Events

Mike Smithson is one of the most experienced reporters and presenters in the Seven Network, having worked as a television journalist and newsreader for 43 years. Mike was awarded the prestigious Journalist of the Year in South Australia plus numerous other awards for his work on television and in newspapers for his political commentary and critique, where […]

Peter Rees is an author specialising in Australian military history.  His books have also included politics, biography and true crime. His career began inauspiciously as a copyboy on the Daily and Sunday Telegraph in 1966 when the proprietor, Sir Frank Packer, sent him to the David Jones food hall in Sydney to collect freshly shucked […]

Jane Lomax-Smith is a Pathologist, with a career in research and clinical medicine. She trained in London and has worked in Boston and Adelaide, where she gained a PhD in immunology.   Jane has run hospital departments and private practices, including her own. She is a staunch supporter of conservation of heritage buildings and the […]

Alexander Downer is a member of a very distinguished South Australian family. His grandfather was a senator in the Australian parliament and his father served as a cabinet minister in the Menzies Government and was later Australia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Alexander was educated at Geelong Grammar and Radley College. Shortly after graduating […]

Warren Mundineis a member of the Bundjalung Indigenous Nation of Australia and a descendant of the Gumbaynggirr and Yuin Indigenous Nations of Australia. He is from Grafton, NSW.   Warren is a highly respected and influential businessman, political strategist and advocate for empowering the Indigenous people of Australia to build businesses and sustainable economies. His […]

Rebecca Knol is the Chief Executive Officer of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy, the leading industry association representing resource and energy companies, including those who provide services to them.   SACOME member companies underpin the South Australian economy, contributing $10.7 billion to the state economy, 8.3% of South Australia’s Gross State Product, […]

Barry Urquhart is an internationally recognised and respected conference keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, business strategist and consumer behaviour analyst.   Barry and Marketing Focus are Australian marketing success case studies.  Thirty eight years of continuous double digit growth at the cutting edge of marketing and business innovations; expanding spheres of operation from local to national and […]

Visit the Coorong Wild Fish Farm and enjoy a guided factory tour, tasting and a 2-course lunch, consisting of: Coorong mullet with choice of salads; Danish or fruit salad and ice cream; tea and coffee. Fish packages will be available for purchase.   Our Bus will depart at 10:00 am from the bus stop on […]

Professor Garnaut is currently Professor Emeritus in Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne; Professor Emeritus, College of Asia & the Pacific, The Australian National University, Chairman Sunshot Zero Carbon Futures Pty Ltd; Director ZEN Energy Pty Ltd, Director Renergi Pty Ltd, Chairman Australian APEC Study Centre Advisory Board. Throughout his career Professor […]