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

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GROWTH FORUM

1.30pm Transition to break-out sessions 1.30pm

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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