Preliminary Program 2023

Wednesday 20 September: Welcome Sundowner, 5pm - 7pm @ Matso's Brewery Broome
Thursday 21 September: Full Day Forum in Broome, 8am - 5pm @ The University of Notre Dame - Great Hall 
Thursday 21 September: "Wild West" Dinner, 6pm - 9pm @ Broome Rodeo Grounds 
Friday 22 September: Day tour to Derby, 7.15am - 5pm, via coach transfer
Friday 22 September: Closing Sundowner (optional), 6pm - 8pm @ Mangrove Hotel - Ocean Deck

*Program subject to change

Day One:
Thursday 21 September 2023
Broome 

08.00  DAY ONE TO COMMENCE 
@ University of Notre Dame, Great Hall, 88 Guy St, Broome

Welcome to Country:  DI  APPLEBY
Nyamba Buru Yawuru 

Official Welcome:  MARTIN (PJ) PEIRSON-JONES 
President, Broome Chamber of Commerce & Industry 

MC Introduction:  KITTY PRODONOVICH  
CEO, Regional Chambers of Commerce & Industry WA 
 
Keynote Address: DIVINA D'ANNA MLA 
Member for Kimberley 

Kimberley Overview: GLEN CHIDLOW
Director of Industry & Infrastructure, Kimberley Development Commission 

09.00 ​Session 1
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 
​
"Creating a Tourism Industry Legacy with Dark Skies and the 2028 Kimberley Total Solar Eclipse"
CAROL REDFORD 
CEO & Founder, ​Astro Tourism WA 

"Energy Transition" 
THOMAS NADOR 
Chief Executive Officer, Buru Energy  

"Sustainable Agriculture"
EAMONN McCABE
Executive Director of Regional Business Development,
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

"Future Energy"
JOP VAN HATTUM 
Board Member, The Energy Club WA 

10.00  Sustainable Development Panel Session
Facilitator:
LUKE WESTLAKE
Chief Executive Officer, ​Kimberley Ports Authority 

​10.25  Morning tea 
10.45  Session 2 
​INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT 
​
"Women’s Empowerment" 
NATASHA SHORT 
Founder, Kimberley Jiyigas/Birds 

"Education & Training" 
SUSAN O'BYRNE 
Project Director, ​Business Foundations 

"Entrepreneurship" 
TRUDY HART 
Director of Business Solutions, Indigenous Business Australia

"Indigenous Economic Development" 
DAMIEN PARRIMAN 
Chief Operations Officer, KRED Enterprises Pty Ltd

​11.30  Indigenous Economic Empowerment Panel Session:
​Facilitator:
NINI MILLS 
Chief Executive Officer, Nyamba Buru Yawuru 

12:00  Lunch 
13.00  Session 3
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
​
"Being Migrant Ready"
KRISTEN PYRZ-BROWN 
CEO, ​Albany Chamber of Commerce & Industry 

"Invest & Trade Support"
DAN HOLBROOK 
Executive Director, Investment and Trade, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science & Innovation 

"Unlocking International Markets"
SYLVIA SIETSEMA
General Manager Certifications,
Control Union Australia
13.45  Session 4 
​INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY & RESOURCES
​
"Exploring for Opportunities in the Kimberley" 
WARREN PEARCE
CEO, Association of Mining and Exploration Companies 

"Minerals & Energy"
TIM MARNEY
Chief Economist, ​Chamber of Minerals & Energy WA 

"Medical Technology " 
NEIL NOELKER 
Director of Business Operations, ASAC Consultancy & Wildu Aero

"Artificial Intelligence"
DR IAN MARTINUS 
Head of Commercialisation and Impact, Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre 

​14.45  International Trade, Innovation, Technology & Resources Panel Session
Facilitator:
SHARNI FOULKES 
CEO, Broome Chamber of Commerce & Industry 

​15:10  Afternoon Tea 
15.30  Session 5 
​REGIONAL RESILIENCE

"WA Government's Key Priorities" 
HON. DON PUNCH MLA 
Minister for Regional Development; Disability Services; Fisheries; Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering. 

"Local Government's Key Priorities" 
DAVID MENZEL
Chairperson, ​Kimberley Regional Group 

"Kimberley Housing Position" 
CHUCK BERGER 
CEO, Kimberley Development Commission 
​
16.15  Community Led Crime Solutions Panel Session
Panel Members:  YYN Group 
- Marcia Gerard, MG Corporation
- Sherie Lethbridge, Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation
- Ian Trust, Wunan Foundation
- Amanda McLean, East Kimberley Chamber 
- David Menzel, Shire of Wyndham /East Kimberley 

Facilitated by:
CLARE SMITH 
CEO, East Kimberley Chamber of Commerce & Industry 

16:45  MC wrap up

​17.00  DAY ONE TO CONCLUDE  

18.00  "Wild West" Dinner@ Broome Rodeo Grounds 
(included in full registration or $120+GST per person)​

Day Two:
Friday 22 September 2023
Derby (bus tour)


06.45  Bus transfer from hotels to University of Notre Dame 
            Pick up from Mangrove Hotel, The Conti & Oaks Broome 

07:00  DAY TWO TO COMMENCE 

07.00  Meet at University of Notre Dame, 88 Guy St, Broome 

07.15   Depart Broome by bus 

07.15   MC welcome: Kitty Prodonovich 

            Various speakers on the bus 

09.30  Brief stop at Willare Roadhouse 

10.00   Arrive Derby 

10.30  Morning tea at Norval Gallery 

"About the Sculptures on the Marsh"
MARK NORVAL 
Kimberley Artist 

Sculptures on the Marsh

Derby Jetty 

“Port Developments in the Kimberley”
LUKE WESTLAKE 
Chief Executive Officer,
Kimberley Ports Authority 

"Update on Business & Life in Derby"
BRETT PERKINS & EMMA TIERNEY 
Rusty's IGA Derby 

Special appearance by
​KATLYN YEEDA
Derby Jetty Queen; 
WA Young Achiever of the Year 2022

Derby Solar, Battery & Smart Streetlights 

"Horizon Power's assets in Derby"
MUDDI NAZIR 
Horizon Power 

One Mile Dinner Tree Camp 

11:30am  Derby Sportsmens Club & Golf Club
including lunch

"Regional Resilience" 
HON. STEPHEN DAWSON MLC
​Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Science; Medical Research;
Minister assisting the Minister for State and Industry Development; Jobs and Trade.
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council

"Shire of Derby update"
AMANDA DEXTER
CEO, Shire of Derby/West Kimberley  

"Derby Chamber update"
ROBERT GREENSHIELDS
President, Derby Chamber of Commerce & Industry 

​"Geospatial Intelligence project" 
STEVE LILLIS
Senior Manager Asset Services
Horizon Power 

KIMBERLEY CHAMBERS COLLECTIVE
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Boab Prison Tree 

Mowanjum Aboriginal Art & Culture Centre

14:30  Travel back to Broome

"Yarns on the Bus - the Kimberley Way"

17:00  Arrive in Broome 
           DAY TWO TO CONCLUDE 

​
18.00  Optional Closing Sundowner @ Mangrove Hotel 
($25+GST per person, snacks provided, cash bar)

​FULL REGISTRATION      $450 +GST
(includes 2-day Forum; Welcome Sundowner, Wild West Dinner)

FULL REGISTRATION FOR BROOME CHAMBER MEMBERS     $380 +GST 
(includes 2-day Forum; Welcome Sundowner, Wild West Dinner)

DAY REGISTRATION       $180 +GST
(includes one day forum ticket - Thursday or Friday - not evening events) 

WELCOME SUNDOWNER $75 +GST 
(includes canapes, beverages & entertainment) 

WILD WEST DINNER       $120 +GST
(includes canapes, dinner, beverages & entertainment)

CLOSING SUNDOWNER     $25 +GST
(includes canapes - cash bar) 


If unable to register online, contact the Broome Chamber of Commerce & Industry INC: 
Phone 08 9193 5553
Email events@broomechamber.com.au