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Tuesday 5th December

2017

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aberdeen • perth wa

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aberdeen • perth wa

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December 2018

Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel is one of the finest 4-star hotels in Aberdeen. Built in 1881 on the site of the 15th Century Pitfodels Castle, the hotel offers the best of breathtaking scenery and fine facilities. With direct access to the historic city of Aberdeen, the hotel is a popular choice for leisure breaks, business and weddings.Steeped in the history of a 19th Century Estate, Macdonald Norwood Hall has seven acres of private gardens at your disposal, a fantastic 2 AA Rosette restaurant onsite, 73 luxurious bedrooms, Golf courses nearby and a newly refurbished ballroom offering luxury wedding packages.WiFi throughout the hotel, and modern meeting and conference facilities makes Macdonald Norwood Hall the right choice for business and leisure.

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Hosts and Speakers

Programme

MenuSTARTER

Balvenie Whisky Cured Smoked Salmon Dijon Mustard Mayonnaise, Golden Beetroot Gel,

Dill Pickled Cucumber, Cress

MAIN COURSESlow Braised Blade of Scotch Beef

Crispy Haggis, Clapshot, Honey Glazed Carrots, Creamed Savoy Cabbage, Pancetta, Pine Nuts, Parsley Jus

TO FINISH Speciality Coffee and Clipper Tea served with Homemade Shortbread

If you have any questions regarding our ingredients, or if you have a food allergy or intolerance, please speak to your server before you order your meal.

Hosts and Speakers

Guy Bromby is the Managing Director of ThinJack Ltd, based in Aberdeenshire and operating globally.Born in Hong Kong, Guy’s career began in the upstream oil industry in the mid-1980s. He has since gained experience in key areas including offshore operations,

technical and business development. ThinJack is well known for the safe, fast and rigless separation of seized well flanges and a specialist consultancy service which quantifies and evaluates options for their safe removal.

Guy C Bromby: Managing Director,ThinJack Ltd.

Bill Hare is an Event Director with leading Australian event organiser Diversified Communications. He is responsible for all aspects of the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG). His passions include single malt whisky, and is not fussed if it is Highland, Lowland, Speyside, Campbeltown or Islay!

Bill Hare: Australasian Oil and Gas

Matt Thomas is the Global Client Director for ASCO Group. He joined the company as Australasia CEO in 2013 before relocating to Aberdeen and previously worked as Senior Vice President for SGS in the mineral industry. In his current role, Matt is focussed on growing the ASCO business internationally.

Matt Thomas: Global Client Director,

ASCO Group

Sally Cassidy is The Scottish Sales Director for Traveleads who for 45 years have been working as trusted partners for their clients, providing intelligent travel purchasing, duty of care assistance and award winning service. Sally started her career in the travel industry before taking ten years out to work in the commercial property sector. She now brings her expertise back to an industry that she is passionate about.

Sally Cassidy: Scottish Sales DirectorTraveleads Travel Management

Ewan Robertson, one of ICR’s longest standing employees, commenced his career with the business in 1997. With over 20 years Oil & Gas experience Ewan has delivered a number of operational management roles and has been key to the growth and development of ICR, supporting market entry strategies into new international sectors and geographical locations. Ewan understands the complexities of operating and setting up supply chains and operational bases in new territories, including Western Australia.

Ewan Robertson: Managing Director,

Walker Technical

REGISTRATION, WELCOME DRINK AND NETWORKING

Welcome to the second meeting of the Aberdeen-Perth, WA Gateway held in association with the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference, and The Government of Western Australia and the City of Perth. Building on the success the previous international Gateway events, today will offer a platform for knowledge sharing and networking between two leading energy hubs. It is intended to act as a springboard to further strengthen the links between the locations as well as facilitating additional opportunities between participating businesses. Aberdeen and Perth are both founding members of the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP) and both are globally recognised as international energy

capitals. The synergies between these two locations offer an exciting opportunity to explore in-depth, the opportunities which exist for those seeking to broaden their corporate horizons. Join us as we continue our exciting journey filled with market updates and possibilities!

Cured Salmon supplied by:

Scotch Beef supplied by:

Provost William Howatson was educated at at Edinburgh University where he was awarded an MA Hons in Scottish Historical Studies. He was first elected as councillor in 1999, and this is the second time he has been elected as Provost of Aberdeenshire. The role of Provost is wide ranging, involving all sectors of the local community and representing Aberdeenshire at local, national and international events.

Councillor William Howatson: Provost of Aberdeenshire

Jemma Green is the Deputy Lord Mayor of Perth in Western Australia. As the western gateway to Australia, and a city in the same timezone as 61% of the world’s population looking North, Perth WA is a superb location for your Southern Hemisphere business activities. Recognised as the 7th most liveable city in the world (Economist index) - Let us know how we can help you.

Councillor Jemma Green:Perth WA Deputy Mayor

The Lord Provost acts as Convener of the City Council, Civic Head and Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeen. Barney has been a local councillor for over ten years, prior to which he was Chief Executive of a Charity, a Head Teacher, an Ombudsman for Housing and has also worked off-shore in the chemical and computing industries. An authoritative voice on local and international economic affairs, he is President of Hyer, the regional organisation for hydrogen and electro-mobility,

Chair of the North Sea Commission Smart Regions Group, and Ambassador for the Civis Portus project. On a lighter note, he has appeared on national quiz shows Mastermind and Brain of Britain.

Councillor Barney Crockett: Lord Provost of Aberdeen

John Atkins is the Agent General for Western Australia in London with responsibility throughout Europe.As the State’s representative, John’s role is to raise the profile and knowledge throughout Europe about the high quality of Western Australian products and expertise. To this end, key objectives include expanding the awareness of and the market penetration for a range of Western Australian commodities, manufactured goods and services. Other important objectives include encouraging further European investments in the Western Australian economy, promoting infrastructure investment and technology, education and scientific exchange and promoting the immigration of businesses and skilled people to Western Australia to meet the needs of a strongly growing economy.Prior to his appointment in June 2015, John was the Chair of the board of Lotterywest and had been an active Director of many companies and organisations covering the fields of Finance, Property, Minerals and Oil and Gas exploration and production, Infrastructure and Science.John has also been active in the not for Profit and Community sectors, having sat on the boards of Hospitals, Research institutes and Charitable organisations.John was the inaugural Chair of Committee for Perth, President and Chair of the Chamber of Commerce of Western Australia and a member of the board of the Australian Chamber of Commerce.Prior to that John had a distinguished legal career in Western Australia and Australia as a partner in the major law firm Freehills and its predecessors. He held a number of leadership positions in those firms including, Managing Partner, Head of Office, International and National partner and Board Member.

John Atkins:Agent General Government of Western Australia

European Office

David has worked for Qantas for two and half years as Senior Corporate Account Manager, responsible for a large portfolio of both agency and corporate customers. Prior to this David worked for a medium sized TMC that specialised in the NGO sector.

David Blades: Senior Account Executive, Corporate Sales

Qantas Airways Limited

Second Annual LunchTuesday 5th December 2017

aberdeen • perth wa

gateway‘In it’ from the start, Helen as worked in the oil & gas industry for more years than she would care to remember. Most recently she has worked in many industry organisations within the energy sector. Helen re-opened and ran the Energy Industries Council’s Scottish office in Aberdeen for five years prior to a two year stint in Azerbaijan is In-country Manager with QEDi. On her return to Aberdeen she took up the post of Business Development Manager with ITF (Industry Technology Facilitator). On moving to the central belt 7 years ago Helen took up the post of CEO of the Industrial and Power Association. Latterly through Energy Networks Helen has worked as Knowledge Transfer Manager for NEL in East Kilbride and for the last two years with the HVM Catapult Oil & Gas Consortium. Nothing pleases her more than connecting people in business ventures.

Helen Tulloch:Director, Energy NetworksChairman

11.00 Registration

11.30 Networking and Welcome Drink

12.00 Welcome - Brett Jackson, Granite PR

12.05 Chairman’s Welcome and introduces Cllr Barney Crockett: Lord Provost of Aberdeen Cllr Bill Howatson: Provost of Aberdeenshire Cllr Jemma Green: Deputy Lord Mayor of Perth WA, (video)

12.15 John Atkins - Agent General Government of Western Australia European Office

12.40 Networking Break

12.50 Matt Thomas – ASCO

13.00 Guy Bromby - ThinJack Ltd.

13.10 Australasian Oil and Gas (Video)

13.20 David Blades - QANTAS Airways

13.30 Sally Cassidy - Traveleads Travel Management

13.40 Ewan Robertson – Managing Director, Walker Technical/ICR

13.50 Question and Answer Session

13.55 Brett Jackson: Vote of Thanks and Business Card Draw

14.00 Finish and Informal Networking until 3pm

Tea/Coffee available in Arrivals Suite