Boomtown! Gala Dinner and Summit 2023
The Boomtown! Summit, is a full-day conference promoting the transport, infrastructure and property projects that help to grow the cities of the West, as well as addressing urban transformation, cities policy and governance reform.
This annual event is where public and private sector leaders outline the policies and investments that will shape the future of the region. This event is designed to facilitate a dialogue between key decision-makers and stakeholder groups, and has been delivered in partnership with the NSW Government since its inception is 2016.
Held again at Sydney Olympic Park, Boomtown! ’23 examined the NSW Government’s key infrastructure priorities through a look at the planning and regulatory adjustments, and major projects, required to meet the growing needs of the region and ensure future development is matched by appropriate transport links, amenity and services. We shifted our focus from a government-led model, to the establishment of genuine public and private partnerships which promote innovation, enterprise and good social, environmental and economic outcomes for Greater Western Sydney.
Please click here to see the Boomtown! GWS Project of the Year Awards Gala Dinner program.
Please click here to see the Boomtown! Property and Infrastructure Summit program.
Event details, Dinner
Boomtown! GWS Project of the Year Awards Gala Dinner
Date
Thursday, 16 November 2023
Event details, Summit
Boomtown! Property & Infrastructure Summit
Date
Friday, 17 November 2023
Venue
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
*All prices are exclusive of GST
2023 GWS Project of the Year
Nomination Form
Key Topics
- Transit-oriented development and new Metro lines as a catalyst for vibrant communities, smart growth, and reduced environmental impact.
- Matching new housing priority precincts with transport infrastructure, amenity and jobs.
- Strengthening partnerships between the public and private sectors.
- Examining the region’s development blueprint along the Metro West corridor.
- Understanding the role of social infrastructure in responding to changing community needs.
- Safeguarding GWS’s future through corridor protection & urban planning.
- The importance of improved roads connectivity to help grow future industrial precincts.
- How do we empower the utilities sector to embrace renewable energy and circular economy principles? How can we enhance our approach to policy development, project coordination, and implementation to better support Green Infrastructure?
- The role of major retail hubs as high-density housing precincts.
- How to do more with less – what are the small-scale infrastructure projects that can deliver bang for buck?
- How do we build a diverse housing supply for the dynamic communities of the West?
Who should attend?
- Local government representatives including Council CEOs & GMs,
- Mayors and Senior Executives State & Federal agencies: Secretaries, D/Secs, Exec Directors
- Captains of industry, CEOs & Chairs
- Strategic planning professionals
- Landowners and developers
- Sports, arts & tourism operators
- Professional services firms; and
- Chancellors & VCs, academics, post grad & current students, GenWest.

The details
Featured speakers

Christopher
Brown
AM
Chair, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Belinda
Comninos
Managing Director, Astrolabe

Gail
Connolly
Chief Executive Officer, City of Parramatta

Kim
Curtain
Partner - Infrastructure and Project Solutions, Deloitte

Dr
Liz
Develin
Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Olympic Park Authority

Simone
Dyer
General Manager - Mixed Use Origination, Stockland

Kiersten
Fishburn
Secretary, NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Erin
Flaherty
Chair & Non-Executive Director, National Intermodal

Chris
Gould
General Manager Business Development, Sydney Water

Hon.
John
Graham
MLC
NSW Minister for Transport, the Arts, Music & the Night-time Economy

Hon.
Jo
Haylen
MP
Minister for Transport

Simon
Hickey
Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney International Airport

Aras
Labutis
Head of Urban Transformations, Coronation Property

Patrick
Lauren
Managing Director - Origination, Plenary

Adam
Leto
Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Clr
Ned
Mannoun
Mayor, Liverpool City Council

Larry
McGrath
General Manager: NSW & ACT, McConnell Dowell

Lachlan
McKenzie
Group Manager – Government & Stakeholder Relations, John Holland

Josh
Murray
Secretary, Transport for NSW

Tom
Nance
Strategic Partnerships Manager, Campbelltown City Council

Leanne
Pickering
Chief Customer & Strategy Officer, Endeavour Energy

Rebecca
Pinkstone
Chief Executive Officer, Homes NSW

Matthew
Proft
Director - Precincts, University of Technology Sydney

Peter
Regan
Chief Executive, Sydney Metro

Janet
Schorer
PSM
Chief Delivery Officer, TAFE NSW

Luke
Turner
Executive Director - Policy & Advocacy, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Princess
Ventura
Regional Director NSW, Urbis

Jacqueline
Vozzo
President, UDIA NSW

Alex
Wendler
Chief Executive Officer, Landcom

Prof.
Jennifer
Westacott
AC
Chancellor, Western Sydney University & Chair, Bradfield Development Authority

Ian
Whitfield
Executive General Manager, Westlink M7

Peter
William
Executive Director Western Sydney Project Office, Transport for NSW
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