Public Sector Governance Conference: Program

Day 1

9.00-10.00am	Registration opens
10.00-10.10am	Welcome and Introductory remarks Ali Moore, Presenter Lateline, ABC John H.C. Colvin FAICD, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Australian Institute of Company Directors
10.10-11.00am	Keynote Address - Global Perspective on public sector governance Maryantonett Flumian, President for the Institute on Governance, Canada (former Deputy Minister in the Canadian Federal Public Service)
11.00-11.30am	Economic outlook for the Australian public sector Cherelle Murphy, Head of Research, ANZ Banking
11.30-12.30pm	Lessons from the private sector for the public sector Dr Bob Austin, Senior Legal Consultant and Head Corporate HQ Advisory, Minter Ellison Lawyers Denise McMillan-Hall, General Manager Operations and Customer Service, Ansaldo STS Asia Pacific Region
12.30- 1.30pm	Lunch
1.30-2.15pm	New Zealand perspective on cross-agency collaboration Brigitte Birch, Manager, Cross-Agency Programme Management Office, New Zealand Treasury
2.15-3.15pm	Consolidating public sector agencies – opportunities and implications Kathryn Campbell GAICD, Secretary, Federal Department of Human Services Andrew Cappie-Wood, Head of Service, Chief Minster and Cabinet Directorate
3.15-3.45pm	Afternoon tea
3.45-4.30pm	Collaboration between NFPs and government(s) Susan Pascoe, Chair, Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission Taskforce Julie McKay, Executive Director, UN Women Australia
4.30-5.15pm	Natural disasters and the governments role Fiona Park GAICD, Director, Northern Irrigation Renewal Project Mick Bourke, Chief Executive Officer, Country Fire Authority
5.15-5.30pm	Closing remarks day 1 Ali Moore, Presenter Lateline, ABC
5.30-7.30pm	Conference networking reception

Day 2

9.00-9.45am	Evaluation of cross-agency and cross-department collaboration Prof. David Gilchrist FAICD, Professor of Accounting, Curtin Universtiy Dr Peter Wilkins, Deputy Ombudsman, Western Australia
9.45-11.00am	Public sector governance - prinicples, practice and risks Tony Nippard GAICD, Executive Director, Knowledge, Management and Governance, Victorian State Services Authority Elizabeth Montano FAICD, Non-executive Director and Independent chair/Member of audit committees
11.00-11.30am	Morning tea
11.30-12.45pm	Stream A: Building effective boards and committees in government owned corporations Explore better practice ideas for organisations such as statutory authorities and government business enterprises, including tips for building and utilising effective board committees. Speakers Stacie Hall GAICD, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation Elizabeth Montano FAICD, Non-executive Director and Independent chair/Member of audit committees Sean Hughes, Chief Executive, Financial Markets Authority	Stream B: Effective executive advisory boards and committees in government departments This interactive stream will focus on the governance of government departments and those public-sector organisations which may not have a governing board and will discuss the use of executive advisory boards and committees. Speakers Geoff Carter MAICD, Managing Director, Strategic Governance Group Pry Ltd Tbc, Department of Finance and Deregulation
12.45-1.45pm	Lunch
1.45-2.30pm	Update on governance guidelines Tbc, Department of Finance and Deregulation
2.30-3.00pm	Interactive panel session hosted by conference MC, Ali Moore