10.15 Australia & Queensland orientation briefing Speakers: Warren Bartlett & Sarah Barrett, Trade & Investment Queensland

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1 DATE TIME PROGRAMME MONDAY: DELEGATION ARRIVES Monday 27 th April AM Delegates Arrive Gold Coast (own transport arrangements) ConXion Airport transfer service PM Day free for own meetings Informal delegate social evening (optional) Venue: SkyPoint bar, Q1 Building, Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast TUESDAY: INDUCTION MORNING Tuesday 28 th April Depart Crowne Plaza for Griffith University Transport: Light rail (Florida Gardens station to Griffith University station) 30 minute journey Delegate introductions and mission brief (Delegation only) Welcome from Professor Ian O Connor, Vice Chancellor, Griffith University Australia & Queensland orientation briefing Speakers: Warren Bartlett & Sarah Barrett, Trade & Investment Queensland Doing business in Australia & support available Speakers: Richard Harper, UKTI Neil Arora, Peters Linnette Lawyers Patrick Lavery, Ernst & Young

2 11.30 Working with Government and procurement in Queensland Lunch Briefing on Parklands Redevelopment TUESDAY AFTERNOON: 2018 SITE VISITS Gold Coast 2018 Site Visits lead by George Farrington, Manager, Venues, Operations and Sport, GOLDOC - Health & knowledge precinct - Aquatic Centre - Gold Coast Convention Centre Return to Crowne Plaza hotel free time for delegates Transport: Light rail Depart Crowne Plaza for Sofitel Networking event Sofitel Hotel, sponsored by Atkins WEDNESDAY (ALL DAY): GOLDOC BRIEFINGS & WORKSHOPS Wednesday 29 th April Depart Crowne Plaza for Griffith University Transport: Light rail (Florida Gardens station to Griffith University station) 30 minute journey Delegate Roundtable planning session Gold Coast 2018 Central Presentation Speaker: Brian Nourse, GOLDOC

3 10.45 Briefings from GOLDOC2018 Sector Heads Speakers: Danny Baade, Head of Security Barry Gyte, Head of Transport Mark Cutler, Head of Venue Development and Overlay Brian Nourse, General Manager Planning & Readiness (Technology) Sandy Reiser, Manager, Procurement Lunch Sector Workshops with Gold Coast 2018 officials (session one) Break Sector Workshops (session two) Final Q&A Discussion on findings (delegates) Depart Griffith for Fisherman s Wharf Tavern restaurant Mission dinner (optional) Venue: Fisherman s Wharf Tavern THURSDAY MORNING BUSINESS COLLABORATION: DELEGATION & LOCAL COMPANIES Thursday 30 th April Depart Crowne Plaza for Griffith University Transport: Tram (Florida Gardens station to Gold Coast University Hospital station) 30 minute journey Commonwealth Games 2018 Scene Setter Speaker: Ian Whitehead, GOLDOC

4 09.30 Major Events Market Opportunities Speaker: Dennis Mills, Major Events International Entering the Supply chain Speakers: Francesco Norante, Selex & Mardi Blanch, Arup Break Delegation introductions to local companies Roundtable networking THURSDAY AFTERNOON: VISIT TO BRISBANE Transfer to Brisbane Meetings with Queensland Government agencies Venue: Aurecon, Level 14, 32 Turbot Street, Brisbane Break Major Events Market Briefing Dennis Mills, CEO, Major Events International Business collaboration: Delegation & Brisbane companies Depart Aurecon for Arup Networking reception Hosted by Arup at their Brisbane offices Return transfer to Gold Coast

5 FRIDAY: FINAL REPORT & NEXT STEPS PLANNING Venue: Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, 2807 Gold Coast Highway, Surfers Paradise Friday 1 st May Delegates prepare back brief to GOLDOC *Programme subject to change Depart Crowne Plaza for GOLDOC GOLDOC Sector Head back briefs Return to Crowne Plaza Mission next steps planning End of mission