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Agenda

 
Day One: Monday 11th October
| Day One | Day Two |
8.30
Registration and coffee
8.45
Networking session

Get to know your peers right from the start in this relaxed and informal speed networking session. Bring your business cards!

9.00
Opening remarks from Chair
THE URGENCY FOR INNOVATION
9.10
KEYNOTE
The next wave of innovation
  • Innovation in a resource-limited world
  • Evolving trends across business and industries
  • Decade predictions
Bianca Nogrady, Author, The Sixth Wave
10.00
Delivering leadership and a competitive edge in existing markets and creating future trends
  • Future markets and upcoming trends.
  • Anticipating change and staying ahead
  • Developing an innovative culture of operation
Yvonne Brennan, Principal, The Inspiration Room, University of Technology Sydney
10.30
Morning tea
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
11.00
What world will our children graduate into and how can we prepare them for it?
  • The global employment market and anticipated changes
  • Innovative educational approaches in teaching and learning theory
  • How do we measure up globally on the education and qualifications front
Sasha Jovanovic, Education Expert, Commonwealth Bank Foundation, Thought Leader, The Centre for Skills Development
11.40
Measuring the impact of the productivity agenda
  • Investing in education and the affects on future GDP predictions
  • The separate contributions from reforms at the early childhood, schools and tertiary stages of education
Chris Murphy, Principal, Government Advisory Services, KPMG Econtech
12.20
Lunch
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
1.30
Australia’s population position and economy over the coming decades
  • The shift from traditional economic power houses in the asia-pacific region to emerging global players: how will Australia measure up?
  • Issues facing various industry sectors including health, infrastructure, education and training and ICT: why we need to invest in our population from all angles
  • Innovation as a key aspect of the solution to the population conundrum
John Evans, Associate Professor, Actuarial Studies, & Head of School, Actuarial Studies, The University of New South Wales
2.10
CASE STUDY
Role of policy framework to support research, discovery and the delivery of biotech
Ian Thomson, Managing Director, Amgen Australia and New Zealand
2.50
Afternoon tea
GLOBAL ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
3.10
Surviving in a resource-scarce world
  • Exploring alternatives to traditional energy and resource consumption
  • Encouraging innovative strategy in tackling climate change issues
  • “The climate friendly” market as the new investment frontier
Corporate Partnership Manager, Climate Friendly
3.50
Asia-pacific economic competition
  • Looking beyond traditional wealth generation
  • Learning from our neighbours
  • Weaknesses and strengths of current economic practice
  • Innovating wealth generation for future generations
Benjamin Pelentsov, Senior Financial Adviser, Australian Central Credit Union
4.30
Growth through unconventional wisdom
  • A new perspective on innovation driving future success after the global financial crisis.
  • New methods and tools that can be applied across industry sectors
  • Results from collaboration within successful companies and across industry sectors
Allan Ryan, Executive Director, The Hargraves Institute
5.15
Closing remarks from chair
5.20
Close of day one
 
Day Two: Tuesday 12th October
| Day One | Day Two |
8.30
Coffee
9.00
Opening remarks from Chair
TOWARDS A DIGITAL ECONOMY
9.10
The digital economy
  • Shifts in the digital world of innovative hardware
  • Low cost – low risk technologies: the potential for emerging business
  • An over view of digital trends and potential outcomes over the coming decade and how these will drive innovation
Peter Williams, CEO, Deloitte Digital
9.50
Cloud computing and infrastructure virtualisation
  • Mobility in the cloud and potential for increases in productivity
  • The business case for embracing a new wave of IT technologies
  • The risk of falling behind and becoming obsolete or counterproductive as an organisation
NICTA (invitation extended)
10.30
Morning tea
SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY
10.50
E-Health International case studies
  • E-Health roll outs across OECD countries in Europe and North America: What works and what doesn’t?
Klaus Boehncke, Consultant, Booz&Co
11.30
The social technology mindset
  • How and why a new generation is adjusting to a different communication mindset.
  • How social technology is taking over business
Phillip Kingston CEO, Kingston Group
12.10
CASE STUDY
New products in the digital landscape
  • Case study: How The Punch online magazine generated over a million page impressions a month after its first year. The importance of simplicity at start-up, trend spotting, and connecting with customers through social media.
Paul Colgan, Managing Editor, The Punch News Magazine
1.00
Lunch
2.00
PANEL DISCUSSION
The future of social media
  • Upcoming technological developments and how they will impact our lives
  • Developing industries in social media
  • Social and ethical implications of a more ‘wired” globe
Please check website for panellists
IP AND PATENT ISSUES
2.30
CASE STUDY
The CSIRO WLAN Story
  • Anticipating change and seeking potential
  • Australian initiative for worldwide impact
John O'Sullivan, Project Leader, CSIRO
A 15-year old CSIRO patent on wireless LAN technology could rake in billions of dollars in ongoing loyalties from international companies like Microsoft, Intel, Dell, HP, Toshiba and even Nintendo.
3.30
Patent laws

An overview of current Australian and global regulatory systems in relation to patents, trade marks and intellectual property

4.05
Closing remarks from the chair
4.10
Close of conference and afternoon tea
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