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ALBANY & GREAT SOUTHERN REGION 26 - 28 OCTOBER 2016 Naturally Stronger Regions Realising the Potential 2016 REGISTRATION SEGRA 2016 is celebrating its 20 th conference with a progressive, future driven agenda. It will be focusing on the natural strength of regions and how they can be increased or concentrated to ensure future prosperity and good growth. Regional Australia is a rich and diverse place. Understanding the potency of your region’s natural attributes is essential to growth and the conference theme reflects this in Naturally Stronger Regions. Ensuring future prosperity and good growth of your region requires not just foresight and vigour in your community; it requires a community that can generate its own creative solutions to solve their complex problems. Shaping communities, organisations and businesses that can thrive in this complexity is not accidental. There are systems, processes and approaches that can enrich the way networks and connections form. SEGRA 2016 will be looking at a range of systemic, design thinking and technological responses that have been applied across different industries and contexts to invigorate and grow regional economies whilst protecting lifestyle and environments. The SEGRA program is renowned for its participant engagement and the National Steering Committee are pleased to announce the 2016 speakers program which includes debates, panel discussions, spotlight sessions and challenges as well as nationally and internationally recognised experts in their fields. The Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) conference provides a single forum in which people with a deep commitment to regional Australia can discuss issues and advance options and solutions for the future. Drawing over 200 delegates from across Australia, it is now recognised as the nation’s most credible and independent voice on issues affecting regional Australia. www.segra.com.au
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ALBANY & GREAT SOUTHERN REGION 26 - 28 OCTOBER 2016
Naturally Stronger Regions Realising the Potential
2016 REGISTRATION
SEGRA 2016 is celebrating its 20th conference with a progressive, future driven agenda. It will be focusing on the natural strength of regions and how they can be increased or concentrated to ensure future prosperity and good growth.
Regional Australia is a rich and diverse place. Understanding the potency of your region’s natural attributes is essential to growth and the conference theme reflects this in Naturally Stronger Regions.
Ensuring future prosperity and good growth of your region requires not just foresight and vigour in your community; it requires a community that can generate its own creative solutions to solve their complex problems. Shaping communities, organisations and businesses that can thrive in this complexity is not accidental. There are systems, processes and approaches that can enrich the way networks and connections form. SEGRA 2016 will be looking at a range of systemic, design thinking and technological responses that have been applied across different industries and contexts to invigorate and grow regional economies whilst protecting lifestyle and environments.
The SEGRA program is renowned for its participant engagement and the National Steering Committee are pleased to announce the 2016 speakers program which includes debates, panel discussions, spotlight sessions and challenges as well as nationally and internationally recognised experts in their fields.
The Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) conference provides a single forum in which people with a deep commitment to regional Australia can discuss issues and advance options and solutions for the future. Drawing over 200 delegates from across Australia, it is now recognised as the nation’s most credible and independent voice on issues affecting regional Australia.
www.segra.com.au
PRE-CONFERENCETuesday 25 October
8:30am–4:30pm Researchers’ Symposium
8:30am–4:30pm RDA Forum (for RDA invitees only)5:45pm–7:15pm Welcome Cocktail Reception
DAY ONE: NATURALLY STRONGER REGIONSWednesday 26 October8:30am Welcome to Country 8:35am Welcome to the Great Southern
Ross Thornton, Deputy Chair, Great Southern Development Commission8:50am The Government’s Vision for Regional Australia
Senator, The Hon. Fiona Nash, Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Regional Development
9:10am The Western Australian Government: driving regional development The Hon. Terry Redman MLA, Minister for Regional Development WA
9:30am National Conversation for Regional PolicyPanel Discussion
10:15am Challenge Pitch10:30am Morning Tea11:00am The Importance of Science and Technology in Regional Australia
Prof. Peter Klinken, Chief Scientist of Western Australia11:20am Australian Omega Oils Pty Ltd: a regional innovation success story
Anthony Bertini, Chairman, Thumper One Pty Ltd11:40am Navigating Uncertainty in Regional Australia
Kristian Kolding, Associate Director, Deloitte Access Economics12:00pm Design Thinking: leading change management
Idris Mootee, CEO, Idea Couture12:30pm Lunch1:30pm Spotlight Sessions
1. Creating 21st Century Organisations2. Entrepreneurship and Investment in Regional Australia3. Free Trade Agreements: maximising the benefits4. Innovation and Technology: opportunities for regional Australia5. Regional Labour Markets: future prospects6. Emerging Economic Development Opportunities
3:30pm Afternoon Tea4:00pm SEGRA 2016-17 Challenge
1. How might we develop the human capital of regional communities?2. How might we retain young talent in regions? Bright ideas to avoid the millennial
brain drain.3. How might we work together to increase board, committee and management
team diversity in regional and rural Australia?4. How can we realise environmental qualities and maximise socio-economic
realities for sustainable production landscapes futures?7:00pm Networking Dinner
Idris Mootee
Laura Egan
Senator, The Hon. Fiona Nash
The Hon. Terry Redman MLA
Prof. Peter Klinken
Anthony Bertini
Stephen Jones MP
DAY TWO: REALISING THE POTENTIALThursday 27 October8:30am Advantage Albany: regional hotspot for growth and innovation
Andrew Sharpe, CEO, City of Albany8:50am Stephen Jones MP, Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local
Government9:10am Sustainability of Land, Water and Community: a sense of place
Prof. Stephen Hopper, Professor, Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, University of Western Australia
9:30am Naturally Stronger Regions: collaboration, knowledge and technologyPanel Discussion
10:25am RDA Round Up10:45am Morning Tea11:15am Immersion Sessions
1. Dynamic Systems Thinking: delivering a sustainable regional Australia2. Regional Collaboration: self interest, best interest and the parity principle3. Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems4. That Thing from the Future: playing with regional scenarios
12:30pm Lunch1:30pm Spotlight Sessions
7. Regional Tourism and Geotourism8. Emerging Economic Development Opportunities9. Food Industry Innovation10. Production Landscapes11. Resilient Communities
3:30pm Afternoon Tea4:00pm SEGRA 2016-17 Challenge4:40pm Announcement of 2016 SEGRA Challenge Winner5:00pm Regional Australia Raise Your Voice - Conference Sum Up5:15pm Announcement of 2017 Host Region7:00pm Conference Dinner and SEGRA Short Film Festival
DAY THREE: STUDY TOURSFriday 28 OctoberStudy Tours8:30am–4:30pm
1. The 4 I’s - Investment, Innovation, Infrastructure and Industry Development (Cranbrook and Plantagenet)
2. Innovation and Diversification in small towns (Denmark)3. Regional Sustainability: Challenges of business development in a small town
(Gnowangerup)4. Major City Conveniences Surrounded By Amazing Natural Environment (Albany)5. Heart of the Great Southern (Katanning)
Andrew Sharpe
Kristian Kolding
Jen Cleary
Cassandra Hughes
Prof. Stephen Hopper
Ross Thornton
SINGLE DAY REGISTRATIONDay 1 - Naturally Stronger Regions $650Day 2 - Realising the Potential $650Day 3 - Study Tours $295
TWO DAY REGISTRATIONDay 1 & 2 (26–27 October) $1095
THREE DAY REGISTRATIONDay 1, 2 & 3 (26, 27, 28 October) $1295
FUNCTIONS & EVENTSResearchers’ Symposium FreeRDA Forum (for RDA invitees only) FreeWelcome Cocktail Reception $75Networking Dinner $95Conference Dinner $150
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