Ignite GWS Summit 2022
Ignite GWS Summit brings together the region’s big business, bright minds and emerging enterprise to discuss the new precincts, technologies, innovations and industries that will grow jobs and ignite an economy.
Date
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Venue
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta

The details
Featured speakers

Richard
Alcock
AO
Former Chair, Western Sydney Local Health District

Costa
Alexiou
Chief Executive Officer, PMY Capital

Kirsten
Andrews
Chief of Staff to the Vice-Chancellor, The University of Sydney

Lisa
Ang
Executive Manager, Commercial Banking, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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

Stephen
Brady
Managing Director, TAFE NSW

Christopher
Brown
AM
Chairman, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Amy
Brown
Secretary, Department of Enterprise Investment and Trade

Dr
Aniss
Chami
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Vitex Pharmaceuticals

Cr.
Donna
Davis
Lord Mayor, City of Parramatta

Gary
Dawson
Vice President Strategy, Thales

Lindy
Deitz
Chief Executive Officer, Campbelltown City Council

Robyn
Denholm
Board Chair, Tesla

Scott
Dunn
Managing Director, Custom Denning Group

Prof.
Barney
Glover
AO
Vice-Chancellor & President, Western Sydney University

Steve
Graham
General Manager, Innovation and Biometrics, NEC New Zealand

Helen
Hamilton-James
Managing Partner, Parramatta Office

Dr
Sarah
Hill
Chief Executive Officer, Western Parkland City Authority

Dorothy
Hoddinott
AO
Presiding Pro Chancellor, The University of Sydney

Lucy
Hughes-Turnbull
AO
Urbanist, Businesswoman and Philanthropist

Prof.
Elanor
Huntington
Executive Director for Digital, National Facilities & Collections, CSIRO

Kay
Hyman
Former Chief Executive, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

Hon.
Matt
Kean
MP
Treasurer for NSW

Dr
Steven
Kennedy
PSM
Secretary to the Australian Treasury (& former Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development)

Amanda
Larkin
Former Chief Executive, South Western Sydney Local Health District

Adam
Leto
Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

John
Lydon
Economic Commissioner, Greater Cities Commission

Anthony
Manning
Chief Executive, School Infrastructure NSW

Glenn
Matthews
Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Motorsport Park

Michael
Miller
Managing Director, Hitachi Australia

Mike
Mrdak
AO
Executive Chair - ANZ, NEC

Brett
Newman
Chief Executive Officer, City of Parramatta

Liza
Noonan
Executive Director, Westmead Health & Innovation Precinct

Prof.
Andrew
Parfitt
Vice-Chancellor & President, University of Technology Sydney

Rachel
Powell
Principal, James Ruse Agricultural High School

Geoff
Roberts
AM
Former Deputy Chair, Bradfield Development Authority

Julie
Scott
Acting Director Economy and Commercial Development, Liverpool City Council

Kelly
Stanford
Director, Kimberwalli

Dr
Zoe
Terpening
Director Strategy & Precincts, UNSW

Hon.
Malcolm
Turnbull
AC
29th Prime Minister of Australia

Brian
Tyson
Managing Partner, SEC Newgate Australia

Koichiro
Yui
Country Head and General Manager, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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