Program

Program

10.00 - 10.15am: Registration
Networking opportunity with tea and coffee provided

10.15 - 10.30am: Acknowledgement of Country and introduction
Professor Amrik Sohal, Department of Management, Monash Business School

10.30 - 11.30am: SESSION 1 - Business Panel
What can be regarded as best practice and what can be transferred to other businesses?

  • Andrew Egan, Managing Director, Egans
  • Steve Morriss, Founder, Close the Loop
  • Katrina Naish, Founder and Director, A Fitting Connection
  • Dr Kendra Wasiluk, Program Director, Net Zero and Sustainability, Monash University

11.30am - 12.30pm: SESSION 2 - LGA's Panel Progress, Opportunities and Challenges

  • Tina Perfrement, Senior Industry Sector Lead, Economic Development, City of Greater Geelong
  • Georgie Nathan,  Industry Development Officer, Nillumbik Shire Council
  • Siobhan Dent,  Coordinator Circular Economy, Ballarat City Council
  • Dian Lipiarski,  Team Lead - Recycled First, Sustainability Victoria

12.30 - 1.30pm: Lunch

1.30 - 2.15pm: SESSION 3 - Education, Training and Research
What are we learning  from the current research underway and what gaps remain for education, training and research that we need to fill?

  • Professor Amrik Sohal, Department of Management, Monash Business School
  • Associate Professor Glen Croy, Department of Management, Monash Business School
  • Roelof Vogel, Department of Management, Monash Business School
  • Dr Mayuri Wijayasundara, Director, Anvarta

2.15 - 3.15pm: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Bridging the gaps and challenges previously identified

3.15 - 3.45pm: Closing  address

3.45 - 4.00pm: Afternoon tea and networking

Moderated by Professor Amrik Sohal, Department of Management, Monash Business School