Past events

Urban communities: a new way of living?

WA
May 12
What will communities of the future look like? How will they change the way that we live and interact? Join CEDA for this insightful discussion on how urban design and development is changing and its social, environmental and economic impacts.

Speakers

Frank Marra, Chief Executive Officer, Landcorp
Hon. John Day MLA, State Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
Dr David Gordon, Professor and Director, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Queen’s University (Canada); Visiting Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, The University of Western Australia
Chris Melsom, Principal, HASSELL

Building sector update: John Stokes

SA
May 12
John Stokes, Chief Executive of the Master Builders Association of South Australia, will give his insights into the current opportunities and challenges facing the building sector in SA.

Speakers

John Stokes, Chief Executive Officer, Master Builders Association of South Australia (MBASA)

Social benefit bonds: Lessons from NSW trials

VIC
May 11
In 2013, the NSW government pioneered Australia's first two social benefit bonds, a new approach to raise private capital to deliver social impact. Join one of the key stakeholders in this trial to discuss how this approach could be adopted elsewhere, and the potential opportunities for government, the community sector and investors.

Speakers

Wendy Haigh, Executive Director, Finance & Business Services, The Benevolent Society

Addressing entrenched disadvantage

NSW
May 7
CEDA releases its first research report of 2015 with an important conversation on the economics of entrenched disadvantage and discussion on new models and ways to address entrenched disadvantage.

Speakers

Wendy Haigh, Executive Director - Social Investment, The Benevolent Society
Rob Koczkar, Chief Executive Officer, Social Ventures Australia
Patrick McClure, Chair, Reference Group of Welfare Reform
Professor Peter Saunders (report author), Research Chair in Social Policy, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW

Economic development in Asia: US and Australian perspective

SA
May 7
This event will lead discussion on the current trends and challenges in Asia, with a particular focus on China and Indonesia, from both an Australian and US perspective

Speakers

Dr Andrew Sisson, Indonesia Country Director, US Agency of International Development
Sean Keenihan, Chair, StudyAdelaide
Dr Emil P Bolongaita, Executive Director, Carnegie Mellon University Australia

Currency outlook and impacts on Australia

NSW
May 6
CEDA NSW/ACT is delighted to welcome Dr Sally Auld, Head- AU/NZ Fixed Income and FX Strategy, JP Morgan to the 2015 Trustee program.

Speakers

Dr Sally Auld, Head- AUS/NZ Fixed Income and FX Strategy, J.P. Morgan

Women and leadership series: Rabia Siddique

SA
May 5
Join CEDA as the inspiring Rabia Siddique shares her story of resilience, courage and determination. She believes that in business ethical leadership is critical and that the number and level of women in leadership must rise.

Speakers

Rabia Siddique, Humanitarian, lawyer, author

Digital Bytes - Leadership in a culture of disruption

NSW
May 5
CEDA's Digital Bytes breakfast series 2015 welcome's Reserve Bank of Australia Chief Information Officer, Sarv Girn, as he examines the strategies needed to marry traditional leadership with the more effective leadership style required in the digital economy.

Speakers

Sarv Girn, Non-Executive Director

Small business: participation and productivity

QLD
May 4
The Hon Bruce Billson MP, Minister for Small Business with discuss the future for small and medium business in Australia, and policy and regulatory changes that will assist their success and growth.

Speakers

The Hon. Bruce Billson MP, Minister for Small Business

Addressing entrenched disadvantage

TAS
May 4
CEDA's next policy perspective - Addressing entrenched disadvantage in Australia - will be released in Hobart by Deputy Premier and Education Minister The Hon. Jeremy Rockliff. Join report authors and social policy experts to understand the dynamics of entrenched disadvantage and what can be done to improve policy, programs and outcomes for the community

Speakers

The Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP, Deputy Premier of Tasmania, Tasmanian Minister for Education and Training, Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water
Anne Hampshire, Head of Research and Advocacy, The Smith Family
Dr Francisco Azpitarte, Ronald Henderson Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research & The Brotherhood of St Laurence
Anne Hampshire, Head of Research and Advocacy, The Smith Family

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