Out There Summit 2020

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. Given these unprecedented times, we have made the decision to adapt the 2020 Summit, its fifth year, for the digital stage.

Once again in partnership with School Infrastructure NSW, this year’s Summit featured a 2 ½ hour online session held on Thursday 6 August via Zoom Webinar . This date was deliberately chosen to coincide with NSW Education week.

This event brought together a diverse live audience of 200+ delegates across the community to listen to interviews with high-calibre speakers and to interact with panels from the public and private sectors.

Out There 2020 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
Thursday, 6 August 2020

Venue
Zoom Webinar

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Christopher

Brown

AM

Chairman, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Amy

Brown

Secretary, Department of Enterprise Investment and Trade

Steffen

Faurby

Managing Director, TAFE NSW

Prof.

Stephen

Garton

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, The University of Sydney

Lillian

Gordon

Head of Aboriginal Affairs NSW

Helen

Hamilton-James

Managing Partner, Parramatta Office

Scott

Langford

Chief Executive Officer, St George Community Housing

Adam

Leto

Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

Rameen

Malik

Committee Member, The Dialogue’s Generation West

Anthony

Manning

Chief Executive, School Infrastructure NSW

Prof.

Andy

Marks

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

Gerard

Neesham

OAM

Chief Executive Officer, Clontarf Foundation

Prof.

Mark

Scott

AO

Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The University of Sydney

Prof.

Peter

Shergold

AC

Chancellor, Western Sydney University

Renee

Thomson

Senior Project Partnerships Officer, Kimberwalli, Department of Education NSW & Committee Member, The Dialogue's Generation West

Greg

Whitby

AM

Executive Director, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta

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We acknowledge and honour Aboriginal People who have cared for Country in Greater Western Sydney for at least 60,000 years and acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather today.

The Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue thanks these Traditional Owners and we pay our respects to their Ancestors and Elders – past, present and emerging.

We also acknowledge the vital role played by our Local Aboriginal Land Councils, the modern custodians for all First Nations people who currently live in our region, home to one of the largest urban Aboriginal populations in Australia.