South West regional economic update
Keynote speaker: The Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Jobs and Trade
Friday, 2 November 2018, 8.00am to 4.00pm Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre
EVENT SPONSORS
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agenda
8.00am Registrations and networking breakfast
9.10am Welcome, event overview and introduction of session Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA
Regional overview:
9.15am Introduction of Keynote Speaker Nichola Holgate, General Manager – Corporate Affairs, Bankwest
9.20am Keynote address The Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Jobs and Trade
9.40am Introduction of presentation Nichola Holgate, General Manager – Corporate Affairs, Bankwest
9.45am Presentation Local lens, South West economic snapshot Nick Belyea, Chair, South West Development Commission
Education, training and the future of work: 10.10am Introduction of session and panel Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA
10.15am Panel discussion with Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA Lyn Farrell, Dean, Edith Cowan University – South West Campus Kathy Keay, Director Training Services – Great Southern Campus, South Regional Tafe
11.10am Morning tea and networking
Transformative infrastructure and resources
11.30am Introduction of session and presenters Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA
11.40am Presentation Infrastructure: opportunities and changes Nicole Lockwood, Independent Chair, Westport Taskforce
11.55am Presentation Lithium industry Craig Dawson, General Manager – Operations, Talison Lithium Pty Ltd
12.10pm Presentation Infrastructure connectivity Jason Waters, Chief Executive Officer, Synergy
12.30pm Lunch and networking
Agribusiness value adding and productivity
1.30pm Introduction of session and presenters Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA
1.40pm Presentation Forestry: innovation and collaboration Ian Telfer, Chief Executive Officer, WA Plantation Resources
1.55pm Presentation Dairy industry Tony Girgis, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Brownes Foods
2.10pm Presentation Myalup-Wellington major irrigation project Bradd Hamersley, Chief Executive Officer, Harvey Water
2.30pm Afternoon tea and networking
South West 2025
2.55pm Introduction of session and panel CEDA will be tweeting from this event using 3.00pm CEO and Chair panel discussion with Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA #SouthWestWA Chris McNamara, Chief Executive Officer, Bunbury Geographe Economic Join the conversation and follow us on Twitter @ceda_news Alliance Rebecca Ball, Acting Chief Executive Officer, South West Development Commission Duncan Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, South Regional TAFE
3.50pm Vote of thanks and closing comments Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA 4.00pm Event close
sponsor
Event sponsor Bankwest
Twitter: @Bankwest
Bankwest has been protecting and supporting the prosperity of customers, businesses, communities and the economy for more than 123 years and continues to do so in today’s rapidly changing world.
Bankwest was originally established as the Agricultural Bank by the state government to serve the needs of the farming sector. Today, Bankwest is a growing Perth-based national business that provides personal and business banking solutions to more than 1.1 million retail and business customers across Australia.
Bankwest’s business centres in Bunbury and Busselton proudly support more than 850 SME business and agriculture client groups through localised relationship management teams who understand their clients’ local communities as well as their businesses.
More broadly, Bankwest is an innovative and growing hub for talented smart creatives and is one of WA’s largest employers of professionals from the technology and data analytics sectors. The organisation is embracing new technologies and ways of working in today’s digital economy and is a major advocate for a more diversified and balanced economy, to support sustainable growth in WA over the long-term.
Bankwest has been a CEDA member since 1982. www.bankwest.com
sponsor
Event sponsor Synergy
Twitter: @SynergyEnergy
Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest integrated electricity generator and energy retailer. Their objective is to utilise their diverse energy generation portfolio to supply reliable and efficient energy to more than one million residential and business customers.
Synergy owns and operates electricity generating assets, including thermal power stations, and wind farms spanning from Kalbarri in the north, out to Kalgoorlie in the east and down to Albany. As one of the state’s most essential organisations, Synergy continues to support and play an active role in the communities in which it operates, as well as developing innovative energy solutions for its customers.
Synergy’s employees are committed to driving performance, as well as embracing new technologies and market changes. In order to achieve a successful new energy future, Synergy has implemented a refreshed set of strategic objectives to ensure the business is responsive and adaptive to the evolving energy landscape and best positioned to lead Western Australians to their intelligent energy future.
Synergy’s vision for the future is clear - that is to be the first choice for energy in Western Australia, for today and tomorrow.
Synergy has been a CEDA member since 2014. www.synergy.net.au
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sponsor
Event sponsor WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Twitter: @DPIRD_WA
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is charged with protecting, growing and fostering innovation within the State’s agricultural, fisheries, aquaculture and food industries across the value chain and throughout our regional communities.
Through working in partnership with industry stakeholders and other government agencies they ensure Western Australia’s primary industries and regions are vital drivers of the State’s economy and prosperity.
The department has a broad focus on boosting the State’s economic growth and diversification across the regions, understanding opportunities, addressing barriers, undertaking research and development and facilitating investment.
The department has diverse responsibilities across agriculture and fisheries - managing and providing for sustainable use of the natural resources, and protecting WA’s reputation as a reliable producer of premium, clean and safe food, products and services by managing biosecurity threats.
Their work is focused on delivering across six strategic priority areas:
1. Biosecurity – deliver respected and recognised State biosecurity
2. Sustainability – sustain our State’s land, water and aquatic resources, reputation and competitive advantage
3. International competitiveness – grow internationally competitive industries and businesses
4. Regional opportunities – capture regional opportunities to drive economic growth, job creation, local capability and social amenity
5. Research, development and innovation (RD&I) – enable and delivering RD&I to grow our primary industries, food processors and regional development
6. Enabling environment – create an enabling environment for primary industries and regions.
WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has been a CEDA member since 2011.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development will work closely with the State's nine Regional Development Commissions to continue to develop regional Western Australia. The South West Development Commission is part of the West Australian Government.
Their aim is to make the South West region an even better place to live, work and invest.
They do so by partnering with communities, government, business and industry to identify and support projects that benefit the region.
Developing the region's economy and improving quality of life are key areas of focus.
With the aim of creating a region of excellence, the Commission delivers services in three key areas:
Infrastructure: develop distance neutral infrastructure that is linked to world opportunities and respects our environment.
Industry and Business: support a broad internationally engaged industry base that is business ready and Asia capable.
People and Place: seek to develop a region of first choice, building population and improved amenity. They drive and support agendas that promote cohesive, vibrant and engaged communities.
The Commission aims to maximise local job opportunities by attracting new business and industry to the region, while helping existing business and industry to grow.
The Commission also aims to identify and address gaps in government services and infrastructure while supporting the development of communities and towns. www.dpird.wa.gov.au | www.swdc.com
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introductions
Nichola Holgate General Manager Corporate Affairs, Bankwest Twitter: @Bankwest
Nichola Holgate is the General Manager of Corporate Affairs for Bankwest. She is committed to helping the business achieve its strategic priorities through protecting and enhancing the organisation’s brand and reputation.
Nichola is a communications professional with experience in the UK, Europe and Australia and has worked in-house and in consultancy roles across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. She previously worked for Alcoa, RAC and Tesco.
keynote speaker
The Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Jobs and Trade Twitter: @AlannahMac
The Minister served in the State Parliament from 1993 to 2010.
As Minister for Planning and Infrastructure from 2001 to 2008, Ms MacTiernan was responsible for major projects across the State including the Mandurah rail line, the Forrest Highway, the Geraldton port and rail expansion and the Armadale town centre and Champion Lakes developments.
In 2011 she was elected Mayor of the City of Vincent and in 2013 was elected as the Member for Perth to the Federal Parliament, where she became Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Western Australia and Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia.
After Ms MacTiernan decided not to recontest Perth in 2016, she was invited to re-join WA Labor in the Legislative Council.
After being elected in 2017, she was appointed Minister for Regional Development and Agriculture and Food and Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade.
The Minister is committed to creating economic opportunity in our regional areas as well as bringing WA's agricultural sector into the 21st century through innovation and a focus on investing in science.
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speaker
Nick Belyea Chair, South West Development Commission
Nick has extensive high-level experience in aviation, tourism and transport, in both the public and private sectors. He spent nine years as CEO of the Broome International Airport and worked at the Department of Transport for ten years overseeing aviation, rail, port and freight policy.
speaker
Craig Dawson General Manager – Operations, Talison Lithium Pty Ltd
Craig Dawson has more than 30 years’ experience in the Australian and international mining industry with a proven track record in the development and operation of small to large scale mining operations. He has a broad range of skills encompassing areas ranging from mine development, operating system development, contract and contractor management, financial management, strategic planning and team development.
During his career Mr Dawson has held senior operational positions at a number of highly successful mid-tier and global mining companies as well as corporate roles including as Managing Director of Northern Mining Limited, Managing Director/CEO of Noble Mineral Resources and CEO of Orinoco Gold Limited.
Mr Dawson has a degree in Mine Engineering and Associate Diploma in Mine Surveying from the West Australian School of Mines and an MBA from the University of Western Australia. He is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and a Graduate and Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He joined Talison Lithium as General Manager Operations in 2018.
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speaker
Tony Girgis Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Brownes Foods Twitter: @BrownesDairy
Tony commenced his career in finance with General Motors Holden, as a Financial Analyst. During his initial career in finance, Tony held chief financial officer roles in private and public companies.
Tony transitioned his career to the role of chief executive officer when he was appointed as the inaugural Managing Director & CEO of Huntsman Surface Sciences UK Limited in 2001 in the UK.
He subsequently returned to Australia and headed a number of manufacturing companies across a number of industries including chemicals, plastics packaging, automotive, engineering and dairy processing.
Tony joined Brownes in March of 2015 as Managing Director & CEO to prepare the company for divestment from private equity firm Archer Capital. Brownes was successfully sold in 2017 to Shanghai Ground Food Tech.
He has a turn-around and business improvement background including strategy development and execution, business Integration and divestment.
Tony holds a Bachelor of Economics, and an MBA.
speaker
Bradd Hamersley General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, Harvey Water
Bradd was appointed to the role of General Manager of Harvey Water in May 2017.
He grew up in the Wheatbelt before moving to the South-West in his teens, his career has taken him around Australia before retuning ‘home’.
Prior to joining Harvey Water, Bradd spent 13 years with the diversified construction contractor, John Holland Pty Ltd. As Construction Manager, Bradd was responsible for developing bids, PPPs and managing projects across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New Zealand for contracts ranging from $200k to $1.3bn.
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speaker
Nicole Lockwood Independent Chair, Westport Taskforce
Nicole Lockwood is the Chair of the Westport Taskforce after being appointed in 2017. Founder and Director of Lockwood Advisory, Nicole provides strategic advice to government and the private sector in the areas of urban renewal, infrastructure, freight and digital enablement.
Nicole is the Chair of the Freight and Logistics Council and MNG surveying, Deputy Chair of the Leadership WA Board and a Board Member with Water Corporation, Internet of Things Alliance and Infrastructure Australia.
Before starting Lockwood Advisory, Nicole was a Director of the Management Consulting team at KPMG in the areas of Public Sector and Infrastructure. Nicole resided in the Pilbara for seven years until 2012 as Chairman of the Pilbara Development Commission, a member of the WA Planning Commission, a Director on the Horizon Power board and a Councillor at the Shire of Roebourne. She was the Shire President from 2009 to 2011.
Nicole’s experience as a Lawyer includes work in private practice, at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and as the Principal Solicitor of the Pilbara Community Legal Service. Nicole is passionate about government reform, regional and economic development and the creation of thriving communities.
She has a Bachelor of Laws as well as Bachelor of Business (Environment) from Notre Dame.
speaker
Ian Telfer Chief Executive Officer, WA Plantation Resources
Ian Telfer has worked in the Forestry Industry since graduating from University, primarily working in the south west of WA, being currently based in Bunbury and living in Donnybrook.
Ian has been in an executive management role for 18 years, initially General Manager then appointed as CEO in 2014 and remains active in industry, community and NFP organisations including:
• President, Forest Industries Federation WA (FIFWA); • Director, Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA); • Chair, Bunbury Wellington (now Geographe) Economic Alliance; • President, Pathways SW; • Chair, Investing in our Youth; • Chair, St John Ambulance Donnybrook sub centre; • Rotary – Bunbury Leschenault.
Ian is passionate about the future opportunities for wood fibre. Forests and wood meet just about every core human need. And we can keep on meeting these needs because we can regrow our forests by replanting trees to replace what we harvest. Ian has a strong interest in regional economic development, industry growth and the very real connection between economic growth and our responsibility to actively support all in our community.
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speaker
Jason Waters Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Twitter: @SynergyEnergy
Jason has served as the CEO of Synergy since January 2014 and prior to that he was the CEO of Verve Energy for two years.
Synergy is Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and retailer with a diverse range of power generating assets located throughout the South West Interconnected System and has in excess of one million residential and business customers.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Graduate Diploma of Business from Curtin University and has a background in engineering, power system planning, energy trading and fuel contract negotiation and management with 27 years’ experience in the energy sector.
panellist
Duncan Anderson Managing Director, South Regional TAFE Twitter: @swtafe
Following a career in the Australian Army spanning 15 years, Duncan Anderson joined South West Institute of Technology as Managing Director in 2013.
When the institute amalgamated with Great Southern Institute of Technology in 2016, Mr Anderson was appointed Managing Director of the bigger organisation – South Regional TAFE.
Campuses are located in Bunbury, Albany, Busselton, Collie, Denmark, Esperance, Harvey, Katanning, Manjimup, Margaret River, Mount Barker and Narrogin.
The college has the expertise, resources and facilities to offer high-quality vocational education and training to individuals and businesses.
In addition to delivery of state-funded training under profile, the college offers apprenticeships and traineeship training, workforce training and assessment and articulated pathways to university, as well as training international students in a range of courses at the Bunbury, Albany and Margaret River campuses.
At the end of 2017, South Regional TAFE had 171 qualifications, 22 accredited courses and 27 units of competency on its scope of delivery with the Training Accreditation Council of Western Australia. Students totalling 10,474 enrolled in courses during 2017, when the college delivered more than 2.33 million student curriculum hours (SCH).
The college strives to remain the first choice for training by regional industry, organisations and community. It focuses on client and industry relationships, CEDA will be tweeting from this supporting local business for growth and job creation. event using #SouthWestWA Duncan is passionate about regional economic development and holds the Join the conversation and follow us position of Chair of Regional Development Australia – South West. on Twitter @ceda_news
In this role, Duncan has been intimately involved in the finalisation of the Blueprint – a strategic visioning for the South West Region. Additionally, he has established a nationally leading partnership with Regional Development Tasmania for the betterment of both regions’ economies.
Duncan is actively involved in the veteran community as a board member of the Returned and Services League Western Australia.
panelist
Rebecca Ball Acting Chief Executive Officer, South West Development Commission
Rebecca has 20 years of experience in senior advisory and management roles in both public and private sectors in Australia and overseas. She was most recently the Executive Director at the Office of Multicultural Interests, and a member of the corporate executive of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. Her previous roles have included State Director WA with Austrade Perth; Trade and Investment Commissioner Indonesia with Austrade Jakarta and Trade Commissioner South Asia with Austrade New Delhi.
panellist
Lyn Farrell Dean, Edith Cowan University – South West Campus Twitter: @EdithCowanUni
Lyn is currently the Dean of Edith Cowan University South West Campus where she is engaged in developing relevant educational opportunities for people of the South West and responding to the skills development and workforce needs of the region. She has spent the majority of her adult life living and working in regional Western Australia where she has been involved in education and training. She has held key roles in community and industry committees and educational forums that focus on improving the economic and social capacity of the community. Lyn strongly believes in the benefits of tertiary education and has a focus on providing learning pathways for people from diverse backgrounds.
The 2011 census data shows the percentage of the population in the Bunbury LGA holding Bachelor Degrees is 8.8% compared to 13.5 % for Australia as a whole. Lyn would like to see a considerable lift in the educational attainment levels across the South West. Keen to provide opportunities for people in the South West to achieve higher-level qualifications in order to take up the employment opportunities of the future, Lyn believes there needs to be visionary strategy to ensure achievement of necessary skills development and educational attainment levels are met, this will support regional populations to benefit from new and emerging employment opportunities.
In 2017, Lyn chaired the Health and Education Sector Committee for the Greater Bunbury growth plan, as part of the broader Regional Centres Development Plan for WA. As Chair, Lyn was involved in leading a group of key stakeholders to develop transformational initiatives to support growth in the region through to CEDA will be tweeting from this 2050. A vision of a Healthy Region where communities develop using guiding event using #SouthWestWA principles that support healthy lifestyles was developed. There was also the Join the conversation and follow us recognition that growth in digital technology, which provides virtual environments on Twitter @ceda_news for trade and learning, needs to be complemented by providing opportunities for social interaction.
panellist
Kathy Keay Director Training Services – Great Southern campus, South Regional TAFE Twitter: @swtafe
Having started her working life as an apprentice hairdresser, Kathy has a long- standing appreciation for vocational education and training for the benefits to individuals and communities, and for sustaining the economy.
Skilling people to become the workers and business operators of the future underpins Kathy’s philosophy of ensuring accessibility and high quality of training for all who aspire to it.
Since qualifying, Kathy worked as a hairdresser before joining the TAFE college in Albany 22 years ago as a hairdressing lecturer.
She also employed apprentices in a building-industry business, which she owned with her husband for 30 years.
Kathy has held positions at WA state level in the areas of policy and compliance, with a large private training provider and the Training Accreditation Council.
She is a member of the Great Southern Innovation Committee and as a strong advocate of vocational education and training, she works closely with high schools throughout the region.
panellist
Chris McNamara Chief Executive Officer, Bunbury Geographe Economic Alliance
Chris has been involved as an economic and regional development practitioner in three States of Australia and Internationally within the ASEAN region for over 25 years. With many years at CEO and Director level, in the Public, Private and NFP sectors his experience has provided him with a ‘toolbox’ full of practical solutions for business and regional success. Chris has developed diplomatic and political expertise within Australia and internationally and has led several trade missions on behalf of government. He has formal qualifications in Business Management, Psychology, Tourism and leadership and is a qualified gemologist.
Chris has been CEO and GM of business, economic and community development organisations in several urban and regional areas of Australia. He has also held a number of board member roles across Victoria and Queensland.
Currently CEO of Bunbury Geographe Economic Alliance, (BGEA) a partnership of Industry and local Government in South West Western Australia. BGEA drives economic development regionally in a partnership approach engaging with government to attract business and regional investment, grow the regional economy and foster business growth and confidence.
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corporate tables
CEDA would like to thank the following members for hosting a corporate table at today’s event.
Bankwest GHD South Regional TAFE Synergy
WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
attendees
Tony Adcock Aaron Adlard Leigh Amos Marc Anderson Executive Chairman Local Sales Manager Manager Gas Turbines & General Manager Supply Chain Food, Fibre and Land International Bunbury Mail Distributed Generation Brownes Group Synergy
Duncan Anderson Debra Andrew Michael Ashley Kathy Atkinson Managing Director Principal Lecturer Manager- Bunbury Business Development Officer South Regional TAFE South Regional TAFE GHD Skill Hire Pty Ltd
Rebecca Ball Gary Barbour Matt Basham George Bell Acting Chief Executive Officer Director Planning and Senior Relationship Manager Category Specialist – Utilities & South West Development Development Services Bankwest Logistics Commission City of Bunbury Cristal Pigment
Nick Belyea Michael Bennett Jon Berry Fred Bicker Chair Shire President Manager WA Premium Food Marine Infrastructure Manager South West Development Shire of Dardanup Centre GHD Commission WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Tim Bowra Aaron Brock Lisa Brockman Boyd Brown General Manager Postal Manager Acting Manager Corporate Area General Manager WA Strategen Environment Australia Post Services Telstra Aqwest
Paul Buswell Justin Butcher Jane Caforio Jack Carlsen Regional Manager Senior Relationship Manager State Director WA Board Member Skill Hire Pty Ltd Westpac Austrade Regional Development Australia - South West
Neil Chivers Tim Collins Mark Combes Warren Coppard Strategic Planning & Standards Project Director Manager Planning & Quality General Manager Manager Westport Taskforce South Regional TAFE Advanced Electrical Equipment Western Power
James Corlett Jamie Cossman Matt Darcey Bonnie Davis Relationship Manager Manager Assistant Director General - Land Company Accountant ANZ Banking Group WA Department of Lands Use Management Dale Alcock Homes South West Department of Planning Lands and Heritage
Craig Dawson Fiona de Garis Annelies de Ruiter Kenn Donohoe General Manager - Greenbushes Executive Director Principal Policy Officer Chief Executive Officer Operations BREC Forest Products Commission Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Talison Lithium
Hans Dopheide Gordon Duffy Rob Edkins Cameron Edwards Board Director Manager - Workforce Managing Director Territory General Manager Aqwest Development and VET Planning Food, Fibre & Land International Optus WA Department of Training and Workforce Development
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Samantha Ehrlich Joe Estermann Diane Evers MLC Robyn Fenech Acting Training Manager Principal Lecturer Member of Parliament Business Development Manager Commerce, Health & South Regional TAFE Parliament of Western Australia Harvey Water Environmental Services South Regional TAFE
Peter Ferguson Gavin Fisher Jason Fogarty Jason Froud Associate Partner - R&D Tax Bunbury Manager Branch Manager Manager Policy EY Advisian Advanced Electrical Equipment Synergy
Daniel Genoni Wendy Giles Michael Giles Anthony Girgis Senior Relationship Manager Board Director Head of School Managing Director and Chief Bankwest Aqwest Bunbury Cathedral Grammar Executive Officer School Brownes Dairy
Matt Granger Doug Green Steve Green Yvette Groenheide Chief Executive Officer (Acting) Business Development Manager Manager – Workplace Health Principal Lecturer Forest Industries Federation (WA) Indigenous Professional Services Safety, Training & Environment South Regional TAFE Inc. Talison Lithium
Neil Guise David Gulberti Josh Gunputh Gary Hallsworth Regional Director, Southern Business Banking Executive Manager WA, nbn local Manager Water Services Agricultural Region National Australia Bank NBN Co Aqwest WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Bradd Hamersley Fionnuala Hannon David Harley Andrew Harris General Manager Regional Manager South West Regional Manager Proprietor Harvey Water GHD Bankwest Parade Hotel
Vanessa Harrop Daren Hill Philip Hooper Mei Hooper Community Engagement Officer Key Accounts Executive Director Managing Director Synergy Perth Energy Bunbury Hotel Koombana Bay Bunbury Hotel Koombana Bay
David Irvine Sabin Ivey John Janssen Charles Jenkinson State Business Director - Western Agribusiness Manager Regional Manager SWR Director for Regional Development Australia ANZ Banking Group Water Corporation Regional Development Australia - Hays South West
Elizabeth Johnson Kathy Keay Chris Kent David Kerr Senior Sales Representative Director Training Services - State Regional Director General Manager Bunbury Mail Albany Hays Dolphin Discovery Centre South Regional TAFE
Andy Kirk Darren Lambourn Sue Lannin Sue Lapham Owners Representative Collie General Manager Regional Director Southern Director of Organisational Services Synergy Southern Ports Authority WA Transport Portfolio South Regional TAFE
Greg LeGuier James Levy Nicole Lockwood John London CFO Business Banking Manager Director Managing Director Food, Fibre and Land International Bendigo Bank Lockwood Advisory Ati Mirage Group
Alannah MacTiernan MLC Lester Maher Nola Marino MP Iain Massey Minister for Regional Senior Manager Business Federal Member for Forrest Owner Development; Agriculture and Development Federal Member for Forrest Upland Consulting Food; Minister Assisting the ATCO Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food
Daniela Mattheys Hugh McDonnell Stuart McLagan Chris McNamara Principal Policy Adviser Accountant Community and External Chief Executive Officer Office of the Hon. Alannah Papalia Partners Stakeholder Manager Bunbury Wellington Economic MacTiernan, MLC Synergy Alliance
David Miles Lisa Mitchell Jo Moore Glenn Neill Vice President Sales & Marketing HS&E Manager Director Population Health WACHS Lead Strategic Contracts, Worsley Simcoa Laing O'Rourke South West South32 WA Department of Health
Emma Nesbitt Lisa Niehaus Brian Norris Greg O'Brien General Manager Principal Lecturer Principal Project Manager Head of Rural & Regional Banking Go Geo Ltd South Regional TAFE WSP Bankwest
Liam O'Connell Kevin O'Connor Chris Omodei John O'Neill Executive Director- Trade and Director Corporate Services Agribusiness Manager Manager Economic Development, Investment, Economic and South Regional TAFE National Australia Bank Tourism and Marketing Industry Development Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Terry Pantlin Tim Partridge Timothy Paskov Julie Pelliciari Accountant Director Relationship Executive Executive and Compliance Pantlin & Assoc AMD Chartered Accountants Commonwealth Bank of Australia Coordinator Wespine Industries Pty Ltd
Corey Penn Brad Pense Gary Petersen Jeff Pontifex Regional Manager Managing Director Business Development Manager Director Commonwealth Bank of Australia RecruitWest Pty Ltd Synergy JP consulting
Scott Power Michelle Rhodes Alan Rimmer Leigh Ritchie Business Development Manager Director Regional Director WA Manager Student Services Financial Markets 360 Environmental WSP South Regional TAFE Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited
Paula Rogers Veronica Rose Stephanie Rowton Steve Ryan State Director, WA Postal Manager Event Coordinator, WA General Manager CEDA Australia Post CEDA WA Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Claire Savage Patricia Scaffidi Andre Schonfeldt Michael Schramm Managing Director Board Director Director Planning Planning Director, Land Use Merivale Trust Trading As Aqwest Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale Planning Savagely Creative Department of Planning Lands and Heritage
Jodie Schroder Mark Seaward Krish Seewraj Blair Shackleton Manager Jobs and Skills Centre Chief Executive Oficer Land Use Planning Program Water Business Market Leader South Regional TAFE Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Manager -South West Region GHD Commerce and Industry WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Mick Sheaf Vincent Siciliano Nuno Silveira Soares Carneiro Kylie Skippings Bunbury Supervisor Principal Associate Partner Technical Director – ATCO LJ Hooker McKinsey & Company Contaminated Sites GHD
Lisa Smith Colin Smith Kwai Steinohrt Patrick Sweeney Business Development General Manager Retail Associate Director, WA Business Development Manager Edith Cowan University Synergy CEDA Skill Hire Pty Ltd
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Terence Tan Dirk Teale Yvonne Timson John Tredinnick Category Manager - Materials & Site Lead Chief Operating Officer Director New Business and Services Hexion Australia Community Vision Innovation Iluka Resources Limited Forest Products Commission
Michael Ursino Patrick Warrand Jason Waters Matthew Whyte Procurement Manager (Acting) Managing Director Chief Executive Officer Regional Manager Cristal Pigment Wespine Industries Pty Ltd Synergy LandCorp
Kerry Winsor Ben Wood Tim Woolerson Tod Zuideveld Regional Director WACHS South Membership and Marketing General Manager Transwa Project Director West Services Advisor, WA Public Transport Authority Urbex Pty Ltd WA Department of Health CEDA
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CEDA WA: November 2018
Women in Leadership: diversity in the arts DATE Friday 9 November 2018, 12:00pm to 2.00pm VENUE Grand River Room, Pan Pacific Hotel SPEAKERS Helen Cook, Chair, the Chamber of Arts and Culture Western Australia; Wendy Martin, Artistic Director, Perth Festival; Sam Walsh AO, Chair, Australian Council for the Arts; Clare Watson, Artistic Director, Black Swan State Theatre Company EVENT OVERVIEW Join esteemed leaders as they examine the challenges and opportunities of diversity and inclusion in the arts sector, in CEDA’s final 2018 Women in Leadership event. Supported by CEDA members: BHP; Edith Cowan University and Department of Communities
2018 Annual Resources Overview DATE Tuesday 13 November 2018, 12.00pm to 2.00pm VENUE Grand River Ballroom, Pan Pacific Hotel SPEAKERS Paul Everingham, Chief Executive Officer, The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA; Scott Grimley, Oceania Mining and Metals Industry Leader, EY; Peter Nicholson, Partner, MD Australia, Investment Team Leader, Resource Capital Funds; Meg O'Neill, Chief Operating Officer, Woodside; Michael Schoch, General Manager Crux, Shell Australia; Julie Shuttleworth, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Fortescue Metals Group EVENT OVERVIEW CEDA is proud to once again convene the WA annual resources overview, significant players in WA’s resources sector will provide insights into the innovations and technology underpinning continued success, locally and globally. Sponsored by ABB Australia and Allens
Future of Work: reimagining the workplace DATE Thursday 29 November 2018, 12.00pm to 2.00pm VENUE Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre SPEAKERS Michelle Baxter, Chief Executive Officer, Safe Work Australia; Jodi Cant, Director General, WA Department of Finance; Christine Holgate, Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Australia Post EVENT OVERVIEW The final event in CEDA WA’s Future of Work series examines how the business community can re-invent their approach to talent acquisition and retention for today’s agile, digital, mobile, analytical, and technologically-driven workforce. Sponsored by CEDA members: McKinsey & Company; Rio Tinto; and University of Western Australia CEDA contact: Stephanie Rowton, Events Coordinator Phone: 08 6104 7104 | Email: [email protected]
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