Queensland State of the State Address 2019
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Queensland State of the State address 2019 Keynote speaker: The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade Wednesday 30 October 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre EVENT MAJOR SPONSORS EVENT SUPPORTING SPONSORS www.ceda.com.au agenda 12.00pm Registrations 12.15pm Welcome Clint O’Brien Acting State Director, CEDA 12.25pm Lunch 12.55pm Introduction Professor Peter Høj AC Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Queensland 1.00pm Keynote address Queensland State of the State address 2019 The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade 1.20pm Moderated discussion and questions Moderator: Andrew Wellington, Partner, PwC • The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade During moderated discussion CEDA will take online questions. Go to ceda.pigeonhole.at enter passcode Q191030 1.45pm Vote of thanks Jeff Connolly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Australia Pacific 1.55pm Close Clint O’Brien Acting State Director, CEDA . sponsor Event major sponsor PwC In an increasingly complex world, PwC works with businesses, Government and the community to help Australia continue to thrive and grow. PwC Australia delivers quality in audit, assurance, consulting and tax services to more than 5,000 clients. With more than 8,000 people in Australia, we’re part of a network of firms in 158 countries with over 250,000 people. PwC is one of the top 50 brands worldwide and PwC Australia is among LinkedIn’s top companies for where Australians want to work. We are bold about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and we empower flexible working. Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We believe the most important problems are better solved together. PwC is a powerful multiplier of connections and innovation. It’s what we do best: connecting people, businesses, technology and ideas to solve important problems. At PwC, we call this The Together Effect. PwC has been a member of CEDA since 2006. CEDA will be tweeting from this event using #StateofQLD Join the conversation and follow us on Twitter @ceda_news sponsor Event major sponsor Siemens Siemens is a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalisation, that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as medical diagnosis. In infrastructure and industry solutions the company plays a pioneering role. As of 30 September 2015, we had around 348,000 employees in more than 200 countries. In fiscal 2015, we generated revenues of €75.6 billion Siemens has been in Australia and New Zealand for 143 years and now employs about 2,000 people. Our technology can be found behind the scenes supporting critical infrastructure, and almost every industry. The company’s fingerprint can be found supporting everything from generating efficient and clean energy through to advanced medical imaging and diagnostics equipment. You will find Siemens automation, electrification and digitalisation technology in everything from the lane change controls on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, through to energy efficiency at the MCG and even hi-tech simulation used to help protect the Great Barrier Reef. Significant industries ranging from oil and gas to mining, roads and rail, food and beverage, manufacturing, buildings and construction, pharmaceuticals, water and energy utilities and even the latest wind farms being built in South Australia all rely on Siemens technologies. Siemens has a number of MoUs signed with stakeholders including Engineers Australia, Simulation Australasia and the South Australian Government; as well as an MoU with Defence Science and Technology Group and Queensland University of Technology to advance High Temperature Superconductors. Siemens has contributed over $AU5 million of technology and software in support of these MoUs. Other recent investments include new Service Centres built in Rockhampton, Perth Airport, and Tonsley Technology Precinct in South Australia. With a global view on the trends and changes affecting the world now and in the future, Siemens actively supports local industry, governments and stakeholders to understand and prepare for key changes such as the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), the transition to intelligent infrastructure and the transition to a sustainable energy future. Siemens has been a member of CEDA since 2012. sponsor Event major sponsor The University of Queensland The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research universities. For more than a century, UQ has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world. UQ ranks among the world’s top universities, and with a strong focus on teaching excellence, has won more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. UQ’s 268,000 graduates are an engaged network of global alumni spanning more than 170 countries, and include approximately 14,500 PhDs. More than 53,600 current students – including the majority of Queensland’s highest academic achievers, more than 18,600 postgraduates, and approximately 18,000 international students from 135 countries – currently study across UQ’s three campuses in South East Queensland. UQ’s six faculties, eight globally recognised research institutes and more than 100 research centres attract an interdisciplinary community of 1500 scientists, social scientists and engineers who champion research excellence and continue UQ’s tradition of research leadership. This is reflected in UQ being Australia's number one recipient of Australian Research Council fellowships and awards (364 awards worth $257 million across all scheme years). UQ is also one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21; a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities; a member of Universities Australia; and one of only three Australian charter members of the prestigious edX consortium, the world’s leading not-for-profit consortium of massive open online courses (MOOCs). UQ has been a member of CEDA since 2006. CEDA will be tweeting from this event using #StateofQLD Join the conversation and follow us on Twitter @ceda_news sponsor Event supporting sponsor Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers Colin Biggers & Paisley is an Australian legal practice, focused on delivering a full range of legal services to the insurance, construction, property and business services sectors in Australia and abroad through our 68 partners and more than 500 people. Operating out of Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, we have a China Practice, growing Middle East Practice, strong networks in the Australia-Israel business community, and a founding membership of ADVOC (international legal network). Our core fields of expertise are construction, property and insurance and we maintain a strong presence in the areas of agribusiness, banking and finance, education, energy, mining and resources, and government. We act for a diverse range of clients, including Australian listed and privately owned companies, international corporations, foreign companies and government organisations. We were the first legal practice to create an online property contract exchange platform, CBP Exchange, revolutionising the way real estate is bought and sold throughout Australia and the rest of the world. We fulfil our role as global citizens through our Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation which brings together our entire community offering and is comprised of three streams - pro bono legal services, volunteering and charitable contributions. The Foundation's core strategy is to promote and protect the rights of women and children in Australia and abroad. We work with individuals and not-for-profit organisations that work on behalf of low income or disadvantaged members of the community. We are proud of the impact our practice has on our clients, the law and the community. Colin Biggers & Paisley has been a member of CEDA since 2014. sponsor Event supporting sponsor Westpac Westpac Institutional Bank (WIB) delivers a broad range of financial products and services to commercial, corporate, institutional and government customers with connections to Australia and New Zealand. WIB operates through dedicated industry relationship and specialist product teams, with expert knowledge in financing, transaction banking, financial and debt capital markets. Customers are supported throughout Australia as well as via branches and subsidiaries located in New Zealand; the United States; United Kingdom; and Asia. WIB is also responsible for Westpac Pacific, currently providing a range of banking services in Fiji and Papua New Guinea. WIB works in an integrated way with all the Group’s divisions in the provision of more complex financial needs, including across foreign exchange and fixed interest solutions. Westpac has been a member of CEDA since 1960. CEDA will be tweeting from this event using #StateofQLD Join the conversation and follow us on Twitter @ceda_news introduction Professor Peter Høj AC Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Queensland Professor Peter Høj commenced as Vice Chancellor and President of The University of Queensland in October 2012. Prior to this appointment he was Vice-Chancellor and President