Program & Speakers
The conference program enabled the 175 delegates in attendance to access diverse, relevant and up-to-date information on topics impacting on the region, future opportunities for investment and highlighted various developments and initiatives within the Central Highlands, in the resources, residential, retail, agriculture, business, government and community sectors.
Click here to download the delegate handbook (which contains speaker biographies, abstracts and photographs as well as the conference program).
The final list of speakers was as follows and presentations available for download are as provided by speakers:
- Peter FitzSimons AM - Gala Dinner Guest Speaker and Conference MC
- Cr Paul Bell AM, President, Local Government Association of Queensland
- Lisa Caffery, Director, Caffery Consulting
- Professor John Cole, Director, Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development
- Click here to download John’s presentation
- Click here to view John’s blog to accompany his conference presentation
- Vincent Cosgrove, Head of External Affairs, BHP Biliton Mitsubishi Alliance
- Colin Dunne, Duaringa and Blackwater Grain Grower and Beef Producer, “Climate Champion” Farmer
- Samantha Faint, Principal Advisor Community, Bowen Basin, Rio Tinto
- Penelope-Jane Fry, Central Queensland Local Government Association
- Cr Kerry Hayes, Councillor, Central Highlands Regional Council
- Rachelle Hobbs, Projects Director and Company Director, Generate PR
- Paul Hoffmann, Vice President Engineering and Project Delivery, QR National
- Neil Hoy, Community and Industry Liaison Officer, Mining and Petroleum Operations, Central Region, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
- Peter Kenyon, Founder and Director, Bank of I.D.E.A.S.
- Greg Lane, Deputy Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council
- Pat Lyons, Director, Manager Central Queensland (Emerald), Taylor Byrne
- Cr Peter Maguire, Mayor, Central Highlands Regional Council
- Cr Cedric Marshall, Mayor, Isaac Regional Council
- Peter McDuff, Director Training, CQ Region, Department of Education and Training
- Rob McNamara, Manager Project Development, AMCI Investments
- Neil McPhillips, Director, Starfire Solutions
- Bill Noye, Partner, Private Enterprise, KPMG
- Click here to download Bill’s presentation
- Click here to view Bill’s video (via YouTube) to accompany his conference presentation
- Michael Nucifora, General Manager, Gregory Crinum Mine, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance – replaced Jon Evans, Head of Production, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance
- David Scurr, Senior Development Manager, Property, Harvey Norman
- Adam Stevenson, Director, Investment Attraction, Trade and Investment Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
- Rex Vegt, Director, Australian Industry Engineering and Manufacturing Network
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