The 2nd Annual Water Leaders Congress 2010 - Towards water reform, security and leadership
When: 25 - 26 February 2010
Where: Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, 30 Pitt Street
Time: 9am - 5:00pm
Key Media is delighted to announce the 2nd Annual Water Leaders Congress 2010 to be held in February 2010. Building on the success of the inaugural event in early 2009, the Congress will bring together a leading line-up of speakers to discuss the key issues affecting the Australian water industry right now.
Across two value-packed days, delegates will have the opportunity to hear from and discuss with leading practitioners and industry experts regarding the policies, programs and initiatives being rolled out to deal with the challenge of delivering on water reform, security and leadership. The format of the event also allows for ample networking and knowledge-sharing with peers working at the management level across the water, energy and infrastructure industries.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr John Williams, chairman, Natural Resources Commission
- The Hon Phillip Costa MP, Minister for Water and Regional Development NSW
- Dr James Horne, deputy secretary, Water Group, Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- Robert Freeman, CEO, Murray Darling Basin Authority
- David Papps, chief executive, ACT Department of Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
- Dr Judi Hansen, general manager, sustainability, Sydney Water Corporation
- Alan Gregory, theme leader, Urban Water Research, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship, CSIRO
- John Ringham, chief operating officer, South Australia Water Corporation
- Stewart McLeod, chair, Water Directorate
- James Cameron, deputy CEO, National Water Commission
- Gavin Hanlon, managing director, Coliban Water
- The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water
- Brett Tucker, managing director, Murrumbidgee Irrigation
- Les Mathieson, managing director, East Gippsland Water
- Mike Paine, CEO, Cradle Mountain Water
Key topics include:
- Providing leadership in national and state-led water reform
- Tackling the challenge of restoring the Murray River
- Dealing with climate change through sustainable water management
- Diversifying supply for future water security
- Implementing state-led water strategies
- Irrigation modernisation planning
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Just announced: Attend Water Leaders Congress 2010 and meet with The Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust
The Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust is an important new independent funding body offering unique opportunities for water resource management. The purpose of the Peter Cullen Trust is to:
- Spot new talent, and support early career researchers and people ‘who can speak’ for the rivers with clarity and credibility,
- Promote informed exchange and debate on important water-management issues,
- Build capacity in science and policy for water management,
- Build links between the scientific and political communities in order to promote effective management of our river systems.
Meet them at the Congress and find out about:
1. Our Leadership Program – “Bridging Water Science and Policy”
2. Our scholarships, and
3. New opportunities to co-fund projects to benefit Australia’s water management
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