Boomtown! Gala dinner event videos

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Introduced by:

Emma Dunch
Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Project of the Year – Shortlisted Finalists

Introduced by:

Adam Leto
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Entertainment: Bankstown Poetry Slam

Sara Mansour
Bankstown Poetry Slam

Patrons’ Prize #1 to be Presented: Excellence in Public Policy

Presented by:

Deng Thiak Adut
Savannah Pride

Presented to:

Hon. Mike Baird
NAB (former NSW Premier)

BOOMTOWN Address & Interview: “The Infrastructure Capital of the World”

Hon. Mike Baird
NAB (former NSW Premier)

Interviewed by:

Christopher Brown AM
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Patrons’ Prize #2 to be Presented: Excellence in Partnerships

Honouring those public sector leaders who secured the Western Sydney City Deal

Awarded to:

Lindy Deitz 
Campbelltown City Council

Dr Stephen Kennedy
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development

Geoff Roberts
Greater Cities Commission

Dialogue Year in Review & Ministerial Introduction

Christopher Brown AM
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Project of the Year Announced

Award presented by:

Hon. Alan Tudge MP
Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure &
Population

Boomtown! Summit videos

Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country & Ministerial Introduction

Christopher Brown AM
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Ministerial Address & Interview

Hon. Andrew Constance MP
NSW Minister for Transport & Infrastructure

Moderator:

Christopher Brown AM
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

The Building Blocks of Success: Western Sydney’s Productive Partnerships

Phil Chronican
Westmead Institute for Medical Research

Dr Michael Spence AC
University of Sydney

Facilitator:

Kirsten Andrews
University of Sydney

Sydney Metro West: Fast Tracking Growth Along Sydney’s ‘Steel Spine’

Brendon Baker
Transport for NSW

Rebecca Grasso
City of Parramatta

Charles Moore
Sydney Olympic Park Authority

Paul Walker
GPT Group

Moderator:

Jenny Wiggins
Australian Financial Review

From Bushland to Benchmark: Building the World’s Newest Airport at Badgerys Creek

Graham Millett
Western Sydney Airport

Moderator:

John Lehmann
The Australian

The Politics of Infrastructure

Peter Fitzsimons AM
Sydney Morning Herald

Maryanne Graham
Western Sydney Airport

Chris Johnson
Urban Taskforce

Clr. Angela Vithoulkas
City of Sydney

Moderator:

Larry McGrath
John Holland Group

West Meets East: What Should Western Sydney Learn From The Redevelopment of East London?

John Burton OBE
Lendlease

Dr Tim Williams
Thames Gateway-London Partnership

Moderator:

Christopher Brown AM
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Bureaucracy vs the Boom: How To Get The Balance Right Between Regulation & Innovation

Jim Betts
Infrastructure NSW

Jason de Sousa
Lendlease

Leilani Frew
Infrastructure & Project Financing Agency

Kevin Young
Sydney Water

Moderator:

Christopher Brown AM
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Designing, Building, Governing & Funding Liveable, Loveable & Accessible Cities

Matthew Beggs
Landcom

Ségolène Deeley
Keolis Downer

Sally Loane
Venues NSW

Matthew Stewart
City of Canterbury Bankstown

Moderator:

Joseph Carrozzi
PwC

The Battle for BOOMTOWN: How The West Can Be Won

Hon. Stuart Ayres MP
NSW Minister for Western Sydney, Minister for Sport & WestConnex

Hon. Chris Bowen MP
Federal Shadow Treasurer

Moderator:

Christopher Dore
The Australian

Protect the Corridors, Preserve the Land, Produce the Talent: Future Proofing our New Cities

Ty Christopher 
Endeavour Energy

Natalie Malligan
Uber

Jim Modrouvanos
Transport for NSW

Chris Pracy
TAFE NSW

Moderator:

Dr Ryan Signor
AECOM

Summit Closing

Christopher Brown AM
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue