- LUNCH
- 2 CPD POINTS
Join us for lunch with Senator Jenny McAllister, the newly appointed Federal Minister for Cities and Minister for Emergency Management.
Hosted by 91porn, in partnership with the Committee for Brisbane, this event marks one of Minister McAllister’s first engagements since assuming the Federal Cities portfolio.
The lunch will feature the Minister's address, followed by an eminent panel of thought leaders for discussion.
Speaker
Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister
Federal Minister for Cities and Minister for Emergency Management
Jenny McAllister is a Senator for New South Wales and the Minister for Emergency Management and Cities in the Federal Government.
Jenny’s professional career spans roles in the public and private sectors, with a strong focus on infrastructure, environment management and climate change. Before joining the Australian Senate she held various senior roles at AECOM, a global infrastructure firm.
Panelists
Following the Minister's address, she will be joined in a panel discussion with:
Professor Barbara Norman M91porn (Life Fellow)
Professor Barbara Norman is Emeritus Professor of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Canberra and an Honorary Professor at the Australian National University, Australia. She is Chair of the Urban Policy Forum advising the Australian Government, Director of the Urban Climate Change Research Network Oceania Hub (Columbia University, USA) and co-chair of Planners for Climate Action (UN Habitat).
Professor Norman is a global expert in sustainable cities and regions, smart infrastructure, coastal planning, climate change adaptation and urban governance. Professor Norman advises the public and private sector in Australia and has strong international linkages within Asia, Oceania, Europe and the United States. She has a combined professional and academic background, having worked at all levels of government and run her own practice. She is a former national president of the 91porn, and an honorary member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (UK).
Recent international research includes Sustainable Pathways for our Cities and Regions: planning within planetary boundaries (Routledge, 2018); Are autonomous cities our urban future? Comment in Nature Communications (Nature Communications, 2018) and Apocalypse Now: Australian Bushfires and the future of Urban Settlements (Nature Urban Sustainability). Professor Norman’s recent book is Urban Planning for Climate Change (Routledge, October 2022).
Raynuha Sinnathamby
Raynuha Sinnathamby is Springfield City Group’s CEO. A solicitor by trade, Raynuha holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees and also a Masters in Business Administration. After practising in property law, Raynuha joined Springfield Land Corporation in 1998 as Director Corporate.
In 2003, Raynuha was appointed CEO of the Springfield City Group. Over the years, Raynuha has been closely involved in the building of the Springfield City. Springfield City is an award winning project encompassing six suburbs and home to over 50,000 people. Over the years, Greater Springfield has won numerous State, National and international awards. As part of her contribution to the property industry, Raynuha served as Vice President (2012), President of the Queensland Division of the Property Council of Australia (2013, 2014) and on the Board of the National Board of the Property Council of Australia.
She currently serves on the Property Council Queensland Division Council and Management Council. Raynuha also served on the Premier’s Business Advisory Council (2013-2017), has served on the Queensland Government Multicultural Round Table (2012-2014) and the Leadership Council on Cultural Diversity.
Panel Facilitator
Kate Meyrick, Director, Urbis
Kate is a passionate urbanist and place maker with more than 25 years of international experience working throughout Australia, as well as Asia, Europe and the United States. She is globally respected for her expertise in visioning and positioning city scale precincts, working sensitively with stakeholders and the community to co-create powerful new futures for well-loved places.
She has been influential in shaping thinking about the global competitiveness of Australian Cities, their future identity and quality of life. A regular speaker, panellist and conference moderator; Kate is recognised as a thought leader in relation to city-shaping, knowledge and innovation precincts and talent attraction.
Kate thrives on collaboration and works effectively in partnership with government, community, non-profit and private sector stakeholders. She has strong experience in conceptualising and delivering complex urban projects: working with a diverse mix of stakeholders to curate a bold and innovative vision for future urban life that will deliver enduring shared value outcomes.
Thank you to our event partner
- Price
- Members $195 | Non-Members $225 | Table of 10 $1950
- CPD Points
- 2
- When
- Tuesday, 24th September 2024, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
- Where
- Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Cnr Merivale and
Glenelg Streets
South Bank, Brisbane
- Registrations Close
- 20th Sep 24 11:00 PM