Creating a New Era of Growth: Stronger Together!
10.00AM Bus departing the Hilton Hotel for golf
11.00AM Golf round at the Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club, including a short game lesson with Mr Matthew Ballard (Adam’s Scott’s short game coach), limited spaces available.
7.00PM (approx) Bus return to Hilton Hotel
8.00AM – 9.00AM Future Leaders Breakfast, Private dining room, Vintaged Restaurant, Hilton Hotel
9.30AM – 11.30AM Future Leaders Roundtable, PwC offices, Brisbane
12.00PM – 1.30PM Korean Corporate Cultural Intelligence workshop over lunch, Herbert Smith Freehills, Brisbane office
2.00PM – 4.00PM (Option One) Site visit to the Start-up Precinct in Fortitude Valley, with presentations by Stewart MacIntyre, Director, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation, Queensland Government, Peter Park, co-founder, Assurety, Takatoshi Watanabe, Director – Business Development, Softbank Robotics Lab and Maxwell MRI (prostate diagnostic software that uses AI)
2.00PM – 4.00PM (Option Two) Services Sector Promotion Forum
4.30PM – 5.30PM Australian Wine Tasting (VVIP, invitation only), The Wine Table, Vintaged Restaurant, Level 6, Hilton Hotel
5.30PM Buses depart Hilton Hotel to Queensland Art Gallery. Meet at Hilton Hotel lobby.
6.00PM – 9.30PM Welcome Dinner, Queensland Art Gallery
9.30PM Buses depart Queensland Art Gallery to Hilton Hotel
7.15AM – 8.45 AM Breakfast with briefing by the Australian Ambassador to Korea, Lockyer/Moreton Rooms, Level 5, Hilton Hotel
8.45AM – 9.15AM Joint Meeting Registration, Ballroom A & B, Hilton Hotel
9.15AM – 5.00PM 38th AKBC-KABC Joint Meeting (see details below), Ballroom A&B, Hilton Hotel
5.00PM – 6.00PM Cocktail Reception, Pool Terrace, Level 8, Hilton Hotel
Opening remarks
Opening remarks by two Chairman (Hon Mark Vaile AO and Dr Kwon Ohjoon)
Welcoming remarks
HE James Choi, Australian Ambassador to Korea
HE Kyoung-ha WOO, Korean Ambassador to Australia
Session One: Latest developments with Korean strategic & institutional investors
Daniel Kim, Commissioner – Korea, Trade and Investment Queensland
Latest developments and new emerging opportunities with Korean strategic investors
Esther OH, Executive Consultant, KOTRA
Investment opportunities in Korea
Anthony Fasso, Director, Asia and Global Head of Portfolio Strategy, AMP Capital
What Australian managers need to know about working with Korean institutional investors when fundraising in Korea
Panelist: Leonie Wilkinson, Director, Investment Specialist – Global Real Estate, QIC
Moderator: Carla Hoorweg, Senior Policy Manager, Financial Services Council
Panel discussion and Q&A
Morning Tea
Session Two: Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
Paul Flynn, CEO, Whitehaven Coal
The future of coal and the implications and opportunities for Australia and Korea
Insu WOO, Director, KOGAS
KOGAS investment in Australia
Roger Lloyd, CEO & Managing Director, Palisade Investment Partners
Greenfield and secondary market infrastructure opportunities in Australia
Panelist: Peter Cleary, Senior Consultant, Glenoak
Moderator: Ian Williams, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Panel discussion and Q&A
Lunch (hosted by the Korea-Australia Business Council)
Session Three: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Brad Kim, Managing Director, Infrastructure, Macquarie Group Korea
Emerging opportunities in renewable energy, energy storage systems and waste to energy
Chang Kyun PARK, Team Leader, Samyang Corporation
Case study – Developing a next generation sweetener in collaboration with Australia
Paul Henry, Founder and Senior Principal, Populous
Korea, gaming and the e-sports stadiums of tomorrow
Dr Nayyar Hussain, Co-founder, M3dicine Holdings
Stethee case study and latest trends in medtech and medical devices
Panelist: Neil Scales OBE, Director-General, Transport & Main Roads, Queensland Government
Moderator: Dr Tae shin KWON, Vice Chairman, Federation of Korean Industries
Panel discussion and Q&A
Afternoon Tea
Session Four: Food and Agriculture
Adam Cheetham, Global Market Analyst, Meat and Livestock Australia
Keeping up with South Korean’s evolving palate between Australia and Korea
Jeong Kiho, Executive Director, Lotte International
Livestock business model of Korea-Australia cooperation
Marie Piccone, Managing Director and CEO, Manbulloo
Mango case study – emerging opportunities for Australian horticulture in Korea
Panelist: Todd Moraitis, Executive Director, MorCo Fresh
Moderator: Ryan Jordan, National M&A Food and Agribusiness leader, PWC
Panel discussion and Q&A
Josh Paffey, Partner, Corrs
Outcomes report Services Sector Promotion Forum
Ken Nam, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills
Outcomes report Future Leaders Roundtable
Joint statement signing by two Chairman & closing remarks