Program at a Glance
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Wednesday 10 September 2008
| Time | Stream 1 | Stream 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 - 1800 | Registration Opens | |
| 1800 - 2000 | Welcome Cocktail Party, ... more details | |
Thursday 11 September 2008
| Time | Stream 1 | Stream 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 0800 - 1800 | Registration Desk Open | |
| 0900 - 0910 | Welcome to Country | |
| 0910 - 0915 | Introduction Verity James Master of Ceremonies | |
| 0915 - 0920 | Welcome Julie Hammer AM National President, Engineers Australia | |
| 0920 - 0935 | Official Opening His Excellency Dr Ken Michael, AC Governor of Western Australia | |
| 0935 - 1015 | Keynote Address: Is the Climate Changing for Australia’s Engineers and Scientists? Dr Ziggy Switkowski Chairman, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | |
| 1015 - 1045 | Morning Tea | |
| Concurrent Session 1A Sustainability - Leadership in the Community and Boardroom | Concurrent Session 1A Sustainability - Leadership in the Community and Boardroom | |
| Chair: Sigrid Sanderson, Maunsell Aecom | Chair: Vance Mitsopoulos, Hatch Infrastructure | |
| 1045 - 1115 | Pathways to a Sustainable Future: The Role and Responsibility of Engineers William Grace GHD | Leading Transformational Change Doug Aberle Western Power |
| 1120 - 1150 | EcoNomics™ and the Creation of a Position of Global Leadership Peter Meurs WorleyParsons | Building Engineering Capability in the DMO Shireane McKinnie Defence Materiel Organisation |
| 1155 - 1225 | The Future is Now: Bringing Solar Power to Australia Barry Lake WorleyParsons | Shaping Engineering Leaders of the Future Charles Milazzo Connell Wagner Pty Ltd |
| 1225 - 1330 | Lunch | |
| 1330 - 1415 | Keynote Address: Engineers, Relevant Leaders in Community Mega Trends Tom Quinn Managing Director, Aker Solutions | |
| 1415 - 1500 | Keynote Address: Engineers: Driving Australia’s Energy Future Professor Beverley Ronalds Group Executive, CSIRO Energy and Chief, CSIRO Petroleum Resources Division | |
| 1500 – 1520 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1520 - 1605 | Keynote Address: Robin Hood Had it Right; Stopping the Rich from Robbing the Poor Wendy Hallgren Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Fluor Corporation | |
| Concurrent Session 2A Leadership in the Community and Boardroom | Concurrent Session 2B Making the Transition to Leadership | |
| Chair: Robyn Ivankovich, Georgiou Group | Chair: Natasha Olsson-Seeto, Manpower Professional | |
| 1605 - 1635 | Engineers Without Borders - Fertile Grounds for Leadership Andy LeMessurier Non-Executive Director Benthic Geotech Member of the Advisory Council of EWB WA Chapter | Technical Coordination - Incubation for Leadership? Professor James Trevelyan The University of Western Australia |
| 1640 - 1710 | Handing Over the Reins - Leadership as a Specialist Discipline Matt Thomas Coffey Geotechnics |
Preparing Leaders for the Future - Helping Develop New Leaders for the Engineering Profession Rod McGregor ValueEdge Pty Ltd |
| 1710 - 1800 | Happy Hour, ... more details | |
| 1900 - 2330 | Conference Dinner, ...more details | |
Friday 12 September 2008
| Time | Stream 1 | Stream 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 0800 - 1700 | Registration Desk Open | |
| 0830 - 0835 | Day 2 Introduction Verity James Master of Ceremonies | |
| 0835 - 0920 | Keynote Address: Leadership for Change and Growth Else Shepherd Chairman, Powerlink Queensland | |
| 0920 - 1000 | Keynote Address - Leadership in an Whole of Nation Approach to Effective Engineering Support in Global and/or Local Contingencies Brigadier Wayne Budd Director-General, Defence Force | |
| 1000 - 1030 | Morning Tea | |
| 1030 - 1115 | Keynote Address: Leadership and Social Responsibility Tim Costello CEO, World Vision | |
| Concurrent Session 3A Leadership in the Community and Boardroom |
Concurrent Session 3B Making the Transition to Leadership |
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| Chair:Brendan Macken, Fluor Corporation | Chair:Sandy Dunn, Assetivity | |
| 1115 - 1145 | Engineering Leadership by Head and Heart- a Balanced Mix of Technical and Social Inputs Bill Lawson Sinclair Knight Merz | Engineering & Leadership: Challenges Ahead Professor Paul Greenfield, AO The University of Queensland |
| 1150 - 1220 | Where is the C for Community in CSRTonia Swetman Chief Executive Officer Western Australian Community Foundation | Management, Leadership and Registration Michael Bevan Engineers Australia |
| 1225 - 1255 | Corporate Social Responsibility - Leader or Follower? BHP Billiton Iron Ore Indigenous Engagement Case Study Carl Binning BHP Billiton | Management Education for Engineers in the 21st Century: A New Paradigm for Professional Development Providers Steven Goh University of Southern Queensland |
| 1255 - 1400 | Lunch Address: From Engineer to Managing Director The journey and challenges of moving from the "dirt" to the "boardroom" -including do you have to leave "real" engineering behind and does it matter. Anecdotal stories of the difficulties, the surprises, the mental challenges and the rewards.Nick Bowen CEO and Managing Director, Macmahon | |
| 1400 - 1445 | Keynote Address: The Leadership Journey - From Graduate to CEO Andrew Wood Managing Director, Australia/New Zealand Operations WorleyParsons | |
| Concurrent Session 4A Leadership in the Community and Boardroom | Concurrent Session 4B Making the Transition to Leadership | |
| Chair: John Phillips, GHD | Chair: Graeme Barnes, Coffey Geotechnics | |
| 1445 - 1515 | Establishing a Broader Commercial Vision Barry Newman Watermark Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys | Golden Rules for the Transition to Leadership Helen Pedersen, Calibre Projects |
| 1520 - 1550 | Values Driven Leadership Dr Doug Hargreaves Queensland University of Technology
Peter Evans Leadership Education Australia |
Engaging with People is what Leadership is all About Paul Consiglio & Gary Marshall BAE Systems Australia |
| 1550 - 1620 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1620 - 1700 | Hypothetical Session | |
| 1700 | Conference Close | |
Closing Hypothetical Session
Friday 12 September 2008, 1620 - 1700
The multiple roles of the engineer as manager, team leader and community leader bring challenges that go far beyond the design brief and project schedule. This final session of the conference confronts a panel of seasoned professionals (engineer and non-engineer) with a situation and decisions that can and do happen every day in major projects. Moderated by Geraldine Mellet the hypothetical shines the spotlight on the broader issues of business ethics, community relations, commercial reality and political intrigue. It also brings into the conversation the perspectives of those professions with whom engineers deal every day and some with whom the engineer leader may have only passing acquaintance - but should maybe know more about. It promises to be a fitting finale to this wide ranging conference.
