
INTRO | AGENDA | SPEAKERS | GALLERY | POLL RESULTS
Building Nations Symposium 2017
AGENDA
26 – 27 October 2017, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington

Thursday 26 October
| Women in Infrastructure Network Breakfast – Sponsored by Fulton Hogan & Watercare Location: Shed 5, Queens Wharf, WellingtonPanel Discussion – Sandra Dodds, Lisa Jacobs, Michele Kernahan, Adrienne Miller, Sophie Kennedy | ||
| Conference Opening: Day One ANZ Grand Opening – Paul Goodwin – Managing Director, ANZ Institutional New Zealand | ||
| 9:05am | Future Directions for Wellington – Kevin Lavery – Chief Executive Officer, Wellington City Council | |
| Technology Introduction – Sponsored by Beca – Matt Ensor | ||
| 9:35am | Unlocking the Resources Challenge – Domenic De-Fazio – Chief Executive Construction, Fulton Hogan New Zealand | |
| Morning tea – Sponsored by Marsh – Donald Gardner | ||
Resilient InfrastructureMoving Mountains – For a Resilient Future Thought Leadership Conclusion | ||
| 11:40am | The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion in the Infrastructure Sector – Jon Grayson, Deputy Secretary Financial & Commercial, The Treasury – Introduction by Tom Fail Reporting Back on Infrastructure NZ’s Diversity Initiatives: WIN and ET one year on – Sarah Lang | |
| Lunch – Sponsored by Watercare – Steve Webster | ||
Water InsightsScottish Water: A Model for New Zealand? Panel Discussion: Time for Reform? | ||
| Afternoon tea – Sponsored by Jacobs – Robert Jones | ||
| Integrating Infrastructure Governance, Planning and Delivery – Stephen Selwood, Chief Executive Infrastructure New Zealand – Introduction by Richard Fechner Panel Discussion – Bronwyn Carruthers, Stephen Selwood, Raewyn Peart, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC, Murray Sherwin | ||
| Spokesperson for the Opposition, Hon Steven Joyce – Introduction by Mayurie Gunatilaka | ||
| Close of Day One | ||
| Cocktail Function – Sponsored by CPB Contractors – Tony Pike | ||
| ANZ Gala Dinner (Business Attire) – Patrick Brockie, Head of Loans & Specialised Finance, ANZ New Zealand | ||
| After Match Function – Sponsored by Anderson Lloyd – David Holden | ||
Friday 27 October
| Emerging Talent Network Breakfast – Sponsored by Auckland Council – Dean Kimpton Location: Shed 5, Queens Wharf, Wellington | ||
| Conference Opening: Day Two – John Rae, Chairman, National Infrastructure Advisory Board Technology Briefing | ||
| New Solutions to Funding The Benefits of Capital Recycling – Mike Baird, Chief Customer Officer Corporate & Institutional Banking, National Australia Bank – Introduction by Paul Blair Keynote Presentation: Singapore’s Next Generation Electronic Road Pricing – Dr Kian-Keong Chin – Chief Engineer, Road and Traffic, Land Transport Authority, Singapore – Introduction by Amanda Lu Panel Discussion: Road Pricing, Managed Motorways, Congestion Charging – what’s the right solution for New Zealand? – David Ungemah, Dr Kian-Keong Chin, Stephen Selwood | ||
| Morning tea – Sponsored by Advisian – Lynley Hutton | ||
Enabling Private Finance Panel Discussion: Financing Public Infrastructure with Private Capital | ||
| US Ambassador Launch of US Delegation – Ambassador Scott Brown | ||
| Lunch – Sponsored by Programmed FM – Brian Moreland | ||
Urban Growth Integrated Development at Scale: A Satellite City for Auckland? | ||
| 2:55pm | – Thought Leadership Introduction by Nick Congdon Panel Discussion: Industry’s Perspective on Critical Success Factors | |
| – Thought Leadership Conclusion by Ross Pennington | ||
| Close of Symposium | ||
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