Special Events
Conference Dinner
with special guest speaker
The Hon. Mike Rann, MP
Premier of South Australia
Conference Breakfast
What business would like to see from Cooperative Federalism
with special guest speaker
Sir Rod Eddington
Chairman, JPMorgan (Australia & New Zealand);
Chair, Infrastructure Australia
Conference Dinner
with special guest speaker
The Hon. Mike Rann, MP
Premier of South Australia
Venue: Crown Towers Hotel, Melbourne
Date: Thursday, 11 September, 6:30pm (with pre-dinner drinks from 5:30pm)
Cost: A$195, including three course dinner
Mike Rann became South Australia’s 44th Premier after the State election in March 2002 and was re-elected
with an increased majority in March 2006.
As well as his duties as Premier, Mr Rann has assumed the portfolios of Economic Development, Social Inclusion,
the Arts, and Sustainability and Climate Change. He is Australia’s longest-serving incumbent State Premier. Mr Rann is also
currently National President of the Australian Labor Party. In 2006-2007, he was Chair of the Council for the
Australian Federation.
He has an honorary doctorate from the University of South Australia, and has been honoured by the Governments
of Poland and Greece.
He was born in Sidcup, Kent, in 1953. Mr Rann is married to Sasha Carruozzo. He has two children, and is involved
in soccer and the arts.
This is an optional event and places for the dinner are strictly limited. It is important to register early.
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Breakfast Session
What business would like to see from Cooperative Federalism
with special guest speaker
Sir Rod Eddington
Chairman, JPMorgan (Australia & New Zealand); Chair, Infrastructure Australia
Venue: Crown Towers Hotel, Melbourne
Date: Friday 12 September, 7:00am
Cost: A$110, including full plated breakfast
Sir Rod Eddington is one of Australia’s most experienced and accomplished business leaders. Educated as an engineer
at the University of Western Australia and then Oxford University as WA’s 1974 Rhodes Scholar, he has demonstrated his acumen
and expertise on the national, regional, and international stages. Sir Rod’s career began in transport and aviation in 1979
when he joined the Swire Group and Cathay Pacific from Oxford University, and went on to be CEO of Cathay Pacific,
Ansett and British Airways, before retiring in late 2005 to return to Australia.
Today, numerous companies benefit from his time and talents. He is non-executive Chairman (Australia & New Zealand)
of JPMorgan, in addition to maintaining non-executive roles with News Corporation, Rio Tinto plc, Allco Finance Group Limited,
CLP (China Light & Power) Holdings, and John Swire & Sons Pty Ltd. He also serves as Chairman of Victorian
Major Events Company.
This is an optional event and places for the breakfast are strictly limited. It is important to register early.
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