia (UWA) in January 2017. She has led the design and implementation of a modernised academic structure to optimise UWA’s world- class research and improve educational outcomes and student experience. Under her direction, the UWA 2030 vision and the accompanying Strategic Plan 2020-2025 have been prepared, involving widespread consultation and collaboration. Professor Freshwater leads their implementation, driving an agenda which encourages the embrace of grand challenges and of strategic understanding of the possibilities for UWA’s development as a pivotal knowledge hub for the Indian Ocean Rim region.

Professor Freshwater is Chair and Director of the Group of Eight, Chair of the Matariki Network of Universities, Vice-Chair of the Partnership Board of the Worldwide Universities Network and the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association, Board Director of Lifeline WA and the Perth USAsia Centre, and a Governor of the Forrest Research Foundation. She is also serving as a member of the National Health and Research Medical Council’s Women in Health Science Committee.

Professor Freshwater was also instrumental in leading the development of the UWA Public Policy Institute (UWAPPI), established in May 2018. UWAPPI creates a bridge between academic research and government, public and business needs. It delivers real-world policy impact and solutions to local and global challenges for the Indian Ocean Rim and the broader Indo-Pacific region.

Her contributions to public health and leadership practices won her the highest honour in her field of scholarship - Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing. As an academic, she has contributed to almost 200 publications, and continues to provide supervision to PhD students. Professor Freshwater is a strong advocate for values-led and inclusive leadership, about which she has written and researched extensively.

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Professor Eeva Leinonen Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University Twitter: @MurdochUniNews

Professor Eeva Leinonen joined Murdoch University as Vice Chancellor and President in April 2016, after three years of service as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Wollongong.

Professor Leinonen has an academic background in linguistics and psychology and has extensive experience in higher education in the United Kingdom, Europe and internationally. Her academic research focuses on pragmatic deficits of children with autistic spectrum disorders as well as higher education topics relating to leadership, curriculum and use of technology in learning. Prior to moving to Australia in 2012, Professor Leinonen held the position of Vice-President (Education) and Professor of Clinical Linguistics at King’s College, University of London. She has also been Deputy Vice- Chancellor at the University of Hertfordshire, UK where she also held a number of other academic leadership positions including Dean of the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Director of the Health and Human Sciences Research Institute, Head of the School of Psychology and Head of the School of Humanities.

Professor Leinonen has been actively involved in national and international higher education debates and advisory groups, including: Universities UK, Universities Australia; Chair of the UK Higher Education Funding Council/ Quality Assurance Agency advisory group into Employer Engagement in Learning, Chair of the King’s Warwick Project, Trustee of IntoUni Charitable CEDA will be tweeting from Trust; Trustee of the School’s Competition Settlement Trust, Member of the this event using #HigherEd Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group in Australia, Member of the CEOs Council of Open Educational Resources University; Director of Join the conversation and follow us on Twitter University of Wollongong Dubai Ltd; Director and Board Member of Future @ceda_news Directions International; Forrest Research Foundation Governors Committee Member; WA Health Translational Network Board Member and Chair of Innovative Research Universities Network.

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Professor Deborah Terry AO Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University Twitter: @CurtinUni

Professor Deborah Terry was appointed Curtin University’s Vice-Chancellor in February 2014. She is currently Chair of Universities Australia and a Fellow and past President of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA). She is also a member of the Australian Research Council Advisory Council, Committee for Perth Board, St Hilda’s Anglican School Council, Australia and New Zealand School of Government Board and Australia's Academic and Research Network Board, and a past Chair of the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in the Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences.

Professor Terry completed her PhD in Social Psychology at the Australian National University in Canberra. She had a distinguished career at the University of Queensland, initially as an internationally recognised scholar in psychology, before progressing through a number of senior leadership roles, including Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor. She was made an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO), the country’s highest honours system for achievement and service, in June 2015 for distinguished service to education in the tertiary sector.

chair

Sean Higgins Employer Partnership Manager, UniSuper Twitter: @UniSuperNews

With over 30 years’ experience in financial services across the UK and Australia, Sean Higgins is UniSuper’s Employer Partnership Manager for Western Australia. For more than seven years, Sean has been working with the local universities to ensure the services UniSuper offers are available on campus — helping members feel educated and informed to make financial decisions and empowered to engage with their super.

Prior to working at UniSuper, Sean held positions in Australian superannuation funds Westscheme and Rio Tinto. Before emigrating to Australia in 2000, Sean held a variety of roles at Sun Life of Canada’s UK office, across administration, sales and management before finishing up as a Regional Manager.

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facilitator

Professor Stephen Parker AO Partner and National Sector Leader, Education, KPMG

Twitter: @stephenparkerED

Professor Stephen Parker AO is a partner in KPMG Australia, where he is the National Education Sector Leader. Prior to joining the firm in February 2017, he served over nine years as the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra.

His previous roles include Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Monash University, Dean of Law at Monash University, Professor of Law at Griffith University and Reader in Law at the Australian National University. He began his career as a practising solicitor, whilst also lecturing at University College Cardiff.

Stephen moved to Australia from the UK in 1988. He graduated with honours in Law from the University of and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wales. He is admitted to legal practice in England and Wales, the ACT and Queensland.

Stephen has published books, monographs and articles on the court system, legal ethics, family law and children's rights. He is also the co-author of a textbook called Law in Context, designed to introduce law students to the way that other disciplines view law.

He has held various major research grants for projects on lawyers’ tactics, lawyers’ values, discretionary rules, family law, judicial independence and reform of civil procedure. In 2012 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

He was an academic auditor for the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA), a member of the Humanities and Creative Arts panel of the Australian Research Council (ARC) and a member of the Australian Qualifications Framework Council.

Stephen was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) as part of the Australia Day Honours in January 2014 for his distinguished service to tertiary education through administrative, academic and representational roles, and as a leader in the growth and development of the University of Canberra.

corporate tables

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

Arup Clayton Utz Commonwealth Bank of Curtin University Australia

Edith Cowan University EY Herbert Smith Freehills Hudson

KPMG MinterEllison Murdoch University The University of Notre Dame Australia

The University of UniSuper Western Australia

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attendees

Gina Abuda Natalie Adams Linda Adnyana Caitlin Agostino Private Client Adviser Director Director, Regional Project Officer UniSuper Hudson Education and Strategic Curtin University Projects Curtin University

Faizan Akram Selma Alliex Mark Antulov Kathy Arbuckle VP Equity and Diversity, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal Executive Director, ECU Student Guild Academic Head Prendiville Catholic Marketing Edith Cowan University University of Notre Dame College The University of Notre Dame Australia

Suzanne Ardagh Graham Arndt Gillian Arnold Assoc Prof Joshua Aston Director - Board Advisory Director, Operations and Organisational Capability Associate Dean (Law) Services Maintenance Specialist Edith Cowan University Lester Blades Curtin University Chevron Australia

Alistair Avern-Taplin Jane Azzam Malcolm Baigent Jane Bailey Principal Legal Counsel College Director & Partner Arup The University of Western Principal KPMG Australia Navitas

Gareth Baldwin Adj Prof Clive Barstow Eddie Bartnik Lisa Bayakly Director Executive Dean; School of Council Member Partner HSBC Bank Australia Arts and Humanities Edith Cowan University KPMG Edith Cowan University

Donella Beare Linda Bell Jarod Benson Allan Blagaich Principal Senior Financial Director, Legal Services Executive Director St Stephen's School Accountant Murdoch University WA Department of The University of Notre Education Dame

Nicola Bleddyn Rocio Bona Sophie Bond Lee Boog Talent Acquisition Manager Planning Director Associate Senior Consultant Curtin University Curtin University HASSELL Churchill Consulting

Grant Boshward Karen Bradley Daniel Brando Stephen Brereton Director Project Co-ordinator Lawyer State Manager, Advice Donaldson Boshard WA Department of Health Edith Cowan University UniSuper

Prof Kerry Brown Karen Brown Gavin Buckingham Sheila Bulandran Professor of Employment National Director Senate Member Senior Manager, Advisory and Industry Cannings Purple Murdoch University RAS Edith Cowan University BDO

Prof Mark Buntine John Burger Warwick Calkin Ruth Callaghan Deputy Pro Vice Senior Manager Chief Digital and IT Officer Associate Director Chancellor, Science & EY The University of Western Cannings Purple Engineering Australia Curtin University

Ian Callahan Simon Calvert Jenny Campbell Laura Cardy Chief Operating Officer Manager, Transaction Chief Allied Health Officer Manager Curtin University Banking WA Department of Health KPMG ANZ Banking Group

Liz Carey Steve Cartledge Anna Casellas Lisa Champion Chief of Staff Director Partner Manager, Curriculum, WA Department of the Steve Cartledge Consulting Clayton Utz Accreditation and Premier and Cabinet Standards Edith Cowan University

Fred Chaney Prof Steve Chapman Isabella Cheong Jerry Cherian Director Vice-Chancellor Director Senior Architect Taylor Robinson Chaney Edith Cowan University EY Hames Sharley Broderick

Catherine Choate Nashid Chowdhury Anna Ciffolilli Melinda Cilento Partner, People Advisory Economic Development General Counsel Chief Executive Officer Services Advisor Curtin University CEDA EY City of Joondalup

Prof Archie Clements Mark Colin-Thome Michael Conry Daniel Cragg Pro Vice-Chancellor, Event Assistant Chief Financial Officer Senior Consultant Health Sciences CEDA Murdoch University Nous Group Curtin University

Dr Andrew Crane Andrew Crevald Trevor Crooke Jason Crusan Chancellor College Director and Manager - Treasury VP Technology Curtin University Principal Investments & Financial Woodside Energy Curtin University Compliance The University of Western Australia

Tracey Curtis Nigel de Bussy Genelle De Petra Karen Dill-Macky Membership Coordinator, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Manager, Advancement Partner WA Faculty of Business and Support EY CEDA Law Curtin University Curtin University

Natalie Dimmock Prof Jill Downie Leah Dowsett Phillip Draber Council Member Deputy Vice-Chancellor Manager Manager and Chief Risk Edith Cowan University Curtin University Curtin University and Assurance Officer Edith Cowan University

Clarke Drury Chris Dunn Daniel Edwards Tim Elgood Associate General Counsel Director Associate Director Principal Edith Cowan University Nous Group EY Arup

Larissa Elliot Lincoln Elliot Dr Marelize Ellis Kayla Evans Manager Manager Campus Registrar Marketing and EY Churchill Consulting The University of Notre Communications Officer Dame Australia Grain Industry Association of WA

Michael Faithful Rosalyn Fares Malcolm Farrell-Mitchell John Fish Legal Counsel Event Coordinator, WA Business Development Principal Economic Herbert Smith Freehills CEDA Perth Office Manager Development Perth Convention Bureau City of Perth

Steve Fisher Caitlyn Fogarty Annie Fogarty AM Lisa Forstner Senior Business Executive Officer Executive Chairperson A/ General Counsel Development Manager Fogarty Foundation Fogarty Foundation Curtin University Perth Convention Bureau

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Carla Fox Brad Francis Prof Dawn Freshwater Cara Fugill Consultant Chief Financial Officer Vice-Chancellor Director of Teaching and Hudson Edith Cowan University The University of Western Learning Australia Scotch College

Paula Gadsby Alison Gaines Mehul Gandhi Brooke Garland Economist Chief Executive Officer Manager - Financial Digital Marketing Reserve Bank of Australia Gerard Daniels Services Coordinator, Marketing Edith Cowan Univeristy Curtin University

Emma Geary Alan Genoni Prof David Gibson Dr Kim Giddens Senior Legal Counsel Principal Director, Learning Principal Policy Adviser Clayton Utz Canning College Engagement Office of the Hon. Peter Curtin University Tinley, AM MLA

Sonya Girdler Geoff Glass Elize Godley Michael Grant Faculty of Health Sciences Chief Executive Officer Segment Coordinator Deputy Chief Operating Curtin University City of South Perth ANZ Banking Group Officer / Director, Information Technology Services Murdoch University

David Gulland Brian Haggerty Bridget Halbert Saul Harben Principal VP Innovation Capability Chief Executive Officer, Partner HASSELL Woodside Energy Office of the Vice- Clayton Utz Chancellor Curtin University

David Harrison Michael Helm Sean Higgins Prof Angela Hill Chief of Staff Manager Employer Partnership Pro-Vice-Chancellor Murdoch University WA Department of Manager WA & NT (Education) Education UniSuper Edith Cowan University

Andrew Hillbeck Karen Ho Michelle Hoad Pippa Hobson Partner, Advisory RAS Executive Director, Policy Managing Director Partner, Advisory RAS BDO Planning and Innovation North Metropolitan TAFE BDO WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

Conrad Hodd Phil Holley Ross Holt Bradley Hooper Guild President Director of Business Deputy Chancellor Partner, Advisory The University of Western Growth and Development Murdoch University EY Australia Edith Cowan University

Jysae Hooper Russell Hopkins Jennifer Howell Prof Sam Huang Acting Director, Alumni & Executive Manager Dean Learning & Teacher Professor of Tourism and Community Relations Broadspectrum Curtin University Services Marketing Curtin University Edith Cowan University

Ross Hughes Rob Humphreys Garry Hunt Dan Hutchens Chief Financial Officer Partner Chief Executive Officer Head of Risk Advisory Water Corporation MinterEllison City of Joondalup Services RSM

Ed Inglis Prof Catherine Itsiopoulos Charlotte Ivity Tina Jackson Senior Manager Pro Vice Chancellor Executive Manager, Account Director, Hays College of Science, Health, Engagement and Government and Public Engineering and Education Partnership Sector Murdoch University Scitech EY

Gary Jackson Ian Jackson The Hon Albert Jacob JP Andrew Jenkin Senior Manager Director People and Mayor Director Hays Culture City of Joondalup Commonwealth Bank of Curtin University Australia

Stewart Johnson Heather Jowett Darryl Kefford Dr Susan King Director University Governance Chief Information Council Member Johnson Group WA Coordinator Technology Officer Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University University of Notre Dame

Jane King Olga Klimczak Greg Knight Felicity Komorowski John Curtin Gallery Senior Associate Director Senior Business Manager Herbert Smith Freehills Curtin University Development Consultant Curtin University Arup

Susan Kreemer-Pickford Mariet Labuschangne Tania Lambson John Langoulant AO General Manager WA Manager Business Manager, Corporate State President WA Division Systems Events CEDA Engineers Australia Edith Cowan University Curtin University

Lisa Larsen-Henry Josh Lawrence Prof Romy Lawson Prof Eeva Leinonen Manager Senior Fundraising Provost Vice-Chancellor Curtin University Manager Murdoch University Murdoch University Curtin University

Raymond Li Daryl Lim Dr Margaret Lindley Matt Lowe Manager Executive Consultant Communications Adviser - Associate Curtin University Hudson Vice-Chancellery Arup The University of Western Australia

Mark Lynch Mitchell Mackay Sonia Mackay-Coghill Allan Madoc Director Principal Executive Director Head of Sector Coverage, Bankwest John curtin College of the (Enterprise and Australia Arts Development) HSBC Bank Australia Edith Cowan University

Chris Malcolm Denise Mannix Dr Caroline Mansfield Joanne Margo Associate Director, John People Business Partner Dean, School of Education Senior Legal Counsel Curtin Gallery Curtin University The University of Notre The University of Western Curtin University Dame Australia Australia

Ashlie Marshall Gareth Martin Chris Massey Denise McComish Senior Fundraising Executive Director Director Student Partner Manager Business Development Residences KPMG Curtin University Perth Convention Bureau The University of Western Australia

Cristina McDonald Trudi McGlade Darren McKee John McLean Manager Director, Governance Chief Operating Officer Director Curtin University Services Murdoch University Fergusson Murdoch University

David Mclean Shaun McNaught Stephen McVey Abhishek Mehta Director of Business Senior Associate University Librarian President, ECU Student Operations Clayton Utz The University of Notre Guild University of Notre Dame Dame Australia Edith Cowan University

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Sueallen Menezes Sarah Moffat Travis Moore Felicity Morel-EdnieBrown Digital Marketing Director, Marketing Deputy Director, People Principal Coordinator, Marketing Analytics, Digital and Services CEDA Individual Trustee Curtin University Engagement Curtin University Curtin University

Adj Prof Neil Morgan Jessica Morrison Prof David Morrison Ann Marie Mullaney Adjunct Professor, Faculty Internal Communications Deputy Vice Chancellor Senior Analyst, Strategy of Arts, Business, Law and Officer Research & Innovation and Planning Education, UWA Law Curtin University Murdoch University Edith Cowan University School The University of Western Australia

Brian Murphy Dr Mehran Nejati Natalie Nelmes Erin Nichols Senior Manager, Marketing PRME Coordinator SBL Director Senior communications Engagement Edith Cowan University Geraldton Universities centre officer Curtin University Centre Edith Cowan University

Julia Nicol Fiona Notley Jody Nunn Jennifer Oaten Director, Public Relations, Faculty Business Manager, State Manager Principal Corporate Relations Science & Engineering Australian Institute of Santa Maria College Curtin University Curtin University Company Directors

Dr Alec O'Connell Niamh O'Connor Assoc Prof Madeleine Prof Maryam Omari Headmaster Director, Western Australia Ogilvie Executive Dean, School of Scotch College Donald Cant Watts Corke Associate Dean -T&L, SBL Business and Law Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University

Prof Arshad Omari Prof Grant O'Neill Kellie Orr Mark Paganin Deputy Vice-Chancellor Pro Vice Chancellor Policy Development Partner (Academic) Murdoch University Coordinator Clayton Utz Edith Cowan University Murdoch University

Jenny Pak Prof Stephen Parker John Parker Jamie Parry Project Officer Partner and National Digital Analytics Director Governance and Curtin University Education Sector Leader Coordinator, Marketing Strategy KPMG Curtin University City of Joondalup

Ann Paterson Corey Patterson Nita Peploe Dr Marie Perry Director, Strategic Director Managing Director Principal Communication Commonwealth Bank of ORYX Communities Methodist Ladies College Curtin University Australia

Yasmine Phillips Tony Pine Tegan Pinner Frank Poeta Manager, Media Relations Associate Director - Manager, Employee Special Counsel Curtin University Financial Services Relations Workplace Herbert Smith Freehills Murdoch University Relations The University of Western Australia

Louise Pollard John Poulsen Dr Darnelle Pretorius Jo Quinn Director, Division of Principal Head of Campus Duncraig Director and General Admissions and Student People, Passion & St Stephen's School Counsel Services Performance Edith Cowan University University of Notre Dame

Adrian Radley Brett Rankine Val Raubenheimer Amy Rawnsley Director - Customer, Brand CEO Vice President, Corporate Senior Manager, Marketing & Marketing Live-in Learning Relations and Engagement KPMG Development Curtin University Curtin University

Kathy Reid Prof Simon Ridings Brett Roberts Jenny Robertson Partner Deputy Vice-Chancellor Head of Campus Director, Human MinterEllison (International) St Stephen's School Resources Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University

Caroline Robson Helen Rogers Paula Rogers Lexi Rollins Acting Director, Alumni & Coordinator, Pathways State Director, WA Manager, Student Community Relations Programs CEDA Recruitment Office Curtin University The University of Notre The University of Notre Dame Australia Dame Australia

Dr Flavio Romero Lee Rossetto Prof Cobie Rudd Michael Rundus Director of Acad. Studies Partner Deputy Vice-Chancellor Partner SBL MinterEllison (Strategic Partnerships) EY Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University

Prof Peta Sanderson The Hon Kerry Sanderson Bruno Santarelli Ian Satchwell Pro-Vice Chancellor, AC SBL Accreditation Senior Fellow International Chancellor Manager Perth USAsia Centre The University of Notre Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University Dame

Matt Saunders Evan Schmedje Kelly Schmidt Dr Marco Schultheis Capital Projects Director Associate Director Financial Controller Chief Strategy Officer Curtin University Commonwealth Bank of Pilbara Universities Centre Curtin University Australia

Tayyeb Shah Prof David Shirley Annie Silberstein Prof Moira Sim Deputy Vice-Chancellor Executive Director, Executive Director Executive Dean, School of (Global Partnerships) WAAPA The Lester Prize for Medical and Health The University of Western Edith Cowan University Portraiture Sciences Australia Edith Cowan University

Janet Simmons Ray Slayford Lloyd Smith Gary Smith Industry Relationships WA Government Lead Director Chancellor Manager , School of Partner Gerard Daniels Murdoch University Business and Law KPMG Edith Cowan University

Caroline Smith Kevin Smout Dr Werner Soontiens Lisa Spiers Manager, Business Partner - Risk, Strategy & Dean, School of Business Development Director Development Technology The University of Notre (Properties) Edith Cowan University KPMG Dame Australia Curtin University

Amanda Stammers Kwai Steinohrt Jan Stewart James Stewart Director Financial Associate Director, WA Chair, Centre for Social Project Manager, Reporting CEDA Impact Research Projects Curtin University The University of Western Curtin University Australia

Lesley Street Corey Swindells Susan Takao Sunita Talluri Principal Event Assistant Director, Quality Business Analyst Mount Lawley Senior High CEDA Enhancement, Office of Curtin University School Provost Curtin University

Carina Tan-Van Baren Simon Taskunas Alex Tegg Prof Deborah Terry AO Associate Director Partner Associate Director, Vice-Chancellor Cannings Purple Clayton Utz Planning & Governance Curtin University Murdoch University

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Jessica Thomas Melissa Thong Clare Titherage Andrew Tomich Strategy, Planning and Director Acting Internal General Manager Performance Curtin University Communications Officer Hudson The University of Western Curtin University Australia

Rebecca Tomkinson Julia Turner Prof Di Twigg AM Tim Urquhart Chief Executive Officer Director, Marketing and CAHS Board Director, Properties, Royal Flying Doctor Communication Services Edith Cowan University Facilities and Developmnt Service of Australia Edith Cowan University Curtin University

Fabienne Vonarburg David Wall Geoff Warn Ben Watson Senior Fundraising Partner Director Solicitor Manager RSM WITH Architecture Studio Herbert Smith Freehills Curtin University

Colin Watson Dale Watson Chris Watts Nigel Waugh School Manager - SBL Photographer HR General Manager HR Director Edith Cowan University Energy Images Chevron Australia The University of Western Australia

Zoe Wendelin Julie Whitlock Richard Wiles David Williams Manager HR Business Associate Director Director Associate - Buildings Partner Murdoch University Commonwealth Bank of Arup BHP Australia

Annabel Williamson Prof Stephen Winn Ben Wood Dr John Wood Managing Counsel Executive Dean Membership and Marketing Managing Director The University of Western Edith Cowan University Services Advisor, WA Centre for Stories Australia CEDA

Prof Andrew Woodward Paul Young Gladys Zhang Executive Dean, School of Project Manager Senior Consultant Science Engenium Hudson Edith Cowan University

CEDA WA: September - October 2019

State of the Nation 2019 DATE Thursday 19 September 2019 & Friday 20 September 2019 VENUE Parliament House, Canberra SPEAKERS The Hon. Julia Gillard AC, Chair, beyondblue and former Prime Minister of Australia; Jean-Sébastien Jacques, Chief Executive, Rio Tinto; Romilly Madew AO, Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Australia EVENT OVERVIEW In a new term of Government, CEDA’s annual State of the Nation convenes to examine the key issues impacting Australia’s continued economic, social and environmental prosperity. In its 40th year, the conference brings together the best policy minds from politics and the public service, business and industry, academia and community organisations, for open discussions with a senior cross-sector audience in Parliament House Canberra. Sponsored by CEDA members: First State Super and Stellar

International competitiveness: economic driver for WA DATE Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 12.00pm – 2.00pm VENUE Grand River Ballroom, Pan Pacific Perth SPEAKERS Bronwyn Barnes, Chair, Legend Media Group; Phil Thick, General Manager, Tianqi Lithium; Jimmy Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, CBH Group; Phil Payne, Executive Director, StudyPerth EVENT OVERVIEW CEDA brings together leaders across agriculture, resources and education to examine and discuss WA’s competitiveness on the global stage. CBH Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Wilson will keynote the event providing his insights around innovation, transformation, productivity and supply chain best practice. Our panel discussion will explore how WA industries compare to their international counterparts, major and emerging markets trends, where WA currently excels and where there is room for growth. Sponsorship opportunities available

Safeguarding the Australian media landscape - ACCC DATE Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 12.00pm – 2.00pm VENUE Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel Perth SPEAKERS Rod Sims, Chairman, ACCC EVENT OVERVIEW Leading the global investigation into social media giants that have disrupted and controlled the Australian media landscape, CEDA WA welcomes ACCC, Chairman Rod Sims. Rod will outline the ACCC’s perspective on a global standard framework for data and privacy. He will provide responses to the role of global digital platforms in the supply and access of news and content in Australia and the responsibility they should hold as gateways to information. Sponsored by CEDA member: Ashurst CEDA contact: Rosie Fares, Event Coordinator Phone: 08 6104 7104 Email: [email protected]

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about CEDA

CEDA is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation. CEDA identifies policy issues that matter for Australia’s future and pursue solutions that deliver better economic, social and environmental outcomes for Australia. CEDA's cross-sector membership spans every state and territory and includes more than 780 of Australia's leading businesses, community organisations, government departments and academic institutions.

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: Paula Rogers, State Director Kwai Steinohrt, Associate Director 08 6104 7101 08 6104 7102 [email protected] [email protected]

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