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.

• Transcripts
• PM's Awards
• Session 1 - Thinking Big
• Session 2 - Innovation
• Session 3 - Capability
• Session 4 - Summation