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20-21 April 2021 |
Conference Agenda |
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Day 1 - 20 April 2021 |
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08:00 - 08:50REGISTRATION |
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08:50 - 09:00MC OPENS |
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09:00 - 09:30SPEED NETWORKING This speed networking session will allow delegates to introduce themselves and swap business cards with those they are seated with and other summit attendees. |
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09:30 - 09:50People, Place and Pulse – Re-energising Launceston
Councillor Danny Gibson, Deputy Mayor, City of Launceston |
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09:50 - 10:10Examining Tasmania’s Southern Growth Area
Bec Thomas, Acting Mayor of Glenorchy, Glenorchy City Council |
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10:10 - 10:30Shining a Light on Innovation in City Government There is a traditional view that local governments administer civil and waste projects, yet the complex problems facing cities today aren’t resolved with “rates roads and rubbish” solutions. So, how do city managers pivot to embed innovation as “the thing we now do” to make change, scale and speed the new normal? The City of Hobart has enacted broad structural changes over the last two years. These changes have initially set the foundation for delivery of its Connected Hobart smart cities program. However, importantly, these changes will also allow Council to consider the impacts of the relocation of UTAS into the city centre and to collaborate through a range of strategic partnerships on the activation of Macquarie Point and the implementation of multiple city-shaping initiatives within the Greater Hobart City Deal.
Peter Carr, Director City Innovation, City of Hobart |
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10:30 - 11:00Address by Infrastructure Tasmania
Martin Blake, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Tasmania |
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11:00 - 11:30TEA BREAK |
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11:30 - 12:00The Road Ahead – Mac Point on The Move
Mary Massina, Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Point Development Corporation |
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12:00 - 12:30Tasmanian Tourism Responding Strongly The last year has been incredibly challenging for the tourism and travel industry globally. In Tasmania, tourism directly and indirectly supports approximately 15% of the total employment and drives substantial flow-on effects to other industries. A healthy Tasmanian visitor economy delivers social, cultural and economic benefits for our visitors, industry and the Tasmanian community. In responding to the immediate challenges, industry recovery planning has not lost sight of ambitious vision for the future where Tasmania is a global leader in responsible and sustainable tourism.
John Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Tasmania |
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12:30 - 13:00Future-proofing Tasmania’s Multi-port System TasPorts’ Port Master Plan delivers a coordinated vision for the future of Tasmania’s ports. Through the provision of greater capacity and capability at Tasmania’s primary ports, these initiatives will ensure a network of fit-for-purpose infrastructure to facilitate future growth and demand. Priority Initiatives under the plan include:
In February 2021, Infrastructure Australia included two of these initiatives, at the ports of Hobart and Burnie, in their Priority List 2021, thus recognising them to be nationally significant.
Stephen Casey, TasPorts Chief Operating Officer, TasPorts |
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13:00 - 14:00LUNCH BREAK |
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14:00 - 14:30TasWater’s Long Term Strategic Plan: 2018 – 2037 In August 2017, TasWater published its first Long Term Strategic Plan (LTSP) covering the period from 2018 to 2037.
Mike Brewster, Chief Executive Officer, TasWater |
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14:30 - 14:50The University of Tasmania’s Transformation Projects: Exploring What Truly Tasmanian Major Projects Might Be
Professor Rufus Black, Vice- Chancellor, University of Tasmania |
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14:50 - 15:10Making Tasmania Renewable: Robbins Island and Jim’s Plain Renewable Energy Park
David Pollington, Chief Operating Officer, UPC\AC Renewables |
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15:10 - 15:40TEA BREAK |
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15:40 - 16:00The TasWater Capital Delivery Office – An Alliance Presents Challenges and Opportunities Established in July 2019, the TasWater Capital Delivery Office (CDO) manages major elements of TasWater’s ambitious 10-year, $1.8 billion Capital Works Program from inception to completion.
Ian Penman, Alliance Program Manager, TasWater Capital Delivery Office |
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16:00 - 16:20Marinus Link: Delivering Low-Cost, Reliable and Clean Energy Marinus link and the supporting North West Transmission Developments supports Australia’s continuing transition to a clean energy future. Together they will create billions in economic growth, thousands of jobs, and be a source of skills, training and workforce development in regional Tasmania and Victoria.
Bess Clark, General Manager, Project Marinus, TasNetworks |
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16:20 - 17:00PANEL DISCUSSION Intergenerational Infrastructure: Exploring Implementation and Influence
Cedric Hodges, Director, Deloitte Access Economics |
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17:00 - 17:05MC CLOSES |
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17:05 - 18:05NETWORKING & DRINKS FUNCTION |
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Day 2 - 21 April 2021 |
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08:45 - 09:20REGISTRATION |
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09:20 - 09:30MC OPENS |
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09:30 - 10:00Irrigation Infrastructure Growth in Tasmania
Andrew Kneebone, Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Irrigation |
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10:00 - 10:30New Bridgewater Bridge – Balancing Scope with Community Expectations
Ben Moloney, Project Director, Bridgewater Bridge, Department of State Growth |
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10:30 - 11:00Moving Tasmania Closer to Battery of the Nation (BotN)
Caroline Wykamp, Executive General Manager, Commercial, Hydro Tasmania |
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11:00 - 11:30TEA BREAK |
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11:30 - 11:50Granville Harbour Wind Farm - Bringing Clean Energy to Tasmania Late last year, Granville Harbour Wind Farm became the catalyst for Tasmania reaching its goal of 100 percent renewable energy two years ahead of schedule. Now operational, the wind farm supplies 46,000 homes across the State.
Lyndon Frearson, Project Director, Granville Harbour Wind Farm |
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11:50 - 12:10Data-informed Decision Making: Modelling the Labour Market to Support Workforce Development Activity and the Infrastructure Pipeline SOFIA (Statistical Optimisation for Industry Advancement) is an online labour market needs analysis tool developed in 2020-21 by Deloitte Access Economics, on behalf of Keystone Tasmania. This major project brings together a range of data sources to:
Stage one of this project provides contemporary labour market ‘demand’ data across all sectors of the industry. In 2021, Stage two will map relevant ‘supply’ data (i.e., training and development capacity, and potential shortfalls).
Dr Karin Mathison, Chief Executive Officer, Keystone Tasmania |
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12:10 - 12:30Transforming Australia’s Blue Economy
Dr John Whittington, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Economy CRC |
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12:30 - 13:30LUNCH BREAK |
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13:30 - 14:10PANEL DISCUSSION Bringing the Project Pipeline to Fruition
Dr Karin Mathison, Chief Executive Officer, Keystone Tasmania |
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14:10 - 14:30Infrastructure Investment: A Regional Development Perspective Craig will provide an overview of the current and recent infrastructure expenditure in Tasmania, and what opportunities and lessons can be applied for the future planned investment.
Craig Perkins, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Regional Development, Regional Development Australia - Tasmania |
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14:30 - 14:35MC CLOSES |
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14:35 - 15:05REFRESHMENTS |
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Agenda is subject to change *Speakers to be confirmed |
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