Out There Summit 2018
The 2018 Out There Summit once again brings together an impressive line-up of speakers across government, arts, sport, community and business to explore and debate the big ideas in Western Sydney.
This year’s event has been designed with a focus on education, health and social inclusion, specifically, how the policies and projects that are being rolled out in these areas are helping shape the next leadership class, stimulate the urban renewal of our cities and strengthen the region’s capacity to deliver the necessary jobs, homes and amenity for a rapidly growing population.
Date
Wednesday, 9 May 2018
Venue
Novotel Parramatta

The details
Featured speakers

Deng
Adut
Lawyer, AC Law Group

Prof.
James
Arvanitakis
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Graduate Studies), Western Sydney University

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

Jon
Black
Managing Director, TAFE NSW

David
Borger
Executive Director, Business Western Sydney

Christopher
Brown
AM
Chairman, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Bryan
Brown
AM
Australian Actor and Bankstown Boy

Mayor
Chagai
Founder, Savannah Pride

Lindy
Deitz
Chief Executive Officer, Campbelltown City Council

Luke
Foley
MP
NSW Labor Leader & Shadow Minister for Western Sydney

Mark
Geyer
OAM
Radio Host, Triple M Sydney

Bilal
Hafda
Storyteller-in-Chief, Story Factory

Dr
Sarah
Hill
Chief Executive Officer, Western Parkland City Authority

Prof.
Lisa
Jackson-Pulver
Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leadership, Western Sydney University

Amna
Karra-Hassan
Special Counsel, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue & Alumni, Collaborative Leadership Program Class of 2022

Dr
Catherine
Keenan
AM
Executive Director, Story Factory

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

Adam
Leto
Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Elizabeth Ann
Macgregor
OBE
Director, Museum of Contemporary Art

Anthony
Manning
Chief Executive, School Infrastructure NSW

Sara
Mansour
Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Bankstown Poetry Slam

Prof.
Andy
Marks
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University

Fiona
Morrison
Commissioner, Office of Open Space & Parklands

Lauren
Nicholls
Head of Policy & Analysis, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Dr
Linda
O'Brien
AM
Principal, School Leadership, Leadership and High Performance, NSW Department of Education

Chris
O'Keefe
Political Reporter, Nine Network

Danny
O’Connor
Chair, TAFE NSW

Bevan
Paul
Chief Executive, Parramatta Leagues Club

Paul
Plowman
Executive General Manager, Water & Environment Services, Sydney Water

Theo
Psychogios
Partner - Financial Advisory, Deloitte

Danny
Rezek
Managing Partner, Deloitte

Lorenzo
Rositano
Tenor & Artistic Director, Western Sydney Opera

Prof.
Peter
Shergold
AC
Chancellor, Western Sydney University

Uncle
Greg
Simms
Activist for reconciliation, a traditional woodcarver and an Aboriginal cultural educator

Rod
Simpson
Environment Commissioner, Greater Sydney Commission

Dick
Smith
AC
Entrepreneur, Aviator & Population Provocateur

Connie
Sokaris
General Manager, Resources, Infrastructure & Government, National Australia Bank

Hon.
Rob
Stokes
MP
Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Cities, Minister for Active Transport

Blake
Tatafu
Project Advisory Committee, Aboriginal Centre for Excellence

John
Vassallo
Chief Executive Officer, Celestino

Dr
Tim
Williams
Strategic Adviser, ARUP

Clr
Andrew
Wilson
Lord Mayor, City of Parramatta
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