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2019 Economic and Political Overview in Townsville

Friday 1 March 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

The Ville Resort-Casino

agenda

12.00pm Registration

12.15pm Welcome Kyl Murphy State Director and Company Secretary, CEDA

12.25pm Overview and introduction of speakers David Smales Chief Executive Officer, Energy Queensland

12.35pm Lunch

1.05pm Speaker address Belinda Allen Senior Economist, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

1.20pm Speaker address Professor Simon Jackman Chief Executive Officer, United States Studies Centre

1.35pm Moderated discussion and questions Moderator: Professor Elizabeth Spencer, Dean for College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University

• Belinda Allen, Senior Economist, Commonwealth Bank of Australia • Professor Simon Jackman, Chief Executive Officer, United States

Studies Centre 1.55pm Close

Kyl Murphy State Director and Company Secretary, CEDA

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sponsor

Event major sponsor

James Cook University

James Cook University (JCU) is committed to creating a brighter future for life in

the tropics worldwide through graduates and discoveries that make a difference.

JCU is a comprehensive university, providing a world-class education to more

than 21,000 students. At JCU Townsville, more than 13,000 students enrich the

educational, social and economic life of the city. Empowering people and

communities is at the core of JCU’s work across North Queensland, including

JCU Cairns; JCU Mackay; JCU Mount Isa; and JCU Thursday Island.

JCU is an integral part of the North Queensland community and a major

contributor to its economy. With more than 400 courses on offer and more than

4,600 full-time employees, JCU is a major employer and has significant

economic impact in the region. Consecutive economic impact studies have

independently valued and quantified JCU’s contribution to North Queensland.

This includes $0.5 billion per annum in revenue; $0.8 billion per annum in

economic impact; $1.3 billion in assets; $1.75 billion contribution to human

capital; and $1.9 billion in commitments to future investments. JCU’s positive

economic impact is part of the University’s broader role in empowering people

to realise their full potential.

Knowledge has the power to change lives. This principle fuels JCU’s

commitment to research and teaching excellence that make a difference to

people and societies, the natural world and the built environment. This strong

commitment is why JCU is ranked in the Top 30 of Modern Universities in the

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 50 under 50 for 2018. JCU

is a leader in igniting and supporting a passion for learning in North Queensland

and is committed to supporting the region in creating a brighter future.

James Cook University has been a member of CEDA since 2014.

sponsor

Event major sponsor

Yurika and Ergon Energy Retail, part of the Energy

Queensland Group

Yurika and Ergon Energy Retail are proud to support Queenslanders through the

relationships built at CEDA’s 2019 Economic and Political Overview in Townsville

and the information shared by some of Australia’s leading economists and

political commentators.

Yurika is an energy services company developing and delivering innovative

solutions for the energy challenges faced by customers and communities every

day.

We understand that there’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach. Our multi-disciplinary

team is dedicated to providing expert advice and specialist services across the

entire value chain.

We’ll work with you to maximise your business efficiencies through our range of

products and services.

Ergon Energy Retail is 100 per cent Queensland owned! It’s where we live and

work and we have customer solutions teams in Townsville and Rockhampton.

So every time you call us, you’re guaranteed 100 per cent local service and

knowledge.

Understanding your bill and payment options is an essential part of running your

business.

We’ll work with you to give you more control over your energy use and find the

products and services that best fit your needs.

Yurika and Ergon Energy Retail are helping to energise Queensland communities

as part of the Energy Queensland group.

Energy Queensland has been a member of CEDA since 2004.

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speaker

David Smales

Chief Executive Officer, Energy Queensland

David leads Australia’s largest electricity Distribution and Retail group which was

formed in 2016 with the merger of Ergon Energy and Energex. He is committed

to creating a bright new future for the State of Queensland’s energy ecosystem,

its communities and customers through the transformation of the Energy

Queensland group of companies.

David began his international career in the United Kingdom over 30 years ago,

and has subsequently worked for a number of large blue chip energy companies,

which have included National Power; Scottish and Southern Energy; Centrica;

and Origin Energy.

Experience gained in rapidly-changing dynamic markets has, over time,

provided David with deep capability and specialisms in growing, integrating and

transforming businesses to deliver exceptional and sustainable results. Central

to David’s business improvement philosophy has always been his value of, and

belief in, people.

David is a Trustee of CEDA.

speaker

Belinda Allen

Senior Economist, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Belinda Allen is a Senior Economist at the Commonwealth Bank. She has

extensive experience as a financial markets economist. Belinda joined the

Commonwealth Bank in 2017. Her work primarily involves developing and

communicating views on the Australian and international economies.

Prior to joining the Bank, Belinda spent over 10 years at Colonial First State

Global Asset Management, the Bank’s asset management arm, as a Senior

Analyst in the Economic and Market Research team. Here Belinda developed

extensive experience in analysing both the Australian and global economies as

well as the various investment markets.

Belinda works in the Institutional Banking and Markets division of the

Commonwealth Bank. This division is responsible for managing the Group’s

relationships with major corporate, institutional and government clients and

providing a full range of capital raising, transactional and risk management

products and services.

Belinda holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Applied Finance from

Macquarie University and has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst

(CFA) designation. Belinda is also a Committee Member on the New South

Wales Women in Economics Network.

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speaker

Professor Simon Jackman

Chief Executive Officer, United States Studies Centre

Twitter: @SimonJackman

Simon Jackman commenced as Chief Executive Officer of the United States

Studies Centre in April 2016. Between 1996 and 2016, he was a Professor of

Political Science and Statistics at Stanford University.

Simon's teaching and research centres on public opinion; election campaigns;

political participation; and electoral systems with special emphasis on American

and Australian politics. His research has appeared in the leading journals of

political science, including the American Political Science Review; the American

Journal of Political Science; the Journal of Politics; Public Opinion Quarterly;

Political Analysis; the British Journal of Political Science; Electoral Studies and

the Australian Journal of Political Science. He is the author of Bayesian Analysis

for the Social Sciences (Wiley 2009), a widely used textbook on Bayesian

statistical methods with an emphasis on applications in the social sciences.

Simon’s current research projects focus on the opportunities and challenges of

web-based survey research; the political and scientific consequences of under-

representing unlisted or hard-to-reach populations in social research; predictive

models of political behavior; and methods for large scale, automated coding and

analysis of political speech.

Simon was born and raised in Brisbane, and graduated with first class Honours

in Government from the University of Queensland. He earned his doctorate at

the University of Rochester and Princeton University. His first academic

appointment was at the University of Chicago, followed by a Visiting Fellowship

at Australian National University, prior to taking up his appointment at Stanford.

Simon was a Visiting Professor at the United States Studies Centre from 2009

until he commenced his role as Chief Executive Officer in 2016.

moderator

Professor Elizabeth Spencer

Dean for College of Business, Law and Governance,

James Cook University

Professor Elizabeth Crawford Spencer (Liz) holds a Bachelor of Science from

Trinity College; a Master of Community and Regional Planning from the

University of Texas; a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona; and a PhD

from Bond University.

She has a background in real estate and community and regional development

and has run her own consulting company in real estate asset management. Her

legal experience included an associate role with a boutique firm in Dallas, Texas

and editorships with Kluwer Law International and the International Court of

Justice in The Hague before embarking on an academic career.

As an academic she has taught in a variety of areas of law and her scholarship

in commercial law and regulation has earned her recognition domestically and

overseas. In addition to her many refereed articles, she is the author of three

books: Elizabeth Crawford-Spencer and Francina Cantatore, Effective

Intellectual Property Management for Small to Medium Businesses and Social

Enterprises: IP Branding, Licenses, Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and

Contractual Arrangements, BrownWalker Press 2018; Spencer, EC editor,

Relational Rights and Responsibilities: Perspectives on Contractual

Arrangements in Franchising, Bond University Press, 2011; and Spencer, EC,

The Regulation of Franchising in the New Global Economy, Edward Elgar, 2010.

Liz has been an invited speaker at international events and conferences in

Australia, the United States and Asia, including the Macquarie University Division

of Law Research Seminar Series; the Franchise Council of Australia National

Conference; Law Asia; the International Society of Franchising; the European

Network on the Economics of the Firm; and the Vietnam Conference on

Corporate Governance. She has chaired the International Society of Franchising

Annual Conference and the first Australian Franchise Law Colloquium.

Liz also conducts research in the areas of non-profit governance and contracting

relationships in development cooperation and consults with industry, the

profession and governmental bodies.

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corporate tables

CEDA would like to thank the following members for hosting a corporate table

at today’s event.

ANZ Banking Group Cardno Energy Queensland Hastings Deering

James Cook University Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

Telstra Townsville City Council

Westpac

attendees

Basil Ahyick Chief Financial Officer and Manager Business Services Australian Institute of Marine Science Wayne Alderman Area Manager, Herbert Energy Queensland Mark Algie Director Energy Queensland Belinda Allen Senior Economist Commonwealth Bank of Australia Prof Nola Alloway Dean, Arts, Society and Education James Cook University Graham Anderson GHD Naomi Anderson Administration Officer Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

Shawn Anderson Chief Risk Officer Queensland Country Credit Union Anton Appelcryn GHD Kari Arbouin Associate Vice Chancellor, Townsville and North West Queensland Region CQUniversity Andrew Astorquia Project Director, North Shore Stockland Prof Ian Atkinson Professor of eResearch James Cook University Sophia Avramidis District Manager, Northern Territory ANZ Banking Group Michael Bancroft Office Manager, Townsville Cardno

Nikki Barbi General Manager, Corporate Shared Services Energy Queensland Tony Bligh Chief Legal Officer Townsville City Council Jaqueline Bohn Principal, Projects Townsville City Council Marietta Brady Regional Business Excellence Manager, Northern Queensland and Northern Territory ANZ Banking Group Patrick Brady Executive Director Premise Phil Brennan NQ Excavations Chris Briggs Operations Manager SeaLink Travel Group

Brett Brogan General Manager, Future Cities Townsville City Council Marie-Claude Brown Chief Executive Officer Townsville Chamber of Commerce Robert Buhrke Business Development Manager James Cook University Eber Butron Director of Planning and Community Engagement Townsville City Council Amanda Byrne Business Development Manager for Domestic and Tasman Queensland Airports Limited Lesley Cameron General Manager, Planning Townsville City Council Vanessa Cannon Chief of Staff James Cook University

Peter Cavallo Partner Carey Group of Companies Craig Chambers Senior Consultant Australian Renewable Energy Agency Leigh Chapman Leasing Executive Stockland Kevin Chard Chief Executive Officer Pacific Marine Group Mike Chiodo Acting Chief Executive Officer Townsville City Council Rachel Cliffe Regional General Manager Telstra Stacey Coburn General Manager, People and Culture Townsville City Council Prof Chris Cocklin Acting Vice-Chancellor and President James Cook University Rhian Colley Regional Sales and Governance Manager, Northern Queensland and Northern Territory ANZ Banking Group Dean Condon Senior Product Engineer, Yurika Energy Queensland Cr Russ Cook Councillor Townsville City Council Sandy Corbett Centre Manager, Domain Central QIC Mark Coughlin Partner, Energy Utilities and Mining Leader PwC Australia Luke Croton Director, Mineral Operations Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

Brittany Curran Project Manager Turner & Townsend Thinc Mick Devine Chief Executive Officer Calxa Lucas Dow Chief Executive Officer, Mining Adani Mining Cr Colleen Doyle Councillor Townsville City Council Paul Edmondson General Manager, Business ICT Vita Group Limited Lachlan Fearnley Senior Relationship Manager Westpac Paul Fennelly Head of Government and Corporate Affairs Adani Mining Rochelle Finlay Director, Research Services James Cook University Graeme Finlayson Chief Legal Officer Townsville City Council Stacey Gibson Acting General Manager, Community Engagement Townsville City Council Kevin Gill Chief Operating Officer, Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach Airports Queensland Airports Limited Daniel Gillinder Manager, Operations Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Mark Gottardi BMD Group Michael Grima District Manager, Central Queensland ANZ Banking Group

Brad Groves Financial Controller Mendi Constructions Renee Guillien Project Manager James Cook University Woendi Hampton International Relations Manager James Cook University Prof Sandra Harding AO Vice-Chancellor and President James Cook University Crista Harrison Retail Manager Commercial Property Stockland David Harvey Chief Information Officer Townsville City Council Dolan Hayes Company Director Empower Michael Heinemann Safety and Technical Advisor Master Electricians Australia Cr Jenny Hill Mayor Townsville City Council Gail Hills Base Manager Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Russell Hockings Rental Account Representative Hastings Deering Paul Holden Regional Director Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Peter Holmes Business Banking Manager Westpac Banking Corporation Peter Honeycombe Managing Director Honeycombes Property Group

Vanessa Honeycombe Executive Director Honeycombes Property Group Cheryl Hopkins Executive General Manager and Chief Risk Officer Energy Queensland Teri Humphreys Townsville Earthmoving Scott Ironside Managing Director, Project Director CivilPlus Constructions Prof Simon Jackman Chief Executive Officer United States Studies Centre Chris Jackson Stockland Cr Paul Jacob Councillor Townsville City Council Jeyakumar Janakaraj Chief Executive Officer and Country Head Adani Mining Norman Jenkin Sales and Marketing Manager SeaLink Travel Group Gary Jensen Senior Project Manager Cardno Brett Judge Corporate Communications Manager Energy Queensland Merrick Lalor Manager, Water Management Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Tracey Lines Director, Reef Development Clean Energy Finance Corporation Stephen Loadsman Partner, Consulting PwC Australia

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Georgie Lucas Manager, Exploration Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Denise Lumsden Chief Executive Officer, Northern Region Ronald McDonald House Danny Lynch Acting Director, Infrastructure and Operations Townsville City Council David Lynch City Economist Townsville City Council Harry Lynch Project Manager Turner & Townsend Thinc Armand Mahne Group Manager, Financial Control Energy Queensland Jim Mason Chief Financial Officer Tropic Distributors Brian Matthews Chief Financial Officer Mater Health Services Kerry McCutcheon Senior Administration Officer Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Eric McDonald Area Manager, Far North Queensland Hastings Deering Stuart McDonald Area General Manager Telstra Greg Meek Business Development Director Gadens Brendan Melita Civil Structural Engineer Cardno George Milford Director Milford Planning

Jeanette Miller Executive Director, Industry Development Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Malcolm Miller Centre Manager, Commercial Property Stockland Mark Mollenhagen Hastings Deering John Molony Tassal Matthew Montgomerie Senior Engineer Cardno Brad Montgomery General Manager, Employee Relations Energy Queensland Sandra Moore Regional Executive Director Queensland Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women Matt Morris Principal Project Officer, Project Facilitation Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Kyl Murphy State Director and Company Secretary CEDA Jane Nant General Counsel and Company Secretary Energy Queensland Aaron Newman Chief Executive Officer and Executive Manager People and Strategy Queensland Country Credit Union Clint O'Brien Associate Director, Queensland CEDA

Patricia O'Callaghan Chief Executive Officer Townsville Enterprise Keegan Oliver Regional Manager, Northern Networks Energy Queensland Russell Olsen Manager, Structures GHD Shannon Orr Office Manager, Townsville GHD Govinda Pandey Rockfield Technologies Philip Park General Manager, Telstra Enterprise Telstra Rob Parker District Manager, North Queensland ANZ Banking Group Fiona Pelling General Manager, Community North Queensland Cowboys Dr Prins Ralston Principal Nous Group Charles Rattray Executive General Manager, Yurika Energy Queensland Owen Rayment State General Manager, Telstra Enterprise Telstra Jamie Regan Chief Executive Officer Tropic Distributors Cr Kurt Rehbein Councillor Townsville City Council Jennifer Rix District Manager, Warrego ANZ Banking Group Jacinta Ryan Senior Land Officer Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

Cr Margie Ryder Councillor Townsville City Council Michelle Sangricoli Senior Natural Resources Management Officer Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Andrew Scovell Business Group Manager Property and Buildings GHD Barry Searle Customer Support Representative Hastings Deering Adam Seawright Project Engineer Queensland Sugar Martin Seri General Manager, Retail Service and Operations Energy Queensland Paulina Sherman Principal St. Patrick's College Dr Andrew Shook General Manager, Innovation and Business Transformation Energy Queensland Kirsteen Slessor Leasing Executive Stockland David Smales Chief Executive Officer Energy Queensland Peta Smith District Manager, Far North Queensland ANZ Banking Group Ana Smith De Perez General Manager, Intelligent Grid Solutions Energy Queensland Cr Maurie Soars Councillor Townsville City Council Prof Elizabeth Spencer Dean, College of Business, Law and Governance James Cook University

Matt Steine Principal, Digital Cities Townsville City Council Steven Straub District Manager, Wide Bay ANZ Banking Group Grace Sutowo Branch Manager ANZ Banking Group Tony Tapsall General Manager, Northern Queensland and Northern Territory ANZ Banking Group Daniel Thompson Energy Power Systems Australia

Campbell Thomson Account Director Australia Post Matt Thomson Chief Financial Officer Townsville City Council Anthony Tucker Business Development Manager James Cook University Bill Tweddell Chancellor James Cook University Cr Les Walker Deputy Mayor Townsville City Council

Simon Walker Regional Development Manager Lendlease Linda Whatman General Manager, Process Products and Customer Experience Energy Queensland Rod Wilkinson Director, Project Facilitation Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Gordon Willocks Managing Director Universal Cranes

Melanie Woolley Project Officer, Assessment Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Isabelle Yates General Manager, Commercial, Townsville Airport Queensland Airports Limited Victor Young General Manager, Customer Relationships and Key Accounts, Yurika Energy Queensland Rebecca Youngberry Principal Mining Registrar Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

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CEDA Queensland: March - April 2019

Economic access, advantage and housing

DATE Tuesday 5 March 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)

SPEAKER Jackie Huggins AM, Co-Chair, National Congress of Australia’s First

Peoples

EVENT OVERVIEW CEDA research reports investigating inequality and entrenched

disadvantage point to the critical role affordable housing plays in economic

opportunity. National Congress Co-Chair Jackie Huggins, will speak to the

positive impact policy reform can have for Australia and for Indigenous

Australians.

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing hosted by PwC.

Budget review: underwriting Australia’s social compact

DATE Tuesday 12 March 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE The Westin Brisbane, 111 Mary Street, Brisbane

SPEAKERS Jarrod Ball, Chief Economist, CEDA and Jenny Gordon, Chief

Economist, NOUS Group

EVENT OVERVIEW Has enough been done to secure Australia’s long-term fiscal

position and fund the critical services that keep Australians healthy, comfortable

and safe?

Supported by CEDA members major sponsor Griffith Business School and

supporting sponsor NOUS Group.

Improving health outcomes

DATE Wednesday 13 March 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)

SPEAKER Michael Walsh, Director-General, Queensland Health

EVENT OVERVIEW Queensland Health’s total budget is $18.3 billion. Director-

General Michael Walsh will discuss the work ahead to improve access to quality

and safe healthcare for all Queenslanders

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing hosted by BDO.

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Artificial intelligence and ethics

DATE Wednesday 20 March 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Hilton Hotel, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane

SPEAKER David Thodey AO, Chairman, CSIRO

EVENT OVERVIEW Economics is pushing the rapid development of artificial

intelligence (AI). How will future AI will impact individuals, businesses, our society

and how ethical will the application of new technology be?

Supported by CEDA member major sponsor Microsoft. Further sponsorship

opportunities available.

New policy foundations: higher expectations

DATE Friday 22 March 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)

SPEAKER Dr Chris Sarra, Director-General, Queensland Department of

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships

EVENT OVERVIEW To increase economic participation, the Department of

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships works across government,

community and industry. Director-General Dr Chris Sarra will discuss the work

ahead to progress proven solutions and to test entirely new approaches.

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing hosting opportunity available.

Proven solutions: health, ageing and social services

DATE Wednesday 27 March 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Grey Street, Brisbane

SPEAKER Dr Harry Nespolon, President, Royal Australian College of General

Practitioners (RACGP)

EVENT OVERVIEW At the opening event of CEDA’s Health ageing and social

services series you’ll hear how important quality primary care, and the proven

solutions used by those who deliver it, are critical for a sustainable healthcare

system.

Supported by CEDA members major series sponsors Bond University and

HESTA.

Building cities: social and economic impact

DATE Thursday 4 April 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)

SPEAKER Colin Jensen, Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane City Council

EVENT OVERVIEW Brisbane City Council is the largest local government in

Australia. Colin Jensen will discuss the central role of local government in building

economic and social value in a city and a region.

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing hosted by Transurban.

2019 Women in Leadership series: strengthening institutions

DATE Friday 5 April 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE W Brisbane, 81 North Quay, Brisbane

SPEAKER Hon Shannon Fentiman MP, Minister for Employment and Small

Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development and Cr. Dai Le,

Councillor, Fairfield City Council and Advisory Board Member, Multicultural NSW

EVENT OVERVIEW Join CEDA Queensland when we present incredible women with

big ideas, delivering solutions to complex issues and working to ensure our

institutions are strong, foster collaboration and accurately reflect our modern

society.

Supported by CEDA member major series sponsor Griffith Business School.

2019 Queensland Economic Development Forum

DATE Friday 26 April 2019, 10.00am to 2.00pm

VENUE Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane

SPEAKER The Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Minister for Local Government, Minister

for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs; The Hon. Kate Jones MP, Minister

for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development, Minister for the Commonwealth

Games; The Hon. Anthony Lynham MP, Minister for Natural Resources, Mines

and Energy; Chris Mills, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Airports Limited;

David Robertson, Head of Financial Markets, Bendigo Bank

EVENT OVERVIEW State Ministers, policy makers and leaders from sectors critical

to whole of state growth convene to progress thinking and present forecasts at

the annual Queensland Economic Development Forum (QEDF).

Supported by CEDA members major sponsor Queensland Airports Limited and

supporting sponsors ConocoPhillips and University of Southern Queensland.

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CEDA Queensland: May – July 2019

This fragile system: water reform

DATE Friday 3 May 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane

SPEAKER Malcolm Thompson, Deputy Secretary Water Division, Federal

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Professor Tony Wong, Chief

Executive Officer, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities

EVENT OVERVIEW The next phase of water reform is critical. Hear directly from

policy makers and leading thinkers on best practices and the new ideas for rapidly

growing urban centres.

Supported by CEDA member major sponsor Cardno. Further sponsorship

opportunities available.

Economic success for industry and regions

DATE Friday 10 May 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)

SPEAKER Mark Cully, Chief Economist, Federal Department of Industry, Innovation

and Science

EVENT OVERVIEW Mountains of carefully analysed data are revealing new

opportunities for industry and regions. Federal Department of Industry, Innovation

and Science Chief Economist, Mark Cully, will detail the major findings of the

Departments annual studies.

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing hosted by Allens.

Productivity panel

DATE Wednesday 22 May 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE W Brisbane, 81 North Quay, Brisbane

SPEAKER Peter Achterstraat AM, Commissioner for Productivity, NSW Treasury;

Michael Brennan, Chairman, Productivity Commission; Dr Matthew Butlin, Chair

and Chief Executive Officer, Office of the South Australian Productivity

Commission; Kim Wood, Principal Commissioner, Queensland Productivity

Commission

EVENT OVERVIEW The leaders of state and Commonwealth bodies working to

provide independent economic and policy advice to governments will be

convened for the first time by CEDA in Queensland.

Sponsorship opportunities available.

Mental health impacts: workplace and workforce

DATE Thursday 23 May 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)

SPEAKER Lucinda Brogden, Chair and Commissioner, National Mental Health

Commission

EVENT OVERVIEW The National Mental Health Commission research investigates

Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention systems. Commissioner and

Chair Lucinda Brogden will discuss their findings and the implications for

workplaces, workforces.

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing hosting opportunity available.

Australian infrastructure audit

DATE Tuesday 2 July 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Hilton Brisbane, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane

SPEAKERS Julieanne Alroe, Chair, Infrastructure Australia

EVENT OVERVIEW In the final days of June 2019, Infrastructure Australia (IA) will

release its five yearly Australian Infrastructure Audit. Infrastructure Australia Chair,

Julieanne Alroe will provide her insights into the report when CEDA’s senior

audience convenes to question progress and priorities, ask what next and

examine the lesser considered trends that will shape our urban and regional

centres.

Sponsorship opportunities available.

CEDA contact:

Clint O’Brien, Associate Director, CEDA

Phone: 07 3121 6431 Email: clint.obrien@ceda.com.au

Susan Austin, Senior Membership Advisor, CEDA

Phone: 07 3121 6433 Email: susan.austin@ceda.com.au

about CEDA

CEDA is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation. CEDA identifies

policy issues that matter for Australia’s future and pursue solutions that deliver

better economic, social and environmental outcomes for Australia. CEDA's cross-

sector membership spans every state and territory and includes more than 780 of

Australia's leading businesses, community organisations, government departments

and academic institutions.

Membership

Organisations join CEDA because CEDA delivers exposure to high level thought

leadership, timely briefings on issues of economic importance, access to

networking and brand reach through sponsorship and hosting opportunities. In

addition to high profile public events, CEDA also delivers regular member only

events for employees of member organisations and exclusive Trustee only

boardroom briefings for senior executives from member organisations. These

provide a unique opportunity for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and for

speakers and attendees to talk candidly on issues.

Research and policy

CEDA’s only agenda is to pursue good public policy to progress Australia’s

economic and social development. Since 1960 CEDA has produced more than

3000 publications, research reports and articles highlighting emerging issues and

directions in a diverse range of policy areas. Research in 2019 will focus on

Australia’s long-term budget position, the effects of temporary migration, a survey

of Australian businesses on their approach to economic development, and new

approaches to addressing entrenched disadvantage.

For more information on CEDA membership, research and events please

contact:

Kyl Murphy, State Director and Company Secretary 07 3121 6434 kyl.murphy@ceda.com.au Susan Austin, Senior Membership Advisor 07 3121 6433 susan.austin@ceda.com.au Tamika Hartwig, Office and Event Coordinator 07 3121 6432 tamika.hartwig@ceda.com.au

Clint O’Brien, Associate Director 07 3121 6431 clint.obrien@ceda.com.au Nia Cho, Senior Event Coordinator 07 3121 6435 nia.cho@ceda.com.au

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