NICHOLAS APOSTOLIDIS; KEITH CHRISTIANSEN AND ELIZABETH DAVIDSON

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About the presenters: Nicholas Apostolidis - Director, GHD Nick Apostolidis is a director of GHD, and has over 27 years experience in a wide range of infrastructure developments. Nick is one of Australia's leading experts on the importance of water infrastructure on the economic development of nations both in developed and developing countries. Nick was one of the recent authors of the Queensland Infrastructure Report Card which ranked the condition of the state's infrastructure and its future needs to sustain and enrich living standards and economic growth. Nick will present on the impact of Queensland's infrastructure on economic performance for business.

Keith Christiansen - Defence & Security Business Stream Leader, GHD Keith rose to the rank of Colonel in the Australian Army, and has Specialist expertise in security risk analysis within a counter-terrorist environment to complement broad experience in disaster & risk management, incident response and contingency planning. Keith will present on the implications of terrorism for business, and security for major assets.

Elizabeth Davidson - Director Security Planning & Coordination, Department of Premier and Cabinet Elizabeth Davidson is the Executive Director of Security Planning and Coordination within Queensland's Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Elizabeth has been leading this relatively new unit for the past 12 months to coordinate counter-terrorism arrangements in Queensland. In this time Elizabeth has had extensive dealings with senior officials at the Federal, State and Territory and Local levels of Government to ensure Queensland plays its part in addressing this national and international issue. Elizabeth's unit works closely with the Counter Terrorism Coordination Unit within the Queensland Police Service, to ensure Queensland's resilience and to ensure that Queensland is appropriately prepared to deal with today's contemporary threats. Elizabeth has an extensive background in psychology and prior to her current appointment Elizabeth was a senior public servant in Queensland's Department of Corrective Services.