Report to Parliament Trade Mission to the United States of America 11 to 20 June 2015 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts TABLE OF CONTENTS OFFICIAL DELEGATION MEMBERS………………………………………………………………….4 PROGRAM………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 HONOURABLE KIM BEAZLEY, AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE USA...……………….15 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION………………………………………………………………………...16 THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION…………………………………………………………………….17 UNITED STATES NAVY, PENTAGON……………………………………………………………….18 DR MITKO DIMITROV………………………………………………………………………………….19 MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY…………………………………………………………………..20 PENNSYLVANIA BALLET……………………………………………………………………………..21 BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANISATION………………………………………………….22 QUT INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS………………………………………………………..23 JOHNSON & JOHNSON……………………………………………………………………………….24 PATHEO BIOLOGICS………………………………………………………………………………….25 QUEENSLAND VIP WELCOME RECEPTION………………………………………………………26 LIFE SCIENCES QUEENSLAND……………………………………………………………………..27 MR GLEN GIOVANNETTI GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES LEADER ERNST & YOUNG…………...28 EMORY UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND……………………………..29 PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS………………………………………………………30 HONOURABLE NICK MINCHIN, AUSTRALIAN CONSUL-GENERAL (NEW YORK)………….31 VISIT TO THE AUSTRALIAN PAVILION BIO 2015..……………………………………………….32 PROFESSOR JOSH LERNER – HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, BOSTON…………………33 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LABORATORY AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY………………...........................................34 Report to Parliament - Trade Mission to the United States – 11 to 20 June 2015 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP – Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Page 2 of 48 ATHINOULA A MARTINOS CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL IMAGING - HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL IN CONJUNCTION WITH MIT AND SIEMENS HEALTHCARE……………………….35 HEALTHCARE VENTURES…………………………………………………………………………...36 DISTRICT HALL, BOSTON ...…………………………………………………………………………37 NIGEL WARREN, AUSTRALIAN CONSUL GENERAL, SAN FRANCISCO……………………..38 SALESFORCE…………………………………………………………………………………………..39 ACCEL PARTNERS…………………………………………………………………………………….40 FACEBOOK……………………………………………………………………………………………...41 GENERAL ELECTRIC………………………………………………………………………………….42 INNOVATION INVESTOR DINNER…………………………………………………………………..43 TESLA……………………………………………………………………………………………………44 LEGENDARY PICTURES……………………………………………………………………………...45 MARVEL PICTURES…………………………………………………………………………………...46 WALT DISNEY STUDIOS.……………………………………………………………………………..47 NBC UNIVERSAL……………………………………………………………………………………….48 Report to Parliament - Trade Mission to the United States – 11 to 20 June 2015 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP – Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Page 3 of 48 Official Delegation Members The Honourable Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Mr Peter Nibbs Director of Policy Office of the Premier Mr Brendan Connell Senior Media Advisor Office of the Premier Mr Jamie Merrick Deputy Director-General Strategic Policy and Inter-Governmental Relations Department of the Premier and Cabinet Mr Andrew Tulloch Chief Executive Officer Trade and Investment Queensland Mr David Camerlengo Trade and Investment Commissioner - North America Trade and Investment Queensland Mr David Russo Manager, Protocol Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet Dr Christine Williams Assistant Director-General Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation Washington, Philadelphia and Boston only Ms Tracey Vieira Chief Executive Officer, Screen Queensland Los Angeles only Senior Constable Kellie Brooks Queensland Police Service Report to Parliament - Trade Mission to the United States – 11 to 20 June 2015 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP – Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Page 4 of 48 PROGRAM Time in bold indicates local time Time in normal font indicates Brisbane time Time differences: Washington DC 14 hours behind Brisbane Philadelphia 14 hours behind Brisbane Boston 14 hours behind Brisbane San Francisco 17 hours behind Brisbane Los Angeles 17 hours behind Brisbane Thursday 11 June 2015 – Brisbane/Los Angeles/Washington DC 8:00am Check in at Brisbane International Airport 10:25am Depart Brisbane for Los Angeles Qantas Flight QF0015 6:25am Thurs Arrive Los Angeles (LAX) 11:25pm 9:40am Depart Los Angeles for Washington DC 2:40am Fri American Airlines Flight AA1232 5:40pm Arrive IAD Washington DC – Dulles 7:40am Fri 6:10pm Travel to hotel 8:10am Fri 7:10pm Check in at The Willard Intercontinental Washington 9:10am Fri 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 20004 Liaison time and dinner Report to Parliament - Trade Mission to the United States – 11 to 20 June 2015 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP – Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Page 5 of 48 Friday 12 June 2015 – Washington DC am 7:45am – 8:45am Breakfast briefing hosted by the Australian Ambassador to 9:45pm – 10:45pm USA, the Hon Kim Beazley, AC Venue: Washington DC 8:45am Travel to next meeting 10:45pm 9:30am – 10:40am Meeting with Smithsonian Institution and signing of a new 11:30pm – 12:40am Sat three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Queensland and Smithsonian Institution Venue: Washington DC 10:40am Travel to next meeting 12:40am Sat 11:00am – 12:30pm Meeting with the Brookings Institution 1:00am – 2:30am Sat Venue: Washington DC 12:30pm Travel to next meeting 2:30am Sat 1:00pm – 4:00pm Meeting with US Navy, Pentagon – Meeting with Deputy 3:00am – 6:00am Sat Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy) and tour of the Pentagon Venue: Washington DC 4:00pm Return to hotel 6:00am Sat pm Liaison time and dinner overnight The Willard Intercontinental Washington Report to Parliament - Trade Mission to the United States – 11 to 20 June 2015 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP – Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Page 6 of 48 Saturday 13 June 2015 – Washington DC/ Philadelphia am 8:15am – 8:45am Meeting with Dr Dimiter (Mitko) Dimitrov , PhD Centre for 10:15pm – 10:45pm Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute Venue: Washington DC 8:45am Travel to next meeting 10:45pm 9:00am – 11:00am Meeting with Smithsonian National Museum of Natural 11:00pm – 1:00am Sun History and tour Venue: Washington DC 11:00am – 11:15am Return to hotel 1:00am – 1:15am Sun 12:30pm Check out of hotel 2:30am Sun 1:00pm Depart for Washington Union Station 3:00am Sun 1:20pm Arrive Washington Union Station 3:20am Sun 2:00pm Depart Washington DC for Philadelphia 4:00am Sun Acela Express No 2216 3:36pm Arrive Philadelphia 30 th Street Station 5:36am Sun 3:45pm Transfer to Hotel 5:45am Sun 4:00pm Check in at the Westin Philadelphia 6:00am Sun 99 South 17 th Street at Liberty Place, Philadelphia, PA, 19103 5.30pm 7.30am Sun Dinner with business delegates 6:30pm Travel to Merriam Theatre 8:30am Sun 7:00pm Attend the performance of works by choreographers 9:00am Sun Keigwin, Fonte & Forsythe by the Pennsylvania Ballet Venue: Philadelphia 10:00pm Return to hotel 12:00noon Sun Report to Parliament - Trade Mission to the United States – 11 to 20 June 2015 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP – Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Page 7 of 48 Saturday 13 June 2015 – Washington DC/ Philadelphia Sunday 14 June 2015 – Philadelphia am Liaison time am Venue: Westin, Philadelphia 11:00am – 11:30am Meeting with President and CEO of the Biotechnology 1:00am – 1:30am Mon Industry Organisation Venue: Westin, Philadelphia 11:30am – 12:00noon Meeting with UNICEF Partnerships and Special Initiatives 1:30am – 2:00am Mon and QUT Venue: Philadelphia 12:00noon – 2:00pm QUT International Collaborations Luncheon 2:00am – 4:00am Mon Venue: Westin, Philadelphia 3:10pm Travel to next meeting 5:10am Mon Meeting with Johnson and Johnson (J&J) 3:30pm – 4:15pm 5:30am – 6:15am Mon Venue: Union League of Philadelphia 4:30pm – 5:15pm Meeting with Patheon 6:30am – 7:15am Mon Venue: Union League of Philadelphia 5:30pm for 6:00pm start Queensland VIP Reception – BIO2015 7:30am Mon Venue: Philadelphia 9.00 pm Return to Hotel 11.30am Mon Liaison time overnight The Westin Philadelphia Report to Parliament - Trade Mission to the United States – 11 to 20 June 2015 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP – Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Page 8 of 48 Monday 15 June 2015 – Philadelphia/Boston am 6:30am Depart hotel 8:30pm 7:00am – 8:45am Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) Breakfast 9:00pm – 10:45pm Queensland-Australia’s Home for Therapeutic Product Development Venue: Union League of Philadelphia 9:00am – 9:30am Meeting with the Glen Giovannetti, Global Life Sciences 11:00pm – 11:30pm Sector Leader for Ernst & Young Venue: Union League of Philadelphia 9:45am – 10:30am Meeting with Emory University, Atlanta and University 11:45pm – 12:30am Tues of Queensland Venue: Union League of Philadelphia Remain at venue 10:30am – 11:15am Meeting with Pennsylvania Department of Community & 12:30am – 1:15am Tues Economic Development (Office of Technology & Innovation) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners Venue: Union League of Philadelphia 11:15am Return to hotel 1:15am Tues 11:30am Check out of hotel 1:30am Tues 12:00noon Travel to lunch 2:00am Tues 12:15pm – 1:30pm Lunch with the Hon Nick Minchin, Australian Consul - 2:15am – 3:30am Tues General, New York Venue: Philadelphia 1:30pm Travel to next meeting 3:30am Tues 2:00pm – 3:00pm Visit Life Sciences Queensland/Australian Pavilion and 4:00am – 5:00am Tues Photo Opportunity Report to Parliament - Trade