Queensland State of the State address 2018 Keynote address: The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade Wednesday 12 September 2018, 12.00pm to 2.00pm Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane EVENT MAJOR SPONSORS EVENT SUPPORTING SPONSOR www.ceda.com.au agenda 12.00pm Registration 12.15pm Welcome Kyl Murphy State Director and Company Secretary, CEDA 12.25pm Lunch served 12.55pm Introduction Jeff Connolly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens 1.00pm Keynote address The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade 1.20pm Moderated discussion and questions Moderator: Debbie Smith, Managing Partner Brisbane, PwC • The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade Dessert served 1.45pm Vote of thanks Peter Varghese AO Chancellor, The University of Queensland 1.50pm Close Kyl Murphy State Director and Company Secretary, CEDA . sponsor Event major sponsor PwC At PwC Australia our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. PwC is one of Australia's leading professional services firms, bringing the power of our global network of firms to help Australian businesses, not-for-profit organisations and governments assess their performance and improve the way they work. Having grown from a one-man Melbourne accountancy practice in 1874 to the worldwide merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand in 1998, PwC Australia now employs more than 7,000 people. Our people are energetic, inspirational and come from a diverse range of academic backgrounds including arts, business, accounting, tax, economics, engineering, finance, health and law. From improving the structure of the Australian health system, to performing due diligence on some of Australia's largest deals, working side-by-side with entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals, our teams bring a unique combination of knowledge and passion to address the challenges and opportunities that face our community. PwC has been a member of CEDA – the Committee for Economic Development of Australia 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. 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 digitalization technology in everything from the lane change controls on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, through to energy efficiency at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (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 – the Committee for Economic Development of Australia 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. In December 2017, UQ celebrated its 250,000th graduate joining its global alumni network, which includes approximately 13,800 PhDs. More than 52,000 current students – including the majority of Queensland’s highest academic achievers, more than 16,400 postgraduates, and approximately 15,400 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 awarded more Australian Research Council funding ($25.8 million) for fellowships and awards commencing in 2017 than any other Australian university. In 2017, UQ launched Not If, When – the Campaign to Create Change, a large- scale philanthropic initiative intended to raise significant funds to support three key priorities: empowering student success; transforming teaching and learning; and driving discovery and impact. CEDA will be tweeting from this UQ is also one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21; a event using #StateofQLD founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities; a member of Join the conversation and follow us Universities Australia; and one of only three Australian charter members of the on Twitter @ceda_news prestigious edX consortium, the world’s leading not-for-profit consortium of massive open online courses (MOOCs). The University of Queensland has been a member of CEDA – the Committee for Economic Development of Australia since 2006. sponsor Event supporting sponsor Colin Biggers & Paisley 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 67 partners and more than 470 staff. 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 – the Committee for Economic Development of Australia since 2014. introduction Jeff Connolly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Jeff Connolly is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Siemens group in the Australia Pacific region, the first Australian to hold this position since 1984. He reports directly to the Siemens AG Managing Board. Jeff's 30-year career in Siemens has given him direct involvement in all areas of the Siemens portfolio as well as broad intercultural business experiences throughout Australia, Europe and Asia, most significantly he has lived and worked in China for a total of seven years. Between 2009 and 2012 he was Chief Financial Officer of Siemens North East Asia based in Beijing and responsible for more than 80 manufacturing companies, employing approx 40,000 people, generating a turnover of approximately A$9 billion. Originally from Melbourne, Jeff is a graduate of Melbourne University, and has completed the general