ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
REGISTRATIONS
NOW OPEN! What it Takes, and has recently created and
produced a new TV show along with Channel 7
called The Mentor, which aired in April this year.
Registrations are now open for Australia’s National
Economic Development Conference (NEDC 2018)
with three leading business and innovation experts
confirmed as headline speakers. Dr Catherine Ball is an author,
founder, and ethics advocate
working across global projects
where robotics and new technology
meet environmental protection. A
sought after voice in industry, Dr
Ball is now working with the application of Remotely
Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) aka drone
technology across remote communities, schools,
industry, and citizen scientists. Dr Ball is leading the
call for discussions around the ethics of spatial data,
and commercial drone operations.
To be held in Rockhampton on October 16-
19, NEDC is the flagship event of Economic
Development Australia (EDA), the peak national
body for economic development practitioners.
The annual conference is the biggest forum for
economic development practitioners across the
country and allows delegates to share knowledge
regarding latest trends and best practice in building
the prosperity of Australian communities.
This year’s conference themes include:
• Winning in job and business creation: an old
game with new rules for success and;
• Disruptive innovation to diversify economic
growth.
The 2018 program features a range of speakers
who will bring their world-class knowledge and
insights to the NEDC conference program. These
experts will compliment the interactive peer panels;
intensive masterclass and dynamic discussions,
which will all, ensure this year’s event provides
a transformational professional development
opportunity for anyone working in economic
development in Australia.
HEADLINE SPEAKERS
Mark Bouris has established a
successful career from building
disruptive businesses to challenge
the market and provide smarter
solutions for consumers. Mark is
the author of Wealth Wizard, The
Yellow Brick Road to Your Financial Security, and
Chris Helder is a business
communication genius and master
storyteller whose presentations
have radically transformed how
thousands of people worldwide
communicate with clients,
customers, colleagues, staff and teams. He is the
author of three bestselling books “The Ultimate
Book of Influence” which has been published in five
languages, “Useful Belief”, which is one of the
highest selling Australian business books of all time
and “Cut The Noise”.
NEDC will lift the lid on how economic development
practitioners can succeed in creating wealth in
their communities. With digital disruption rewriting
every part of our lives, the adoption of disruptive
technologies will be critical to economic growth in
Australia. NEDC will help delegates explore how
disruptive technologies will affect innovation and
drive economic growth.
Early bird specials are available until August 14
and EDA members receive a significant NEDC
discount.
REGISTER NOW!
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