Registration Opens
Welcome and Introduction
David Borger, Executive Director, Western Sydney Business Chamber
Welcome from the Mayor
Clr Wendy Waller, Mayor, Liverpool City Council
Opening Keynote
Dr Michael Sughrue, Neurosurgeon and Research Director, Charlie Teo Foundation
International Keynote Presentation - Life on MaRS: Lessons from the World's Leading Innovation Precinct
Ron Dizy, Senior Vice President, Partnerships, MaRS Discovery District, Toronto, Canada
Q&A
Ron Dizy, Senior Vice President, Partnerships, MaRS Discovery District, Toronto, Canada
Presentation - Taking Innovation Precincts from Aspiration to Real World Outcome
Alice Drew, Head of Workplace Strategy + Business Solutions, Lendlease
Morning Tea
THEME 1: DESIGN & PLANNING
Keynote Presentation - The Global Experience of HIPs
Michaela Sheahan, Researcher, HASSELL Studio
Panel Discussion - The Physical Needs of Innovation Precincts
Steve Trevenar, Head of Strategy and New Business, Emerging Markets, Lendlease (Chair)
Tim Moore, Deputy CEO, Liverpool City Council
Michaela Sheahan, Researcher, HASSELL Studio
Paul Jones, Regional Director Asia Pacific, OMA
Phil Apelbaum, Director, Innovation Precincts
THEME 2: GOVERNANCE
Keynote Presentation - Bringing Partners Together: The Experience of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct
Brendan Flynn, Deputy Executive Chair, Melbourne Biomedical Precinct
Panel Discussion - Governance of Australian HIPs
Erika Pawley, Director Strategic Planning, Greater Sydney Commission (Chair)
Brendan Flynn, Deputy Executive Chair, Melbourne Biomedical Precinct
Tim O'Neill, Executive Director - SEQ Development, Economic Development Queensland
Kate Munnings, COO Ramsay Health Care, Westmead Private Hospital
Lunch
Paper Launch
THEME 3: COMMERCIALISATION & INVESTMENT ATTRACTION
International Keynote Presentation - What Does Success Look Like?
Gerry McDougall, Partner, PwC
Panel Discussion - Turning Research and Innovation into Economic Returns and Jobs
Kylie Bell, Executive Director - Industry, Trade and Investment, NSW Department of Industry (Chair)
Gerry McDougall, Partner, PwC
Marco Baccanti, Chief Executive, Health Industries South Australia
Wendy Caroll, Cluster Champion - Health Precincts, Jobs for NSW
Case Studies: Western Sydney's HIPs (Liverpool and Westmead)
Graeme Loy, Acting Chief Executive, Western Sydney Local Health District
Amanda Larkin, Chief Executive, South Western Sydney Local Health District
Afternoon Tea
Keynote Presentation - Powering Innovation Precincts
Nicole Cook, CEO, Jobs for NSW
Panel Discussion: Attracting and Working with Start-Ups
Christopher Kommatas, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Innovation, Health Roundtable (Chair)
Elisabeth Yunarko, Founder, Spokle Group
Dr Vijay Paul, Co-Founder, Vantari VR
Dr Jonathan King, Founder, LYSN
Carolyn Mee, Founder, Sound Scouts
Closing Remarks and Conference End
David Borger, Executive Director, Western Sydney Business Chamber
Drinks & Networking
Hosted by Lendlease, PwC and Liverpool City Council