Plenary Session
Aspirations for a regional Australia

Dynamic Indigenous Entrepreneurs Panel
[background_information]

11:00pm - 12:30pm

Regional Cities: challenges, opportunities and transformation

Chair: Cassandra Stipanicev, Manager, Business Development, Shire of Cranbrook

Moderator: Dr Susan Kinnear, Senior Research Officer, Centre for Environmental Management, CQUniversity

Janet Dore, CEO, Transport Accident Commission

Decentralisation in Action - The TAC and Geelong [presentation]

Assoc Prof Rod Duncan, Master of Planning Program, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deak University

'Midi-Cities': an under-recognised contributor to Australia's urban future [presentation]

Dr Geoff Edwards, Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University

Decentralisation in Australia's Federation [presentation]

Lobbying for regional, rural and remote Australia - getting organised

Chair: Paul Bini, Director, Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd [presentation]

Mark Stone, CEO, Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) [presentation]

Planning and Funding a Regionalised Australia

Chair: Joe Adamski, General Manager Strategy and Technology, Barwon Water

Lance Glare, Director, State Infrastructure Planning, Queensland Department of Local Government and Planning

Advancing Regional Queensland [presentation]

Brett Sabien, Manager - Services, Regional Investment, Department of Regional Development and Lands (WA)

Royalties for Regions - Major Regional Development Projects in Western Australia [presentation]

David Hawkins, Chairman, Socom

How to get a $1 Billion and your own Minister

Tony Overman, Strategy and Sustainability Coordinator, Strategy and Technology, Barwon Water

Integrated Strategic Water Planning through Systems Thinking [presentation]

Building regional SME's - from spare room to the boardroom

Chair: Prof Sue Kilpatrick, Research Professor of Regional Communities, Alfred Deakin Research Institute, Deakin University

Sandra McClelland, Director, Research Partnerships, Deakin University

From Spare Room to Boardroom Case Study [presentation]

Panel Session: Supporting Innovative Business to Develop in a Region

Skills: Peter McMullin, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and

Grant Sutherland, CEO, The Gordon TAFE [presentation]

Research: Marcus Bolger, Senior Commercial Manager, Deakin University [presentation]

Raising Funds: Bob Beaumont, Business Angel [presentation]

Regional Cities and Small Towns

Elements for Success in Five Second-Tier Australian Cities - a comparative study [presentation]

Prof Mike Hefferan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engagement), University of the Sunshine Coast

Exploring the Great Divide: how do regions relate to the cities? [presentation]

Warwick Jones, Director, Major Cities Unit, Aust Govt Department of Infrastructure and Transport

Preparing a Small Regional Town to Win National Awards [presentation]

David Cowell, Business Development Officer, Business Services, RDA Yorke and Mid North

The Rural City of Murray Bridge - our place, our future [presentation]

Brenton Lewis, Chief Executive, RDA Murraylands/Riverland

Regional Identity and Branding

Does your Reputation and Profile Cut Through? developing a regional brand [presentation]

David Kippin, CEO, Townsville Enterprise Limited

Mind the Gap - Community Culture Focussed Transformational Change in the Central Goldfields Shire

Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor, Mayor, Central Goldfields Shire Council [presentation]

The Evocities Project [presentation]

Shane Manley, Managing Director, ASCET Group

Small-Medium Enterprises

Multi-Speed Economy: challenges facing regional Australian micro and small business in the current economic environment [presentation]

Howard Seccombe, Head of Client Services, Roy Morgan Research

Attracting Retailers and SME's to our Towns [presentation]

Greg Davis, Director, Taktics4

Entrepreneurial Universities in Victoria: a concept that is yet to be tried [presentation]

Dr Howard Frederick, Professor, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University

The Economic Impact of the Creative Industries in the Central West Region of New South Wales

Lesley Arthur, Senior Research Officer, Western Research Institute and

Tracey Callinan, Executive Officer, Arts OutWest [presentation]

Innovative Regional Development

The Central Coast Challenge of Turning Broken Dreams into a New Reality [presentation]

Dr Anton Kriz, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle

Collaboration: the new 21st century driver of innovation in regional economies [presentation]

Dr Tony McCall, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Regional Development, University of Tasmania

Growth Regions Driving Economic Development [presentation]

Cr David Perkins, Economic Development and Tourism Portfolio, Mackay Regional Council

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Regional Australia: maintaining fit and balance for sustainable economic development [presentation]

Liza Bloomer, Board Member, RDA Northern Rivers

Meeting the Strategic Skills Agenda

Skills Development for the Victorian Brown Coal Industry [presentation]

Assoc Prof Peter Waterman RFD, Faculty of Science, Health and Education,
University of the Sunshine Coast

Community Conversations: capturing creative wisdom [presentation]

Dr Ian Plowman, Community Psychologist and Social Researcher, Ian Plowman Pty Ltd

New Skillsets for Sustainability Technologists [presentation]

Ashley Bland, Skillset Sustainability Manager, The Flannery Centre [short paper]

Maintaining Quality Education with Reduced Student Numbers: a case study in innovation [presentation]

Max Eastcott, General Manager, Executive, Gwydir Shire Council [background information]

Business Breakfast [speech]

Plenary Session

Pursuing Opportunties for Regional Advantage

New Paradigms for Regions and their Cities

[presentation]

Address from the Minister [speech]

Regional and Rural Industries of the Future

[presentation]

The World’s Coolest App – Turning a Vision of Broadband Infrastructure into an implementation of success

Closing Plenary

Announcement of SEGRA 2012 Host Region

Delivering Services in Regions: overcoming issues of scale and distance

Chair: Dr Chris McDonald, Policy Manager, Regional Economic Development, Policy and Planning Group, Regional Development Victoria, Department of Planning and Community Development

Craig Evans, Managing Director, Advanced Water Group

Delivering Centralised Water, Waste Water and Energy Systems to regional Australia [presentation]

Julia Carpenter, Team Manager, Government Services and Property, WA, Parsons Brinckerhoff

Building the Sustainability and Resilience of Remote Aboriginal Communities in WA [presentation]

Suzanne Woolhouse, Regional Program Manager, LandCorp

Growing Regional Western Australia [presentation]

Economic Growth after Extreme Weather Events

Chair: Assoc Prof Jeremy Buultjens, Managing Editor, Journal of Economic and Social Policy, School of Business, Southern Cross University

Cr Brad Carter, Mayor, Rockhampton Regional Council

Economic Growth after Extreme Weather Events [presentation]

Margaret Abbey, CEO, Murrindindi Shire Council [presentation]

Cr Steve Jones, Mayor, Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Rising from the Floodwater: one Council's vision to disaster-proof communities [presentation]

Angel Investors: financing new ideas

Chair: Cr Rod Macdonald, Portfolio for Economic Development, City of Greater Geelong

Facilitator: Michael Campbell, Senior Consultant, AEC Group [presentation]

Leigh Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, Many Rivers Microfinance [presentation]

Future Proofing your Region

Chair: Assoc Prof Peter Waterman RFD, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast

Samantha Smith, Future Proofing Geelong Program Manager, Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, City of Greater Geelong

Future Proofing Geelong and the Low Carbon Growth Plan [presentation]

Katrina Skellern, Project Manager, Green Jobs Illawarra Project, RDA IllawarraRDA Illawarra Promoting Green Jobs, Green Industry and the Green Economy [presentation]

Kathy Wood, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast

Future Climate Adapting Forests [presentation]

Pamela McAllister, Consultant

What is leadership and who should lead? Your role in future proofing regions [presentation]

NBN

The role of the NBN in Creating Sustainable Economic Growth in regional Australia [presentation]

Simon Pownall, Business Development Manager, Mobile, Internet and Technology, Roy Morgan Research

Opportunities for Rural Industry Development from Innovative Use of Broadband Services [presentation]

Brian Ramsay, Managing Director, Inovact Consulting

The Challenge of Change for Regional Business [presentation]

Bruce Buchanan, Executive Officer, Central West Business Enterprise Centre

Mackay Regional E-Business Networks: the ultimate committee [presentation]

Cr David Perkins, Economic Development and Tourism Portfolio, Mackay Regional Council

RED Planning and Multiple Land-Use

Can Regional Plans Increase Community Resilience? [presentation]

Sean Weier, Team Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff

Mining and Income Distribution in Regional Australia [presentation]

Dr Tom Measham, Senior Research Scientist, Social and Economic Sciences, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences

Identifying and Nurturing Sustainability Oriented Identities Linked to Place: a case study from Noosa

Dr Timothy Lynam, Senior Research Scientist, CES, CSIRO [presentation]

What Do Voters Really Think? Public Opinion on Primary Industries and the Environment and Election Outcomes [presentation]

Shaun Ratcliff, Public Affairs Manager, Victorian Association of Forest Industries

Regional Futures

Drivers of Economic Prosperity [presentation]

Dr Geoff Edwards, Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University

Using technology to leverage regional advantage for Nonprofits [presentation]

Morri Young, Managing Director, Matrix on Board

Critical Horizons Regional Futures Series - a case study [presentation]

Alan Cross, Regional Coordinator, South West Development Commission

Skills for Regions - addressing employment shortages through partnerships with Government, business and skilled professionals [presentation] [youtube clip]

Keelie Hamilton, Coordinator, Economic Development, City of Greater Geelong

Small-Medium Enterprises

Regional Universities, SMEs and Innovation: learning from the CQ experience [presentation]

Dr Susan Kinnear, Senior Research Officer, Centre for Environmental Management, CQUniversity

Jobs Galore, But Where Are the Workers? [presentation]

Dr Shishir Saxena, Senior Consultant, SGS Economics and Planning Pty Ltd

Innovative Approaches of Family-Based Agricultural Businesses: a case study of Northern NSW coffee producers [presentation]

Dr Peter Vitartas, Deputy Head, Teaching and Learning, Southern Cross Business School, Southern Cross University

Assisting Regional Small Business that have Suffered through Natural Disasters [presentation]

Bruce Buchanan, Executive Officer, Central West Business Enterprise Centre

Green Futures

Ten Tips for Undertaking Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments [presentation]

Dr Emma Yuen, Social Scientist, Marine and Atmospheric Research, CSIRO

Strategic Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Regions: application in regional Victoria [presentation]

Dr Robert Faggian, Senior Research Scientist, Victorian Department of Primary Industries

Hearing Voices: a discourse analysis of the Senate Inquiry into the Social and Economic Impacts of Rural Winds Farms

Dr Cathy Wagg, Researcher and Mexie Butler, Coordinator, Potter Rural Community Research Network and

Dr Kaye Scholfield, Senior Manager, RMIT University Hamilton

Beyond the Politics and Science: addressing the social and equity impacts of climate change through the 'Liveable and Just' Toolkit [presentation]

Philip Schier, Senior Policy Officer, Victorian Local Governance Association

Business Breakfast

[presentation]