WATER LEADERS CONGRESS 2009 - delivering on water leadership

When: Tuesday March 3 & Wednesday March 4 2009
Where: Intercontinental Sydney - 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Time: 8am - 6:00pm

Australia is currently exposed to the worst drought on record. This drought is worsened by the impact of global climate change - forcing cities, towns and regional areas to conserve water, to protect this precious resource.

Federal, state and local governments are battling to deliver an action plan for water security. Australia's $90 billion water industry is also under scrutiny to improve its performance - with renewed focus on commercialising business performance, improving price signals for consumers, modernise water infrastructure, invest in clean water technology and ensure security of supply this decade.

The 2009 Water Leaders Congress will address all these issues and more with series of presentations by some of Australia's top business minds in the water industry. They will share their expertise and strategies to improving the performance of Australia's billion dollar water sector.

The congress will focus on delivering leadership for the industry - with sessions led by:

• The Hon Phillip Costa, Minister for Water, Rural Affairs & Regional Development
• Ken Matthews AO, chair/CEO, National Water Commission
• John Bradley, CEO, Queensland Water Commission (Qld)
• Jim Cox, CEO, IPART (NSW)
• Tim Waldron, CEO, Wide Bay Water Corporation (Qld) & Chair, IWA Water Loss Task Force
• Neil Brennan, CEO, Central Highlands Water (Vic)
• Mark Sullivan, managing director, ACTEW Corporation
• Robyn McLeod, commission for water security, Office of Water Security (SA)
• Neil Hanington, general manager, Midcoast Water (NSW)
• The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water
• Tony Wright, chairman, State Water Corporation (NSW)
• Robert Freeman, CEO, Murray Darling Basin Authority 
• Michael Malouf, managing director, Barwon Water (Vic)
• John Wilkinson, managing director, Western Water (Vic)
• Stewart McLeod, Chairman, Water Directorate (NSW)
• Michael Murray, CEO, Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association (NSW)
• Andrew Gregson, CEO, NSW Irrigators Council
• Jeff Rugby, managing director, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water (Vic)
• Joe Flynn, CEO, Water Industry Alliance (SA)

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