Western Australia: Linked to China – structural strengths,
cyclical weaknesses?
A Business Symposium
presented by the Graduate School of Business and the Governance and Corporate Social
Responsibility Research Unit, Curtin University of Technology
in association with the 35th Australian Conference of Economists
9.00am – 5.00pm, 28 September 2006
Graduate School of Business, 78 Murray St, Perth
PROGRAM
8.30-9.00
9.00
REGISTRATION
OPENING
9.10-10.40
SESSION 1
China, Resources and the Global Economy
Keynote Speakers
Mr Paul Anderson
Dr Jim Walker
Senior V-President, Vision Skill Consulting Ltd, Hong Kong
Chief Economist, CLSA Asia Pacific Markets, Hong Kong (by video)
Panel
Hon Colin Barnett MLA
Mr Paul Anderson
Prof Mark Salmon
A/Prof Yanrui Wu
Member for Cottesloe, Manager of Opposition Business in
the Parliament of Western Australia (Chair)
Professor of Finance, Director of the Financial Econometrics
Research Centre and Warwick Finance Research Institute, University
of Warwick
School of Economics & Commerce, University of Western Australia
10.40-11.00
MORNING TEA
11.00-12.45
SESSION 2
China, Resources and the WA Economy
Keynote Speakers
Mr Peter Osborne
Senior Trade Commissioner & Deputy Consul-General (Commercial),
Sub-region Manager Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australian Trade
Commission Hong Kong; STC (designate), Beijing December 2006
Ms Nicky Cusworth
Director, Economic Policy, Department of Treasury & Finance, WA
Panel
Mr Greg Martin
Mr Peter Osborne
Ms Nicky Cusworth
Prof Peter Kenyon
Mr John Nicolaou
Director General, Department of Planning and Infrastructure (Chair)
Professor of Economic Policy, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy,
Curtin University of Technology
Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
12.45-1.30
LUNCH
1.30-2.45
SESSION 3
Infrastructure and Export Potential
Keynote Speaker
Prof Alison Preston
Graduate School of Business, Curtin University of Technology
Panel
Prof Peter Kenyon
(Chair)
Prof Alison Preston
Hon Colin Barnett MLA
Dr Justin Walawski Chief Executive, Association of Mining & Exploration Companies Inc
Ms Cara Babb
Indigenous Affair Advisor, Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA
Mr David Griffiths
Managing Director, Gryphon Management Australia
Mr Peter Kiossev
General Manager, Infrastructure Branch, Department of Industry and
Resources
2.45-3.15
AFTERNOON TEA
3.15-4.45
SESSION 4
Doing Corporate Responsibility
Keynote Speakers
Ms Anna Rowe
Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, Curtin University of
Technology
Prof Margaret Nowak Director, Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility Research
Unit, Curtin Business School
Panel
Professor of Accounting (Research), Curtin Business School (Chair)
Prof Greg Tower
Ms Anna Rowe
Prof Margaret Nowak
Mr Tim McAuliffe
Manager Environment and Sustainable Development, Alcoa Australia
Dr Rene Van Berkel Consultant, formerly Professor of Cleaner Production, Curtin
Ms Megan Crust
University of Technology
Senior Communications Advisory, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
4.45-5.00
CLOSE
5.00-6.00
DRINKS