SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER 2019
12.00PM - 1.00PM
Networking lunch
Conference registration
1.00PM - 1.15PM
ASSDA's Twenty-Sixth Annual General Meeting
1.15PM - 1.20PM
Conference welcome and official opening
Introduction to speakers - Day 1
1.20PM
THE HON. KAREN ANDREWS | Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Federal Member for McPherson
2.05PM
KEITH ABRAHAM | Founder, Passionate Performance
How business leaders can achieve what's most important to them, personally and professionally!
3.05PM
-- Afternoon refreshment break --
3.30PM
JIM LENNON | Managing Director, Red Door Research (UK) | Senior Consultant - Commodities, Macquarie Capital Europe
Raw materials outlook
(Online presentation delivery)
4.10PM
PETER MUNCKTON | Chief Economist, Bank of Queensland (BOQ)
Economic outlook
4.45PM
BENJAMIN YOUNG | Founder and CEO, frank green
Why manufacturing in Australia is the only option
5.30PM
-- Day 1 conference sessions close --
6.30PM - 10.30PM
Gala dinner:
Australian Industry Stainless Steel Supplier and Fabricator Awards
THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER 2019
9.00AM
Introduction to speakers - Day 2
9.05AM
PROF. NICK BIRBILIS | Deputy Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
Additive manufacturing of stainless steel
9.45AM
DR ERWAN SIEWERT | Senior Development Expert / Coordinator Development Center Arc-Technologies, Linde AG
Improved GMAW process reliability for welding of super duplex stainless steels
10.20AM
-- Morning refreshment break --
10.45AM
CHRIS BRIDGES-TAYLOR | Director and General Manager, B&R Group | Chairman, QMI Solutions
TIM BRIDGES | Group Supply and Distribution Manager, B&R Group
Embracing Industry 4.0
11.25AM
JUSTIN ANDERSON | Managing Director, TFG Group
TOM MOULTRIE | Business Development and Sales Director, TFG Group
Cheers to 25 years: Our journey through brewing and stainless steel in Australia
12.00PM
-- Day 2 conference sessions close --
12.00PM - 1.00PM
Networking lunch
2.00PM - 5.00PM
Afternoon networking activity: Top Golf
6.30PM - 9.30PM
Farewell dinner
NOTE: Program is subject to change.