In 2016, IPAA ACT held its annual conference on 10 November with the theme “Public Service: Thinking Big”. The conference also incorporated the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, which were presented at a function the evening prior.

A series of video highlight packages, along with links to complete videos are provided below. Transcripts are available from the navigation bar on the right.

Evening Function – Prime Minister’s Awards (2 minutes) with speakers:

• Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO – Cabinet Secretary, Parliament of Australia
• Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM – Secretary, Department of the Environment and Energy
• Carmel McGregor PSM – Chair, Prime Minister’s Awards Judging Panel

Session 1 – Thinking Big – highlights video (8 minutes) with speakers:

• George Megalogenis – Journalist, Commentator & Author
• Frances Adamson – Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Her Excellency Menna Rawlings CMG – High Commissioner to Australia, British High Commission
• Dr Larry Marshall – Chief Executive, CSIRO

A complete video of Session 1 is available here.

Session 2 – Innovation – highlights video (8 minutes) with speakers:

• Catherine Livingstone AO – President, Business Council of Australia
• Glenys Beauchamp PSM – Secretary, Department of Industry, Innovation & Science
• Michelle Guthrie – Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A complete video of Session 2 is available here.

Session 3 – Capability – highlights video (8 minutes) with speakers:

• Kathy Leigh – Head of Service and Director-General, ACT Public Service
• Finn Pratt AO PSM – Secretary, Department of Social Services
• Professor Helen Sullivan – Director, Crawford School of Public Policy
• Blair Comley PSM – Secretary, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet

A complete video of Session 3 is available here.

Session 4 – Reflections and Summation – highlights video (8 minutes) with speakers:

• Gordon de Brouwer PSM – Secretary, Department of the Environment and Energy
• Virginia Haussegger AM – Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis
• Carmel McGregor PSM – Deputy President, IPAA ACT
• George Megalogenis – Journalist, Commentator & Author

A copy of the IPAA ACT 2016 Conference Program Overview is available here.