The Program
Explore our draft program – updates to follow shortly.
How many MC’s can claim to be a comedian, hold a first-class degree in maths and have won the Australasian Debating Championships twice?
Meet Adam Spencer, our MC for Foundations and Frontiers.
7:45am – registration opens
8:30am – Welcome to country
8:40am – ACA Welcome
Annabel Crookes, President, Australian Constructors Association
8:45am – Keynote
The Hon Catherine King, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
8:45am – Session 1: Defining good and achieving it
TED talk speaker
Interactive discussion
10:00am – Morning tea
10:45am – Session 2: Future Workforce
TED talk speaker
Interactive discussion
11:45am – Session 3: Financial Stability
TED talk speaker
Interactive discussion
1:00pm – Lunch
2:00pm – Session 4: Data-rich Future
TED Talk speaker: Sarah Carney, National Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft
Interactive discussion
3:15pm – Roundtable discussion outputs
4:00pm – Close
Australian Construction Achievement Award Presentation
The Australian Construction Achievement Award presentation event commences 6:30 pm.