European Business & Innovation Forum 2021
2021 WAEBA Spotlight Nations – Austria and Germany
Moderated by Mr Jason Collins, CEO of European Australian Business Council
Introduction
11:00 – 11:03 - Welcome by WAEBA President, Mary Jardine Clarke - Introduction of European Australian Business Council CEO – Mr. Jason Collins – Forum Moderator.
11:03 - 11:10 – EABC CEO – Jason Collins – and Introduction of EY Host Partner Mr. Ezra Hefter 11:10 - 11:20 - Ernst & Young Partner Research & Development - Mr Ezra Hefter
SESSION 1: Talking Trade
11:20 - 11:22 - Moderator to introduce KEYNOTE – Ambassador of the EU HE Dr. Michael Pulch
11:22 - 11:35 – KEYNOTE - Ambassador of the European Union in Australia – HE Dr. Michael Pulch
11:35 - 11:37 - Moderator to introduce WA State Director Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
11:37 - 11:50 – Trade Panel Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade – Hybrid Panel with WA State Director of DFAT Mrs Sarah Hooper; Mr. Tom Connor, Assistant Secretary, Europe Trade Branch DFAT and Mrs Jan Hutton ; and DFAT Deputy Negotiator - Australia EU Free Trade Agreement – via video conference.
SESSION 2: WAEBA Spotlight Nations 2021 – AUSTRIA and GERMANY
11:50 - 11:51 - Moderator to introduce Trade Commissioner & Consul General of Austria
11:51 - 12: 04 - Trade Commissioner & Consul General of Austria Mr. Karl Hartleb
12:04 - 12-06 – Moderator to Introduce WA Chamber of Commerce & Industry Chief Economist
12:06 - 12:16 - WA CCI Chief Economist – Mr Aaron Morey
12:16 - 12:17 - Moderator to Introduce – Director (AU/NZ) - Germany Trade & Invest
12:17 - 12:29 - Director Australia & New Zealand – Germany Trade & Invest, Mr. Heiko Stumpf
SESSION 3: Australia EU Critical Minerals & Energy Futures
12:29 - 12:30 - Moderator to introduce Executive Director Critical Minerals Facilitation Office
12:30– 12:40 - Executive Director Critical Minerals Facilitation Office Via Teleconference - Mr. Andrew Hutchinson
12:41 - 12:42 - Moderator to introduce HE Ambassador of Netherlands
12:42 -12:54 - HE Ambassador of Netherlands Marion Derckx - Economic & Cultural Address
12:54 -12:56 - Moderator to introduce WA State Government Minister for Mining & Energy
12:56 - 13:08 - WA State Government Minister for Mining & Energy- Hon Bill Johnston MLA
13:08 – 13:10 - Moderator to Introduce WAEBA Launch of SPIRE EVENTS - Mining & Energy Investment Australia Europe Conference. 19 – 20 May 2021
13:10 – 13:15 - WAEBA Launch of Mining & Energy Investment Australia Europe Conference 2021
13:15 – 13:15 - Moderator to close Business Forum and Invitation to Hospitality with Minister
13:15 -14:00 - Convenience Break and buffet light Luncheon – Buffet luncheon platters of wraps and sandwiches, warm savory quiches/pies, fruit/cheese platter, biscuits, apple and orange juice, water, tea selection, coffee.
FORUM SESSION Two – European Innovation Forum
The Growing EU & WA - Innovation Landscape – Space; Circular Economy, Sustainable Energy; Innovation Leaders Panel and more.
Moderated by Professor Peter Rossdeutscher – QUANTUM Technology Exchange and Mary Jardine Clarke, President of WAEBA
Part One: The Innovation landscape – WA & EU Perspectives
14:00 - 14:05 - Welcome and introduction of QUANTUM Technology Exchange by Professor peter Rossdeutscher and WAEBA President Mary Jardine - Introduction of WA Chief Scientist Professor Peter Klinken – Acknowledgement of Country.
14:05- 14:15 – Chief Scientist of Western Australia Professor Peter Klinken, AC
14:15 - 14:16 – Moderator to introduce WA State Minister of Innovation
14:17 -14:27 – WA State Minister of Innovation (INVITED)
14:28 – 14:29 – Moderator to introduce EU Minister Counsellor for Trade, Innovation & Research 1
4:30 – 14:40 - EU Minister Counsellor for Trade, Innovation & Research – Mr. Cornelis Keijzer
PART Two: Innovation in Sustainability, Circular Economy, EU Green Deal
14:41 – 14:42 – Moderator to introduce Moderator to introduce CSIRO Data 61 – ASPIRE Circular Economy Presentation
14:42 – 14:54 CSIRO Data 61 – ASPIRE – Mr. Cameron McKenzie, CEO – Monetising the Circular Economy
14:54 – 14:55 – Moderator to introduce HE Betty Pavelich Sirois, Ambassador of Croatia – Sustainability, Innovation and Circular Economy in the EU’s youngest member state Croatia
14:55 – 15:07 - HE Betty Pavelich, Ambassador of Croatia
15:07 – 15:08 Moderator to introduce WA Innovation Leadership Panel– Women in Innovation 15:08 – 15:28 – WA Innovation Leadership Panel – Women in Innovation & Research
Panellists: Moderator - Professor Peter Rossdeutscher
Dr. Jenny Harrison – Expert Consultant - CSIRO – Data 61
Dr. Carla Boehl – FMGL – Winner Women in Technology & Innovation Award 2020
Dr. Silvia Shrubsall, Ing.– EU Academic; Innovation in Developing Economies
Miranda Taylor – CEO NERA – National Energy Resources Australia
PART THREE: The Space Economy & Innovation
15:28 – 15:30 - Moderator to introduce AIRBUS – SPACE – Martin Rowse
15:30 – 15:40 - AIRBUS SPACE Australia – Martin Rowse
5:40 – 15:41 - Moderator to introduce UWA International Space Centre Executive Director
15:41 – 14:50 - UWA International Space Centre Executive Director Professor Danail Obreschkow
15:50-– 15:51- Moderator to introduce Principal Joseph Banks Secondary College, Eleanor Hughes
15:51 – 16:00 - Joseph Banks College Space Science Education Centre – Eleanor Hughes, Principal
16:00 – 16:01 - Moderator to introduce European Space Agency - WA Director Gerhard Billing
16:01 – 16:15 - European Space Agency – New Norcia CSIRO Facility director Mr. Gerhard Billing 16:15 – 16:17 - Moderator to introduce live internet hook up with European Space Agency
16:17 – 16:30 – Via Teleconference - presentation with ESA Launch & Ground Operations Darmstadt, Germany
16:30 – 16:40 - Questions from the floor to any of the speakers
16:40 – 16:45 - Vote of thanks and closure of Forum