OVERVIEW
Supported by
Pilbara 2021, supported by the Pilbara Development Commission, will be looking at economic growth, investment, development, productivity and innovation across the region. This event further builds on the highly successful Pilbara 2018 and 2019 events, providing the perfect opportunity for the Pilbara region’s senior industry, investor, business, community and government representatives to reconnect for this highly-regarded networking and shared learning opportunity.
Key topics to be discussed at Pilbara 2021 include:
- Economic Impact – The importance of the Pilbara to the state and national economies now and looking forward
- Diversification – Strategic development and investment opportunities in emerging industries to drive economic growth
- Diverse communities – Innovative infrastructure creating thriving communities
- The mining powerhouse of WA – Growth, expansion and new developments in mines and ports
- The future of energy – The role of renewables, hydrogen and decarbonization
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC
Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry,
Western Australian Government
Terry Hill
CEO,
Pilbara Development Commission
Warren Harris
Project Director Iron Bridge OPF,
Fortescue Metals Group
Chris Wade
Chief Executive Officer,
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Alwyn Vorster
Managing Director,
BCI Minerals
Paul Baker
Vice President Pluto Expansion,
Woodside Energy
Stephanie Unwin
Chief Executive Officer,
Horizon Power
Luke Blackbourn
Manager, Government & External Relations,
Yara Pilbara
Peter Jeffries
Chief Executive Officer,
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation
Dave Reeves
Managing Director,
Calidus Resources Ltd
Gary Bryant
General Manager Asset Strategy,
Alinta Energy
Kirsty Danby
Chief Executive Officer,
Port Hedland Industries Council (PHIC)
Susan Grylls
CEO,
Pilbara Universities Centre
Dr. Raymond Macdonald
Project Management Director,
InterContinental Energy
Chris Schelfhout
Project Manager,
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Chris Schultz
General Manager Business Development & Inland Business, Company Secretary,
ANL Container Line Pty Ltd
Lyle Banks
General Manager – Development and Trade,
Pilbara Ports Authority
Dominic Letts
Chief Operating Officer, Accommodation Solutions,
Fleetwood Australia
Chantelle King
CEO,
Onslow Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Joep Vaessen
Market Leader – Energy,
GHD
François Langlois
CEO,
Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation Brida Pty Ltd
Justin Brown
Managing Director,
Element 25 Limited
Kieran Wong
Partner,
TheFulcrum.Agency
Adam Williams
CEO,
Supply Aus
Glenn Jardine
Managing Director,
De Grey Mining
Claire Boyce
CEO,
Port Hedland Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Chris Adams
CEO,
City of Karratha
Anne Mitchell
Director,
Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation: WDLAC
Jordan Ralph
Principal, Mountway Finance & Treasurer,
Karratha District Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Eliza Carbines
Director,
Tender Relief
Susan Cull
State Manager, Regional WA,
The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia
Drew Norrish,
CEO,
Mackerel Islands Pty Ltd
Dr Michel Bermudes
Principal Research Scientist, Shellfish Aquaculture,
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Josh Thurlow
Executive General Manager of Development,
Mineral Resources Limited
Captain Paul Toussaint-Jackson
Company founder,
Australian Floating Decks
Donna Curnow
Manager Industry Engagement,
North Regional TAFE WA
Dr Geoff James
Technology Director,
Pilbara Solar
AGENDA
9:00 Opening remarks from the Chair
Eliza Carbines, Director, Tender Relief
9:10 MINISTERIAL ADDRESS | Hydrogen Prospects for the Pilbara 2021
Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry, Western Australian Government
9:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Terry Hill, CEO, Pilbara Development Commission
9:45 Investing for impact in the Pilbara
Chris Wade, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
MINING, RESOURCES, ENERGY, RENEWABLES & DECARBONISATION
10:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Growth and investment in the Pilbara
Warren Harris, Project Director Iron Bridge OPF, Fortescue Metals Group
10:40 MRL’s Pilbara Growth Strategy
Josh Thurlow, Executive General Manager of Development, Mineral Resources Limited
11:00 Networking and refreshment break
11:30 Accommodating the Pilbara – Fleetwood’s Residential and Fly In Fly Out Communities
Dominic Letts, Chief Operating Officer, Accommodation Solutions, Fleetwood Australia
11:50 Horizon Power’s Denham Hydrogen Demonstration Project
Stephanie Unwin, Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Power
12:15 Redefining The Pilbara Region – Hemi Discovery Mallina Gold Project
Glenn Jardine, Managing Director, De Grey Mining
12:35 Developing the Multi-Generational Mardie Salt & Potash Project
Alwyn Vorster, Managing Director, BCI Minerals
12:55 Butcherbird Project – Developing a battery grade Manganese Project in the Pilbara
Justin Brown, Managing Director, Element 25 Limited
13:15 Lunch and networking break
14:20 Alinta – Renewable energy’s role in powering the Pilbara
- 60MW solar hybrid power supply
- Low carbon technologies including the Port Hedland and Newman expansion projects
- Plans for additional renewables in the Pilbara and the interconnection of the East Pilbara
Gary Bryant, General Manager Asset Strategy, Alinta Energy
14:45 Warrawoona Gold Project
Dave Reeves, Managing Director, Calidus Resources Ltd
15:00 Aboriginal Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Sector
Dr Geoff James, Technology Director, Pilbara Solar
15:20 Large-scale renewables in the Pilbara: making it happen
Luke Blackbourn, Manager, Government & External Relations, Yara Pilbara
15:40 Networking and refreshment break
16:05 The Asian Renewable Energy Hub: Renewable energy at oil and gas scale, for local & export markets
Dr. Raymond Macdonald, Project Management Director, InterContinental Energy
COMMUNITY & INDIGENOUS ENTERPRISE AND ENGAGEMENT, ARTS, CULTURE & TOURISM
16:25 Regional update
Chris Adams, CEO, City of Karratha
16:40 PANEL DISCUSSION | Empowering regional communities – A hand up not a hand out
- Supporting the growth of the region and local businesses
- Indigenous engagement opportunities in the Pilbara
- Local jobs and training pathways for indigenous people in the region
- The role of big business in creating opportunities for long-term, economically sustainable businesses
- Successful indigenous business partnerships in the Pilbara – opportunities
- Tourism in the Pilbara – onwards and upwards!
Peter Jeffries, CEO, Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation
Drew Norrish,CEO, Mackerel Islands Pty Ltd
Adam Williams, CEO, Supply Aus
François Langlois, CEO, Ngarliyarndu Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation Brida Pty Ltd
17:20 Closing remarks from the Chair
17:30 CLOSING | End of Conference Day One & Networking Function
9:00 Opening remarks from the Chair
Eliza Carbines, Director, Tender Relief
9:10 Wind development in the Pilbara
Joep Vaessen, Market Leader – Energy, GHD
9:30 REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SNAPSHOT | Revitalisation, growth & development in the region
- Creating investment & development opportunities
- Creating a more balanced economy in the Pilbara & promoting regional development
- What is being done to prepare for longer-term Pilbara cities as self-sustaining communities?
Chantelle King, CEO, OCCI
Claire Boyce, CEO, PHCCI
Jordan Ralph, Principal, Mountway Finance & Treasurer, KDCCI
10:00 Scarborough and Pluto Expansion
Paul Baker, Vice President Pluto Expansion, Woodside Energy
PORTS, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PILBARA
10:20 Direct RORO International Service Initiative – Heavy Break-Bulk and Containers
Captain Paul Toussaint-Jackson, General Manager International Business Development, SEASWIFT
10:40 The Pilbara Connection
Chris Schultz, General Manager Business Development & Inland Business, Company Secretary, ANL Container Line Pty Ltd
11:00 Building Pilbara Ports capacity
Lyle Banks, General Manager – Development and Trade, Pilbara Ports Authority
11:20 Networking and refreshment break
AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION
11:50 Transforming Agriculture in the Pilbara
Chris Schelfhout, Project Manager, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:10 Aquaculture in the Pilbara
Dr Michel Bermudes, Principal Research Scientist, Shellfish Aquaculture, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
12:30 Bush Mechanics: Country + Co-Production
Kieran Wong, Partner, TheFulcrum.Agency
Anne Mitchell, Director, Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation: WDLAC
REGION GROWTH, BUILDING VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND SKILLING FOR THE FUTURE
12:50 Port Hedland: A National Treasure
Kirsty Danby, Chief Executive Officer, Port Hedland Industries Council
1:10 PANEL DISCUSSION | Skilling for the future
- Creating opportunities and changing mindset & skills to meet new industry opportunities
- Evolving education models and training programs to build skill sets in the region
- Building vibrant lasting communities and maintain a strong pipeline of talent and entrepreneurial skills in the region?
Susan Grylls, CEO, Pilbara Universities Centre
Susan Cull, State Manager, Regional WA, The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia
Donna Curnow, Manager Industry Engagement, North Regional TAFE WA
1:40 Closing remarks from the Chair & End of Conference
Lunch and networking break
PRICING
General Pricing
- Early bird rate: $900 + GST (register before 31/03/2021)
- Standard rate: $1,099 + GST (register before 21/05/2021)
- Full rate: $1,299 + GST
Special Pilbara Small Business Rate
- Early bird rate: $695 + GST (register before 31/03/2021)
- Standard rate: $795 + GST (register before 21/05/2021)
- Full rate: $895 + GST
There is a special discount on conference attendance for all small businesses (less than 10 people) that have originated in the Pilbara and are not a branch office of a national or international company. To see if you qualify for the discounted rate, please email Richard.Beattie@informa.com.au
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SPONSORSHIP + EXHIBITION
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
Host City Sponsor
Sponsoring and exhibiting at the Pilbara 2021 event will be your gateway to hearing first- hand what the Pilbara region’s future looks like. Gaining access to key decision makers, and being able to showcase your expertise will assist in securing a piece of the pie for the many developments ramping up in this region.
Major sponsorship includes a speaking position along with delegate passes to attend the event to network and/or invite your key clients. The speaking position is the perfect way to communicate your products or services through a relevant case study, in front of an audience of the region’s most senior decisionmakers.
Contact Megan Rogulski to find out what promotional packages are available. Pilbara 2021 will feature an exhibition area alongside the conference. If you are interested in finding out about the various sponsorship and exhibition options available, please contact:
Megan Rogulski
Sponsorship + Exhibition Manager
E: Megan.Rogulski@informa.com.au
T: 02 9080 4030
SUPPORTED BY
Pilbara Development Commission
www.pdc.wa.gov.au Tel: (08) 6551 7500
The Pilbara Development Commission is working to make the Pilbara a great place to do business, build a career, raise a family and invest long into the future.
Established under the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993, the Commission is responsible to the Minister for Regional Development. We provide the regional link between State Government policy and planning and regional aspirations and needs.
Our mission is to be the catalyst for development and growth in the Pilbara by:
- Attracting and advancing new industries to diversify the Pilbara economy;
- Ensuring communities in the Pilbara have a high level of amenity and access to services; and
- By collaborating with other agencies, organisations and individuals to form transformational partnerships.
Our vision for the Pilbara region is vibrant and sustainable communities underpinned by a strong, diverse economy.
Our projects range from supporting new tourism ventures to working with Aboriginal organisations to develop cultural, economic and creative strategies, proving the viability of commercial rock oyster cultivation on the Pilbara coast and supporting transformative agriculture in the inland Pilbara. We also provide a ‘knowledge hub’ on trends in the region, and work closely with government at all levels, industry, small and medium enterprise and the not-for-profit sector to make the Pilbara an even better place to be.
We are thrilled to support Pilbara Summit 2021.
VENUE & ACCOMMODATION
The Ritz Carlton, Perth
1 Barrack St, Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 6559 6888
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COVID SAFE
The event will be held in a COVID-safe format. There are limited places for face to face conference passes so register now to avoid disappointment.
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