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The neighbourhood Keynote address: Richard Maude, Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - CEDA
The neighbourhood

Keynote address: Richard Maude, Deputy Secretary,
Indo-Pacific Group, Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade

Friday 11 October 2019, 12.00pm to 2.30pm
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

E VEN T MA JOR SP O NS OR S

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The neighbourhood Keynote address: Richard Maude, Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - CEDA
agenda
12.00pm   Registration

12.10pm   Welcome
          Clint O’Brien
          Acting State Director, CEDA

12.15pm   Overview
          Professor Caitlin Byrne
          Director, Griffith Asia Institute

12.20pm   Speaker address
          Rowan Callick OBE
          Journalist and Industry Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute

12.30pm   Speaker address
          Penny Burtt
          Group Chief Executive Officer, Asialink

12.40pm   Speaker address
          Dr Julia Newton-Howes AM
          Chief Executive Officer, Investing in Women

12.50pm   Speaker address
          Tom Calder
          Trade and Investment Commissioner, ASEAN, Trade and Investment
          Queensland (TIQ)

1.00pm    Lunch
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agenda
1.30pm   Speaker address
         Wen Gu
         Chief Executive Officer, Australia China Business Council (ACBC),
         Queensland

1.40pm   Keynote address
         Richard Maude
         Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, Department of Foreign Affairs and
         Trade (DFAT)

1.55pm   Moderated discussion and questions
         Moderator: Professor Caitlin Byrne, Director, Griffith Asia Institute

         •   Penny Burtt, Group Chief Executive Officer, Asialink
         •   Tom Calder, Trade and Investment Commissioner, ASEAN, Trade and
             Investment Queensland (TIQ)
         •   Rowan Callick OBE, Journalist and Industry Fellow, Griffith Asia
             Institute
         •   Wen Gu, Chief Executive Officer, Australia China Business Council
             (ACBC), Queensland
         •   Dr Julia Newton-Howes AM, Chief Executive Officer, Investing in
             Women
         •   Richard Maude, Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, Department of
             Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

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2.25pm   Close
         Clint O’Brien
         Acting State Director, CEDA

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sponsor
Event major sponsor
Griffith Business School
Griffith Business School is part of Griffith University, a dynamic, innovative and
well-respected public university. Our University has more than 50,000 students
from 131 countries and is located in South-East Queensland (Brisbane, Logan
and the Gold Coast), the fastest growing region in Australia.

Considered one of Australia’s leading business educators, Griffith Business
School is an accredited member of AACSB International – The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB Accreditation is known,
worldwide, as the longest standing, most recognised form of professional
accreditation an institution and its business programs can earn. In the QS World
University Subject Rankings 2017 we received a world Top 10 position (number
nine globally and number one in Australia) in Hospitality and Leisure
Management. Hospitality and Tourism Management at Griffith rated second in
the world in the Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017.
Other notable ranking achievements included Politics and International Studies
retaining a Top 100 ranking; Sports-related subjects ranking in the Top 100;
Business and Management retaining our Top 200 place; and Economics and
Econometrics ranked in the Top 300.

We are committed to advancing innovative and socially responsible business
education, scholarship and practice in Australia and the Asia region. With Asian
studies, government and international relations, public policy and public
administration, tourism, sport, event and real estate management in our broad
program portfolio, we provide a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate
programs as well as a substantial PhD program.

We are an active partner in the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, a
signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education and the
UN Global Compact. This engagement demonstrates our strong commitment to
sustainable business practices, corporate social responsibility and to developing
global citizens through our education programs.

Griffith University has been a member of CEDA since 1995.
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sponsor
Event major sponsor
Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ)
Trade and Investment Queensland is the Queensland Government’s dedicated
global business agency, helping Queensland exporters take their products to
world markets, and promoting Queensland as the perfect place for investment.

Queensland is positioned at the crossroads of the Asia-Pacific, close to the
world’s largest growth markets and with strong advantages as an investment
destination. Our dynamic and stable economy, highly skilled workforce, pro-
business environment and advanced infrastructure offer businesses the best
climate to expand and prosper.

Queensland is also the driving force behind export growth in Australia, with total
merchandise exports accounting for about one-fifth of the nation’s total.

TIQ’s Trade and Investment Commissioners are located in 12 international
markets: ASEAN; China; Europe; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Korea;
Latin America; Middle East; North America; and Taiwan, and our regional trade
and investment advisors are positioned in major centres throughout Queensland
including Cairns; Townsville; Mackay; Rockhampton; Bundaberg; Sunshine
Coast; Ipswich; and Toowoomba.

TIQ proudly works with partner agencies, industry organisations and
international allies to promote better access to overseas markets and decision-
makers for Queensland companies. If you’re an exporter, we work with you to
develop your skills, give you the market intelligence and business connections
you need, and offer in-market introductions through targeted trade missions.

Investors and entrepreneurs who can make a real difference to our economy are
welcome in Queensland. TIQ can assist to make living and working in
Queensland as viable for you as possible, and work with you to open doors for
your business.

Queensland has many industry investment opportunities, and the Queensland            CEDA will be tweeting from this
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investment across major and emerging industries including mining and                 Join the conversation and follow us
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defence; food and agribusiness; knowledge and education; tourism; and urban
development and infrastructure.

If you’re looking for opportunities to go global, Trade and Investment
Queensland is prepared and ready to assist.

TIQ has been a member of CEDA since 2014.
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speaker and
moderator
Professor Caitlin Byrne
Director, Griffith Asia Institute
Professor Caitlin Byrne is a Faculty Fellow of the University of Southern
California's Centre for Public Diplomacy (CPD). Prior to joining academia, Caitlin
had established a professional career spanning strategic management, foreign
and social policy roles across government, business and community sectors.
She has represented Australia internationally including as Consul to the
Australian Embassy, Mexico.

Caitlin’s research is focused on Australian diplomacy with a special interest in
Australia’s engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. Most recent research projects
explore the role of leadership, soft power and public diplomacy—including
people-to-people connections developed through international education,
culture and sport—in developing Australia’s regional influence, relationships and
reputation. Her research is published in a range of journals including the
Australian Journal of International Affairs, the Australian Journal of Politics and
History, Politics and Policy, and The Hague Journal on Diplomacy.

Recent consultancies include the development of the Australian Government
Sports Diplomacy 2030 Strategy and knowledge hub; training needs analysis
(international policy and strategy) for the Australian Government’s Diplomatic
Academy, and the development of Australia’s Global Alumni Engagement
Strategy for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Caitlin sits on the National Reference Board of ACICIS, the Executive Council of
the Australian Institute for International Affairs (Queensland), the Australia-
America Fulbright Commission's Scholarship Selection Panel (Queensland).
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speaker
Rowan Callick OBE
Journalist and Industry Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute
Rowan Callick is a columnist for The Australian. He grew up in England,
graduating with a BA Honours from Exeter University, and worked for a daily
newspaper before moving to Papua New Guinea, becoming general manager of
a locally owned publishing, printing and retail group.

In 1987 he moved to Australia, working for almost 20 years for The Australian
Financial Review including as Hong Kong based China Correspondent and as
Asia Pacific Editor, and for two years as a senior writer for Time magazine. He
worked for The Australian from 2006 to 2018, including two postings to Beijing
as China Correspondent, and as Asia Pacific Editor.

His work has also been published widely elsewhere, including The Wall Street
Journal, Foreign Policy magazine, and The Times.

He is a governor of the Foundation for Development Cooperation and a member
of the advisory boards of La Trobe Asia and of the China Studies Department
also at La Trobe University. He was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the
Australian Institute for International Affairs; has won two Walkley Awards; and
the Graham Perkin Award for Australian Journalist of the Year. He was awarded
the OBE at the nomination the government of PNG for services to journalism and
to the training of PNG journalists.

He has written three books, each published in English and Chinese, the most
recent being “Party Time: Who Runs China And How” (Black Inc in Australia, and
internationally by Palgrave Macmillan as “The Party Forever: Inside China’s
Modern Communist Elite,” by Palgrave Macmillan).

He has spoken on Asian and Pacific topics, especially on China, at many
university campuses in Australia, New Zealand and China, in June 2018 at the          CEDA will be tweeting from this
School of Oriental & African Studies at London University and in June 2019 at         event using #GlobalEcon
King’s College, London University, as well as at international conferences in Asia.   Join the conversation and follow us
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speaker
Penny Burtt
Group Chief Executive Officer, Asialink

Asialink is Australia’s leading centre for the promotion of public understanding
of the countries of Asia and of Australia’s role in the region. Penny joined Asialink
from global payments company Visa, where she served as Vice President,
Government Affairs, Asia Pacific. Prior to Visa, Penny led External Relations and
Client Service Risk for the Asia Pacific with McKinsey & Company.

Penny is a former diplomat and represented Australia at a senior level in
Singapore; Malaysia; Indonesia; at the United Nations in Geneva; and New York.
She previously served as an Adviser to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs.

In the course of her career, Penny has served on the Boards of the American
Chamber of Commerce in Singapore; the United States National Center for Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); the Singapore Institute for International
Affairs; and the Singapore Committee of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors (AICD). She is a member of the Australia-India CEO Forum and the
Advisory Board for ASEAN-Australia Strategic Youth Partnership.

Penny is a Trustee of CEDA.
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speaker
Dr Julia Newton-Howes AM
Chief Executive Officer, Investing in Women
Twitter: @JNewtonHowes
Investing in Women is a seven-year Australian Government initiative, to increase
women’s economic participation as employees and as entrepreneurs and to
influence   the   enabling   environment   to   promote    women’s    economic
empowerment in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar through:
Supporting Business Coalitions work with influential businesses on shifting
workplace cultures, practices and policy barriers to achieve Workplace Gender
Equality; Partnering with Impact Investors and ecosystem builders to expand
market opportunities for women, to incentivise and catalyse access to capital for
small and medium enterprises led by and responsive to the needs of women;
and Influencing gender norms by working with partners to positively shift
attitudes and practices to support women in the world of work.

Julia joined Investing in Women in 2016 after spending nine years as Chief
Executive Officer of CARE Australia, one of Australia’s largest humanitarian and
development organisations. At CARE, Julia led a strategic focus on gender
equality and women’s empowerment across all programming and oversaw a
significant increase in donations. Over her career in international development,
she has held various senior positions across different geographies, including
Advisor to the Board at The World Bank and Assistant Director-General at
AusAID.

Her board memberships have included the Australian Council for International
Development (ACFID) and CARE International. She is a Westpac AFR 100
Women of Influence Award Winner (Global Category 2013); Member of the
General Division of the Order of Australia (awarded in recognition of services to
International Development and Women in 2014); and former Telstra ACT                CEDA will be tweeting from this
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Julia has a PhD in Materials Science from Imperial College London.
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speaker
Tom Calder
Trade and Investment Commissioner, ASEAN, Trade
and Investment Queensland (TIQ)
Tom Calder commenced in June 2018 as Queensland Trade and Investment
Commissioner – ASEAN, a new appointment under the Queensland Trade and
Investment Strategy 2017–2022.

Based in TIQ’s Singapore office, Tom is responsible for Singapore; Malaysia;
Vietnam; Thailand; and other ASEAN nations in the region. He brings to the role
20 years’ experience in international trade and investment, having been an
Australian trade commissioner in India and, most recently, Austrade State
Director for Western Australia. Tom has also worked for the University of
Melbourne as Regional Manager (Middle East and China), and was an Australian
Government industry advisor.

Tom has longstanding connections in the ASEAN region, having spent his early
childhood in South East Asia before returning to Queensland for high school. He
holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Asian Studies and has
undertaken language training in Indonesian.
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speaker
Wen Gu
Chief Executive Officer, Australia China Business Council
(ACBC), Queensland
Wen is the first Chinese national to have held the Chief Executive Officer
position at Australia China Business Council, Queensland. Wen’s professional
experience spans a variety of industry sectors, both in Australia and China. She
is passionate about fostering understanding and inclusion between the
business communities of Australia and China.

As a former international student from Monash University, Wen is also
passionate about supporting international students to better integrate into
Australian society.

In 2016 she led the inaugural career fair in Shanghai for Chinese nationals
graduated from Australian universities and is currently a mentor in the Connect
Mentoring Program at the University of Queensland.

Her keen interest to advance bilateral relations and bring businesses together
has seen her make meaningful impact on the Australia and China business
community.

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keynote speaker
Richard Maude
Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Richard Maude’s portfolio covers Australia’s bilateral relations with Australia’s
partners in Asia and North America, as well as Australia’s regional political,
security, economic and development assistance interests.

In 2017, Richard was head of the whole-of-government taskforce which
supported the preparation of the Australian Government’s 2017 Foreign Policy
White Paper.

Richard was Director-General of the Office of National Assessments (ONA) from
May 2013 until November 2016. ONA reports directly to the Prime Minister and
provides all-source assessments on international political, strategic and
economic developments affecting Australia’s national interests.

Before taking up the position of Director-General ONA, he was the senior adviser
on foreign policy and national security issues in the Office of the Prime Minister.

Richard has worked extensively on international security and Indo Pacific affairs
as a career foreign service officer in Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade.

He has served overseas in Malaysia, where he was Deputy High Commissioner,
Singapore and as the Liaison Officer for the Office of National Assessments in
the Australian Embassy in Washington DC.

Richard holds a first class honours degree in politics from the University of
Adelaide and a Master of Arts (International Relations) from the Australian
National University.
corporate tables
CEDA would like to thank the following members for hosting a corporate table
at today’s event.
  Asialink                                        Griffith University

attendees
Tak Adachi                                         Daniel Bailey                                       Tom Calder                            Viki Forrest
Trade and Investment                               Support Officer                                     Trade and Investment                  Trade and Investment
Commissioner for Japan                             CSIRO                                               Commissioner, ASEAN                   Commissioner, North
Trade and Investment                                                                                   Trade and Investment                  America
Queensland                                         Jake Bamford                                        Queensland                            Trade and Investment
                                                   Senior Policy Officer                                                                     Queensland
Gitesh Agarwal                                     Queensland Department of                            Rowan Callick OBE
Trade and Investment                               the Premier and Cabinet                             Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute       Ben Giles
Commissioner, India                                                                                    Griffith University                   Trade and Investment
Trade and Investment                               Ben Bowen                                                                                 Commissioner, Indonesia
Queensland                                         Sphere Infrastructure                               Madeline Chmura                       Trade and Investment
                                                   Partners                                            Policy Officer, Environment           Queensland
Gayatri Alluri                                                                                         Unit
Senior Project Officer,                            Derek Brown                                         Federal Department of                 Tasman Graham
Strategy and Implementation                        State Director                                      Foreign Affairs and Trade             Senior Vice President, Power
Trade and Investment                               Federal Department of                                                                     and Transport
Queensland                                         Foreign Affairs and Trade                           Belle Deng                            Advisian
                                                                                                       Australia China Business
Peter Andrews                                      Toni Brownie                                        Council                               Carly Greenhalgh
Director, Industry Attraction                      General Manager,                                                                          Senior Analyst
Queensland Department of                           International Operations                            Sheryl Deng                           Australian Prudential
State Development,                                 Trade and Investment                                Australia China Business              Regulation Authority
Manufacturing, Infrastructure                      Queensland                                          Council
and Planning                                                                                                                                 Wen Gu
                                                   Ross Buchanan                                       Clinton Dines                         Chief Executive Officer
Nicole Andronicus                                  Global Investment                                   Principal                             Australia China Business
Manager, International                             Commissioner                                        Moreton Bay Partners                  Council
Relations and Multicultural                        Trade and Investment
Affairs                                            Queensland                                          Alicia Doherty                        Patrick Hafenstein
Brisbane City Council                                                                                  Queensland General                    Trade and Investment
                                                   Prof Stuart Bunn                                    Manager                               Commissioner, Taiwan
Linda Apelt                                        Director Core Group,                                AMCHAM - American                     Trade and Investment
Agent-General for                                  Australian Rivers Institute                         Chamber of Commerce in                Queensland
Queensland in the United                           Griffith University                                 Australia
Kingdom                                                                                                                                      Brian Healey
Trade and Investment                               Penny Burtt                                         Anthony Fensom                        Partner
Queensland                                         Group Chief Executive Officer                       Director                              K&L Gates
                                                   Asialink Business                                   Fensom Communication
Susan Austin                                                                                                                                 Liana Heath
Senior Membership Advisor,                         Prof Caitlin Byrne                                  Michele Fleming                       Manager, Partnerships and
Queensland                                         Director, Griffith Asia Institute                   Associate Principal, Public           Development
CEDA                                               Griffith University                                 Relations and Government              Asialink Business
                                                                                                       Relations
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Julia Herries                                      Mukund Narayanamurti                                Dr Tapan Sarker                       Greg Twiner
Trade and Investment                               Chief Executive Officer                             Director, Engagement and              Head of Business
Commissioner, Hong Kong                            Asialink Business                                   Senior Lecturer, Griffith             Development
Trade and Investment                                                                                   Business Law Group                    TAE Aerospace
Queensland                                         Dr Tess Newton Cain                                 Griffith University
                                                   Principal                                                                                 Kanat Wano
Daniel Kim                                         TNC Pacific                                         Prof Scott Sheppard                   Griffith University
Trade and Investment                                                                                   Deputy Vice Chancellor,
Commissioner, Korea                                Dr Julia Newton-Howes AM                            International and                     Jacinta Webb
Trade and Investment                               Chief Executive                                     Development                           Director
Queensland                                         Investing in Women                                  QUT                                   Queensland Department of
                                                                                                                                             Education
Tony Makin                                         Julie-Anne Nichols                                  Manuraj
Professor of Economics                             Trade and Investment                                Shunmugasundaram                      Vicky Wei
Griffith University                                Commissioner, Greater China                         Chair, Steering Committee             Head, Greater China
                                                   Trade and Investment                                Australia India Youth                 QIC
Donna Massie                                       Queensland                                          Dialogue
Trade and Investment                                                                                                                         Lucy West
Commissioner, Middle East                          Clint O'Brien                                       Aaron Snell                           Sessional Academic
and North Africa                                   Acting State Director,                              ANZ Banking Group                     Griffith University
Trade and Investment                               Queensland
Queensland                                         CEDA                                                Ian Stewart                           David Widjaja
                                                                                                       Former Police Commissioner            Founder and Director
Richard Maude                                      Julian Pearce                                       Queensland Police                     DWC International
Deputy Secretary, Indo-                            President
Pacific Group                                      The Economic Society of                             Takeshi Tanabe                        Shannon Willoughby
Federal Department of                              Australia                                           Deputy Consul-General of              Executive Director, Study
Foreign Affairs and Trade                                                                              Japan                                 Queensland
                                                   Alex Pessagno                                       Consulate-General of Japan            Trade and Investment
Paul Morris                                        Trade and Investment                                                                      Queensland
General Manager, Asia-                             Commissioner, Latin America                         Tony Tapsall
Pacific                                            Trade and Investment                                General Manager, Northern             Sarah Woolmington
TAE Aerospace                                      Queensland                                          Queensland and Northern               Manager, Partnerships and
                                                                                                       Territory                             Development
Dr Johanna Nalau                                   Sue Rallings                                        ANZ Banking Group                     Asialink Business
Research Fellow                                    Director
Griffith University                                Intrinsic Business Solutions

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CEDA Queensland: October - November 2019
Future of Australia's resources sector - Minister Canavan
DATE   Monday 28 October 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm
VENUE   Sofitel Brisbane Central, Grand Ballroom, 249 Turbot Street, Brisbane
SPEAKER  Senator the Hon. Matt Canavan, Federal Minister for Resources and
Northern Australia
EVENT OVERVIEW    CEDA welcomes Federal Minister for Resources and
Northern Australia Senator the Hon. Matt Canavan to present a keynote
address, his outlook for the future of Australia’s resources sector and what it
means for Northern Australia.

Supported by CEDA members major sponsors ABB Australia, Advisian and
supporting sponsor Adani.

Queensland State of the State address 2019 in Brisbane
DATE   Wednesday 30 October 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm
VENUE   Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane
SPEAKERS    The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland and
Minister for Trade
EVENT OVERVIEW    CEDA welcomes Premier of Queensland, the Hon. Annastacia
Palaszczuk to deliver the 2019 State of the State address and her analysis of our
State’s performance and prospects.

Supported by CEDA members major sponsors PwC Australia, Siemens, The
University of Queensland and supporting sponsors Colin Biggers & Paisley
Lawyers and Westpac.

Integrating digital health services
DATE   Thursday 31 October 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm (invitation only)
SPEAKER   Tim Kelsey, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency

EVENT OVERVIEW      Healthcare is undergoing a technological revolution. Tim Kelsey
will provide an update on the Agency's work in improving the adoption, education,
infrastructure and awareness of digital health, the uptake of My Health Record and
the integration of digital health services across Queensland..

CEDA Trustee boardroom briefing hosted by Nous Group.
Women in Leadership: Ita Buttrose AC OBE
DATE   Monday 4 November 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm
VENUE   Hilton Brisbane, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane
SPEAKERS  Ita Buttrose AC OBE, Chair, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
and Professor Carolyn Evans, Vice Chancellor and President, Griffith University
EVENT OVERVIEW     CEDA welcomes ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose AC OBE for an
important keynote address on trust in Australia’s institutions, how media
influences public policy and its role in shaping a more equitable society.

Supported by CEDA member major series sponsor Griffith Business School.

Australia's defence capability and infrastructure
DATE   Friday 8 November 2019, 12.00pm to 2.00pm
VENUE   Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane
SPEAKERS   Steve Grzeskowiak, Deputy Secretary Estate and Infrastructure,
Department of Defence; Professor Andrew O'Neil, Dean (Research) and
Professor of Political Science, Griffith Business School
EVENT OVERVIEW   We operate in a region experiencing shifts in power and
influence. How Australia navigates those challenges right now is influencing our
economic success and prosperity.

Supported by CEDA member major sponsor Cardno. Further sponsorship
opportunities available.

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
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.
Further sponsorship opportunities available.
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 hosting opportunity available.

CEDA contact:

Clint O’Brien, Acting State 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
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policy issues that matter for Australia’s future and pursue solutions that deliver
better economic, social and environmental outcomes for Australia. CEDA's cross-
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leading businesses, community organisations, government departments and
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provide a unique opportunity for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and for
speakers and attendees to talk candidly on issues.

Research and policy
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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:
 Clint O’Brien, Acting State Director       Nia Cho, Senior Event Coordinator
 07 3121 6431                               07 3121 6435
 clint.obrien@ceda.com.au                   nia.cho@ceda.com.au

 Tamika Hartwig, Office and Event           Ashika Kumar, Senior Event Coordinator
 Coordinator                                07 3121 6436
 07 3121 6432                               ashika.kumar@ceda.com.au
 tamika.hartwig@ceda.com.au

 Susan Austin, Senior Membership Advisor
 07 3121 6433
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