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Time

Program

Mr Andrew Lofthouse
Master of Ceremonies

Speaker

9.00 – 9.30

Registration

9.30 – 9.40

Official welcome

Hon Robert Schwarten MP
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology
Queensland Government

9.40 – 10.10

International keynote:  The information management journey at Transport Canada – the road map to success!

Mr Chris Molinski
Director General, Technology / Information Management Services and CIO
Transport Canada

10.10 – 10.40

International keynote:  Transformational Government enabled by knowledge and information – pragmatic experiences from a Whitehall department

Ms Karen N Pile
Director, Information Strategy, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Member of the Knowledge Council
UK Government

10.40 - 11.10

Morning tea 

11.10 - 11.30

Meeting information management capacity through skills development

Mr Graham Fry
Division Manager
Australian Government Information Management Office
Department of Finance and Deregulation
Australian Government

11.30 – 11.50

Spatial information, a strategic intangible asset of great value

Mr Warwick Watkins
Director-General & Surveyor-General
Department of Lands
New South Wales Government

11.50 – 12.10

Using authoritative information to enable government transformation - the New Zealand approach

Mr Laurence Millar
Deputy Commissioner & Government CIO
State Services Commission
New Zealand Government

12.10 – 12.30

Impact of skills shortages on Government

Mr Bruce Wilson AM
Commission Chief Executive
Public Service Commission
Queensland Government

12.30 – 1.30

Lunch

1.30 – 1.40

IM skills shortages in Queensland

Mr Mal Grierson
Director-General
Department of Public Works
Queensland Government

1.40 – 2.00

eResearch – where ICT meets knowledge

Mr Rhys Francis
Executive Director
Australian eResearch Infrastructure Council

2.00 – 3.45

Afternoon tea will be available throughout session.

Breakout Sessions

Includes case study vignettes and discussion on key issues and potential strategies.

Breakout Session 1

IM education and careers

Chair:
Mr Tim Barker
Assistant Government Statistician
Queensland Treasury
Queensland Government

Breakout Session 2

Recruiting and retaining IM specialists

Chair:
Mr Tony Hayes
Executive Director
Public Service Commission
Queensland Government

Breakout Session 3

Identifying future IM needs

Chair:
Mr Alan Chapman
A/Queensland Government Chief Information Officer
Department of Public Works

3.45 – 4.15

Presentation of group outcomes

Discussion and questions

Group Chairs
IM Sub Committee members
Summit speakers

4.15 – 4.25

Wrap up of day

Dr Peter Crossman
Assistant Under Treasurer and Government Statistician
Queensland Treasury

4.25 – 4.30

Closing remarks

Mr Mal Grierson
Director-General
Department of Public Works
Queensland Government