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Leaders Of Innovation Series

Leaders of Innovation is a series of events that features prominent Australian leaders who are driving innovation and entrepreneurship within their organisation.

Deloitte and Business Council of Australia proudly sponsor the Leaders of Innovation Series.

The third Leaders of Innovation Series will have an International Focus and will begin in August 2007. This international series is based on the notion that successful innovative companies have global aspirations and focus. There is a close correlation between generating sustainable growth and achieving competive edge strategies through successful overseas operations and export performance.

To book for any of the events listed click here to download the Registration Form.

Listed below are some of the invited speakers. Click on their name for their profile.

JAPAN - In Association with Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Melbourne & Sydney)

8^th August 2007 - MELBOURNE

David Miles, Chair, Industry, Research & Development Board
Shisei Kaku, Japan Consul General (Melbourne)
Ross Brown, CEO, Brown Brothers Vineyards
Hiroshi Ito, MD, Australian Arrow
Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Austrade
16^th August - SYDNEY

Peter O’Byrne, CE0, Austrade
Tsukasa Kawada, Japan Consul General (Sydney)
Hiroaki Kobayashi, MD, Nippon Steel Australia




UNITED KINGDOM - In Association with UK Trade & Investment

5^th September - MELBOURNE

John Denton, Partner & CEO, Corrs
Tim Holmes, Director General, UK T& I
Richard Watson, Founder, What’s Next (UK)


Michael Hahn, MD, North of England Agency

20^th September - SYDNEY

Tim Holmes, Director General, UK T& I

Julia Bickerstaff, Partner, Deloitte Australia

Professor Roy Green, Dean, Macquarie GSM

Kevin Brown, Executive GM, Qantas

INDIA - In Association with Australia India Business Council

3^rd October 2007 - MELBOURNE

Harish Rao, Vice Chairman, AIBC & Head, Sundaram Asia Pacific
Lord Meghnad Desai, London Scholl of Economics
Manoj Nagpaul, General Manager, Wipro
David Baffsky, Chairman, ACCOR Asia Pacific

11^th October - SYDNEY

Khimji Vaghjiani, Innovative Partnerships, Westpac
David Collett, CEO, Palamedia
Gary Ebeyan, CEO, Infosys Australia
Mohan Montiero, NSW President, AIBC



GERMANY - In Association with German Australian Chamber of Commerce

7^TH November 2007 - MELBOURNE

Thomas Kessler, Consul General (Melb)
Gerhard Vorster, Managing Partner, Deloitte
Albert Goller, CEO, Siemens Australia & New Zealand
Justin Moran, CEO, Funky Sexy Cool

15^th November - SYDNEY

Bruce Grey, MD, Bishop Technology Group
Markus Gilbert, Exec. Director, German Australian Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Guenter Gruber, Consul General (Sydney)
Joerg Hofmann, MD, Audi Australia


UNITED STATES - In Association with USA Consulate General

6^th February 2008 - MELBOURNE

Leonie Walsh, GM Technology & Innovation, Visy Industries
Hugh Bradlow, Chief Technology Officer, Telstra

Earl Irving, US Consul General (Melb)
Peter Williams, Partner and CEO, Deloitte Digital

13^th February - SYDNEY

Patricia Kelly, Deputy Secretary, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Charles Blunt, CEO, American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Dr. David Skellern, CEO, National ICT Australia
Judith Fergin, US Consul General (Sydney)
John Keeney, Chairman, ETN Communications

CHINA - In Association with Australia China Business Council

5th March 2008 - MELBOURNE



John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne (tbc)
Dr. Robin Batterham, Chief Scientist, Rio Tinto
Liang Shugen, Consul General (Melb)
Dr. Ian Heath, former Director General, IP Australia

12th March - SYDNEY



Prof. Bill McGraw, PVC International, Macquarie
Dr. Jim Peacock, CSIRO Fellow and Chief Scientist of Australia
Kevin Hobgood-Brown, Partner, Deacon & Chair, Australia China Business Council

For more information contact:
Ph: 03 9662 1916
E: catherine @ausinnovation.org

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