2016 IPAA ACT Conference

In 2016, IPAA ACT held its annual conference on 10 November with the theme "Public Service: Thinking Big". The conference also incorporated the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, which were presented at a function the evening prior.

A series of video highlight packages, along with links to complete videos are provided below. Transcripts are available from the navigation bar on the right.

Evening Function - Prime Minister's Awards (2 minutes) with speakers:

  • Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO - Cabinet Secretary, Parliament of Australia
  • Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM - Secretary, Department of the Environment and Energy
  • Carmel McGregor PSM - Chair, Prime Minister's Awards Judging Panel



Session 1 - Thinking Big - highlights video (8 minutes) with speakers:

  • George Megalogenis - Journalist, Commentator & Author
  • Frances Adamson - Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Her Excellency Menna Rawlings CMG - High Commissioner to Australia, British High Commission
  • Dr Larry Marshall - Chief Executive, CSIRO



A complete video of Session 1 is available here.

Session 2 - Innovation - highlights video (8 minutes) with speakers:

  • Catherine Livingstone AO - President, Business Council of Australia
  • Glenys Beauchamp PSM - Secretary, Department of Industry, Innovation & Science
  • Michelle Guthrie - Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation



A complete video of Session 2 is available here.

Session 3 - Capability - highlights video (8 minutes) with speakers:

  • Kathy Leigh - Head of Service and Director-General, ACT Public Service
  • Finn Pratt AO PSM – Secretary, Department of Social Services
  • Professor Helen Sullivan - Director, Crawford School of Public Policy
  • Blair Comley PSM – Secretary, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet



A complete video of Session 3 is available here.

Session 4 - Reflections and Summation - highlights video (8 minutes) with speakers:

  • Gordon de Brouwer PSM - Secretary, Department of the Environment and Energy
  • Virginia Haussegger AM - Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis
  • Carmel McGregor PSM - Deputy President, IPAA ACT
  • George Megalogenis - Journalist, Commentator & Author


A copy of the IPAA ACT 2016 Conference Program Overview is available here.


 

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