| MAJOR SPONSOR - GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION |
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| Time | Topic | Speaker/Organisation |
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| 7:15am |
REGISTRATIONS & EXHIBITION BOOTHS OPEN |
| Opening - Sponsored by Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission |
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| 8.00am-8.10am |
MC Welcome |
Kitty Prodonovich, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Chambers of Commerce & Industry of WA |
| 8.10am-8.20am |
Welcome to Country |
Matthew McGuire, Traditional Owner, Whudjuk Boodjah |
| 8.25am-8.45am |
Setting the Scene |
John Walker, Chief Executive Officer, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Growing Kalgoorlie-Boulder Growth Plan |
| 8.45am-9.00am |
Special Announcement |
| Session 1: Growing Kalgoorlie-Boulder Economic Zone - Sponsored by City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
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| 9.05am-9.30am |
Ministers Address |
Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade |
| 9.35am-9.50am |
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Jack Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute |
| 9.55am-10.10am |
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John O'Hare, Executive Director Industry Development, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation |
| 10.15am-10.30am |
Economic Overview |
John Nicolaou, Executive Director, ACIL Allen Consulting |
| 10:35am - 11:00am | Morning Tea |
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| Session 2: Greatest Growth Opportunities - Sponsored by Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc |
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| 11.05am-11.25am |
Keynote Address |
Matt Birney, Managing Director, Bulls N' Bears |
| 11.30am-11.45am |
Regional Overview |
James Trail, Chairman, Regional Council CEO Group |
| 11.50am-12.35pm |
Panel Discussion facilitated by Matt Birney, Managing Director, Bulls N' Bears |
Panelists: |
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James Trail, Chairman, Regional Council CEO Group |
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Glen Weir, Chief Executive Officer, CPC Engineering |
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Allan James, Chief Executive Officer, Carey Group Holdings Pty Ltd |
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Alex Wiese, Executive Manager Economy and Growth, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| 12:40pm - 1:30pm | Lunch |
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| Session 3: Resources and Mining |
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| 1.35pm-1.50pm |
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Chris Reed, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Neometals Ltd |
| 1.55pm-2.10pm |
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John Malone, General Manager, BHP Nickel West Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter and Kambalda Concentrator |
| 2.15pm-2.30pm |
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Julie Kordic, Director Corporate Services, The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia |
| Session 4: Business Innovation and Developing New Industries |
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| 2.35pm-2.45pm |
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Peter Kerr, Executive Manager Growth, Western Power |
| 2.50pm-3.00pm |
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Dr Chris Vernon, Program Director, Processing, CSIRO Mineral Resources |
| 3.05pm-3.15pm |
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Dr Ben Adair, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, CRC ORE |
| 3.20pm-3.45pm | Afternoon Tea |
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Session 5: Attracting Business and Industry Investment - Promoting Liveability and Opportunity
Sponsored by LandCorp
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| 3.50pm-4.05pm |
Keynote |
Holly Phillips, General Manager City Living, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| 4.10pm-4.55pm |
Panel Discussion |
Panelists: |
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Rick Wilson MP, Federal Member for O'Connor |
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Simone De Been, Chief Executive Officer, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. |
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Kris Starcevich, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission |
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Ashok Parekh, Chartered Accountant, Ashok Parekh & Co Pty Ltd, Chairman, MacPhersons Resources Ltd |
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Holly Phillips, General Manager City Living, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| Closing |
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| 5.00pm-5.10pm |
Closing Address |
John Bowler, Mayor, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
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5:15pm - 6:30pm
| Networking Sundowner - Sponsored by KCGM |
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