Canberra Networking Meeting

8:30am – 9:00am

Sign In / Meet & Greet

9:00am – 9:10am

Acknowledgement of Country

John Pennock – BDM Southern Region, LGP

9:10am – 9:20am

Open Meeting & Welcome Address

Luke Kenny – CEO, LGP

9:20am – 9:35am

Overview & Strategic Direction

John Pennock – BDM Southern Region, LGP

9:35am – 10:05am

Council Case Study: Streamlining Procurement Through Technology at QPC

Kerrie Webb – Team Leader Financial Processing, & Tracy Sligar Chief Financial Officer, Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council

10:05am – 10:30am

Sponsor Presentation

Origin

10:30am – 10:45am

Morning Tea

10:45am – 11:30am

First Nations Procurement Scheme Panel Discussion

Luke Kenny & Justin Pheeney – LGP

11:30am – 12:00pm

The Productivity Shift: Simple Ways AI Can Help You Work Better

Adita Das – AI Project Coordinator, LGP

12:00pm – 12:30pm

Psychological Safety in High-Pressure Roles: Practical Steps for Procurement, Engineering and Project Teams

Michelle Despas – Director, People & Culture, LGP

12:30pm – 1:15pm

Lunch & Networking

1:15pm – 1:45pm

Workshop – Unlocking Value for Money Through Sustainability Risk and Opportunity

Tania Lalor – Senior Sustainability Consultant, LGP

1:45pm – 2:15pm

LGP Terms & Conditions Deep Dive and Contract Amendment Process

Victoria Yang, Legal Officer, LGP

2:15pm – 3:00pm

Striking a Balance in Contracts: Risk allocation, unfair contract terms, best practice contract administration and managing contractor performance and non-compliance.

Lou Stojanovski & John Truman – Keystone Lawyers

3:00pm – 3:10pm

Wrap Up & Close

John Pennock – BDM Southern Region, LGP