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PROGRAMBrolga Theatre, 5 Walker Street, Maryborough
Thursday, 5 November 2015
9.30am Registration and morning tea
10.00am Welcome & overview of program Bruce Saunders, Member for Maryborough
10.10am Offi cial Welcome Councillor Mal Forman, Chair, Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation
of Councils (WBBROC) and Mayor, Bundaberg Regional Council
Plenary session: ‘Capitalising on major projects opportunities’
10.20am Keynote address: The importance of investing in our regions Honorable Matthew Canavan, Queensland LNP Senator
10.30am Keynote address: Queensland’s economy and impact on the Wide Bay Burnett Steve Kanowski, Chief Economist, Department of State Development
10.45am Emerging opportunities with Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport Sara Hales, Community Liaison and Business Development Manager,
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport
11.10pm Opportunities for investment in regional areas CHAIR: Scott Rowe, Executive Offi cer, Regional Development Australia
Wide Bay Burnett
PANEL:
Councillor Mal Forman, Mayor Bundaberg Regional Council
Councillor Wayne Kratzmann, Mayor South Burnet Regional Council
Councillor Gerard O’Connell, Mayor Fraser Coast Regional Council
Councillor Mick Curran, Mayor Gympie Regional Council
Councillor Don Waugh, Mayor North Burnett Regional Council
11.50pm Showcasing regional business opportunities and successes Luke Edwards, Oz-Tac Engineering
Brett Lakey, Seahaus
Jon Kleinschmidt, Hyne Timber
Josh Gadischke, Proteco
David Li, Queensland Industrial Minerals
1 2.45pm Lunch
1.30pm Transition to break-out sessions
REGIONALREGIONAL ECONOMICECONOMICDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
GROWTH FORUM
1.30pm Transition to break-out sessions 1.30pm
REGIONALREGIONAL ECONOMICECONOMICDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
GROWTH FORUM
Break-out sessions: ‘Export and procurement ready’ or ‘Digital technology/innovation'
Session 1, option 1 – ‘Export and procurement ready'
1.40pm Session introduction
Fiona Bowden, Regional Director Wide Bay Burnett, Department of State Development
1.45pm What overseas buyers want from you? – International insights on export readiness
Chris Horsburgh, Trade Investment Queensland
2.10pm Five ways to communicate your value
David Kay, Accessing Supply Chain Opportunities team, Department of State Development
2.30pm Embracing 2018 – Business development and investment opportunities from hosting the
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Rebecca Andrews, Executive Director, Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business
and the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
2.50pm Sessions conclude - proceed to foyer for closing
OR
Session 1, Option 2 – ‘Digital technology and innovation’
1.40pm Session introduction
Peta Jamieson, Priority Projects Offi cer, Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils
1.45pm Engaging communities
Michelle Blicavs, International Association for Public Participation Australasia (IAP2)
2.10pm Advance Queensland – Collaboration, innovation and the knowledge economy
in the Wide Bay Burnett
Paul Stewart, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
2.30pm Technology boosting businesses
Dan Willersdorf, Wide Reach Social Media
2.50pm Sessions conclude - proceed to foyer for closing
3.00pm Closing comments
Bruce Saunders, Member for Maryborough