In the Zone

Program 2011

 

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Time Topic Speaker
8.00-8.30am Registration
8.30-8.35am Welcome Tina Altieri
8.35-9.15am

Welcome to Country ceremony
Opening remarks and keynote

Zoning in: Looking north, thinking east, facing west

Dr Richard Walley

Professor Alan Robson, Vice-Chancellor
Dr Michael Chaney, Chancellor

9.15-10.45am

Session 1


Contours of advantage: innovation, human capital and industry focus

Session Chair: Winthrop Professor Diane Stone,
The University of Western Australia 

Professor Dr Bernd Venohr, Berlin School of Economics and Law
Mr Sam Walsh, Rio Tinto
Mr Srikantan Moorthy, Infosys Technologies

10.45-11.15am Morning tea
11.15-12.45pm

Session 2


History, geography and security: evolving dialogue in the Indo-pacific

Session Chair: Ms Elena Douglas,
The University of Western Australia

Dr Richard Smith, Australia’s Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Mr Rory Medcalf, The Lowy Institute for International Policy
Mr Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, The Hindustan Times

14.45-2.00pm

Lunch Session


Korea and Australia: building on strong foundations

Session Chair: Winthrop Professor Krishna Sen,
The University of Western Australia

His Excellency Dr Kim Woo-sang,
Korean Ambassador to Australia

2.00-3.30pm

Session 3


Regional capital centres: sovereignty, competition and risk

Session Chair: Mr Michael Stutchbury, The Australian newspaper

Mr Magnus Böcker, Singapore Exchange
Hon Dr Philippa Malmgren, Canonbury Group
Winthrop Professor Raymond da Silva Rosa, The University of Western Australia
3.30-3.45pm Afternoon tea
3.45-5.15pm Session 4


Natural resource challenges in the zone: energy, food and water
Session Chair: Mr Tim Shanahan, UWA Energy and Minerals Institute

Professor Peter Hartley, UWA Professor-at-large
Professor Carlos Duarte, UWA Oceans Institute
Associate Professor Anu Rammohan, The University of Western Australia
Mr Wayne Bergmann, Kimberley Regional Economic Development Corporation (Enterprises)
5.15-5.45pm Closing session The In the Zone Editorial Committee