The Toowoomba region is rated as the region most likely to outperform all others in the years to come due to its traditional strong agricultural and manufacturing base and its growing reputation as the gateway to the west and the wealth that is energy, mining and the emerging coal seam gas industry.
Agriculture, energy and mining are the subject of considerable debate and political maneuvering and opinion leaders must take care to ensure that these important areas can co-exist harmoniously.
With the emergence of new energy and mining opportunities comes an expanded appetite for labour and the Chamber’s desire is that small business and industry maintains its labour force and that regional communities are able to grow and prosper, thus the theme for this Summit, ‘Regional business and energy – prospering together’.
SPEAKERS FOR THE EVENT INCLUDE:
Mr Jamie Anderson – Chief Executive Officer, Mastertek
Mr Wayne Bennett – Industry Consultant, Industry Capability Network
Mr Kevin Berg – Gladstone Operations General Manager, Bechtel
Mr John Cotter – Chairman, Surat Basin CSG Engagement Committee
Mr Brendan Davies – Managing Director, Align-Ment Qld Pty Ltd
Ms Jane Holdsworth – Major Developments & Economic Strategy Manager – Western Downs Regional Council
Mr Dallas Hunter – Development Manager, FKG
Dr Ken King – Chief Executive Officer, Gladstone Economic & Industry Development Board
Mr Jim Knudsen – Senior Vice President, QGC Operations
Prof. Douglas Macquarie – Dean, School of Mining, Harvard University
Mr Matthew Martyn-Jones – Director – Queensland, The Australian Industry Group
Professor Clive Palmer – Director, Mineralogy Pty Ltd & CEO of Resourcehouse Ltd
(KEYNOTE SPEAKER at Hutchinson Builders Luncheon on 16th March)
Mr David Rynne – Chief Economist, Queensland Resources Council
Mr Trevor Schwenke – Institute Director, SQIT
Mr Alfonso Vega de Seoane Pallares – Abengoa Solar
Mr Warren Wilmington – Chief Executive Officer, Easternwell
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