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Emerging Leaders Forum
The New Inventors ‘The Public Service in Changing Times’, provides a platform for participants to contemplate the big shifts and take on the courage to invent real world solutions for the health, wealth and wellbeing of our future generations through the delivery of case studies, keynote addresses, and targeted concurrent sessions. Thought provoking topics include: Where to from here: Creativity is the driver of the new economy, New Dimensions: the people and the places where innovation happen, The New Terrain: Opportunity & Risk and The Power of Perspectives: Stepping in others shoes. Chaired by Bernie Hobbs, Science Writer and Broadcaster, the forum has an impressive list of keynote speakers including leaders in the public sector, community and corporate world:
- Fran Thorn, Secretary, Department of Human Services
- Dr Wendy Craik Chief Executive Officer, Murray-Darling Basin Commission
- Helene Teichmann, Convenor, the Yachad Accelerated Learning Project (YALP)
- Prof. Robert Lamb, Facility Director, Australian Synchrotron
- Peter Harris,Secretary, Department of Sustainability & Environment
- Jane Niall, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
- Maria Katsonis, Executive Director - Public Policy and Organisation Reviews, State Services Authority
- Dale Seymour, Deputy Secretary, Department of Primary Industries
- Jim Betts Secretary, Department of Transport
- Peter Dawkins, Secretary, Department of Education & Early Childhood
- Ben Rimmer, Acting Deputy Secretary, National Reform, Department of Premier & Cabinet
- John Roskam, Executive Director, Institute of Public Affairs
- Kelly O’Shanassy, Chief Executive Officer, Environment Victoria
