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Canberra and Region Focus on Business 2006 - Program
Hyatt Hotel Canberra
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| Wednesday 13th September |
| 1.00pm |
Focus on Business Opening Address:
ACT Chief Minister, Mr Jon Stanhope MLA Keynote Address (Federation Ballroom) |
| 1.15pm |
Focus on Business Keynote Address:
John Anderson, Founder of Contiki
(Federation Ballroom) John Anderson at the age of 22 took 25 pounds, an idea
and created a new product, an international brand name which is now a $300M
plus business. |
| 2.00pm |
Focus on Business Canberra Entrepreneur
address: Glenn Keys, Aspen Medical (Federation Ballroom) Glenn
Keys founded Aspen Medical in 2003; today the business has an annual turnover
of more than $20M and exports around the world. Glenn is a finalist in the
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
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| 2.30pm |
Homeland Security/
Defence - Sponsor: Actividentity
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Sustainable Healthy
Development: The ACT Way - ACT Department of Health |
| 2.30 - 2.45pm |
Technology for homeland Security
Andy Castle, General Manager, APAC, Actividentity
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The Forum will provide
innovative ideas and add to our knowledge base about the built environment in
an urban landscape, its link to sustainable development and its impact on
health and wellbeing.
Speakers include:
Michael Costello; Guy Barnett; Paul Dugdale; Anne O’Donnell and Johnathan
Efkarpidis
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| 2.45 - 3.25pm |
International address:
Mr Robert J. Brandewie, Former Director, Defense Manpower Data Center,
US Dept of Defense
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| 3.25 - 4.00pm |
Ms
April DuBois, Director, International Business Development, Greater
Washington Initiative
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| 4.00pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| 4.30-6.00pm |
From Imagination to
Impact: Research, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation – Sponsor: NICTA
(Centenary 1) |
Grumpy Old Entrepreneurs: An
opportunity to exchange ideas and learn in a small group format from leading
experts in venture capital, investment and entrepreneurship. Panel Members
include:
Bill Trestrail, Vice President, Asia
Pacific, SGI
Craig Mudge, Professor Innovation and Director, Macquarie Institute for
Innovation, Macquarie University
Roslyn Hughes, Epicorp
Facilitated by Carl Middlehurst, General Counsel, NICTA
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| 7.00 - 7.30pm |
Pre-dinner drinks, Marble
Foyer, Parliament House |
| 7.30 - 10.30pm |
ActewAGL and TransACT
Focus on Business Dinner, Australian Parliament House
Keynote address: The Hon. Jim Lloyd MP, Minister for Local Government,
Territories and Roads will be representing the Prime Minister.
National business address: Ms Margaret
Jackson, Chairman, Qantas
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| Thursday 14th September |
| 10.00am |
From Imagination to
Impact Research, Entrepreneurship & Innovation - Sponsor: NICTA
(Federation Ballroom)
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Regional Food and Wine:
Production to Export (Centenary 2)
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Dr David
Skellern, CEO, NICTA
Embedded Systems: The next big thing in Australian ICT
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| 10.25 - 11.10am |
Keynote address:
Anthony Wong, Commissioner for Innovation & Technology, Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region Government
Mr Wong has been responsible for major initiatives in Hong Kong, including
supporting applied research and technology transfer, facilitating the provision
of technology support and infrastructure, fostering technological
entrepreneurship and further technological collaboration with mainland China
and other international markets.
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Keynote Address: Why International Export:
The Maggie Beer Journey, Maggie Beer,
Maggie Beer Products.
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| 11.10 - 11.45am |
Morning tea
An opportunity for VIPs and delegates to meet with local ICT
businesses. |
Sports Industry Session
– sponsor: University of Canberra (venue- Business Promotion
Centre)
Health & Physical Activity – "The Bigger Picture".
Does your business promote or deliver physical activity, sport, or health
programs?
Are you looking to analyse or evaluate current programs or workplace practices?
Are you looking for a research partner to move forward?
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Morning Tea |
| 11.45 - 12.15pm |
Mr Greg Stone, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft-
Security, Investment and Innovation
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Presentation School of Health Sciences, University of Canberra Mr Adrian
Faccioni, GP Sports
Prof Gordon Waddington, University of Canberra
Prof Sue Thomas, University of Canberra |
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| 12.15 - 12.45pm |
Mr Ric Clarke, CTO, Alcatel, - Telecommunications Innovation and Social
Networks |
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Local Exporters Panel Session |
| 12.45 - 2.00pm |
Lunch (Atrium)
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| 2.00pm - 2.30pm |
Homeland Security/ Defence Cont: - Sponsor: Actividentity
(Federation North)
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From Imagination to Impact Research, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Sponsor: NICTA (Federation South)
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Is Sustainability possible in modern
cities? – Sponsor: CSIRO (Centenary 1 & Centre) |
Regional Food and Wine:
Production to Export (Centenary 2) |
| Security requirements in airports Address:
Mr Max Moore - Wilton AC, Chairman,
Sydney Airport Corporation
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Ralph Petroff,
NICTA, Entrepreneur in Residence An American in Australia – Perspectives of a
Serial Entrepreneur |
Dr Greg Foliente,
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems- Urban Sustainability |
Mr Jacek Medrala, Polish Wine Importer, Co-Owner, Vin De
Siecle |
| 2.30 -
3.00pm |
Dr
Greg Simpson, Director, CSIRO Secure Australia Program |
Ken
Preshaw, IBM -Protecting your IP |
Dr Matthew Inman, Project Leader,
Smart Water Communities, Sustainable Ecosystems, CSIRO- Water Sustainability |
On-the-ground challenges and ways to
overcome them
Guek Hong Toh, Business Development Manager, Food and Beverage, Austrade
Singapore
Pannalak, Business Development Manager, Austrade Bangkok
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| 3.00 -
3.30pm |
Mr
Eric Ciliberti, Partner, Pelorus Enterprise, Washington
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Mr Carl Middlehurst, General Counsel,
NICTA - Legal and Business Issues in Commercialising Open Source Software |
Mr Neil Savery, Chief Planning
Executive, ACT Planning and Land Authority- Planning Sustainability |
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| 3.30pm |
Afternoon tea
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| 4.00 - 4.30pm |
John Larkin, Unisys, and Prof Deborah Raulston, University
of Canberra - Investing in Security Research |
Mr Lindsay Adler, CSIRO Plant Industry, General Manager, Business Development
and Commercialisation- Ideal Partnerships in Science
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Urban Sustainability Panel Session Panel members include:
Alan Gregory, Greg Foliente and Neil Savery
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Australia India Business Council 2006 National
India Economic Update |
| 4.30 -
5.00pm |
Dr Jim Peacock, Australian Chief
Scientist (Federation South) Should Australia have National Research Priorities |
| Friday 15th September |
| 7.30am |
ACT Exporter’s Network Breakfast International
Technology Session - Sponsor: Tower Software (Federation South)
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| 8.00am |
Keynote address: Mr Kyle McNabb, Forrester
Research, USA - Information Management and Critical Path
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| 8.40 - 9.45am |
Panel session:
Kyle McNabb, Forrester Research
Brand Hoff, Canberra IT Entrepeneur and founder of Tower Software
Cheryl Hannah, Department of Immigration
Greg O'Shea, DFAT
Frank Wood, Alpha West
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| 9.45 - 10.15am |
Morning Tea |
| 10.15am |
International markets – Sponsor: Austrade
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| Introduction Mr Hamish McCormick, Deputy Chief
Executive Officer, Austrade
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| 10.20 - 11.00am |
International keynote address:
Minister Michael Ahern TD, Minister for Trade and Commerce, Ireland
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| 11.00am - 12.10pm |
From here to the rest of the world Panel Session
This session will provide an opportunity for delegates to here from the many
visiting trade delegations and ask questions
Panel members will include:
April DuBois, Director, International Business Development, Greater Washington
Initiative
Gerry Murphy, Executive Director, International Sales and Partnering,
Enterprise Ireland and
Virginia Greville, Assistant Secretary, Agriculture, DFAT
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| 12.15 - 12.45pm |
Pre Lunch Drinks |
| 12.45pm - 2.30pm |
ACT Chief Ministers Export
Awards Lunch- Federation Ballroom, Hyatt |
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