Chair’s Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Partnerships 2021. Twelve months ago, we came together to discuss the Reset. It was a unique opportunity to rethink traditional infrastructure approaches in the midst of a crisis. As Australia moves ahead with its national reopening plan, this year’s Partnerships theme focuses on the Response. Over the course of the Conference, Australia’s leading political, public service, and business figures will share their insights on the evolving political landscape, the ongoing implications of pandemics, and the accelerating priority of decarbonisation.
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Chief Executive Adrian Dwyer will sit down with the Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities, and the Arts Paul Fletcher MP to discuss the national recovery task, state-federal relations, and the development and rollout of 5G technology. CEO of Macquarie Group Shemara Wikramanayake will close the Conference by sharing her insights on the Australian infrastructure investment landscape, the increasing appetite for digital infrastructure assets, and how we can leverage private finance and expertise to aid in the delivery of a renewed infrastructure pipeline.
We will open the Conference with an address from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. The Premier will provide an overview of the NSW Government’s vaccination program, its reopening plans, and the critical role public infrastructure investment will play in underpinning recovery efforts.
I hope over the course of the program we provoke new discussion and insights on the biggest trends shaping the future of the infrastructure sector.
We will also hear from our respected leaders panel, including Dr Kerry Schott AO, Mark Birrell AM, Jim Miller, and Mike Mrdak AO, on the current state of infrastructure reform in Australia and the progress still to be made. Public sector leaders from across the sector will share their reflections on the once-in a-generation rail investments shaping Australian cities and supply chains.
Yours sincerely
A panel of Australia’s largest infrastructure investors will explore the challenges and opportunities for ESG and sustainable investing, with reflections from Damian Graham, Chief Investment Officer at Aware Super, Michael Hanna, Head of Infrastructure – Australia at IFM Investors, and Matina Papathanasiou, Founding Partner at QIC. PA R TN E R S H IP S 2 0 2 1
Thank you again for joining Partnerships 2021.
Sir Rod Eddington AO Chair Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
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