Wednesday 25 October 2017
Plenary
- Senator the Hon. Fiona Nash, Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Minister for Regional Development
- 8:45am
- Video Welcome from The Minister
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- The Hon Geoff Brock MP, Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Local Government, Government of South Australia
- 8:50am
- Welcome to South Australia
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- Ian Aitken, CEO, UniSono Pty Limited
- 9:15am
- Disruption and The 21st Century
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- Dave Clare, Author, Speaker, Coach and Facilitator, DaveClare.com
- 9:40am
- Leadership in a Disrupting World
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- James Mabbott, Partner, Head of KPMG, KPMG Australia
- 10:05am
- How your organisation can prepare for disruption
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- Mayor Sam Johnson, Mayor of Port Augusta and Chair of Upper Spencer Gulf Common Purpose Group
- 11:00am
- Upper Spencer Gulf Common Purpose Group Achieving Change
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- Steve Marafiote, Managing Director, Sundrop Farms
- 11:20am
- Sundrop Farms - a global leader in sustainable agriculture using renewable inputs
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- Grant Alderson, Development Manager, SolarReserve
- 11:50am
- Renewable Energy in Regional Australia: SolarReserve's Vision
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- Professor Ross Garnaut, President, SIMEC ZEN Energy
- 12:05pm
- Industrial Revolution for Australia
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- John Sheridan, CEO, Digital Business Insights
- 12:20pm
- RED Toolbox Launch
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Spotlight 1 - Policy and the Regions - government, political and business leadership
- Prof. David Adams, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Community, Partnerships & Regional Development), The University of Tasmania
- 1:30pm
- The Tertiary Sector's Transformative Influence on Regional Dynamics
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- Kate Charters, Director, Management Solutions (Qld) and Founding member of SEGRA
- 1:30pm
- Policy and regional, rural and remote Australia
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- Dr Devaki Monani, Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
- 1:30pm
- Fostering Resilience and Social Inclusion in Immigrant Regional Communities: Role of regional media
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- Paul Rosair, Principal, NAJA Business Consulting Service
- 1:30pm
- Enabling Strategic Land Use in Northern Australia
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Spotlight 2 - Innovation and Technology: opportunities for regional Australia
- Ian Aitken, CEO, UniSono Pty Limited
- 1:30pm
- Technology and Innovation
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- Dr. Jim Taggart, Managing Director, Home Base Business Network
- 1:30pm
- Use your Home Base to Access the World
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- Dr. Paul Unsworth, Lecturer, University of South Australia
- 1:30pm
- Geo-GO: powering STEM education through the lens of digital learning and regional geo-tourism
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Spotlight 3 - What will the Market Want into the Future?
- Anthony Bertini, Chairman, Thumper One Pty Ltd
- 1:30pm
- Understanding Future Markets
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- Ben Gower, CEO, Wattle Range Council
- 1:30pm
- Investment Attraction - China Engagement Strategy: a regional case study
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- Shaun Miller, Manager Economic Development and Investment, Warrnambool City Council
- 1:30pm
- China Bureau: model for regional Victorian SME business engagement with China
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- Elizabeth Veitch, Executive Director, Regional Development Australia ACT
- 1:30pm
- The SERREE Model – How to stimulate regional economic development benefits through renewable energy industry development
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Spotlight 4 - 24/7 Renewable Energy
- Ashley Bland, Senior Operations Manager - Skillset Environment, Skillset
- 1:30pm
- Skillset and Blayney Shire Council Renewable Energy Action Plan
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- Prof. Peter Ashman, Deputy Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide
- 1:30pm
- Technology under development at the University of Adelaide, cover application in regional SA and future possibilities
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- Lisa Lumsden, Repower Port Augusta Spokesperson
- 1:30pm
- Repower Port Augusta – a solar future for Port Augusta
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- Peter Hawkes, Commercial Director, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Energy Plan Implementation Taskforce
- 1:30pm
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Thursday 26 October 2017
Plenary
- Stephen Jones MP, Shadow Minister for Regional Communications and for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government, Parliament of Australia
- 8:30am
- Video Presentation - A Vision for Regional Australia
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- RDA Far North, RDA Yorke and Mid North and RDA Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula
- 8:50am
- RDA Round Up
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- Dr. Anthony Hogan, Honorary Research Professor, University of Sydney and Charles Sturt University
- 9:10am
- Regional Policy Futures
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Spotlight 5 - Entrepreneurship and Investment in Regional Australia
- Dr. Kim Houghton, General Manager, Policy and Research, Regional Australia Institute
- 11:00am
- Innovation and entrepreneurship across Australia
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- Prof. Mark Morrison, Associate-Dean Research, Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, Charles Sturt University
- 11:00am
- Developing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Regional Areas through the CenWest Innovate Program: A Review of Progress
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Spotlight 6 - Are growth regions born or made?
- Cr. Amanda Camm, Deputy Mayor, Mackay Regional Council
- 11:00am
- Investment Mackay: events and conference attraction for economic recovery
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- Mayor Eleanor Scholz, Mayor of Wudinna District Council
- 11:00am
- Wudinna & District, Building Our Community
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- Prof. G. Michael McGrath, Professor of Information Systems, Victoria University
- 11:00am
- Coping with Severe Shocks in Regional Tourism Destinations: a teaching and learning simulation
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Spotlight 7 - Funding the Regions
- Michael Campbell, Director, Lucid Economics
- 11:00am
- Securing Investment and Creating Jobs in Regional Australia
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- Robert Prestipino, Director, Vital Places Pty Ltd
- 11:00am
- Can Collaborative Investment deliver better jobs for Regional Australia?
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- Renee Manning, Senior Policy Officer, Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia
- 11:00am
- How investing in regionally based State government Department employee has supported economic and social development in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia
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- David Simon, Advisory Director & Founder, ThinkTankOne
- 11:00am
- "Flight of the Hummingbirds": a model for micro business funding, education and community support across Regional Australia
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Spotlight 8 - Geotourism
- Angus M. Robinson, Managing Partner, Leisure Solutions®
- 11:00am
- Marketing Australia’s Scenic Areas
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- Justin Holmes, Coordinator for Protected Areas Strategy, Department of Environment, Water & Natural Resources, South Australia
- 11:00am
- Pursing World Heritage in the Flinders Ranges - How our natural geological wonders can support a thriving regional economy
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- Ian D. Lewis, Geological Society of Australia – GeoTourism, GeoHeritage and GeoGuides sub-committees
- 11:00am
- Developing and Marketing GeoTrails for the North
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Workshops
1. Developing Future Ready Skills for your region
- Dr. Kim Houghton, General Manager, Policy and Research, Regional Australia Institute
- 1:30pm
- The Future of Work in Regions
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- Carl Germanos, Researcher, RMIT University
- 1:30pm
- Insights into regional economic development - the role of innovation collaborations between SMEs and a regional University
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- Employability in a world of disruptive technology and growing automation
- 1:30pm
- Prof. Sandy Steacy, Deputy Executive Dean, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide
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2. Sustaining Coastal Regions
- Dr. Ian Eliot, Damarawa Pty Ltd and Institute for Land, Water & Society, Charles Sturt University
- 1:30pm
- Understanding Dynamic Coastal Systems: lessons from applications to planning and management
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- Prof. Jean Palutikof, Director, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility
- 1:30pm
- CoastAdapt: support for coastal managers adapting to climate change
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- Dr. Murray Townsend, Manager Coastal Management, SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
- 1:30pm
- Coastal management in South Australia - a balancing act
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- Mark Western, Director, Integrated Coasts
- 1:30pm
- Dealing with uncertainty - case studies from Gulf St Vincent
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3. Future of Food Supply Regions
- Dr. Jen Cleary, Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide and Chair, RDA Far North SA, and SEGRA National Steering Committee
- 1:30pm
- The Importance of Place: geographical indications as a tool for local and regional development
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- Dr. Nikhil Ichalkaranje, Business Transformation Manager, Primary Industries and Regions SA
- 1:30pm
- Can we reimagine the whole food system?
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- Renee Manning, Senior Policy Officer, Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia
- 1:30pm
- Grow, Protect, Innovate – WA government approach to supporting food supply regions
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- Dr. Barry McGookin, General Manager, Innovation, FIAL
- 1:30pm
- Overviews, Insights and Opportunities arising from National and International Trends in Food and Agribusiness
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- Jamie McTaggart, Director, Saltbush Livestock
- 1:30pm
- The Story of Saltbush Livestock
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4 - Tourism of Tomorrow
- Angus M. Robinson, Managing Partner, Leisure Solutions®
- 1:30pm
- Tourism of Tomorrow Digital Transformation: Market Insights
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- Richard Barwick, CEO, Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia Limited
- 1:30pm
- The Change in RV Tourism: capturing the market
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- Glen Christie, Manager, Tourism and Events, Port Pirie Regional Council
- 1:30pm
- Future-proofing the VIC in an IT World
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- Digital Tourism development in regional Queensland. Case study: Longreach regional tourism
- 1:30pm
- Kevin Liepins, Principal, Destination Development Solutions
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