Out There Summit 2019

The Out There Summit is the Dialogue’s flagship policy and community event, bringing forward innovative ideas for Greater Western Sydney while setting the debate for regional investment, growth, education, health, governance, tourism, arts and social inclusion. 

Out There 2019 unpacked the role of Greater Western Sydney when it comes to supporting jobs growth, in particular, examining the skills, knowledge and projects, that can help fuel industry and generate employment opportunities. 

Date
Tuesday, 2 July 2019

Venue
Bryan Brown Theatre, Bankstown

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Featured speakers

Peter

Achterstraat

AAM

Commissioner, NSW Productivity Commission

Clr

Khal

Asfour

Mayor, City of Canterbury Bankstown

Leanne

Bloch-Jorgensen

Head of Thought Leadership and Insights, Corporate and Institutional Bank, National Australia Bank

Christopher

Brown

AM

Chairman, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Bryan

Brown

AM

Australian Actor and Bankstown Boy

Hon.

Bob

Carr

Professor (Climate and Business), University of Technology Sydney

Murat

DIzdar

Deputy Secretary School Operations and Performance, School Infrastructure NSW

Greg

Dobson

Partner, EY

Prof.

Barney

Glover

AO

Vice-Chancellor & President, Western Sydney University

Lillian

Gordon

Head of Aboriginal Affairs NSW

Rebecca

Grasso

Director City Futures, Campbelltown City Council

Bilal

Hafda

Storyteller-in-Chief, Story Factory

Lisa

Havilah

Chief Executive, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (Powerhouse Museum)

Lucy

Hughes-Turnbull

AO

Urbanist, Businesswoman and Philanthropist

Chris

Johnston

AM

Chief Executive Officer, Urban Taskforce

Dr

Catherine

Keenan

AM

Executive Director, Story Factory

Janice

Lee

Director, Economics, Regulation & Policy, EY

Adam

Leto

Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Graeme

Loy

Chief Executive, Western Sydney Local Health District

Sara

Mansour

Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Bankstown Poetry Slam

Erik

Maranik

Chief Operating Officer, School Infrastructure NSW

Prof.

Andy

Marks

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University

Craig

McMaster

Executive Director, Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ

Hon.

Sarah

Mitchell

MLC

NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning

Catherine

Nguyen

Events and Communications Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Dr

Linda

O'Brien

AM

Principal, School Leadership, Leadership and High Performance, NSW Department of Education

Kerry

Penton

A/Managing Director, TAFE NSW

Andrew

Phong

Community Adviser (The Academy), Western Sydney University

Dr

Michael

Spence

AC

Vice Chancellor & Principal, University of Sydney

David

Tow

Lead - Cities Consulting Group, WSP

John

Vassallo

Chief Executive Officer, Celestino

Greg

Whitby

AM

Executive Director, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta

Eddie

Woo

Leader, Mathematics Growth, School Operations and Performance, NSW Department of Education

Kevin

Young

Managing Director, Sydney Water

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