The leading annual event for Queensland Public Sector finance and administration offices...

The IAG Conference will provide you with all the information you need to keep up to date with an ever changing environment. 
As a public sector employee, you cannot afford to miss this event. 

Some of the highlights on the agenda for the 2013 IAG Conference include:
*The latest Commonwealth and State economic updates 
*The Government's fiscal reform agenda
*The challenges and opportunities within the Employment Exchange Program
*'Productivity in a faster world
*Effective contract management
*Effective tax management for improving member outcomes 
*Write effectively for Audit Committees 
*Effectively manage third party risk
*Key Accounting Standards updates and how these impact Public Sector accounts 

2014 PROGRAM

Wednesday 19th November 

Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa - Marriott Ballroom 
Sponsor of the day - Commonwealth Bank

 9.00: Welcome from IAG President - Duncan Anson & Introduction of Facilitator - James O’Loghlin
 9.10: State Economic & Financial Update - Mark Gray, QTT
 9.50: Overview of the Australian Economy - John Peters, CBA 

10.30: Morning Tea

11.00: The challenges for a commercial CFO - Matt McDonald, Randstad; Malcolm Wilson, QLD Health; Praty Patel, 
            Stockwells Property Group
11.45: Opportunities for Queensland from Inter-jurisdictional learnings  - Andrew Greaves, QAO

12.30: Lunch - Garden Terrace

 1.30: Service delivery impacts of organisational reform - Helen Gluer, QR
 2.15: Contestability - A case study - Mark Davey, Queensland Health

 3.00: Afternoon Tea

 3.30: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way - Lisa McInnes Smith
 4.45: Facilitator Wrap Up - James O’Loghlin

 5:00: Close

 7.00: Pre-Dinner - Foyer of the Ballroom
 7.30: Dinner in the Ballroom: Masquerade Theme, sponsored by Commonwealth Bank


Charity of the Day

  


Thursday 20th November 

Concurrent Sessions
Sponsor of the day - Ranstad

 9.00: Change Management 601: and why there is no 101 - Ric Willmot, sponsored by CPA Australia
 9.45: Innovation - What does it really mean in the workplace? Professor Peter Little, QUT, sponsored by Crowe Horwath
 
10.30: Morning Tea 

11.00: Waianbah Room - Fiscal Reform Agenda - Drew Ellem, OTT
11.00: Elston Room - Critical Accounting Standards Update - Michael Crowe and Yannick Maurice, PwC
11.00: Hinterland Room - Employment Exchange Program: Challenges and Opportunities - Mark Rogers, QTT
11.45: Waianbah Room - Implementation of New Queensland Government Banking Arrangements - Liz Wells and Rachael Millar, QTT
11.45: Elston Room - Writing Effectively for Audit Committees - Bob McDonald, Queensland Health
11.45: Hinterland Room - 21st Century Leadership, the truth about winning hearts and minds - Alexandra Allen

12.30: Lunch - Garden Terrace

 1.30: Waianbah Room - Contract Management - David Hilly, PwC
 1.30: Elston Room - Salary Sacrificing - Simon Ellis, Smartsalary
 1.30: Hinterland Room - Key Tax Changes - Mark West, ICAA
 2.15: Waianbah Room - Improving Member Outcomes Through Effective Tax Management and Innovation - Matthew Lane, Qsuper
 2.15: Elston Room - Benchmarking Contestability for Success - John Swete Kelly, Crowe Horwath
 2.15: Hinterland Room - Public Service Commission: Cultures and Values Update - Sonia Cooper, PSC

 3.00: Afternoon Tea 

 
3.30: Change: Going New Places with Used People - Bruce Sullivan
 4.30: CFO Forum - Keeping Pace with the Next Generation - Facilitator Craig Dalzell, Allianz
          Arthur O'Brien (Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services)
          Adam Black (Department of Education, Training and Employment)
          Rod Margetts (Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health service) 

 5:00: Close

 7.00: Pre-Dinner - Foyer of the Ballroom
 7.30: Dinner in the Ballroom: Theme - The Wild West, sponsored by Crowe Horwath

Charity of the Day
     
  


Friday 21st November

Concurrent Sessions

 9.00: Waianbah Room - Parliamentary Processes - Leanne Clare, Queensland Parliamentry Service
 9.00: Elston Room - Banking Sector Innovations - Ron Holmes, CBA
 9.00: Hinterland Room - Workplace Diversity - Kathy Kostyrko
 9.45: Waianbah Room - The Cutting Edge of Productivity Improvement in the Faster World - Rodger Perry, Bevington Group
 9.45: Elston Room - DJAG Renewal and Reform Initiatives - Cameron Bunkum, DJAG
 9.45: Hinterland Room - Measuring the Cost Savings - Benefit Realisation - Greg Edmonds, Project Procure

10.30: Morning Tea 

11.00: Waianbah Room - Innovation and Renewal of Government Services - Kelvin Anderson, PSBA
11.00: Elston Room - Procurement Transformation Benefits Realisation - Tivolee Spragg and Cathy O'Leary, DHPW
11.00: Hinterland Room - Using SAP to Work Smarter - Carlo Terribile, DETE
11.45: Waianbah Room - The Changing Face of the Public Sector CFO - Phil Pareezer and Grant Thornton, CPA Australia
11.45: Elston Room - Managing Third Party Risk - Robyn Cooper and Mark Scales, Crowe Horwath
11.45: Hinterland Room - Categorisation of Assets under AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement - Michael Booth, QAO

12.30: Lunch - Garden Terrace

 1.30: The Man in the Mirror - Wayne Bennett
 3.00: Closing from IAG Vice-President - Minnie Trieu

 3.15: Conference Concludes

Charity of the Day