Consult Australia gratefully acknowledges the support and contribution of the following speakers:
Day One Speakers
Keynote: Paul Gilding - Harvard Business School
Paul is a leading global advisor, writer and speaker on sustainability and climate change.
He has spent over 30 years on sustainability issues as a corporate advisor, activist, businessman and thought leader. This long, frontline experience gives Paul deep insights into the challenges and opportunities that environmental and social trends present for society, companies and investors.
From 1975 to 1995, Paul worked as an activist on a range of social and environmental issues, becoming the International Executive Director of Greenpeace in 1992.
In 1995, Paul established Ecos Corporation, advising leading corporations on sustainability strategy. Paul was CEO of Ecos until the company was sold in 2008. In this role Paul was an advisor to the CEOs and senior executives of many global and Australian companies. These included: DuPont, Ford Motor Company, Anglo American, Diageo, ANZ and IAG.
Paul has developed close working relationships with a large number of CEO's and executives around the world, helping them to deepen their understanding of sustainability issues, particularly the relationship to business value and strategy and how to drive change in response. He has also maintained close links with the NGO community and helped to develop stronger partnerships, understanding and relationships with business
From late 2005 to Nov 2007, Paul was also CEO of Ecos Corporation owned "Easy Being Green" which used carbon trading to drive mass consumer action on energy efficiency. Working with a team of over 200 staff, Easy Being Green delivered energy efficient lighting into over 600,000 NSW households. In doing so it traded the 4,300,000 tonnes of CO2 reductions it achieved and established domestic energy efficiency as a mainstream consumer opportunity in Australia. Easy Being Green's operations were suspended in Nov 2007 when the NSW carbon price collapsed and the company was sold to listed Australian green energy company Jackgreen.
Paul is an established global thought leader in sustainability. His activities in this area include:
He is one of the Global Core Faculty of the Prince of Wales's Business and the Environment Program run by Cambridge University and is Chairman of the Australian program. He serves on faculty for the South African, European, UK and United States programs.
He regularly publishes and has written several thought pieces that have been credited with substantially shifting the global debate. These have including co-authoring "Single Bottom Line Sustainability" (2001), which advocated a focus on shareholder value in developing corporate sustainability strategy and "Scream Crash Boom" (2005) which predicted the world would soon face a major ecological breakdown, a tipping point on climate change and a dramatic clean tech boom in response.
His latest major thought piece "The Great Disruption" on the economic impacts of an ecological crash was published in 2008. It has been widely acclaimed and has been written about around the world including by Tom Friedman in the NYT. This work will be published in book form by Bloomsbury Press in the United States in 2011.
He is a regular and sought after speaker at business conferences and corporate events around the world and his speaking and work has taken him to over 30 countries.
What a Client Wants: Brian Baker - Deputy Director General, The Office of Public Works and Services (NSW)
Brian has a civil Engineering professional background with extensive experience in project management, operational management, and business management. He has attained a 30 year professional career both within the public and private sectors, and in running his own business. Brian has a wide range of engineering experiences across the State with an initial focus on design and construction. He has progressed into project management and operational management roles, where he has more than 15 years' experience. Brian has a strong focus on the development of leadership skills throughout the management structure and has a strong alignment with the “values” of the public sector. He has a keen interest in meeting the challenges of developing sustainable organisational capability.
Market Analytics: Mark Croudace - Coffey International
With over 15 years experience successfully driving business growth in professional services organisations, Mark joined Coffey in 2008 as the Group Executive Business Development, where he establishes and implements the Growth and Business Development strategy for Coffey globally.Prior to joining Coffey, Mark was a Partner of Ernst & Young. Roles undertaken by Mark in his ten years with Ernst & Young included building and helping lead the Ernst & Young Australia Business Development team, for which he was recognized for his outstanding results globally, participating in the Global Sales Operating Committee, and successfully turning around and growing Ernst & Young New Zealand.
Going back further, Mark enjoyed working in the engineering sector where he undertook the process design and successfully negotiated contracts for the design, manufacture and installation of many large scale turnkey engineering systems with a multitude of global oil, gas, mining and industrial corporations including Shell, BHP, ICI and Mannesmann.
Mark holds an MBA (Exec), a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and has also attended an Executive Program at Kellogg Business School, Northwestern University, Chicago. Mark is based in Sydney, Australia.
Concurrent Session: Tender Presentation Techniques: Ed Riley - Max Sam
Ed Riley formed Max Sam in 1998 to help firms in the Infrastructure business improve the way they grow their business. Ed works with clients helping them; Shape and execute new Client/Sector Strategies, build hi value bids and then create and sustain enduring Client relationships. Ed helps firms place the Customer’s business problem at the heart of winning and delivering successful projects. In addition Ed was founding Program Director for the widely recognized ACEA FutureNet Business Leaders program, now entering its 4th year.
Immediately prior to forming Max Sam, Ed worked with Rogen, an International Consultancy establishing their business in the Property and Construction sectors. In this role Ed delivered Strategy and Presentation coaching for the successful Multiplex Olympic Stadium and Mirvac/Lend Lease Olympic Village consortiums.
Prior to his time with Rogen, Ed held a variety of Sales, Marketing and General Management roles with a U.S. Multinational, his final role was GM- Asia based in Hong Kong.
Ed's clients include; Asciano, Aurecon, Bovis Lend Lease, Downer, Leightons, Norfolk Group, NovoRail, Sydney Water, Thiess and URS.
“Ed continues to challenge the orthodoxy with which we approached customers, our offer and the growth of our enterprise”.
Dispute Avoidance and Resolution: Anthony Barry - Chief Executive, Asia Pacific, Aurecon
Tony is the Chief Executive – Asia Pacific of Aurecon and is also a Director of the Global Board of Aurecon and a Director of various subsidiaries. He is responsible for managing all client facing activity including business development, resourcing, client relationship management and project delivery to meet Aurecon’s performance requirements.Aurecon was formed on 16 March 2009 by Connell Wagner, Africon and Ninham Shand forming a global group. It has over 6,500 staff and turns over USD$700 million.
Tony has 33 years experience in engineering, 27 of which have been in consulting. As a civil engineer he worked on many road and highway projects, with later experience in land development, mining, airport and other transportation projects. He subsequently diversified into major land and urban redevelopment projects.
Tony completed his Masters of Engineering Science and has been with the group since its merger with Rankine & Hill in 1992. Tony was appointed a Director in 1999 and in 2002 he became NSW Region Manager. He has also served as National President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Australia from late 2004 to 2006, and remained a Director until 28 November 2008. Tony is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was awarded the Engineers Australia, Sydney Division, 2006 Professional Engineer of the Year Award and has been named by Engineers Australia on three occasions among the 100 most influential engineers in the country.
Dispute Avoidance and Resolution: Tony Horan - Barrister
Tony is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced barristers working in the construction industry in Australia. He is also a dynamic and engaging presenter, who utilises his extensive legal expertise to captivate with real-life examples.Tony has represented and advised a range of building professionals and consulting engineers from all disciplines. He has over 20 years of expertise in resolving disputes regarding design and construction, copyright and insurance through litigation, arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution processes.
He is a highly sought-after presenter, a member of the Victorian Bar and a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne.
Gala Dinner: John Anderson - Founder of Contiki Tours
After a few months in London, John’s desire to see Europe was overwhelming but he had insufficient funds to achieve this. With just 25 pounds he found a way to not only see Europe, but start his own business. When John eventually sold the company it was and remains one of the worlds major tour operators. Subsequently, as a member of the Auckland Rotary Club, John conceived the idea of a major fundraising opportunity. This became “The Ellerslie Flower Show” which is now established as the largest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.Sustainability: Darren Watt - Golder Associates
Darren Watt is Managing Director of Golder Associates in Australia and Global Vice President of Golder’s Australasian Operations. He is currently in his second five-year term as Manager Director of Golder in Australia, after first being elected to the role in 2004. Golder has achieved strong and consistent growth under Darren’s stewardship, including four successful strategic mergers and an annual staff growth rate averaging at 18%. His leadership has also seen Golder win ten BRW Client Choice Awards and four successive Hewitt Best Employer Awards.Darren joined Golder in 1994 and is a part owner of the employee owned company. His 20 years of consulting experience includes Environmental Management, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Environmental Assessment and Remedial Design. Darren holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (University of Melbourne) and a Graduate Diploma of Environmental Science (Monash University).
Improving Professional Practice: David Hudson - Leighton Holdings Ltd
David Hudson has been Executive General Manager for Risk Management at Leighton Holdings Limited since 2006.
David was formerly Managing Director of Barclay Mowlem Limited for 16 years, responsible for many significant infrastructure projects in Australia and Asia, often working in joint venture with Leighton Group companies on rail and marine works. These projects included Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Alice to Darwin Railway, Kooragang Island Coal Export Terminal and Taiwan High Speed Railway. Prior to joining Barclay Mowlem he worked on a wide variety of construction projects in Southern Africa and Australia.
He was the Risk Management Institution of Australasia (RMIA) 2008 Risk Manager of the Year.
In co-operation with the Managing Directors of other major Australian construction companies he was a founder Director of the Australian Constructors Association and held the role of Vice President until June 2006. During that period he chaired the Contracts and Commercial taskforce which sponsored a number of industry improvement initiatives, including best practice guides for alliance contracting, design and construct contracts and PPPs, as well as sponsoring the establishment of the Dispute Resolution Board Australia.
David Hudson is a National Board Member of Engineers Australia, Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management, and a member of various Industry Advisory Boards.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds, is Fellow of the Australian Institute of Engineers and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology, Science and Engineering.
Leading to Inspire: Stuart Glenn - PB International
Stuart Glenn leads PB International Inc, one of the world’s major Infrastructure, Engineering and Project Management companies.PB International, headquartered in London, has annual Revenues in excess of US$1 Billion and employs over 6,500 predominantly professional staff, across a broad global footprint.
Since his 2007 appointment, Stuart Glenn has been responsible for driving PB International’s strong growth trajectory, through a network of 250 offices within divisions covering the UK/Europe and Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia/Pacific. His appointment to COO follows responsibilities as Managing Director of PB Australia Pacific, during which time PB was one of the fastest growing Australian engineering and planning companies, with revenues tripling in three years to $300M, along with a commensurable profit growth.
PB International delivers large scale projects, principally in the Transport, Power, Water and Mining markets with services that include feasibility assessments, engineering design, program and project management, and construction management.
PB International’s clients include governments, public sector agencies, state owned enterprises, international development organisations, global power and mining companies, and other private sector companies, often in partnership with major international and local construction firms.
The nature of projects is diverse in both end market and geography. Current PB International projects include mass transit rail in Ho Chi Minh City, the Shi-Tai passenger rail link in northern China, East and North London rail line renewal, the Downtown Line in Singapore, CCGT Power generation in Qatar, Iraq, and Abu Dhabi, the Eire/UK E-W Interconnector, the Severn Barrage Tidal Power feasibility, New Delhi airport, Kuwait city Ring Road, schools and social infrastructure projects in UK and Australia, the North South Bi-Pass and Airport Link projects in Australia, desalination and water treatment projects in Australia and Qatar including the recently awarded Melbourne desalination project, Sydney Metro, Port Botany Expansion, New Delhi metro, central rail freight corridor in India, waste management in Turkey, integrated coal mine and energy projects in South Africa.
PB’s global scope, and PB International’s strong client base in some of the world’s fastest growing economies (including China and India) has placed PB International in a leading position to meet complex infrastructure challenges, and brings to clients the combination of PB’s reputation for innovation and quality, along with the diversity and expertise gained from PB’s growth and technological diversification.
Stuart Glenn is developing PB International’s reputation as a leader in the provision of demonstrably sustainable infrastructure across the globe, where projects are required to address increasingly demanding environmental standards with strong economic performance. This is being achieved through his clear understanding of infrastructure financing, project management and full life cycle costing.
Stuart Glenn brings extensive business acumen to his global role for PB. He is a graduate of Columbia Business School in New York and has a degree in Environmental Science, combined with industry experience in Transport, Mining, and Power as well as senior government roles in his early career. This business acumen is emphasized by his focus on sustainable profit and his understanding of the business drivers of both public and private companies. Proof of this competence, is the delivery of the 2009 results for PB International, despite the impact of the GFC on significant portions of the business, on budget Revenues and with a year on year improvement of profitability from 2008.
In terms of general management skills, Stuart Glenn is renowned for his focus on People, and his continual drive for continual improvement in the caliber of PB’s International employees. He has overseen the development of critical staff development programs, introduced measurable performance criteria and developed a constructive achievement and safety culture within the organization. This focus has resulted in the improved retention of talented staff and the attraction of positive self aware new employees.
Consistent with PB’s strong reputation as a leading corporate citizen, Stuart Glenn is a Charter Member of Australian Business (UK), a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), and in other policy fora, to promote infrastructure policy innovations ensure quality and sustainable infrastructure procurement and delivery for communities around the globe.
Stuart Glenn’s priority is to lead an organization with a growth and diversity strategy in Australia, and leverage his International experience to enhance infrastructure development and operation, for the benefit of shareholders and the Australian community.
Leading to Inspire: Dr Robert Care - Arup
Dr Robert Care, is the CEO and Chair of Arup Australasia, a region of the global Arup Group. Arup is a professional services firm comprising almost 11,000 staff in 32 countries. Arup Australasia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arup Group based primarily in Australia and Singapore with interests in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Arup Australasia has 1400 staff in 8 offices. A Doctor of Philosophy and an Adjunct Professor of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Robert is also a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. Recognised for his ability to lead and develop the people he works with, Robert sees his leadership role as supporting his staff so that their potential is effectively unleashed. His commitment to the community is reflected in his appointment in 2006 as a director of RedR Australia (Registered Experts for Disaster Relief) and his appointment as Chair of RedR Australia in November 2008.Motivational Speaker: John Eales - Former Australian Wallaby Captain
John Eales is an Australian Legend, not only is he one of the best sportsmen Australian Rugby has produced he is also a respected and astute businessman.John Eales participated in two successful World Cup campaigns; captained the Wallabies in memorable victories including the 1999 World Cup; led Australia through three Bledisloe Cup wins, he also led the Wallabies to the first ever defeat of the British and Irish Lions.
A genial nature and natural leadership qualities have made John one of the most respected figures in world sport.
His retirement from Rugby in September 2001 marked the end of an era for the Australian game and tributes flooded in from far and wide. Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard said: 'I wish to record my admiration for the magnificent contribution that John Eales has made to the game of rugby, and to Australian and international sport. John Eales has been an inspirational leader, an outstanding and courageous player, and an example to all in the way he has conducted himself on and off the field'.
The ARU now have a prestigious award to honour the game's best Wallaby player each season, known as The John Eales Medal.
Following retirement, John embarked on a new journey in the corporate world. John is also a consultant to BT Financial Group, a Director of the Sports Australia Hall of Fame and a Fairfax columnist.
In 2004 John attended the Athens Olympics as an Athlete Liaison Officer for the Australian Team. He will repeat this role at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. John works with organisations and their staff around the issues of organisational culture and strategy.
Many corporations seeking to provide their leaders with an edge have used John's insight into leadership and teams.
John recently released Learning from Legends, a book profiling the leadership lessons and experiences of Australian sporting identities.
Leadership, Integrity and grace are often terms associated with with John Eales, he is an inspiration to all he comes into contact with a great addition to any event.
Deb Dalziel: Fast Meetings
Deb Dalziel is a passionate and energetic Facilitator with Fast Meetings Co. She has a reputation for engaging and motivating participants to embrace new concepts and strive for personal and organisational excellence. A specialist in leadership and team development, Deb has designed a range of programs over the past 10 years with clients across the corporate, government and education sectors. Deb has a Bachelor of Education (University of Melbourne), is a Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming and is an Accredited Administrator of Team Management Systems. She has held key learning and development roles with Computershare, KPMG and Australia Post. Presently Deb runs her own training business.