2018 Canberra Networking Day

Overview of Proceedings (subject to change)

8:00am – 9:00am
Registration and Security Check

9:00am – 9:30am
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Hon John Brumby AO, National President ACBC
• HE Cheng Jingye, Chinese Ambassador to Australia

9:30am – 10:30am
Panel One:  Digital disruption: e-commerce and digital marketing
Moderator: Lee Featherby, CEO, PowerfulPoints
Panellists:

• Andrew Parker, Executive General Manager, International Services, Australia Post
• James Hudson, Director of Corporate Affairs & Marketing, Alibaba Group
• David Hazlehurst, Deputy CEO, Business, Partnerships & Support, Austrade
• Nigel Stitt, Head of Sales Australia/New Zealand, Telstra

10:30am – 11:00am
Morning tea in Mural Hall

11:00am –11:15am
Keynote Speaker
Hon Jason Clare, Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment
Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia

11:15am – 12:00pm
Panel Two:  International education
Moderator: Misha Schubert, Director Strategic Communications, Universities Australia
Panellists:

• Hon Phil Honeywood, CEO International Education Association of Australia
• Laurie Pearcey, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) UNSW
• Professor Duncan Bentley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne University
• Sunny Yang, Associate Vice-President, Student Recruitment & Admissions, Monash University

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Keynote Speaker
Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Lunch in Mural Hall

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Keynote Speaker
Hon Chris Bowen, Shadow Treasurer

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Panel Three:  Healthcare & aged care
Moderator: Hon John Brumby AO
Panellists:

• Carol Allen, CEO, Sapphire International Holdings
• John Paolacci, Partner, Shinewing Australia
• Dan Collins, Managing Director, GenesisCare
• Ian Wishart, CEO, Fred Hollows Foundation

2:30pm - 2:45pm
Afternoon tea in Mural Hall

2:45pm - 3:45pm
Panel Four:  Creative and performing arts and sport
Moderator: Helen Sawczak, National CEO, ACBC
Panellists:

• Libby Christie, Executive Director, The Australian Ballet
• David Koch, Chairman Port Adelaide Football Club
• Michael Tear, CEO Wildbear Entertainment
• Paul Currie, Director & Co-Founder Lightstream Pictures

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Keynote Speaker
Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Keynote Speaker
Hon Julie Bishop, Foreign Minister of Australia

4:30pm - 4:50pm
Closing remarks

• Hon John Brumby AO, National President ACBC
• Hon Steven Ciobo, Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment

4:50pm - 5:00pm
Transportation to Chinese Embassy, 15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Cocktail reception at Chinese Embassy