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Conference Attendee List

Thursday, March 5, 2020

	Water Skills Forum 2020
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Arrival and Registration
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Welcome Opening Remarks from our Sponsor TAFE Queensland - SkillsTech
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote Address Gavin Leckenby, Executive Director Design, Investment Division, Department of Employment, Small Business and Training
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM	Jobs Queensland's Workforce Data and Industry Research Shaz Gerchow, Research and Data Officer, Jobs Queensland
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM	The Energy Sector's Workforce Planning Initiatives Jakes Jacobs, Industry Workforce Planner, Energy Skills Queensland
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM	Panel Discussion: How do we find the right people for the water industry and how do we keep them?
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM	Sunwater's Culture Journey Jenna Baas, People and Culture Manager, Sunwater
12:05 PM - 12:25 PM	How to prepare future leaders for the transition from tools to team Troy Pettiford, Chief Operating Officer, Whitsunday Regional Council
12:25 PM - 12:35 PM	Developing Female Leaders in the Water Industry Belinda Pritchard, Director, Strategic Partnerships, International WaterCentre
12:35 PM - 12:45 PM	IPWEAQ Learning Hub Nadia Marks, Director, People and Capability, IPWEAQ
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM	Flexible approaches to attract and retain Treatment Plant Operators Jason Plumb, Fitzroy River Water, Rockhampton Regional Council
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Supporting Trainees with their First Start in the Water Industry Penny Lynn and Kevin Wallace, City of Gold Coast
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM	Capturing Knowledge and Experience to Mentor the Future Workforce Kathryn Turner, Urban Utilities
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Learnings from the Water Industry Worker Regional Pilot Kellie Lister, Learning and Development Project Coordinator – Water Industry Worker, People and Culture, Mackay Regional Council
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM	Engaging Employees through a HACCP Approach to the Production Line Carina O'Keefe, Product Quality Officer, Urban Utilities
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM	Operator Certification and WIOA Update George Wall, Managing Director, Water Industry Operators Association of Australia
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM	Afternoon Tea
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Workshop: What can the water industry do to have more Subject Matter Experts delivering accredited training?
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM	Tech Show and Tell Garry Hargreaves, Corporate Solutions Manager Commercial, TAFE Queensland - SkillsTech
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Wrap up and close
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Networking Drinks
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Optional Dinner Special Guest Speaker: Kenan Hibberd, Executive Manager People, Culture and Safety, Unitywater