2017 Program and Session Times
Pre-Conference, Wednesday 20th September 2017
5:30 PM KAI Opening Cocktail Function, Kununurra Country Club Resort.
Day 1, Thursday 21st September 2017
8: 00 AM Registration.
8:45 AM Welcome, Melissa Price MP, Federal Member for Durack. Chair of Indigenous Affairs Standing Committee.
9:00 AM Keynotes, to be confirmed.
9:20 AM Luke Bowen, General Manager, Northern Australia Development & Trade - Northern Territory Government of Australia. ‘The accelerated development of Northern Australia is central to the future prosperity and security of Australia’.
9:40 AM Panel: Are we really open for business?
Speakers announced shortly.
10:40 AM Morning tea.
11:10 AM Bunya Productions, Mystery Road Producer. Delivering regional programs and the benefits of championing local businesses.
11:30 AM Panel: Investing in People. Speakers include: Kia Dowell, CEO, Codeswitch. Chairperson, Gelganyem Trust. Michael Ridout, Western Australian Node Leader for Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre. Representative for Rio Tinto Argyle Diamonds. Additional panellist to be announced shortly.
12:30 PM Lunch.
1:30 PM Recap of morning.
1:40 PM Simone Eyles, Co-Founder 365cups. Using social media and technology to unlock market potential in regional areas.
2:00 PM Panel: Tourism.
Speakers include: Neville Poelina, Owner of Uptuyu Aboriginal Adventures. Additional panellists to be announced shortly
3:00 PM Afternoon tea.
3:30 PM Destination and provenance branding for the Kimberley.
4:00 PM Closing statements.
-END CONFERENCE DAY ONE-
6:00 PM Buses depart Kununurra township for the Hoochery Distillery fine dining event.
6:30 PM ORDCO Tasting the Kimberley dinner prepared by Mark Olive, proudly brought to us by the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley.
9:30 PM Buses depart the Hoochery for Kununurra township.
Day 2, Friday 22nd September 2017
8:00 AM Registration.
8:30 AM Welcome and recap of day one.
8:45 AM KAI Ord Valley Tour, hosted by Jim Engelke and Peter Stubbs.
10:15 AM Morning Tea, on location.
10:45 AM KAI Ord Valley Tour.
12:15 PM Lunch, on location.
12:45 PM Stephen Bradbury, Last Man Standing. On location.
1:30 PM Return to the Kimberley Grande.
1:50 PM Recap of morning.
2:00 PM Mr Yin, CEO and Director KAI. An International observation to grow a regional centre; a case study; and much more.
2:20 PM Panel: Agriculture, Pastoral and Aqua-culture.
Speakers Include: Kalyn Fletcher, Manager RB Dessert Seeds and the Hoochery Distillery. Jim Engelke, General Manager KAI. Additional panellist to be announced shortly.
3:20 PM Closing summary by Michael McConachy, Chairperson for Kimberley Development Commission.
3:30 PM Closing drinks at the Kimberley Grande.
-END CONFERENCE-
5:30 PM KAI Opening Cocktail Function, Kununurra Country Club Resort.
Day 1, Thursday 21st September 2017
8: 00 AM Registration.
8:45 AM Welcome, Melissa Price MP, Federal Member for Durack. Chair of Indigenous Affairs Standing Committee.
9:00 AM Keynotes, to be confirmed.
9:20 AM Luke Bowen, General Manager, Northern Australia Development & Trade - Northern Territory Government of Australia. ‘The accelerated development of Northern Australia is central to the future prosperity and security of Australia’.
9:40 AM Panel: Are we really open for business?
Speakers announced shortly.
10:40 AM Morning tea.
11:10 AM Bunya Productions, Mystery Road Producer. Delivering regional programs and the benefits of championing local businesses.
11:30 AM Panel: Investing in People. Speakers include: Kia Dowell, CEO, Codeswitch. Chairperson, Gelganyem Trust. Michael Ridout, Western Australian Node Leader for Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre. Representative for Rio Tinto Argyle Diamonds. Additional panellist to be announced shortly.
12:30 PM Lunch.
1:30 PM Recap of morning.
1:40 PM Simone Eyles, Co-Founder 365cups. Using social media and technology to unlock market potential in regional areas.
2:00 PM Panel: Tourism.
Speakers include: Neville Poelina, Owner of Uptuyu Aboriginal Adventures. Additional panellists to be announced shortly
3:00 PM Afternoon tea.
3:30 PM Destination and provenance branding for the Kimberley.
4:00 PM Closing statements.
-END CONFERENCE DAY ONE-
6:00 PM Buses depart Kununurra township for the Hoochery Distillery fine dining event.
6:30 PM ORDCO Tasting the Kimberley dinner prepared by Mark Olive, proudly brought to us by the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley.
9:30 PM Buses depart the Hoochery for Kununurra township.
Day 2, Friday 22nd September 2017
8:00 AM Registration.
8:30 AM Welcome and recap of day one.
8:45 AM KAI Ord Valley Tour, hosted by Jim Engelke and Peter Stubbs.
10:15 AM Morning Tea, on location.
10:45 AM KAI Ord Valley Tour.
12:15 PM Lunch, on location.
12:45 PM Stephen Bradbury, Last Man Standing. On location.
1:30 PM Return to the Kimberley Grande.
1:50 PM Recap of morning.
2:00 PM Mr Yin, CEO and Director KAI. An International observation to grow a regional centre; a case study; and much more.
2:20 PM Panel: Agriculture, Pastoral and Aqua-culture.
Speakers Include: Kalyn Fletcher, Manager RB Dessert Seeds and the Hoochery Distillery. Jim Engelke, General Manager KAI. Additional panellist to be announced shortly.
3:20 PM Closing summary by Michael McConachy, Chairperson for Kimberley Development Commission.
3:30 PM Closing drinks at the Kimberley Grande.
-END CONFERENCE-
