2016 Media Releases

The Australian and Deutsche Bank Business Leaders Forum will return to Perth on Wednesday 9 March 2016 for a discussion on the new horizons of West Australia.

The Forum’s speaker line-up includes Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, Shirley In’tVeld, Director, Perth Airport and NBN Co., Robert Rankin, Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Press Holdings and Chairman of Crown Resorts, and Ryan Stokes, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Seven Group Holdings Limited.

Moderated by Clive Mathieson, editor, The Australian, the panel will discuss how WA can develop the unexplored opportunities for growth in Australia’s west and how the state will capitalise on its recent successes to gain a more competitive advantage with Asia. 

Tickets are now available to buy here.

About the Business Leaders Forum

Together with The Australian, Deutsche Bank hosted its first Business Leaders Forum in October 2010 and since then has gone on to host sold-out events in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. This is the 12th event in the series which upholds Deutsche Bank’s belief in the importance of promoting debate among industry leaders on the issues affecting Australia.

Previous panellists include Hon Mike Baird, Premier of New South Wales; Hon Colin Barnett MLA, Premier of Western Australia; Michael Chaney AO, Chairman, NAB and Woodside; Leigh Clifford, Chair, Qantas; Richard Goyder, MD & CEO, Wesfarmers; Jayne Hrdlicka, CEO, Jetstar Group; Executive Margaret Jackson AO, Chairman, Spotless; Alan Joyce, CEO, Qantas; David Knox, CEO & MD, Santos; Catherine Livingstone AO, Chair, Telstra; Hon Campbell Newman, Premier of Queensland; Neville Power, CEO, Fortescue; Chris Rex, Managing Director and CEO, Ramsay Health Care; Tim Sims, Managing Director, Pacific Equity Partners; Mike Smith, CEO, ANZ; Diane Smith-Gander, Chair, Transfield Services and Sam Walsh AO, CEO, Rio Tinto.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date Wednesday 9 March, 2016
Time 12:15pm - 14:30pm
Venue Astral Ballroom
Convention Centre
Crown Perth, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood