Partnerships 2024
Partnerships is the most respected annual gathering of senior public and private sector leaders from across the Australian infrastructure market. This one-day event connects some of the nation’s leading business, policy and political decision makers with Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s CEO level membership ensuring high quality debate through keynotes, panel sessions and an Industry Leaders’ Luncheon.
We are proud to host Australia’s leading infrastructure conference Partnerships.
We believe that genuine partnerships between policy makers and the leaders of the public and private sectors is critical to improving the governance, provision and procurement of infrastructure within Australia. Partnerships’ is an important forum to explore frameworks that will help increase the quality of Australia’s infrastructure.
About Partnerships
Partnerships is the most respected annual gathering of senior public and private sector leaders from across the Australian infrastructure market. The event connects some of the nation’s leading business, policy and political decision makers with Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s CEO level membership ensuring high quality debate.
Each year the program is carefully constructed to provide guests with the opportunity to engage industry leaders, investors, key Ministers and bureaucrats from across the nation, as well as international guests.
Sponsors
Partnerships 2024 Panels
Our signature conference event Partnerships 2024 returns to Sydney bringing its big ideas, debate and discussion about infrastructure and beyond. Watch each of the panel recordings on InfraFlix below.
Partnerships 2024 | Treasurer’s Address: The Hon. Daniel Mookhey MLC
The Hon. Daniel Mookhey MLC opened Partnerships 2024 with a candid update on the NSW economy and the state’s forward project pipeline.
Partnerships 2024 | Delivering the Energy Transition
Moderated by Macquarie Group’s Global Head of Private Capital Markets and member of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s Advisory Board Joanne Spillane, our first panel delved into the multifaceted aspects of the renewable energy delivery chain.
Partnerships 2024 | Keynote Address: The Hon. Catherine King MP
At Partnerships 2024, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, The Hon Catherine King MP updated the sector on infrastructure priorities at a Federal level.
Partnerships 2024 | Keynote Address: Shemara Wikramanayake
Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake returned to the Partnerships stage to share her thoughts on Australia’s infrastructure sector.
Partnerships 2024 | Keynote Address: Roch Cheroux
Managing Director of Sydney Water, Roch Cheroux updated the sector on the current program to deliver new and upgraded water and wastewater infrastructure across one of Australia’s largest capital cities.
Partnerships 2024 | In Conversation: Michelle Jablko
At Partnerships 2024, we welcomed Chief Executive of Transurban and member of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s Advisory Board Michelle Jablko as she reflected on her first year in the top job, and what’s next for Transurban.
Partnerships 2024 | Macquarie Capital Economic Update: Tom Butcher
In the annual Macquarie Group update, Macquarie Capital’s Head of Infrastructure, Asia-Pacific, Tom Butcher, zeroed in on some of the key economic themes discussed at Partnerships 2024, and their impact on infrastructure investment agendas.
Partnerships 2024 | Building Social Infrastructure Assets
Moderated by Clayton Utz’s Brendon Lamers, our second panel discussion for Partnerships 2024 put the delivery of social infrastructure assets in Australia at the forefront of conversation.
Partnerships 2024 | Boosting Productivity – Industrial Relations, Planning and Technology
In a discussion moderated by The APP Group’s Ben Hughes, our experts added to the conversation around productivity with frank insights on three key points – industrial relations, planning and technology.
Partnerships 2024 | Fireside Chat
For our final session of Partnerships 2024, we brought together two leaders fuelling Australia’s aviation industry. Scott Charlton returned to the Partnerships stage as Sydney Airport Chief Executive, joined by Qantas Chief Executive Vanessa Hudson in a fireside chat moderated by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Chief Executive Adrian Dwyer.
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interviews
In the lead up to Partnerships 2024 we interviewed industry leaders about what the biggest challenges and opportunities are for their business in the coming year.
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
What are the biggest challenges facing your organisation at the moment?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
What is industry’s role and what is government’s role in improving Australia’s productivity?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
Government and industry each have a significant role to play in Australia’s energy transition – what are you doing at your organisation level?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
In a fiscally constrained environment, how does Australia attract the investment it needs to deliver projects?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interview
What are the key trends/big issues you’re seeing in your business and in conversations with your clients and partners?
Partnerships 2024 Sponsor Interviews
What are your biggest priorities as a business over the next 12 months?
Agenda
CEO’s Welcome and Introduction
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Adrian Dwyer
Chief Executive Officer | Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
Welcome to Country
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Uncle Allan Murray
Treasurer’s Address
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The Hon. Daniel Mookhey MLC
Treasurer of New South Wales
Delivering the Energy Transition
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Kim Curtain
Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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James Hunt
Vice President, Power Systems and Services | Schneider Electric
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Brett Redman
Chief Executive Officer | Transgrid
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Doug Moss
Managing Director | UGL
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Moderator
Joanne Spillane
Executive Director, Global Head of Private Capital Markets | Macquarie Capital
Keynote Address
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The Hon. Catherine King MP
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Keynote Interview
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Shemara Wikramanayake
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | Macquarie Group
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Moderator
Adrian Dwyer
Chief Executive Officer | Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
Keynote Address
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Roch Cheroux
Managing Director | Sydney Water
In Conversation
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Michelle Jablko
Chief Executive Officer | Transurban
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Adrian Dwyer
Chief Executive Officer | Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
Macquarie Capital Economic Update
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Tom Butcher
Executive Director, Head of Infrastructure, APAC | Macquarie Capital
Building Social Infrastructure Assets
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Kate O’Sullivan
Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure Division | Department of Treasury & Finance, Victoria
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Paul Crowe
Chief Investment Officer | Plenary Group
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Emma Skulander
Acting Chief Executive | Health Infrastructure NSW
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Skye Mason
Director of Operations, Construction | Lendlease
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Moderator
Brendon Lamers
Partner | Clayton Utz
Chair’s Welcome to Lunch
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Sir Rod Eddington AO
Chair | Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
Boosting Productivity – Industrial Relations, Planning and Technology
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Marika Calfas
Chief Executive Officer | NSW Ports
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Rob Stokes
Former Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, NSW
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Craig McGrory
Chief Transformation Officer | ACCIONA
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Moderator
Ben Hughes
Group Executive, Marketing | The APP Group
Fireside Chat
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Scott Charlton
Chief Executive Officer | Sydney Airport
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Vanessa Hudson
Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director | Qantas
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Moderator
Adrian Dwyer
Chief Executive Officer | Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
Partnerships 2023 Panels
Members can revisit Partnerships 2023 with content on our InfraFlix video platform!
Host or Sponsor Events
If you are an Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Member and would like to host or sponsor an event, please contact:
Damon Luu
Senior Manager, Events Lead