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Australia's defence capability and infrastructure

Friday 8 November 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

agenda

12.00pm Registrations

12.15pm Welcome Clint O’Brien Associate Director, CEDA

12.20pm Speaker address Professor Andrew O'Neil Dean (Research) and Professor of Political Science, Griffith Business School

12.35pm Lunch

1.05pm Speaker address Steve Grzeskowiak Deputy Secretary Estate and Infrastructure, Department of Defence

1.20pm Speaker address Alison McKechnie Regional Manager Physical Infrastructure, Cardno International Development

1.30pm Moderated discussion and questions Moderator: Jonathan Large, Asia Pacific Defence Director, Cardno

• Steve Grzeskowiak, Deputy Secretary Estate and Infrastructure, Department of Defence

• Alison McKechnie, Regional Manager Physical Infrastructure, Cardno International Development

• Professor Andrew O'Neil, Dean (Research) and Professor of Political Science, Griffith Business School

1.55pm Close Clint O’Brien Associate Director, CEDA

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sponsor

Event major sponsor

Cardno

Cardno is a global provider of integrated professional services which enrich the

physical and social environment for the communities in which we live and work.

Our team of multidisciplinary specialists around the world has more than 70

years’ experience in designing, developing and delivering sustainable projects

and community advancement programs.

We operate with a global network of 6000 plus staff, based in over 130 offices

throughout 100 countries. In Australia, we have a significant presence with over

1,500 staff in regional and metropolitan locations. We help build the nation,

delivering targeted and sophisticated solutions to markets including transport

planning and infrastructure, environment and sustainability, land, water, mining

and resources and defence consultancy services.

We have over 20 years of experience supporting Defence projects throughout

the Asia Pacific region. Our experience spans the complete range of the Defence

project life-cycle including planning; infrastructure assessment; design services;

and construction services.

Our wide-geographical spread coupled with our membership of the both the

Defence Infrastructure Panel and Defence Environment Heritage Panel, we are

involved in all facets of project delivery from minor works delivered under the

Estate Works Program to major projects delivered by Managing Contractors.

Our team of experts are committed to making a difference to the communities

in which we live and work, helping to drive the progression and success of

Australia.

Cardno has been a member of CEDA since 2011.

speaker

Professor Andrew O'Neil

Dean (Research) and Professor of Political Science,

Griffith Business School

Andrew O’Neil was previously Head of the School of Government and

International Relations at Griffith (2014-2016) and Director of the Griffith Asia

Institute (2010-2014).

Prior to entering academia in 2000, Andrew worked as an intelligence analyst

with the Australian Government. He has won competitive funding from the

Australian Research Council; the Australia-Korea Foundation; the Japan

Foundation; the Australia-Japan Foundation; and the Australia-China Council.

Andrew has undertaken consultancies for (among others) the Council on Foreign

Relations; US Pacific Command; Lowy Institute for International Policy; Korean

Institute for National Unification; the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung; and Australia’s

Department of Defence.

His most recent book is China’s Rise and Australia-Japan-US Relations (Edward

Elgar, 2018, co-edited with Michael Heazle).

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speaker

Steve Grzeskowiak

Deputy Secretary Estate and Infrastructure, Department

of Defence

Following a Career in Engineering Management in the United Kingdom, Steve

moved to Australia in 2003 to take up a position within the Department of

Defence.

Steve was promoted into the Senior Executive Service in July 2004 as the

Director General Occupational Health and Safety (OH & S) for Defence and was

responsible for overseeing Defence’s corporate OH & S programs. He moved

into Personnel Policy in July 2006 as the Director General Personnel Policy and

Employment Conditions. In 2008 Steve became Head People Policy in the new

People Strategies and Policy Group, with responsibility for Policy issues across

the HR spectrum for Defence the Australian Public Service (APS) and the

Australian Defence Force (ADF).

In 2011 Steve transferred into the Defence Support Chief Operating Officer

position and in January 2013 Steve was promoted to Deputy Secretary Estate

and Infrastructure. As a consolidated service delivery organisation for Defence,

Steve is responsible for a range of enabling services where Defence works, trains

and lives across Australia and the development and management of the Defence

estate.

Steve is married with two children and lives in Canberra, Australia.

speaker

Alison McKechnie

Regional Manager Physical Infrastructure, Cardno

International Development

Alison is the Regional Manager of Physical Infrastructure for Cardno’s Asia

Pacific International Development region. She has corporate responsibility for

leading the business priorities which includes managing client relationships,

framing business strategy and delivering quality project outcomes.

Alison oversees a diverse team of technical and operational infrastructure

professionals delivering programs for donors including World Bank (WB),

Australian Development Bank (ADB) and Department of Foreign Affairs and

Trade (DFAT) in project locations such as Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu;

Nauru; Indonesia; Papua New Guinea; Vanuatu and Myanmar.

She values collaboration through team work, technical leadership from ongoing

delivery improvements, and shared understanding of stakeholder aspirations by

engaging with private companies, government organisations and civil society.

Her primary focus is to lead conversation in best practice infrastructure delivery

across the development sectors.

Alison is a registered Architect in Western Australia and Victoria, and holds a

Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural

Science). She has worked as a Principal Architect, Design Manager, Project

Director and multi-disciplinary design lead for numerous government,

community, defence and aid-related projects. Alison is also the Senior Lecturer

for the Design Management elective as part of the University of Melbourne’s

Masters of Construction Management in the Melbourne School of Design. She

is a member of Australian Institute of Architects; National Women in

Construction; and Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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moderator

Jonathan Large

Asia Pacific Defence Director, Cardno

Jonathan Large is Cardno’s Asia Pacific Defence Director and is responsible for

business development and project delivery.

An engineer with 30 years’ experience, Jonathan has a broad range of private,

public and defence-related engineering experience. This includes all facets of

project delivery, including planning; detailed design; construction supervision;

and project management, gained in both the private and public sectors.

Jonathan has held roles as a military engineer in a theatre of operations and in

capability development, including two years undertaking infrastructure

development in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.

Jonathan is a Trustee of CEDA.

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corporate tables

CEDA would like to thank the following members for hosting a corporate table

at today’s event.

Cardno Deloitte GHD Griffith University

attendees

Keri Anderson Cardno Dr Jason Armstrong Brisbane Technology Centre Senior Manager Boeing Defence Australia Susan Austin Senior Membership Advisor, Queensland CEDA Perry Barker Manager, Estate Development Spotless Michael Barnes Technical Director, Project Management GHD Roz Bird Technical Director GHD Kris Bitz CPB Contractors Will Callum Cardno Susan Chamberlain Business Unit Manager, Asset Strategies Cardno Cameron Chatwood Partner Deloitte

Mark Clements Conrad Gargett Richard Cowley Contracts Manager Fulton Hogan Daniel De Luca Project Manager Duratec Australia Prof Paulo de Souza Head of School, School of Information and Communication Technology Griffith University David Dudgeon Associate Director Capella Capital Scott Edwards Director, Industry Projects Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Darryl Feodoroff Cardno Hailey Franks Jacobs Jacobs Prof Yongsheng Gao Professor Griffith University Cr Paul Golle Councillor, Cleveland South and Thornlands Redland City Council

Prof Ted Goranson Professor Griffith University Conor Gray Principal Structural Engineer GHD Bonnie Greenwell Senior Analyst Deloitte Steve Grzeskowiak Deputy Secretary, Estate and Infrastructure Department of Defence Craig Haughin Industry Director, Infrastructure, Health and Community Services Prominence Briony Hooper Premise Jon Hottot Principal Consultant, Executive and Boards Davidson Mary Jordan Associate Director Turner & Townsend Thinc Eric Kerr Principal Project Manager, Defence, Security and Resilience GHD

Stuart Kerr Business Advisor and State Manager New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Mark Kimball Defence Infrastructure Manager GHD Rohan Koenig Immersive Digital Solutions, Australian Lead GHD Jon Large Asia Pacific Defence Director Cardno Phil Larson General Manager, Business Development MPC Kinetic Christian Loddo Associate Golder Associates Leandre Malan Partner Deloitte Judith Mannix Principal Policy Officer Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet Sarah McAlister-Smiley Lead Partner, Financial Advisory Deloitte

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Shaun McCambridge Managing Director Stellar Recruitment Andrew McDougall Industry Director, Building Engineering AECOM Sorita Mcgrane Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Alison McKenchie Regional Manager Physical Infrastructure Cardno Regional Development Jason Mezio Project Manager Duratec Australia Fran Mitchell Principal Golder Associates Matthew Mooney Senior Design Manager CPB Contractors David Nevin Inspector Queensland Police Clint O'Brien Associate Director CEDA Paul O'Carroll Projects Leader Laing O'Rourke Assoc Prof Steven O'Keefe Discipline Head, Head of Electronic Engineering Griffith University

Dr Jason Olsen Principal Project Officer, Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist Queensland Department of Environment and Science Prof Andrew O'Neil Dean, Research Griffith University Dr Leigh Ellen Potter Senior Lecturer Griffith University Kurt Praeger Senior Geotechnical Engineer Golder Associates Prof Geoff Pryde Deputy Director, Centre for Quantum Dynamics Griffith University David Reed Greenbox Brad Richardson Director, Head of Project Management Turner & Townsend Thinc Michael Rinaudo Director Program Delivery, Australia and New Zealand AECOM David Ritchie General Manager, South East Queensland and Asia Premise Sam Robinson Economics Graduate RPS Group Sarah Ross Senior Environmental Engineer Jacobs

Prof Robert Sang Dean, Academic, Sciences Griffith University Paul Shears General Manager Broadspectrum Luisa Sommer Principal Project Officer Queensland Department of Environment and Science Roman Sorbello Senior Analyst Deloitte Michele Stella Principal Environmental Engineer Golder Associates Andrew Stevens Director, Consulting Deloitte Prof Shoujin Sun Professor Griffith University Catriona Sutcliffe Senior Principal, Environment Cardno Paul Taylor Training Solutions Lead GHD Bill Thomson Digital Engineering Lead GHD Lawrence Toaldo Director Conrad Gargett David Truce Design Group Leader, Queensland Golder Associates

Rhodri Tudor Jones Cardno Mark Wallace Regional Technical Director, Economics RPS Group Robert West Associate Director WSP Lucien Whitten Project Manager for Defence Industry Queensland Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Prof Howard Wiseman Director, Centre for Quantum Dynamics Griffith University Michael Yeomans Senior Project Manager Turner & Townsend Thinc Dr Yong Zhu Senior Lecturer Griffith University

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CEDA Queensland: November 2019 – February 2020

Tackling entrenched disadvantage - new approaches

DATE Wednesday 13 November 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane

SPEAKERS Jarrod Ball, Chief Economist, CEDA; Professor Ingrid Burkett, Co-

Director, Yunus Centre, Griffith University; Matthew Cox, Executive Director,

Logan Together

EVENT OVERVIEW CEDA’s forthcoming report will highlight how Australia can make

inroads to break the cycle of entrenched disadvantage at an early stage.

Supported by CEDA member major series sponsor Griffith Business School.

The fourth industrial revolution

DATE Friday 22 November 2019,12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)

SPEAKER Professor Sue Keay, Director of Cyber Physical Systems, Data61,

CSIRO

EVENT OVERVIEW We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will

fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. Prof Keay will

discuss the impact of this new chapter in human development enabled by

technology advances.

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing kindly hosted by Microsoft.

Shaping the future of work

DATE Monday 25 November 2019,12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)

SPEAKER Marian Baird AO, Head of Discipline, Work and Organisational Studies,

University of Sydney

EVENT OVERVIEW The modern workplace is being transformed while organisations

adopt new business models and practices to respond to disruption by embracing

technology, redesigning jobs and reskilling their people.

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing hosting opportunity available.

Please note attendee names are provided to aid networking and should not be added to mailing lists without permission from the individual.

Sustainable health and aged care

DATE Tuesday 26 November 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Rydges South Bank, 9 Glenelg Street, Brisbane

SPEAKER Professor Geoff Mitchell, Professor of General Practice and Palliative

Care Primary Care Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland; Dr Mark Morgan,

Associate Dean External Engagement Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine,

Bond University; Patricia Sparrow, National Chief Executive Officer, Aged and

Community Services Australia (ACSA); and Ron Zubrik, Partner, Policy, Programs

and Evaluation, KPMG

EVENT OVERVIEW The final event of CEDA’s 2019 Health ageing and social

services series examines the future of sustainable health and aged care – and

what change means for practitioners, policy makers and patients.

Supported by CEDA member major series sponsors Bond University and HESTA.

2020 Economic and Political Overview in Brisbane

DATE Thursday 13 February 2020, 10.00am to 2.00pm

VENUE Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane

SPEAKER Michael Blythe, Managing Director - Economics and Chief Economist,

Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Melinda Cilento, Chief Executive, CEDA;

Michelle Hutton, Chief Executive Officer, Edelman Australia; Diane Smith-Gander

AO, Chair Elect, CEDA and Non-Executive Director, AGL Energy and Wesfarmers

Limited; and Dr Peter van Onselen, Journalist and Professor of Politics, Griffith

Business School

EVENT OVERVIEW CEDA’s 2020 Economic and Political Overview presents leading

national commentators, expert analysis and the latest forecasts to

inform the year ahead.

Sponsorship opportunities available.

CEDA contact:

Clint O’Brien, Associate Director, CEDA

Phone: 07 3121 6431 Email: clint.obrien@ceda.com.au

Susan Austin, Senior Membership Advisor, CEDA

Phone: 07 3121 6433 Email: susan.austin@ceda.com.au

For more CEDA events or to register online visit www.ceda.com.au.

about CEDA

CEDA is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation. CEDA identifies

policy issues that matter for Australia’s future and pursue solutions that deliver

better economic, social and environmental outcomes for Australia. CEDA's cross-

sector membership of 770 spans every state and territory and includes Australia's

leading businesses, community organisations, government departments and

academic institutions.

Membership

Organisations join CEDA because CEDA delivers exposure to high level thought

leadership, timely briefings on issues of economic importance, access to

networking and brand reach through sponsorship and hosting opportunities. In

addition to high profile public events, CEDA also delivers regular member only

events for employees of member organisations and exclusive Trustee only

boardroom briefings for senior executives from member organisations. These

provide a unique opportunity for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and for

speakers and attendees to talk candidly on issues.

Research and policy

CEDA’s only agenda is to pursue good public policy to progress Australia’s

economic and social development. Since 1960 CEDA has produced more than

3000 publications, research reports and articles highlighting emerging issues and

directions in a diverse range of policy areas. Research in 2019 will focus on

Australia’s long-term budget position, the effects of temporary migration, a survey

of Australian businesses on their approach to economic development, and new

approaches to addressing entrenched disadvantage.

For more information on CEDA membership, research and events please contact:

Kyl Murphy, State Director 07 3121 6434 kyl.murphy@ceda.com.au Susan Austin, Senior Membership Advisor 07 3121 6433 susan.austin@ceda.com.au Tamika Hartwig, Office and Event Coordinator 07 3121 6432 tamika.hartwig@ceda.com.au

Clint O’Brien, Associate Director 07 3121 6431 clint.obrien@ceda.com.au Nia Cho, Senior Event Coordinator 07 3121 6435 nia.cho@ceda.com.au Ashika Kumar, Senior Event Coordinator 07 3121 6436 ashika.kumar@ceda.com.au

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