27th Annual Joint Meeting
with the
Korea - Australia Business Council
at
Hyatt Regency Hotel - Perth, WA
on
25-27 May 2006
Program

AKBC
Chairman
Bill Shields
Visiting Professor AGSM
Macquarie University
Sydney NSW
KABC
Chairman
Ku Taek Lee AC
Chairman and CEO
POSCO
Republic of Korea

Keynote Speakers

Minister - The Hon. Julie Bishop MP - Minister for Education Science and Training.

Minister - The Hon. Kim Chance MLC - Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Government of Western Australia. (Representing the Premier of Western Australia)

Gold Sponsors


RIO TINTO

Thursday, May 25


Korean delegation arrive Perth International Airport (06:20)

Transfer to Hyatt Regency Hotel (07:00)

Golf at The Vines Golf Course (11:30 - 17:30)
$80.00 per person for AKBC members and $120.00 for non AKBC members.
Club hire is included.
(Note: All fees are plus GST.)

Registration available (18:00 - 19:30)

Dinner with Korean delegation at hotel (19:30 - 22:30)

 Macquarie Bank


BHPBILLITON

Friday, May 26


Separate Breakfast briefings for delegates (07:30 - 08:30)
  • Ambassador Peter Rowe to brief the Australian delegates on current developments in Korea.
  • Korean Ambassador to Australia to brief the Korean delegation on current development in Australia.

$35.00 per person for AKBC members and $50.00 for non AKBC members.
(Note: All fees are plus GST.)

Final Registration (08:30 - 09:00)

Opening Session (09:00 - 09:15)
Opening remarks by Joint Chairs:
  • Bill Shields, Chairman of AKBC - Visiting Professor MGSM, Macquarie University.
  • Ku-Taek Lee AC, Chairman of AKBC - Chairman and CEO of POSCO.

Keynote Speech (09:15 - 09:45)
Introduction - Bill Shields, Chairman of AKBC. Representing the Premier of Western Australia - The Hon Kim Chance MLC - Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Government of Western Australia. Theme - Australia & Korea: a partnership for the future.


Response (09:45 - 10:00)
Korean Ambassador to Australia (09:45 - 10:00)
Q&A Vote of Thanks - KT Lee AC, Chairman of KABC (10:00 - 10:15)
Morning tea and coffee (10:15 - 10:30)

CEO Forum (10:30 - 12:00)
Opportunities for Australian and Korean Business in a Rapidly Changing Regional Environment.
Moderator: Peter Thompson, ABC Commentator Panel: Ku-Taek Lee AC - Chairman & CEO of POSCO, FKI - Vice Chairman & CEO of Cho, Bob Kirkby - BHP Billition , Michael Chaney - Woodside, John Walker - AM of Macquarie Bank.

Lunch (12:15 - 14:15)
Hosted by KABC

Focus Sessions
Session 1: Enhancing Australia - Korea trade.
(14:30 - 14:50) The potential gains ad losses from an Australia Korea FTA
Dr. Geoff Raby - Deputy Secretary DFAT
Henry Cutler - Senior Economist, Centre for International Economics (CIE)
(14:50 - 15:10) Presentation on Korea's FTA agenda.

Session 2: A focus on technology.
(15:10 - 15:30) Presentation on Biotechnology
PriceWaterhouse Coopers presentation - Andrew Sneddon partner specializing in Life Sciences.
(15:30 - 15:50) Korean Presentation on Biotechnology

Session 3: Resources security for the Korean Peninsula-supply and availability-energy demand and growth.

(15:50 - 16:10) Presentation on Australian supply and availability of raw materials.
Chris Lynch - BHP Billiton, invited

(16:10 - 16:30) Korean presentation on demand and growth in the energy sector.

Concluding Sessions (16:30 - 16:45)
Joint Chairs: Bill Shields and Ku Taek Lee AC.
Closing Remarks & Signing of Joint Statement.

Break (16:45 - 18:30)

Closing Dinner (18:30 - 21:00)
The Hon Julie Bishop MP Minister for Education Science and Training - Confirmed.
Theme - Australia & Korea: opportunities for the future.

Vote of Thanks to Host & Invitation to 28th Joint Meeting - Ku-Taek Lee, Chairman of KABC.
$90.00 per person for AKBC members and $110.00 for non AKBC members.
(Note: All fees are plus GST.)

 RIO TINTO


MLA


MLA


Australia LNG


Woodside

Saturday, May 27


Site visit (Karatha)
$600.00 per person includes airfares and all costs for AKBC members and $750.00 for non AKBC members.
(Note: All fees are plus GST.)