Day 2
Day 2 | Wednesday 7 September | Strengthening our Climate Ambition
Engage policymakers of Australia's new government to support ambitious, society and economy-wide action on climate change.
8:30am - 9:00am REGISTRATION
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
9:00am - 9:15am OPEN & WELCOME
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
9:15am - 10:00am OPENING KEYNOTES: International Policy Frameworks
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
10:00am - 11:00am PANEL DISCUSSION: Preparing Australia for Climate Security Threats in the Asia Pacific
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
11:00am - 11:30am MORNING TEA & ENTERTAINMENT
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
11:30am - 12:30pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Local Government Climate Resilience
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
12:30pm - 1:30pm PANEL DISCUSSION: The Business Manifesto
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
1:30pm - 2:30pm LUNCH BREAK & ENTERTAINMENT
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
2:30pm - 3:30pm POLICY SUBMISSION ROUNDTABLES: Sector Policy and Action
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
3:30pm - 4:00pm AFTERNOON TEA & ENTERTAINMENT
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
4:00pm - 5:15pm BETTER FUTURES ASSEMBLY
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia
5:15pm - 5:30pm CLOSING REMARKS
Abigail Forsyth - Co-Founder & Managing Director, KeepCup, KeepCup
Deo Prasad - Scientia Professor, Manager of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub at UNSW
John Lydon - Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company
Kerrie Wilson - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability Strategy), Queensland University of Technology
Adam Morton - Climate and Environment Editor, Guardian Australia