Reimagining our Water Future
Keynote Speakers
Kauwipira Yangadlitya Mukapapanthi
Tim Jarvis AM
Climate Change Expert, Environmental Scientist, International Explorer Course for Action Tim focuses on lessons he’s learned throughout his various expeditions relating to problem solving, teamwork, change management and goal setting while undertaking such extreme endeavours and how they can be applied to any business. He has great insight after almost two decades of polar travel, and over 20 years working as an environmental scientist, about topics including human-induced environmental change and how we can reduce our own environmental impact. He also looks at the associated opportunities and costs and how to manage change in both our personal and professional lives and at a corporate level. Tim is motivated by a desire to help people achieve key milestones, drawing on parallels from his expeditions and environmental work. His insights apply both to highly motivated individuals working to achieve personal goals as well as organisations embarking on change towards business or sustainability outcomes.
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Wednesday 5 May
Professor Veena Sahajwalla
Materials Scientist, Engineer and Inventor Waste as a Valuable Resource Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer and inventor revolutionising recycling science. She is renowned for pioneering the high temperature transformation of waste in the production of a new generation of ‘green materials.’ In 2018, Veena launched the world’s first e-waste micro factory and in 2019 she launched her plastics micro factory, a recycling technology breakthrough. She is producing a new generation of green materials and products made entirely, or primarily, from waste. Hear me speak on
Thursday 6 May
Professor Veena also heads the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for ‘green manufacturing’, a leading national research centre that works in collaboration with industry to ensure new recycling science is translated into real world environmental and economic benefits. In 2020, Professor Veena won, and was made Director of, two new research and industrial transformation Hubs: the ARC Microrecycling Hub, and the NESP Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub. Both of these national, collaborative hubs involve leading research institutions and industry stakeholders from across Australia.
Tanya Hosch
2021 South Australian of the Year Thriving Through Inclusion Tanya Hosch has a long and distinguished history in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy, advocacy, governance and fundraising. Before joining the AFL as the first ever Indigenous person and second woman in their Executive ranks in August 2016, Tanya was the Joint Campaign director of the Recognise movement for constitutional recognition. At the AFL Tanya’s portfolios include – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues, gender equality, sexuality and gender diversity, racism and sexism. Tanya is tasked with the implementation of the AFL’s enhanced Indigenous strategy, advising the AFL Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council, maintenance of the Respect and Responsibility Policy, 2017, the AFL’s Gender Action Plan and the Gender Diversity Policy. Tanya is a member of the Indigenous Advisory Group of the NAB. She is a Board Director of Circus Oz, and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and was a member of the Referendum Council that led the process and final recommendation that resulted in The Statement from the Heart in May 2017. A career highlight was contributing as a Consultant on the ABC drama, Total Control.
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AUSTRALIAN WATER ASSOCIATION
Hear me speak on
Thursday 6 May
