Join us in Sydney for a landmark conversation following a year of unprecedented uncertainty on the project pipeline of infrastructure projects in NSW, policy and funding insights and the current and future opportunities that this sector presents.
Meet & connect with infrastructure’s major players and policy-makers, and add to the essential dialogue at The Sydney Morning Herald Infrastructure Summit.
Speakers
The Hon. Dominic Perrottet
Premier of New South Wales
The Hon Robert Stokes MP
Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Cities & Minister for Active Transport
David Tucker
Chief of Advisory and Evaluation,
Infrastructure Australia
Anthony Manning
Chief Executive Officer,
School Infrastructure NSW
Rebecca Wark
Chief Executive,
Health Infrastructure NSW
Simon Draper
Chief Executive Officer,
Infrastructure NSW
Jon Davies
Chief Executive Officer,
Australian Constructors Association
Marion Terrill
Transport and Cities Program Director, Gratton Institute
Fleur Laurence
Partner, Integrated Infrastructure – Stakeholder and Community Engagement, PwC Australia
Tim Reardon
National Transport & Precincts Leader, PwC
Clover Moore
Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney
David Jenkins
CEO, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA)
Bevan Shields
Editor,
The Sydney Morning Herald
Rob Storey
Inland Rail Director Pre-Contracts,
Australian Rail Track Corporation
Ainsley Simpson
CEO,
Infrastructure Sustainability Council
Matt Wade
Senior Economics Writer,
The Sydney Morning Herald
Drew Varnum
Executive Director Public Works,
Department of Regional NSW
Chris Hanger
Deputy Secretary, Regional Development and Programs, Department of Regional NSW
David Witherdin
Deputy Secretary Commercial and Corporate Services & Chief Executive Officer, Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation, Department of Regional NSW
Gabriel Metcalf
CEO,
Committee for Sydney
Agenda
Wednesday 1 June 2022 | All times are in AEST
8:45
OPENING | Opening remarks from The Sydney Morning Herald
Bevan Shields, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
8:50
PREMIER’S ADDRESS |
The Hon Dominic Perrottet, Premier of New South Wales
9:10
Q&A |
The Hon Dominic Perrottet, Premier of New South Wales
The Hon Robert Stokes MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Cities & Minister for Active Transport
Moderator: Bevan Shields, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
9:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
Simon Draper, Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure New South Wales
9:40
FIRESIDE CHAT |
Simon Draper, Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure New South Wales
Moderated by: Bevan Shields, Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
10:00
MINISTERIAL ADDRESS |
The Hon Robert Stokes MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Cities & Minister for Active Transport
10:20
Lord Mayor’s Address |
Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney
10:35
Morning Tea & Networking Break
11:00
PANEL | Constructing, delivering, and managing New South Wales’ transport infrastructure
- Are we reaching the peak for major projects?
- What challenges are projects currently facing?
- Would smaller scale and more locally focused projects be better suited in the future?
- How can existing infrastructure be redeveloped and better utilised?
Rob Storey, Inland Rail Director Pre-Contracts, Australian Rail Track Corporation
Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Gratton Institute
Tim Reardon, National Transport & Precincts Leader, PwC
Moderated by: Matt O’Sullivan, Transport and Infrastructure Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
11:30
NSW’s record investment in school infrastructure
- Tracking the delivery of 215 new and upgraded schools
- What do modern schools require from their infrastructure?
- How have schools been impacted by recent natural disasters?
Anthony Manning, Chief Executive Officer, School Infrastructure NSW
11:50
PANEL | Planning for and achieving sustainable outcomes from new, redeveloped, and reutilised infrastructure
- Reducing negative impacts on the surrounding environment and wildlife
- Community consultation and considerations
- Delivering value for money and assessing the long-term financial benefits and strains
- How sustainable will New South Wales’ infrastructure be in 2032?
Ainsley Simpson, CEO, Infrastructure Sustainability Council
Gabriel Metcalf, CEO, Committee for Sydney
Moderated by: Matt Wade, Senior Economics Writer, The Sydney Morning Herald
12:20
Trusting communities will be critical to the delivery of major infrastructure projects
Fleur Laurence, Partner, Integrated Infrastructure – Stakeholder and Community Engagement, PwC Australia
12:40
Welcome to Lunch
Simon Nicholls, Managing Director for Pacific Partnerships, CIMIC
12:50
Lunch
13:50
Value for money from infrastructure projects
David Tucker, Chief of Project Advisory and Evaluation, Infrastructure Australia
14:10
NSW’s record investment in health infrastructure
- Key challenges and opportunities in delivering the $10.8Bn health infrastructure portfolio
- Collaboration with the construction sector to improve program outcomes
- Precincts as catalysts for partnerships, investment and innovation
Rebecca Wark, Chief Executive, Health Infrastructure NSW
14:30
Department of Regional NSW – Regional infrastructure constraints
Drew Varnum, Executive Director Public Works, Department of Regional NSW
14:50
Afternoon Tea & Networking Break
15:20
Northern Rivers reconstruction
David Witherdin, Deputy Secretary Commercial and Corporate Services & Chief Executive Officer, Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation, Department of Regional NSW
15:40
PANEL | Challenges keeping pace with a continued infrastructure boom
- Ensuring enough resources
- The impact of rising costs
- Equipment limitations
- Skilling a workforce
Chris Hanger, Deputy Secretary, Regional Development and Programs, Department of Regional NSW
Jon Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Constructors Association
David Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia
Moderated by: Alexandra Smith, State Political Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
16:10
Closing Remarks from the Sydney Morning Herald
Alexandra Smith, State Political Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
16:20
End of Conference & Networking Drinks
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