Northern Territory Event Hilton Darwin 20 February 2020

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regionsrising.regionalaustralia.org.au #regionsrising @RegionalAus With thanks to NBN co Welcome

Welcome to Regions Rising NT – an integral part of the Regional Australia Institute’s (RAI’s) ground-breaking national events roadshow. The nbn™ access network is shrinking the digital divide for Today’s theme is Regions in Transition. We are proud to be hosting this regional and rural Australians, helping to improve social cohesion event as part of our national series that promotes the importance of regional and provide better connectivity and access to services supporting education and jobs. Australia and enables us to work with our stakeholders on issues that matter. The RAI is looking forward to sharing its latest work, including findings from Research indicates that this connectivity revolution is expected Regional Population Growth – Are we ready?, Steps to Settlement Success, to help create more than 20,000 jobs in regional Australia by 2021, helping to spur rapid growth in the digital economy and and our Regions in Transition research. The aim of this session is to unearth reinvigorate what were once traditional manufacturing hubs into potential solutions to enhance our regions and to instigate change. areas ripe for tech start-ups to seize the online opportunities that The RAI uses our evidence-based research to present the facts, bringing key fast broadband promises. regional leaders together, continuing to shift the narrative and, in turn, the future of regional Australia. We encourage you to actively listen, contribute, and engage with the presenters and other attendees. This is the first series of its kind for the RAI, showcasing our organisation and bringing together a broad cross-section of government, industry and community representatives. There is something for everyone here today, and we hope you walk away feeling inspired, informed, and ready to promote regional Australia! We ask you to participate through social media #RegionsRising #RegionalAus.

Liz Ritchie and Dr Kim Houghton co-CEOs, Regional Australia Institute

7.00 am Registration & Networking 10.20 am Tea & Coffee Break

7.30 am Opening Remarks and Welcome to country 10.40 am Regional Enablement: Population & Workforce Liz Ritchie Chair: Tim Saul co-CEO, Regional Australia Institute Head of NBN local SA/NT Jeanneen McLennan Simon Maddocks Larrakia Nation Vice Chancellor & President, Charles Darwin University

7.45 am Breakfast is served Karen Vohland Executive Director, Department of the Chief Minister 8.15 am RAI Research Address Steve Edgington Liz Ritchie Mayor, Barkly Regional Council co-CEO, Regional Australia Institute 11.30 am Audience Q&A Shyla Vohra Migration Director, Regional Australia Institute 11.40 am Event concludes Closing comments from RAI 8.45 am Audience Q&A

8.55 am Ministerial Address Introduction: Keld Knudsen Director NT Exploration and Onshore Environment, APPEA Keynote Address: The Hon. Michael Gunner Chief Minister for the Northern Territory

9.20 am Supporting Transitioning Economies Chair: Paul Mertin Naturally State Manager SA/NT, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank together Tim Hallam Collaborating locally to Executive Director Origination, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility create value and manage the environment. Sandra Henderson Director NT, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Emma Nesbitt General Manager & Expert in Residence, Darwin Innovation Network

10.10 am Audience Q&A Speakers // 20 February 2020 Speakers // 20 February 2020

The Hon. Michael Gunner Paul Mertin Prof. Simon Maddocks Emma Nesbitt Chief Minister for the State Manager SA/NT, Vice Chancellor & President, General Manager & Northern Territory Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Charles Darwin University Expert in Residence, Darwin Innovation Network

Tim Saul Sandra Henderson Liz Ritchie Steve Edgington Head of NBN local SA/NT Director NT, Department of co-CEO, Mayor, Foreign Affairs and Trade Regional Australia Institute Barkly Regional Council

Keld Knudsen Karen Vohland Shyla Vohra Tim Hallam Director NT Exploration and Executive Director, Migration Director, Executive Director Origination, Onshore Environment, APPEA Department of the Chief Minister Regional Australia Institute Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility List of Attendees // 20 February 2020 List of Attendees // 20 February 2020

Jared Baldwin Romy Carey Luana Cormac Anthony Heinrich Barkly Regional Economic Development NT Cattlemen’s Association Department of the Chief Minister Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Committee Robert Carne Jamie De Brenni Klaus Helms Bridgette Bellenger Department of the Chief Minister Alice Springs Town Council Gove Regional Economic Development Department of the Chief Minister Committee Gail Carnes Gus Diaz Bardia Bodaghi Department of Trade, Business and Charles Darwin University Noel Hinschen Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Big Rivers Regional Economic Tracey Duldig Innovation Development Committee Luccio Cercarelli Department of the Chief Minister John Bonnin City of Palmerston Selina Holtze Monique Eliseo The Boat Shed Department of the Chief Minister Tracy Clark Department of Trade, Business and Cara Burke Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Jason Howe Inpex Innovation Investment Territory Charlie Falanga Kym Cairns Doug Cooke Astute Financial Heather Keighley RDA NT Department of Corporate & Information Northern Territory Primary Health Network Denise Fincham Services RDA NT Craig Kelly Department of the Chief Minister Rae Finlay Department of Trade, Business and Jodie Lunn Innovation NBN Co Leah Garnett Kim Macdonald RDA NT Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Alan Graham Northern Territory Primary Health Network Paul Maher BDO Robin Gregory RDA NT Ashley Manicaros NT Cattlemen’s Association Miranda Halliday Department of Trade, Business and Peter Mclinden Innovation LGA NT Sean Hartley Andrew Meaney Department of the Chief Minister Valmec Sonia Harvey Natalie Milic ©BAE SYSTEMS Energy Club NT Charles Darwin University Edith Heiberg Leslie Mpeshi Department of the Chief Minister Bendigo and Adelaide Bank List of Attendees // 20 February 2020 With thanks to Bendigo & Adelaide bank

Eliza Nolan Jim Rogers Tourism NT Department of the Chief Minister Lily North Bill Sankey There are four big Halikos Group Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Stephen Nugent reasons to try Ministerial Advisor to Lauren Moss MLA Sandra Schmidt Department of the Chief Minister Brian O’Gallagher number five. Chamber of Commerce NT Vicki Schultz If your bank isn’t doing the right thing by you, change to one you can feel better about. Department of the Chief Minister Ruth Palmer • Australia’s 5th biggest retail bank. Property Council of Australia Trish Sigston • 1.8 million customers. Department of Trade, Business and Athina Pascoe-Bell • Competitive products. Innovative service. Innovation City of Palmerston • $220 million back to communities. Jonathan Sumner Kate Peake Contact one of our NT Team to find out more: Northern Australia Development and RDA NT Trade Anthony Heinrich Jeff Watson Shaun Pearce Louise Taylor Regional Manager, NT 0429 993 715 Branch Manager, Nightcliff 0422 604 949 Ironbark Aboriginal corporation Department of the Chief Minister Leslie Mpeshi Steve Buethke Jessica Powter Business Banking Manager, NT Branch Manager, Coolalinga 0428 836 191 Cathryn Tillmouth 0455 483 824 Department of Trade, Business and Renee DeMarco Santos Innovation Richard Walsh Branch Manager, Alice Springs Agribusiness Relationship Manager, NT 0400 566 992 Yuko Tokunaga Jake Quinlivan 0439 897 249 Inpex Department of the Chief Minister Georgie Took Georgie Took Branch Manager, Darwin 0408 715 554 Ruby Rayner Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Mani Malhi Clayton Utz Branch Manager, Katherine 0488 711 982 Cathy White Sean Reddan Department of Trade, Business and Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Innovation bendigobank.com.au

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