Monday 24th September

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Introduction and Welcome

• Ross McPherson

Australia Unlimited and the Foodbowl Opportunity

• Steve Howard (CEO, The Global Foundation)

Infrastructure and Innovation

• David Miles (Chair, Innovation Australia)

Succeeding in a Competetive Market

• Dr Ric Simes (Access Economics)

Water Policy - State and Federal

• Laurie Gleeson (Session Chair)
• Peter Harris (Department Secretary, DSE)

World-class Irrigation in the GMID

• Prof John Langford
• Denis Flett (SKM)
• Bill Young (CSIRO)
• Garry Smith (GMW)
• Rob Cooper (Evans & Peck)

Modernising the GMID - a Fresh Approach

• Rob Rendell (RM Consulting Group)

Making the Most of the Opportunity - How the Rocky Mountain States Did It

• Dr Phil Burgess (Telstra)

Tuesday 25th September

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Welcome

• Allen Gale (Session Chair)

Agricultural Futures - The Global Perspective

• Carole L Brookins (Public Capital Advisors)

Agricultural Policy in the Foodbowl

• Joe Helper (Minister for Primary Industries)

The Future of Agribusiness in the GMID

• Ron Harris (DPI)
• John Corboy (Foodbowl Group)
• Leon Soste (DPI Tatura)
• Chris Phillips (Dairy Australia)

Non-water Infrastructure in the GMID

• Jacinta Allan (Minister for Regional Development)
• Fred Tinsley (Minter Ellison)
• Colin Rees (Mangalore Airport)
• Bruce Wilson (Foodbowl Rail Alliance)
• Senator Stephen Conroy (Opposition Shadow for Telecommunications)

Social and Educational Issues in the GMID

• Peter Ryan (Session Chair)
• Professor Roger Parish (La Trobe University)
• Professor Jack Keating (Melbourne University)
• Dr Neil Barr (DPI)
• Dr Kate Books (Project and Policy Social Assessments Consultant)
• Linda Kelly (DSE Office of Water)

Plenary Session

• Peter Ryan (CEO, GOTAFE)
• Chris Norman
• Colin Kalms
• Steve Merrylees