Coffs Harbour Networking Meeting

8:30am – 9:00am

Sign In / Meet & Greet

9:00am – 9:10am

Acknowledgement of Country

Stephanie Papadopoulos – BDM Northern Region, LGP

9:10am – 9:20am

Open Meeting & Welcome Address

Murray Wood – General Manager, City of Coffs Harbour

9:20am – 9:35am

Overview & Strategic Direction

Bronwyn Challis – Head of Business Development, LGP

9:35am – 10:05am

Council Case Study: Contracts Management Roadmap: Past, Present and Future

Tania Myers – Team Leader Contracts and Procurement, City of Coffs Harbour

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

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

Michelle Despas – Director, People & Culture, LGP

12:00pm – 12:30pm

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

Adita Das – AI Project Coordinator, LGP

12:30pm – 1:15pm

Lunch & Networking

1:15pm – 1:45pm

Council Case Study: NSW Disaster Recovery Reconstruction/ Stabilisation Works on LGA Roads

Hasan Demirkol – Maintenance Engineer, City of Coffs Harbour

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

Bronwyn Challis – Head of Business Development, LGP