Boomtown! Gala Dinner & Summit 2024
We are proudly staging the region’s premier development event, the Boomtown! Summit, promoting the transport, infrastructure and property projects that will help to grow the cities of the West, as well as addressing urban transformation, cities policy and governance reform.
This annual event, to be staged on Friday 29 November 2024, is where public and private sector leaders outline the policies and investments that will shape the future of the region and follows on from our Boomtown! Project of the Year Awards, with NSW Premier Chris Minns, the night earlier.
The Conference is designed to facilitate a dialogue between key decision-makers and stakeholder groups. Held at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, this year’s event will explore how Greater Western Sydney is responding to the housing challenges that have gripped the nation, the big city-shaping projects and the opportunities to create a better connected and more liveable region.
We will also be shifting our focus from a government-led model to the establishment of genuine public and private partnerships which will promote innovation, enterprise and good social, environmental and economic outcomes for Greater Western Sydney.
Event details, Dinner
Boomtown! GWS Project of the Year Awards Gala Dinner
Date & time:
Thursday, 28 November 2024
5:00pm – 8:30pm
Event details, Summit
Boomtown! Property & Infrastructure Summit
Date & time:
Friday, 29 November 2024
8:00am – 2:30pm
Venue
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Dress:
Business Attire
Topics on the agenda:
- How can transit-oriented developments be used as a catalyst for vibrant communities, smart growth, and reduced environmental impact?
- Exploration of how the NSW and Federal Governments’ housing plans will unlock supply and help ensure future development is supported by infrastructure.
- Strengthening the partnerships between the public, private and community sectors.
- Metro and rail extensions to connect all parts of GWS with Western Sydney International Airport and Bradfield.
- Examining the region’s development blueprint along the Sydney Metro network.
- The case for a GWS high speed rail hub
- 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.
- Drawing inspiration from East London’s urban transformation success stories, and lessons learnt from their mis-steps.
- 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 and growing communities of the Greater Western Sydney?
Who’s the audience?
- Local government representatives including Council CEOs & GMs, Mayors and Senior Executives
- State & Federal agencies including 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, postgrad & current students.
Event Partner
Event Sponsors
The details
Summit Program (29 Nov)
Summit images
Dinner images
Dinner images
Summit images
GWS Projects of the Year Award nominees
Featured speakers
Jim
Betts
Secretary, NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment
Christopher
Brown
AM
Chairman, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
John
Burton
OBE
Advisor, East London Study Tour
Gail
Connolly
Chief Executive Officer, City of Parramatta
Lindy
Deitz
Chief Executive Officer, Campbelltown City Council
Kiersten
Fishburn
Secretary, NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Llew
Gartrell
General Manager Government Relations, Stockland
Tom
Gellibrand
NSW Infrastructure Coordinator General and Chief Executive, Infrastructure NSW
Hon.
John
Graham
MLC
Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music & the Night-time Economy, Minister for Jobs & Tourism
Faith
Halliday
Chief Executive Officer, StratWest
Aras
Labutis
Head of Urban Transformations, Coronation Property
Scott
Langford
Chief Executive Officer, Housing Australia
Adam
Leto
Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
Senator the Hon
Jenny
McAllister
Minister for Emergency Management, Minister for Cities
Larry
McGrath
General Manager: NSW & ACT, McConnell Dowell
Hon.
Chris
Minns
MP
Premier of NSW
Naomi
Mitchell
National Managing Partner - Enterprise, KPMG Australia
Ken
Morrison
Chief Executive Officer, Bradfield Development Authority
Josh
Murray
Secretary, Transport for NSW
Vy
Nguyen
Executive Director Precinct Development, NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Hon.
Clare
O'Neil
MP
Minister for Housing and Homelessness
Tim
Parker
Chief Executive Officer, High Speed Rail Authority
Rebecca
Pinkstone
Chief Executive Officer, Bridge Housing
Tim
Reardon
Chief Commissioner, Infrastructure Australia
Peter
Regan
Chief Executive, Sydney Metro
Alice
Reis
Principal - Australasia Rail Leader, Arup
Nicholas
Rupolo
Communications Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
Brett
Towers
Chief Commercial Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
Alex
Wendler
Chief Executive Officer, Landcom
Jennifer
Westacott
AO
Special Advisor, KPMG
Nicole
Woodrow
Chief Growth & Innovation Officer, Link Wentworth
Clr
Martin
Zaiter
Lord Mayor of Parramatta
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