| Time | Topic | Speaker/Organisation |
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| 7.15am | REGISTRATIONS OPEN |
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| OPENING - Sponsored by the Pilbara Development Commission |
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| 8.00am |
MC Welcome |
Hon. Brendon Grylls MLA; Leader of National Party WA; Minister for Housing; Racing and Gaming |
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| 8.10am |
Welcome to Country |
Matthew McGuire, Traditional Owner, Wadjuk |
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| SESSION 1: Liveability and Local Opportunity - SPONSORED BY the City of Karratha and the Pilbara Regional Council |
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| 8.20am |
Premier's Address |
Hon. Colin Barnett MEC MLA, Premier, Minister for Tourism; Science |
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| 8.40am |
Minister's Address |
Hon. Terry Redman, MLA; Minister for Regional Development; Land; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development |
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| 9.00am |
Panel: Local Opportunities |
Panellists:
- Chris Adams, CEO, City of Karratha
- Chris Linnell, Acting CEO, Town of Port Hedland
- Neil Hartley, CEO, Shire of Ashburton
- Allen Cooper, CEO, Shire of East Pilbara
- Tony Friday, CEO, Pilbara Regional Council
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| 9.40am |
Morning Tea |
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| SESSION 2: Tourism & Connectivity - SPONSORED BY Landcorp |
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| 10.00am |
Session Keynote |
Nathan Harding, Commissioner, Tourism WA |
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| 10.20am |
Cultural Tourism and Activating Murujuga National Park |
Nisha Keetels, General Manager, Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation |
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| 10.30am |
Coastal Assets: The Pilbara's Untapped Potential |
Marnie Shields, Director, Mackerel Islands Pty Ltd |
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| 10.40am |
Opening the Airways |
Mitchell Cameron, CEO, Port Hedland International Airport |
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| 10.50am |
Panel: Tourism & Connectivity |
Panellists:
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| SESSION 3: SMEs & Start ups - SPONSORED BY Pilbara Regional Chambers and Chevron |
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| 11.30am |
Session Introduction |
Hon. Brendon Grylls MLA; Leader of National Party WA; Minister for Housing; Racing and Gaming |
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| 11.35am |
Session Keynote |
Hon. Sean K L’Estrange, MLA; Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Small Business |
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| 11.55pm |
Retail and Franchise Attraction |
Brie Holland, Economic Development Officer, Town of Port Hedland |
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| 12.10pm |
Indigenous Enterprise |
Triscilla Holborow, CEO, REFAP |
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| 12.20pm |
Onslow Marine Support Base Project |
Steve O’Donnell, General Manager-Projects, Agility Project Logistics |
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| 12.30pm |
Panel: SMEs |
Panellists:
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| 1.00pm |
Lunch |
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| SESSION 4: Agribusiness - SPONSORED BY Pilbara Ports Authority |
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| 1.40pm |
MC Welcome |
Kitty Prodonovich, CEO, Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
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| 1.50pm |
Session Keynote |
Hon. Mark McGowan, MLA, Shadow Minister for Regional Development; Economic Reform; Public Sector Management; Leader of the Opposition |
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| 2.10pm |
Capitalising on Global Trends and Emerging Markets |
Tim Morris, Director, Coriolis |
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| 2.30pm |
Pilbara Ports Authority |
Lyle Banks, General Manager Development and Trade, Pilbara Ports Authority |
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| 2.50pm |
High-Value Horticulture in the North |
Jim Trandos, Managing Director, Trandos |
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| 3.00pm |
Panel: Agribusiness |
Panellists:
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| 3.30pm |
Afternoon Tea |
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| SESSION 5: New Energy - SPONSORED BY Horizon Power |
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| 3.50pm |
Session Keynote |
Darren Hill, General Manager Business Development, Horizon Power |
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| 4.10pm |
Lithium |
Ken Brinsden, CEO, Pilbara Minerals |
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| 4.20pm |
Hydrogen Energy |
Andrew Want, Executive Director, Renewable Hydrogen Energy |
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| 4.30pm |
Panel: New Energy |
Panellists:
- Darren Hill, General Manager Business Development, Horizon Power
- Ken Brinsden, CEO, Pilbara Minerals
- Andrew Want, Executive Director, Renewable Hydrogen Energy
- Geoff James, Consultant, Subsea Cable Project and Research Principal, Institute of Sustainable Futures
- Jason Pugh, CEO, New Energy Corporation
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| 5.00pm |
Closing Address |
John Lally, CEO, Karratha & Districts Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
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| NETWORKING SUNDOWNER - SPONSORED BY Woodside |
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| 5.15pm |
Sundowner Guest Speaker |
Nelson Woss, Producer, Red Dog: True Blue |
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| 5.30pm – 7.00pm |
Sundowner |
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