Out There Summit 2018
The 2018 Out There Summit once again brought together an impressive line-up of speakers across government, arts, sport, community and business to explore and debate the big ideas in Western Sydney.
2018’s event was designed with a focus on education, health and social inclusion, specifically, how the policies and projects that are rolled out in these areas help 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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