TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER/ORGANISATION |
7.30am |
REGISTRATIONS & EXHIBITION BOOTHS OPEN |
| OPENING - SPONSORED BY RIO TINTO & PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION |
8.00am |
Welcome to Country |
Matthew McGuire, Traditional Owner, Whadjuk Boodja
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8.10am |
MC Welcome |
Kitty Prodonovich, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry of WA
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| SESSION 1: PULSE CHECK: ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - Sponsored by City of Karratha & Town of Port Hedland |
8.30am |
Opening Address |
Hon. Alannah MacTiernan, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food
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9.00am |
Panel: Game-changers for the region |
Panellists:
- Chris Adams, Chief Executive Officer, City of Karratha
- David Pentz, Chief Executive Officer, Town of Port Hedland
- Allen Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, Shire of East Pilbara
- Dale Stewart, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Ashburton
- Tony Friday, Chief Executive Officer, Pilbara Regional Council
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9.45am |
Economic Overview: A spotlight on the Pilbara |
Rick Newnham, Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia |
10.05am |
Morning Tea |
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| Session 2: New Innovation and Investment in the Resources Industry - Sponsored by Woodside Energy Ltd |
10.30am |
Human creativity and innovation driving opportunity |
Kellie Parker, Managing Director, Planning, Integration & Assets, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
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10.50am |
Opportunity for LNG as a transport fuel |
Michael Utsler, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Woodside Energy |
11.10am |
New innovation and technology in mining |
Nicole Roocke, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA |
11.30am |
Project Update |
Edward Mead, Executive Director, Artemis Resources |
11.50am |
Lunch |
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| Afternoon Session Opening |
12.30pm |
Federal Government Support for the development of the North West |
Melissa Price MP, Federal Member for Durack |
| Session 3: Unlocking Potential in New Energy - Sponsored by Horizon Power |
1.00pm |
Innovating to meet future energy needs |
Evette Smeathers, Manager Pilbara Retail and Generation, Horizon Power |
1.20pm |
The Pilbara Powerhouse – The North West’s Renewable Energy Export Potential |
Dr Matthew Stocks, Australian National University, College of Engineering and Computer Science |
1.40pm |
Developing Industries to Support New Uses for Materials |
Shaun Triner, General Manager - Western Australia, ECOMAG |
| Session 4: Opportunities in Agriculture & Aquaculture - Sponsored by Pilbara Ports Authority |
2.05pm |
Rejuvenating livestock exports from the Pilbara |
Jon Giles, Landside Operations, Manager Port Hedland, Pilbara Ports Authority
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2.25pm |
Project Update: Edible Oyster Pilot Project |
John Hutton, Managing Director, Maxima; and
Raelene Cooper, Chairperson, Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation
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2.45pm |
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Tony McRae, Chief Executive Officer, IBN Corporation and Chairperson, Pilbara Aboriginal Corporations and Enterprises Inc |
3.05pm |
Afternoon Tea |
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| session 5: Destination Development & Marketing of the New Pilbara - Sponsored by Pilbara Regional Council |
3.30pm |
Panel: Leveraging the arts, attractions and cultural heritage of the Pilbara |
Panellists:
- Peter Sharp, Director Parks and Visitation, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
- Glen Chidlow, Chief Executive Officer, Australia's North West
- Gabrielle Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Art Code
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| Session 6: Building a Vibrant Business Community - Sponsored by Pilbara Regional Chambers |
4.00pm |
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Nigel Oakey, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dome Cafe Group |
4.15pm |
Panel: Outlook 2030 - Building better business in the Pilbara
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Panellists:
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4.45pm |
Closing Address |
Jim Henneberry, President, Port Hedland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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4.55pm |
Sundowner Sponsor Address |
Chris Rijksen, General Manager, Yara Pilbara Fertilisers
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5.05pm |
Official Close |
Kitty Prodonovich, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry of WA
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5.10pm |
Red Dog: True Blue featurette |
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5.15pm- 7.00pm | Networking Sundowner; Sponsored by Yara Pilbara Fertilisers |