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

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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

General Manager, 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

Deputy Chair, Western Parkland City 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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