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The Townsville Summit

Shaping Northern Queensland’s Future: Investment, Innovation, and Growth

8-9 October 2025 | The Ville Resort-Casino, Townsville

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The Townsville Summit will take place on 8-9 October 2025 at The Ville Resort-Casino in Townsville. And will explore investment opportunities, major projects, and economic growth in the vibrant North & North West Queensland region.

This dynamic event will gather senior industry leaders, investors, businesses, community members, and government representatives for a unique opportunity to network and share insights. Attendees can expect a program heavily focussed on critical project updates across various industries, along with an in-depth examination of the key opportunities and challenges facing North Queensland.

Tickets are on sale now. Book your spot early to take advantage of the early bird offers. See pricing for details.

Key topics to be discussed include:

  • Partnering for growth & progress – Strategic development, emerging industries, and investment opportunities
  • Transition and transformation – Industrial precinct development, the green economy and export opportunities
  • Developing and diversifying – The Northwest minerals province, Critical minerals, processing & manufacturing
  • Ports, infrastructure & energy
  • Data Centres, connectivity, communications & AI – Enabling growth
  • Defence & strategic security in the North Queensland
  • Managing and stimulating economic growth whilst creating sustainable, vibrant and diverse communities

Speakers

Hon Dale Last MP

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development

Claudia Brumme-Smith

Chief Executive Officer, Townsville Enterprise

Tim Richardson

Chief Executive, The Ville, Morris Group

Brendon Grylls

Executive Chair, Richmond Vanadium Technology

Brigadier Ben McLennan

Commander 3rd Brigade, Australian Army

Simon Currie

Co-Founder and Chief Projects Officer, Energy Estate

Vignesh Bandi

Senior Development Manager, Private Energy Partners

Louie Trajkoski

Chief Investment Officer (Acting), Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF)

Ranee Crosby

Chief Executive Officer, Port of Townsville Ltd.

Glen Maidment

Managing Director, Maidment Group

Damien Keys

Managing Director, Sunshine Metals

Jamie Fitzpatrick

Managing Director, FGH Group

Maria James

CEO, Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Development Zone Inc (MITEZ)

Colin Randall

Executive Director, Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited

Nancy Norton

Head of Risk & Safety, Ark Energy

Jack Murphy

Senior Development Manager – Project Origination, DP Energy Australia

Ed Mason

Chief Executive Officer, Jet Zero Australia

Stephen Forshaw

Chief Representative Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Airbus

Luke McDonald

Managing Director, CEO, Renewable Energy Partners (REP)

Tim Rose

Chief Executive Officer, Mount Isa City Council

Jason Floyd

General Manager, Ernest Henry Operations, Evolution Mining

Agenda

8:15 am

Registration and Morning Coffee

9:00 am

EVENT OPENING

Alexandra Bennet, Conference Director, Informa Connect

9:05 am

Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10 am

MINISTERIAL ADDRESS

Hon Dale Last MP, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development

9:30 am

An overview of the investment pipeline and opportunities in north Queensland

Claudia Brumme-Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Townsville Enterprise

10:00 am

  • Highlight NAIF’s role in enabling catalytic investment across Northern Australia
  • Show how blended finance and partnership models are unlocking private capital alongside government investment
  • Provide examples of NAIF-backed projects in energy, infrastructure, and resources that have driven wider regional benefits
  • Position NAIF as a trusted partner in de-risking major projects for investors

10:30 am

Networking and refreshment break

11:00 am

  • A viable path forward for a critical asset
  • Regional transition – The opportunities and challenges it creates
  • How can projects compete against countries that don’t have the same energy & labour costs?
  • Are taxes putting future investment at risk?
  • Finding regional solutions
    • The vital importance of creating avenues of support for different sectors
    • Government assistance to maintain strategic assets
    • The Impacts of closures

11:30 am

Townsville Port: Connecting Trade | Creating Opportunity

Ranee Crosby, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Townsville Ltd.

12:00 pm

Townsville’s Growing Importance as the ‘Capital’ of the Australian Army

Brigadier Ben McLennan, Commander 3rd Brigade, Australian Army

12:30 pm

  • Contributing to the decarbonisation of Sun Metals

1:00 pm

Networking and lunch break

2:30 pm

Ernest Henry - Consistent, reliable delivery and potential for extension

Jason Floyd, General Manager, Ernest Henry Operations, Evolution Mining

2:55 pm

Unlocking the regions critical minerals potential

3:20 pm

Networking and refreshment break

3:50 pm

  • Townsville offers the full range of strategic benefits to become the region’s SAF leader
  • Australia and the world is moving quickly towards SAF as a drop-in fuel alternative traditional jet fuel
  • Growing a local SAF offers a wide range of benefits to Townsville: offering emissions reduction, fuel sovereignty (for civilian and defence aviation) and regional economic benefits

4:20 pm

Session to be advised

4:50 pm

Day 1 Closing remarks

5:00 pm

Networking drinks

8:30 am

Registration and Morning Coffee

9:00 am

DAY 2 Opening

Alexandra Bennet, Conference Director, Informa Connect

9:05 am

Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10 am

Driving Regional Prosperity in the MITEZ Corridor

Maria James, CEO, Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Development Zone Inc (MITEZ)

9:40 am

Future Ready Economy for Mount Isa

Tim Rose, Chief Executive Officer, Mount Isa City Council

10:05 am

Powering the North: Unlocking Australia’s Vanadium Future

Brendon Grylls, Executive Chair, Richmond Vanadium Technology

10:30 am

Networking and refreshment break

11:00 am

Revitalising Exploration in the Charters Towers District

Damien Keys, Managing Director, Sunshine Metals

11:25 am

Townsville Green Polysilicon Project

Vignesh Bandi, Senior Development Manager, Private Energy Partners

11:50 am

Developing large scale renewable energy projects in NQ

Luke McDonald, Managing Director, CEO, Renewable Energy Partners (REP)

12:15 pm

Windy Plains Renewable Energy Park – The Benefits of Early Community Engagement

Jack Murphy, Senior Development Manager – Project Origination, DP Energy Australia

12:40 pm

Networking and lunch break

1:30 pm

  • Cloncurry to Port of Karumba private rail line
  • Enabling export of Georgina Basin phosphate in bulk through common user facilities

1:55 pm

  • CaliQueen – the new subsea data cable connecting North Queensland to US and North Asia
  • Emerald Gas Pipeline – bringing energy security to North Queensland through investment in critical infrastructure
  • Enabling infrastructure for new energy and infrastructure precincts in Townsville and Abbot Point

2:20 pm

Session to be advised

2:45 pm

CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair

2:50 pm

Close of Conference

Sponsors

exhibitors

Partners

Pricing

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Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Unlock Premier Sponsorship Opportunities at The Townsville Summit!

Be a catalyst for North Queensland’s future at the Townsville Summit – where investment meets innovation and opportunity thrives.

Why Sponsor The Townsville Summit?

  • Strengthen Client Relationships
  • Targeted Lead Generation
  • Personalised Sales Approach
  • In-Person Product Demonstrations
  • Exclusive Networking
  • Enhanced Brand Awareness

Secure Your Spot Today!
Don’t miss out on this unparalleled opportunity to position your organisation at the heart of North Queensland’s growth story. Contact us now to explore sponsorship and exhibition.

To see what is on offer please contact:

Valerie Pogrebizhsky
+61 2 9080 4362
[email protected]

ConnectMe and Streamly

ConnectMe • Networking enhanced
All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.

 

Streamly • On-Demand video vault
Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive year-round access to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related energy events*. Login information will be sent post event. For more information visit our Streamly page.

* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.

Sustainability

Our Commitment to Sustainability

In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.

We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve.

To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.

Event Code Of Conduct

We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.

when & where

08 - 09 Oct 2025

The Ville Resort-Casino
Sir Leslie Thiess Dr, Townsville QLD 4810
+61 (07) 4722 2333
www.the-ville.com.au

contact

Still have a question?

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Valerie Pogrebizhsky
+61 2 9080 4362
[email protected]

Speaking Enquiries
Alex Bennet
+61 (0) 404 845 084
[email protected]

Marketing & Media Enquiries
Chris Shorthouse
+61 290 804317
[email protected]

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