C. Public Hearings

C. Public Hearings

Thursday, 2 March 2023 - Sydney

Round table of Universities

  • Ms Kirsten Andrews, Vice-President, External Engagement, University of Sydney
  • Mr Iain Watt, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and Vice-President (International), University of Technology Sydney
  • Professor Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Quality, University of New South Wales
  • Professor Alex Frino, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Innovation, Enterprise and External Relations), University of Wollongong
  • Ms Lee-ann Norris, Chief Student Recruitment Officer, Global and Domestic, Macquarie University

ELICOS peak bodies/associations

  • Mr Brett Blacker, Chief Executive Officer, English Australia
  • Dr Patrick Pheasant, Chief Executive Officer, NEAS Australia

Round table of International Students

  • Ms Joy (Jiacong) Xu, International Student Officer 2023, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
  • Mr Weihong Liang, President, Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association, University of Sydney
  • Mr Yinfeng (Benny) Shen, Fellow of the Senate, University of Sydney
  • Ms Katja Strehle, International Student, Western Sydney University
  • Ms Samanda Mularachchi, Student, Western Sydney University
  • Ms Inuli Subasinghe, Student Casual, Arc@UNSW

Migrant Justice Institute

  • Dr Laurie Berg, Co-Executive Director

Round table of tourism peak bodies

  • Mrs Margy Osmond, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism and Transport Forum
  • Mr Peter Shelley, Managing Director, Australian Tourism Export Council
  • Ms Anna Taylor, National Policy Manager, Australian Tourism Export Council

Wednesday, 8 March 2023 - Canberra

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)

  • Mr John Hart, Executive Chair, Tourism
  • Ms Ingrid Fraser, Associate Director, Workforce & Tourism Policy
  • Ms Natalie Heazlewood, Senior Policy Adviser

Wednesday, 22 March 2023 - Canberra

University of Canberra

  • Professor Geoff Crisp, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Vice-President

Wednesday, 29 March 2023 - Canberra

Australian Airports Association

  • Mr James Goodwin, Chief Executive
  • Mr Scott Martin, Director of Policy and Advocacy

Tuesday, 18 April 2023 - Melbourne

International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)

  • Hon Mr Phil Honeywood, Chief Executive Officer, International Education Association of Australia

Round table of university peak bodies

  • Ms Vicki Thomson, Chief Executive, The Group of Eight
  • Mr Luke Sheehy, Executive Director, Australian Technology Network of Universities
  • Ms Bethany Keats, Marketing and Media Advisor, Innovative Research Universities
  • Mr John Preston, Government Relations and Policy Advisor, Innovative Research Universities
  • Mr Peter Chesworth, Deputy Chief Executive, Universities Australia
  • Mr Kelly Smith, IRU International Group, Innovative Research Universities; and Pro-Vice-Chancellor International, Murdoch University

Round table of private provider peak bodies

  • Mr Troy Williams, Chief Executive, Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia
  • Mr Felix Pirie, Deputy Chief Executive – Policy & Research, Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia
  • Dr Peter Hendy, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA)

Round table of TAFE peak bodies

  • Ms Judith Uren, Director International, Victorian TAFE Association
  • Mr Bruce Bradfield, International Marketing Manager, William Angliss Institute of TAFE (member of the Victorian TAFE Association)
  • Ms Lyndal Manson, Director, Governance, Policy and Projects, TAFE Directors Australia

Round table of education agents bodies

  • Mr Brian Smith, Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement, IDP Education
  • Ms Kim Dienhoff, Head of Government Relations, IDP Education
  • Mr Robert Parsonson, Executive Officer, International Student Education Agents Association

Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Mr Dylan Broomfield, General Manager, Policy and Advocacy
  • Ms Sarah Rillo, Manager, Campaigns and Advocacy

Wednesday, 19 April 2023 - Melbourne

Round table of union/ professional associations

  • Mr Kieran McCarron, Policy and Research Officer, National Tertiary Education Union
  • Dr Terri MacDonald, Director Public Policy and Strategic Research, National Tertiary Education Union
  • Ms Sharon Cook, National President, ISANA International Education Association
  • Ms Danielle Hartridge, Vice President, Professional Development, ISANA International Education Association

Round table of student accommodation organisations

  • Mr Geoff Denison, President, Student Accommodation Association, Student Accommodation Association
  • Ms Torie Brown, Executive Director, Student Accommodation Council – Property Council of Australia
  • Ms Anouk Darling, President, StudentAccommodation Council – Property Council of Australia
  • Mr David Bycroft, Founder and Chief Business Development Officer, MyStay International, MyStay International

Round table of accreditation bodies

  • Ms Kathryn Baird, Director, Skilled Migration Services, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
  • Ms Samantha Zdjelar, General Manager, Student and Graduate Membership, Engineers Australia
  • Ms Bernadette Foley, General Manager, Professional Standards, Engineers Australia
  • Dr John Dunn, Chair, Australian Psychology Accreditation Council

Wednesday, 10 May 2023 - Canberra

Business Events Council of Australia

  • Mr Andrew Hiebl, Company Secretary
  • Dr Leo Jago OAM, Chair

Monday, 15 May 2023 - Canberra

Roundtable: International Education Data Insights

  • Ms Lisa Bolton, Director, QILT Research and Strategy, Social Research Centre
  • Mr Simon Walker, Managing Director, National Centre for Vocational Education Research
  • Mr Jeffrey Smart, Director & Co-Founder, The Lygon Group
  • Dr Angela Lehmann, Head of Research, The Lygon Group
  • Ms Varsha Devi Balakrishnan, Head of Student Insights and Strategy, The Lygon Group
  • Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Department of Education
  • Ms Alison Cleary, Acting Assistant Secretary, International Quality Branch, Department of Education
  • Ms Rachel Lloyd Assistant Secretary, International Policy Branch, Department of Education

Roundtable: Education Agents

  • Mr Robert Parsonson, Executive Officer, International Student Education Agents Association
  • Ms Sharon Cook, National President, ISANA International Education Association
  • Ms Danielle Hartridge, Vice President Professional Development, ISANA International Education Association, Department of Home Affairs
  • Ms Kim Dienhoff Head of Government Relations, IDP Education
  • Ms Jane Li, Area Director Australasia, IDP Education
  • Ms Bronwyn Markey, Senior Professional Services Manager, Migration Institute of Australia (MIA)
  • Ms Catriona Jackson, Chief Executive, Universities Australia
  • Hon Mr Phil Honeywood, Chief Executive Officer, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
  • Mr Charlie Shandil, Assistant Secretary, Immigration Policy & Planning Branch, Department of Home Affairs
  • Ms Alison Garrod, Assistant Secretary, Temporary Visas Program Branch, Department of Home Affairs
  • Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Department of Education
  • Ms Alison Cleary, A/g Assistant Secretary, International Quality Branch, Department of Education
  • Ms Rachel Lloyd Assistant Secretary, International Policy Branch, Department of Education

Roundtable: Work Integrated Learning, Skilled Work and Graduates

  • Ms Anna Faithfull, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Training Group, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations/ Australian Apprenticeship Support Network
  • Ms Laura Angus, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations/ Australian Apprenticeship Support Network
  • Mr Cliff Bingham, Assistant Secretary, Jobs and Skills Australia
  • Professor Peter Dawkins, Director, Jobs and Skills Australia
  • Ms Alison Garrod, Assistant Secretary, Temporary Visas Program Branch, Department of Home Affairs
  • Hon Mr Phil Honeywood, Chief Executive Officer, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
  • Mr Robert Thomason, Executive Director, VETASSESS
  • Professor Denise Jackson, President, Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN)
  • Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Department of Education
  • Ms Alison Cleary, A/g Assistant Secretary, International Quality Branch, Department of Education
  • Ms Rachel Lloyd Assistant Secretary, International Policy Branch, Department of Education

Roundtable: Innovation, Transnational, Diversity and Hybrid Futures

  • Ms Claire Field, Private Capacity
  • Mr David Linke, Managing Director, EduGrowth
  • Ms Marnie Watson, Chief Commercial Officer, Acumen (Part of Sannam S4Group)
  • Mr Jonathan Chew, Global Head of Insights and Analytics, Navitas
  • Mr Simon Finn, Head of Strategic Engagement and Government Relations, Navitas
  • Mr John Molony, Vice President, International, Deakin University
  • Hon Mr Phil Honeywood, Chief Executive Officer, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
  • Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Department of Education
  • Ms Rachel Lloyd, Assistant Secretary, International Policy Branch, Department of Education
  • Ms Elizabeth Wilde, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Mr Aedan Whyatt, Assistant Secretary, Global Programs and Partnerships Branch, Development Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Ms Edwina Betts, A/g Assistant Secretary, Education and Integration Branch, Office of the Pacific, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Mr Luke Hartley, Assistant Director, Global Programs and Partnerships Branch, Development, Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Ms Melissa Banks, Head of International Education Centre of Excellence, Austrade
  • Mrs Helen Kronberger, Manager International Education (Global Engagement), Austrade

Roundtable: Soft Power and Building Resilience

  • Dr Joanne Barker, Private Capacity
  • Ms Susannah Patton, Chief Executive Officer, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
  • Mrs Elizabeth Wilde, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Mr Aedan Whyatt, Assistant Secretary, Global Programs and, Partnerships Branch, Development Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Mr Ray Marcelo, Assistant Secretary, Southeast Asia Strategy Economic, and Communications Branch, Office of Southeast Asia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Ms Edwina Betts, A/g Assistant Secretary, Education and Integration Branch, Office, of the Pacific, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Mr Luke Hartley, Assistant Director, Global Programs and, Partnerships Branch, Development Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Mrs Helen Kronberger, Manager International Education (Global Engagement), Austrade
  • Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Department of Education
  • Ms Rachel Lloyd, Assistant Secretary, International Policy Branch, Department of Education

Roundtable: Student Experience

  • Professor Ly Tran, Deakin’s Research for Educational Impact Centre, Deakin University
  • Ms Danielle Hartridge, Team Member, Best Practice International Student Engagement, Deakin University
  • Dr Carolyn Evans, Vice Chancellor and President, Griffith University
  • Ms Caroline Hartnett, Deputy Director, Study Melbourne and International Education
  • Ms Jane Johnston, Chief Executive, Study Adelaide
  • Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Department of Education
  • Ms Rachel Lloyd, Assistant Secretary, International Policy Branch, Department of Education
  • Mr Jiahao Li, National Postgraduate Officer, Council of International Students Australia (CISA)

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 - Canberra

Roundtable: Quality and Integrity

  • Hon Mr Phil Honeywood, Chief Executive Officer, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
  • Mr Menelaos (Mel) Koumides, Managing Director, Australian Academy of Vocational Education and Trades Pty Ltd t/as Academia International
  • Ms Christina Bolger, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
  • Ms Kellie Spence, Executive Director, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
  • Mr Alistair Maclean, Chief Executive Officer, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
  • Ms Jenny Dodd, Chief Executive Officer, TAFE Directors Australia
  • Ms Klara Major, Assistant Director, Industry Investigations Team, Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
  • Ms Emma Cotterill, Senior Assistant Ombudsman – Investigations, Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
  • Ms Alison Garrod, Assistant Secretary, Temporary Visas Program Branch, Department of Home Affairs
  • Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Department of Education
  • Ms Alison Cleary, A/g Assistant Secretary, International Quality Branch, Department of Education
  • Ms Rachel Lloyd, Assistant Secretary, International Policy Branch, Department of Education

Roundtable: Marketing to International Students

  • Mr Jay Meek, General Manager Trade, Trade and Investment, Austrade
  • Mrs Helen Kronberger, Senior Global Engagement Manager, Trade and Investment, Austrade
  • Ms Jessica Hamilton, General Manager, Communication & Marketing, Austrade
  • Mrs Melissa Banks, Head of International Education, Austrade
  • Mr Felix Pirie, Deputy Chief Executive, Policy & Research, Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA)
  • Hon Mr Phil Honeywood, Chief Executive Officer, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
  • Mrs Saskia Loer Hansen, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, International & Engagement, RMIT University
  • Mrs Derryn Belford, Chief Executive Officer, StudyPerth

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 - Gold Coast

International Education Roundtable

  • Ms Jennine Tax, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Study Gold Coast
  • Mrs Cheryl Jolliffe, Vice President, Future Students, Bond University
  • Professor Sarah Todd, Vice President, Global, Griffith University
  • Mr Dean Gould, Chief Marketing Officer, Southern Cross University
  • Mr Troy Yue, Chief Executive Officer, National Institute of Education and Technology (NIET) Group Pty Ltd
  • Mr Pablo Carpio, Director, Owner, The Language Academy
  • Ms Kylie Cooper, Acting Executive Director, Study Queensland Directorate

Mayor’s Student Ambassadors Roundtable

  • Ms Mary Shanice Saavedra, Mayor's Student Ambassador 2022, Study Gold Coast
  • Ms Mrisha Upadhyay, Mayor's Student Ambassador 2023, Study Gold Coast
  • Mrs Nikol Slynkova, Mayor's Student Ambassador 2021, Study Gold Coast

Australian International Student Tours

  • Ms Tanya Ferguson, Director

Major Events Gold Coast

  • Mrs Jan McCormick, Chief Executive Officer

The University of Queensland

  • Dr Gabby Walters, Associate Professor in Tourism

International Tourism Roundtable

  • Ms Karen Bolinger, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Destination Gold Coast
  • Mrs Sarah Colgate, Board Member, Destination Gold Coast; and Head, Strategic Relationships, Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast and Cairns
  • Ms Adrienne Readings, Chair, Destination Gold Coast; and General Manager, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
  • Mrs Amanda Byrne, General Manager, Aviation Business Development, Queensland Airports Limited
  • Ms Lauren Horner, Brand Manager, The Tour Collective
  • Mr Greg Yong, Chief Executive Officer, Ardent Leisure

Tourism and Industry Roundtable

  • Ms Gayle O’Brien, General Manager, Queensland Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
  • Mr Nick Elliott, Group Executive, Corporate and Industry, Tourism and Events Queensland
  • Ms Melanie Anderson, General Manager, Strategy & Advocacy, Queensland Tourism Industry Council
  • Dr Esther Anderson, Senior Research and Policy Officer, Queensland Tourism Industry Council
  • Ms Maxine ‘Rhonda’ Appo, Indigenous Program Manager, Queensland Tourism Industry Council

City of Gold Coast

  • Ms Tanya Lipus, Manager of City Economy
  • Mr Darren Stewart, Manager of City Projects

Monday, 26 June 2023 - Orange

Roundtable - Universities

  • Ms Julia Andrews, Director, External Engagement, Bathurst and Orange, Charles Sturt University
  • Mr Mike Ferguson, Pro Vice-Chancellor, International, Charles Sturt University, Charles Sturt University
  • Professor Catherine Hawke, Head of Clinical School, School of Rural Health Dubbo/Orange, University of Sydney

Round table – Regional tourism

  • Ms Nerida Sweetapple, General Manager, Orange360
  • Councillor Jason Hamling, Mayor, Orange City Council
  • Ms Rachelle Robb, Director, Corporate and Commercial Services, Orange City Council
  • Mr Glenn Mickle, Tourism Manager, Orange City Council
  • Ms Charlotte Gundry, Executive Officer, Orange Region Vignerons Association
  • Mr Sean Haylan, General Manager, Destination Central West NSW

Mr Jie Hou, Private capacity

Roundtable – First Nations tourism

  • Ms Annette Steele, Chief Executive Officer, Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council
  • Mr Michael (Mick) Madden, Justice Officer, Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council
  • Mr Gerald Power, General Manager and Owner, Indigenous Cultural Adventures

Round table – Mudgee/ Bathurst tourism

  • Mr David Lowe, Committee Member, Business Mudgee; and Member Representative, Mudgee Wine Association
  • Ms Julia Andrews, Director, External Engagement, Bathurst and Orange, Charles Sturt University
  • Mr Tim Booth, Chief Executive Officer, Mudgee Region Tourism
  • Mr David Flude, Manager, Economic Development, Bathurst Regional Council

Wednesday, 2 August 2023 - Canberra

Blue Mountains Tourism - videoconference

  • Mr Jason Cronshow, President
  • Mrs Anthea Hammon, Vice President

Wednesday, 9 August 2023 - Canberra

Western Sydney International Airport

  • Mr Simon Hickey, Chief Executive Officer
  • Ms Alison Webster, Executive General Manager, Commercial and Strategy

Tuesday, 15 August 2023 - Cairns

International Education Roundtable

  • Ms Danelle Parker, Executive Officer, Study Townsville
  • Mr Shehan Thampapillai, International Director, Central Queensland University Australia
  • Ms Shelley Lewis, Director of International Engagement, TAFE Queensland

International Tourism and Peak Bodies Roundtable

  • Ms Elannah (Lani) Strathearn, General Manager, Tourism Tropical North Queensland
  • Ms Peta Zietsch, Chair, Adventure Queensland
  • Ms Elissa Keenan, Chief Executive Officer, Ecotourism Australia
  • Mr Gareth Phillips, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators

Regional Economic Development

  • Mrs Lisa Woolfe, Director Visitor Economy and Marketing, Townsville Enterprise
  • Dr Dianne Dredge Director, The Tourism CoLab

Experience and Adventure Tourism

  • Mrs Angela Freeman, Director and Co-owner, Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures
  • Mr Steve Edmondson, Owner - Operator and Director, Sailaway Port Douglas
  • Ms Laurie Pritchard, Owner and Managing Director, Small World Journeys

Wednesday, 16 August 2023 - Cairns

First Nations Tourism Roundtable

  • Mr James William, Chief Executive Officer, Torres Strait Island Regional Council
  • Ms Julia (Jules) Taylor, Senior Legal Officer, Coordinator, Future Acts Mining and Exploration Unit, North Queensland Land Council NTRB Aboriginal Corporation
  • Mr Dale Mundraby, Operations Manager, Mandingalbay Authentic Indigenous Tours
  • Mr Darrell Harris, General Manager, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Limited

Monday, 21 August 2023 - Broome

First Nations Tourism

  • Ms Ninielia Mills, Chief Executive Officer, Nyamba Buru Yawuru
  • Ms Ellen Smith, Chief Business Development Officer, Nyamba Buru Yawuru

Regional Economic Development

  • Mr Glenn Moore, Director, Destination Broome
  • Mr Keith Williams, Director Development Services, Shire of Broome
  • Mrs Kim Brown, Acting Director, Regional Development Australia Kimberley
  • Mr Glen Chidlow, Director, Industry and Infrastructure, Kimberley Development Commission
  • Mr Samuel Shaw, Executive Support Officer, Broome Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Mr Martin Pierson-Jones, President, Broome Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Mr Bill Tatchell, Chief Executive Officer, Australia’s North West Tourism
  • Ms Paula O’Brien, Destination Marketing, Digital Executive and Projects, Australia’s North West Tourism
  • Ms Melanie Virgo, General Manager, Broome Visitor Centre

Experience and Adventure Tourism

  • Ms Clancy McDowell, Executive Director, Kimberley Arts Network
  • Mr Paul Cripps, General Manager, HeliSpirit
  • Mr Ashley Munn, Owner, Air Kimberley

Airlines and Cruises

  • Mr Vincenzo Foti-Cuzzola, Commercial Manager, Broome International Airport
  • Mr Criag Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, Broome International Airport
  • Mr Michael McConachy, Managing Director, HM Consolidated Group
  • Mr Shayne Murray, Chairman, Cruise Broome

Tuesday, 22 August 2023 - Fremantle

International Education Roundtable

  • Mr David Harrison, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Communications and Engagement, University of Notre Dame Australia
  • Mr Justin de Sousa, National Director, International, University of Notre Dame Australia
  • Professor David Sadler, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, University of Western Australia
  • Professor Xiaotian Zhang, Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University
  • Mr Kelly Smith, Pro-Vice Chancellor, International, Murdoch University
  • Dr Marija Petrovska, Senior International Adviser, Logistics, Edith Cowan University
  • Mr Jake Garman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor International, Edith Cowan University
  • Ms Derryn Belford, Chief Executive Officer, StudyPerth

First Nations Tourism Roundtable

  • Mr Robert Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council
  • Mr Karl Millard, Memberships Manager, Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council

WA Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation

  • Mrs Robyn Robb, Director International Education
  • Dr Alex King, Executive Director, Strategic Policy

International Tourism Roundtable

  • Mrs Carolyn Turnbull, Managing Director, Tourism Western Australia
  • Ms Sonja Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Destination Perth
  • Dr Lianne Cretney-Barnes, Chairperson, Australia’s South West Regional Tourism Organisation
  • Ms Kym Francesconi, Chair, Australia’s North West Tourism Inc
  • Mr Marcus Falconer, Chief Executive Officer, Australia’s Golden Outback
  • Mr David O’Malley, Chief Executive Officer, Australia’s Coral Coast

Accommodation and Transport Industry

  • Mr Bradley Woods, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Australian Hotels Association WA
  • Ms Angela Beechey, Strategic Policy Manager, Tourism, Accommodation and Workforce Development, Australian Hotels Association WA
  • Mrs Carol McCracken, Chief Executive Officer, Caravan Industry Association Western Australia

Wednesday, 13 September 2023 - Canberra

Australian Tourism Industry Council

  • Mr Evan Hall, Chairperson
  • Ms Erin McLeod, Chief Executive Officer

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 – Port Campbell

Mr Marcus Clarke, CEO, Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation

Great Ocean Road Tourism Board

  • Dr Jeremy Johnson, Chairman
  • Ms Joanne Birley, Industry Development Manager

Wildlife Wonders

  • Ms Lizzie Corke OAM, Co-Founder, Conservation Ecology Centre

Wednesday, 4 October 2023 - Ballarat

The Victorian Goldfields Heritage Bid

  • The Hon John Brumby AO - Co Patron - Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid, former Premier of Victoria
  • Ms Susan Fayad - World Heritage and Regional Development, Lead City of Ballarat
  • Mr Trevor Budge AM, World Heritage Strategic Projects Officer, City of Greater Bendigo

Tourism Roundtable

  • Ms Sarah Pilgrim, Executive Manager, Tourism Midwest Victoria
  • Mr Terry Karamaloudis, Manager, Tourism and Major Events, City of Bendigo, Bendigo Tourism (via teleconference)

Mr Rodney Carter, Group CEO, Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation)

Tourism Businesses

  • Ms Katrina Nitschke, Deputy CEO, Sovereign Hill Museums Association
  • Mr Timothy Canny, Owner/Operator, Sovereign Park Motor Inn