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

Cr. Donna Davis
Lord Mayor, City of Parramatta

Lindy Deitz
General Manager, Campbelltown City Council

Dr Sarah Hill
Chief Executive Officer, Western Parkland City Authority

Michael Miller
Managing Director, Hitachi Australia

Geoff Roberts AM
Chief Commissioner, Greater Cities Commission

Richard Alcock AO
Chair, Western Sydney Local Health District

Christopher Brown AM
Chairman, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Kay Hyman
Chief Executive, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

Amanda Larkin
Chief Executive, South Western Sydney Local Health District

Adam Leto
Executive Director, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

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

Kelly Stanford
Director, Kimberwalli

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

Brett Newman
Chief Executive Officer, City of Parramatta

Lucy Hughes-Turnbull AO
Urbanist, Businesswoman and Philanthropist

Amy Brown
Secretary, Department of Enterprise Investment and Trade

Anthony Manning
Chief Executive, School Infrastructure NSW

Helen Hamilton-James
Managing Partner, Parramatta Office

Dorothy Hoddinott AO
Presiding Pro Chancellor, The University of Sydney

Rachel Powell
Principal, James Ruse Agricultural High School

Hon. Matt Kean MP
Treasurer for NSW

Costa Alexiou
Chief Executive Officer, PMY Capital

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

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

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

Liza Noonan
Executive Director, Westmead Health & Innovation Precinct

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

Mike Mrdak AO
Executive Chair - ANZ, NEC

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

Scott Dunn
Managing Director, Custom Denning Group

Gary Dawson
Vice President Strategy, Thales

John Lydon
Economic Commissioner, Greater Cities Commission

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

Stephen Brady
Managing Director, TAFE NSW

Dr Zoe Terpening
Director Strategy & Precincts, UNSW

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

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

Brian Tyson
Managing Partner, SEC Newgate Australia

Robyn Denholm
Board Chair, Tesla

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

Hon. Malcolm Turnbull AC
29th Prime Minister of Australia

Glenn Matthews
Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Motorsport Park
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