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GREATER PARRAMATTA & OLYMPIC PENINSULA CONFERENCE


Conference: 8:30AM to 1:00PM
Luncheon: 1:00PM to 2:30PM

ABOUT

David Borger
Executive Director

Business Western Sydney

Allison Taylor

Chief Executive Officer
Sydney Olympic Park Business Association

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The GPOP! Conference series, is the premier gathering of key stakeholders in business, community, and government to spotlight the opportunities and challenges facing the Greater Parramatta and Olympic Peninsula region. Complementary to our Westmead Conference series, the GPOP! Conference focuses on the future opportunities for the Parramatta CBD, Sydney Olympic Park, and the communities along the Parramatta River.
 

Transport projects like Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 and 2 and Sydney Metro West will strengthen the connection between Sydney and Parramatta, alongside its surrounding communities making it a more attractive destination for jobs and investment. Smart placemaking and improving transport connectivity to the Olympic Peninsula are the key pillars to ensure that the precinct can reach its full potential as a residential, employment and entertainment super precinct.
 

At our last Conference we launched our NSW Election Investment Priorities for Sydney Olympic Park which highlighted some of the key priorities for the precinct. GPOP!23 will be an opportunity to connect with a renewed NSW Government and its vision for Sydney’s Central City. Our key focus is to address new concerns around Sydney’s housing situation, ongoing projects around transport, and future development plans.
 

  • How do we continue to build on the billion dollars of public and private investment in GPOP?

  • Can development in the GPOP region help to solve Sydney’s growing housing crisis?

  • What are the roles of brownfields sites like Camellia in expanding the residential and employment footprint of Parramatta?

  • How can the community continue to advocate for the delivery of Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2?

  • How will Sydney Metro West transform the centres of Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park?

  • What are the missing pieces that are needed to build a dynamic 24-hour economy that supports work, leisure and play locally?

  • How do we lock in the legacy of the best Olympic Games ever and finally deliver on the potential of Sydney Olympic Park as a lifestyle super precinct?
     

We welcome you to review the attached conference prospectus. With suggested participation from some of the best minds in Australia, this Conference will focus on the strategy of making Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula a great place to attract investment and people.

AGENDA
AGENDA
8:00AM
8:30AM
8:40AM
8:45AM
8:50AM
9:00AM
9:15AM
9:55AM
10:05AM
10:45AM
11:00AM
11:15AM
11:45AM
12:20PM
12:55PM
1:00PM
REGISTRATION OPENS
Conference Introduction
David Borger, Executive Director, Business Western Sydney
Acknowledgement of Country
Kerrie Kenton, Wangal People,
Local Aboriginal Land Council
Lord Mayor's Welcome
Lord Mayor Cr Sameer Pandy, City of Parramatta
SESSION 1
Keynote: Future Parramatta
Gail Connolly PSM, CEO, City of Parramatta
Keynote: Lendlease
Jason de Sousa, Executive Director, Lendlease
Panel: Parramatta CBD's missing piece

Gail Connolly PSM, CEO, City of Parramatta
Professor Clare Pollock, Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, Western Sydney University
David Gallant, CEO, Walker Corporation

Moderated by: David Borger, Executive 
Director, Business Western Sydney
Keynote: Western Sydney Regional Water plan
Paul Plowman, General Manager Asset Lifecycle, Sydney Water
Panel: Placemaking in GPOP

Hannah Slater, Australasian Arts & Culture Business Lead, ARUP 
Tom Payne, Head of Place Strategy, HOYNE
Paul Plowman,
General Manager Asset Lifecycle, Sydney Water

Moderated by: David Harding, Executive Director, Business NSW
Keynote: Planning Vision for GPOP
Hon Paul Scully MP, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
Keynote: Transport Vision for GPOP
Hon Jo Haylen MP, Minister for Transport
MORNING TEA
Panel: Olympic Park 2030, Building the SOP Legacy

Dr Liz Develin, CEO at Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Darryl Jeffrey, General Manager, Sydney Showground
Steve Hevern, General Manager, Qudos Bank Arena

Moderated by: Allison Taylor, CEO, Sydney Olympic Park Business Association
Interview with Sally Sitou

Sally Sitou, Federal Member for Reid

Interviewed by Professor Andy Marks, Executive Director, Centre for Western Sydney
The Last Words
Daryl Kerry, Managing Director, Venues Live
END
Conference Lunch & Networking
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
PARTNERS

Interested In Sponsoring

Bruce McClelland Partnerships & Engagement Manager 0414 817 480 or bruce.mcclelland@businesswesternsydney.com

event partners
About Us

Formerly known as the Western Sydney Business Chamber, Business Western Sydney is the region’s peak business advocacy organisation representing a regional economic footprint in the tens of billions.

 

Our members include the CEOs, chairs and leading executives from more than 110 top global businesses, major Australian corporations, local not-for-profits and government agencies with a significant presence in Western Sydney.

 

As a not-for-profit organisation, we focus on bringing together business and industry with government to create communities of shared interest for the benefit of Western Sydney.

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Visit: www.businesswesternsydney.com

The Sydney Olympic Park Business Association. is an independent membership-based body representing the interests of companies, organisations and stakeholders of Sydney Olympic Park and surrounding suburbs.

Established in 2000, our mission is to maximise the potential of this iconic precinct and address issues and opportunities to ensure its growth, access, and sustainability by advocating and influencing key decision makers to meet the collective needs of our members.

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The Business Association works closely with the Sydney Olympic Park Authority, contributing to continuous improvements aligned with the Masterplan 2030 (Review 2018), the SOP Vision and Strategy 2050, and the Greater cities commission’s vision for GPOP.

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Visit: www.sopba.com.au

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Ask us about the Parramatta Square Business & Events Centre
events@businesswesternsydney.com

VENUE
VENUE

Waterview

Bicentennial Drive
Bicentennial Park
Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127
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REGISTER
REGISTER

This conference was free for members of Business Western Sydney, Sydney Olympic Park Business Association and all businesses, business groups, associations, community groups and the government bodies, departments and agencies that have a direct interest the future of the Greater Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park precincts. 

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REGISTER IS NOW CLOSED

 

Please email Kerrie-Anne McLeod at events@businesswesternsydney.com
with any last-minute registration requests.

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