Wow what a year 2020 has been. The bushfires challenged communities and State-Federal Relations, the pandemic challenged our health system and our economy, election outcomes have been challenged as having levels of media ownership and influence and where is the line personal – professional relationship.As the finale in our Corporate Affairs Series, listen to this episode with special guest, Jennifer Hewitt, National Affairs Columnist, Australian Financial Review for insights and reflections of the national and state political dynamic. and how this has shaped the response to the health and economic impacts of the Covid pandemic and what this may hold for 2021.Special GuestJennifer Hewett, National Affairs Columnist, The Australian Financial ReviewConnect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Business Sydney Podcast

2020 a year in review with Jennifer Hewett

Our businesses, and cities, are constantly changing. Although 2020 has been a challenging year for most, it has made possible changes and innovations that will create a new landscape in which business can adapt and grow.As Sydney addresses the significant economic challenges brought on by the pandemic, the question arises as to the ‘best’ approach for cities and business to interact, develop, and implement sustainable solutions.Drawing on a range of experts across business, government and leading academics from the University Sydney, our upcoming ‘Business Adaption and Innovation’ forum aims to explore the how, why, and when of business changes and how this relates to the dynamics of a city such as Sydney.Listen to this timely discussion on change, adapting, and the interaction between business and built environment.Special Guest:Professor Deborah Bunker, Chair and Convener of the Communications and Technology for Society Research GroupProfessor Michael Bell, Chair of Ports and Maritime Logistics Institute of Transport and Logistics StudiesNarelle Underwood, NSW Surveyor General & Director Survey Operations, NSW Spatial Services Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

What does it take - let's build a great city!

NSW has long held the mantle of being in the top four Australian economies. Now after a terrible fire season and drought impacting many regional areas, followed by the economic devastation of COVID-19, the State is facing its biggest economic challenge yet.With Federal and State governments pulling out all efforts to open up key sectors, accelerate infrastructure projects and manage borders, many have been prophesizing, predicting, and pushing for measures to drive economic growth.As we reflect on the recent Federal budget and lead into the NSW State budget, listen to this episode for a discussion and debate from three leading economists on what, where and how we should spend our way out of the recession and return NSW to its rightful place on the mantle.Special Guest:Professor Gigi Foster, Professor of Economics, UNSWSaul Eslake, Corinna Economic AdvisoryMark Frost, Chief Economist, Business NSWConnect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Rising the tide to economic recovery

In the face of COVID and previous disasters – bushfires, drought, flood - lessons have been learnt, measures made and changes identified to prevent, prepare and recover from any crisis which impacts NSW. As the first commissioner of a new government agency, Reslience NSW, Shane Fitzsimmons oversees and co-ordinates the emergency management policy, service delivery and all aspects of disaster recovery at a state, national and international level.Listen to this critical and timely discussion on business emergency management policy for disaster preparedness and recovery at a state, national and international level and how business can prevent, prepare, and recover from crisis.Thank you to our digital partner, LAING O&apos;ROURKESpecial Guest:Shane Fitzsimmons, Commissioner, Resilience NSWConnect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Briefing with Shane Fitzsimmons, Commissioner, Resilience NSW

From changes in content, audience preference, and venues to mediums for delivery, cross collaborations with business and government and resources and talent the panel will provide insights and inspiration into what has been and what could be for this critical sector. Wrapping up the Series this episode looks to 2030 and what it will take to delivery an enduring place for arts and culture in our community and across Greater Sydney.Special Guests:The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for the ArtsLeigh Small, Chief Executive Officer Sydney Film FestivalEste Darin-Cooper, State Manager NSW & ACT, Creative Partnerships AustraliaConnect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

That's a Wrap - the Future Arts & Cutlure

Greater Sydney plays a critical role in moving goods efficiently and effectively from our major land, sea and air hubs to their ultimate destination is integral to the economic recovery, prosperity, and sustainability. This requires seamless connectivity to local infrastructure, creating opportunities for shared use of rail networks, collaboration between public and private stakeholders, integrated land use planning and management and leveraging of data, digitisation, and automation.Listen to this episode of Sydney Business Podcast for a highly relevant and robust discussion on innovating and improving how we move goods right along.Special Guests:Paul Graham, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Woolworths GroupSusie Harwood, Executive Director Freight, Transport for NSWMarika Calfas, Chief Executive Officer, NSW PortDr Neil Temperley, Future Cities Data & Technology Strategy; Transport & Logistics; Clusters & Living Labs Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Moving Right Along - insights and innovations on freight and logistics

This diverse and valuable industry has traditionally thrived in high density areas around the CBD and inner city, from the Opera House to the Capitol and State theatres, the ICC, NSW Art Gallery and the MCA.Arts and cultural urban precincts bring the benefits of agglomeration and must be fostered however the benefits can also be captured through all areas of Sydney. We must work to activate public spaces and private places large and small – day and night - to create a vibrant and inclusive City. A broad range of live performances including music, theatre, and art, suitable for all ages, cultures and tastes. Places and activities where families, teens, grandparents, and millennials can safely enjoy.This episode of Sydney Business Chamber Podcast will explore innovative ways to use arts and culture to connect and enjoy public and private spaces and places across Greater Sydney while managing the health and safety of participants, performers, and the public.Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Taking It to the Streets - Urban Integration

Listen to this round table discussion on the profress and pathway to create a more capable construction industry with David Chandler OAM, NSW Building Commissioner, NSW Department of Customer Service.Building and construction is a key driver to economic recovery in NSW. Projects large and small, are being accelerated, critical reforms are being made to the planning system to remove red tape, and steps are have been made to streamline delivery processes. Equally important is the integrity of the construction industry, an industry that the community has confidence in how buildings are designed and constructed and how they perform. With over forty years experience in the construction industry David Chandler was appointed as NSW Building Commissioner in 2019 and has been focused on reforming the industry to make it better, smarter, more efficient and customer facing.From regulation, ratings systems, building skills and capabilities to enhanced procurement and technology integration there is a broad and beneficial transformation agenda.Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Lessons from the Inside - What it takes to manage stakeholders

The second episode of Sydney Business Chamber Arts and Culture Series explores how we unite and build a new innovative and creative ecosystem, via the digital revolution and advanced technologies that bring value and opportunity to the sector, now and into the future. Lockdown measures around the country are severely affecting its ability to viably distribute artistic works and creative content outside of the digital channels, reducing the diversity of cultural expression. There have been many innovative initiatives and start-ups across the art and creative sector reaching out to existing and new audiences, bringing together new collaborations, and leveraging new technology.Here we explore the challenges of scale and capacity, impact, and resources as well as whether these initiatives triggered by the current Covid crisis have increased the resilience and sustainability of the industry.Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

COVID Creativity - Digitization and Innovation

Pyrmont Peninsula has and continues to play an economically and socially significant role in the shape of Sydney and the State. The Hon Rob Stokes, has described Pyrmont as a ‘paradox’ – a site that has some of the most intensive land use in the nation, a place that is home to thousands of residents and a place that is a global destination for tourism, entertainment, innovation and technology. The evolving shape and future of Pyrmont is critical to the local community, the City, and the State. The draft Pyrmont Place Strategy together with the Economic Strategy set out a long term vision and planning framework to guide the transformation of Pyrmont to 2041.Listen to this episode of Sydney Business Chamber Podcast for a briefing and discussion with Steve Driscoll, Project Leader, Pyrmont Peninsula Place Strategy, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and key members of the Pyrmont project team to gain further insights and have input into the future of this critical precinct.Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Pyrmont Peninsular - a place and paradox with Steve Driscoll

The first forum discusses and explores the economic value of the arts and culture sector to the NSW economy. From large projects such as Sydney Modern to Vivid as well as smaller festivals and exhibitions the economic drivers and outcomes of arts and culture make a difference to the State and local communities.The social value of arts and culture can also be quantified and this forum explores and explains the social value and benefits of the industry and its importance to life in Sydney – improving its livability, social cohesion and the well-being of all citizens.Special Guests:Dr Michael Brand, Director, Art Gallery NSWBethwyn Serow, Executive Director of the Australian Major Performing Arts GroupConnect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

It All Adds up - the Economic Value of Arts and Culture

There is no better way to drive Sydney&apos;s economic recovery than in the places that offer the greatest drive return. Creating and curating specific precincts that attract, people, talent, industry and investment provide the opportunity to give us a greater social and economic return while also cutting red tape and liberalising our land use regulations. From the Tech precinct at Central Station, Pyrmont, Circular Quay to Westmead Innovation District, a precinct approach provides opportunities for greater collaboration, connectivity and greater certainty.Listen to this episode of Sydney Business Chamber Podcast on one of the Premier&apos;s critical objectives to &apos;super charge new hubs across NSW&apos; . Our panel of experts will address critical success factors, new and better ways of delivering outcomes and what the pathway ahead for key precincts looks like.Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Raising the Bar - Building Better Precincts

Over the last decade, there has been significant public and private investment in major infrastructure in Sydney. From transport, health, education, water, and cultural, sporting and environmental infrastructure, these major projects have cleared the backlog, supported population growth, and delivered economic and social benefits to the community and the City. Critical to the success of these projects has been collaborations between State and Federal Government and partnerships between the public and private sector. As we turn to construction and development as a key driver for economic recovery and stability now is the time to learn from past projects and look to ways to accelerate and enhance delivery.Listen to this episode of Sydney Business Podcast on what it takes to get the job done and what can we do to enhance project delivery with two leaders in infrastructure, Andrew Head, CEO WestConnex, Transurban and Leilani Frew CEO of the Australian Government’s Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency.Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Getting the Job Done - Delivering Sydney's Major Infrastructure Projects

The NSW Government has released its dual Smart Places Strategy and Smart Infrastructure Policy, to make NSW ‘a digital capital’. From streamlining planning decisions, enhancing construction modelling, embedding technology into infrastructure, improving mobility, and managing community health there are significant opportunities that technology can provide.The Hon Victor Dominello, Minister for Customer Service has long championed a ‘government digital revolution’ to improve the lives and livelihoods of citizens of the State and is leading the development and delivery of these strategies.Listen to this episode to gain insights into the Government policy and priorities on how data, technology and innovation has been leveraged to not only address the Covid health and economic challenges but how the Government is seeking to build ‘smart’ capability and capacity to stimulate the economy and improve liveability and sustainability across the State.Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Smart Places - Smart Infrastructure with The Hon Victor Dominello

Simon NichollsExecutive General Manager, Pacific PartnershipsMarie VinnellManaging Director, Head of Infrastructure Asia Pacific, Societe Generale Australia LimitedAcross the world Governments have turned to infrastructure to steady the economy and provide a path for recovery, jobs and growth.In Sydney priority projects include the Metro West Rail, Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches link and South West Rail extension as well as hospitals, schools and social infrastructure. Different funding and financing models have been used in different jurisdictions and for different projects. With learnings from the past, a significant change to economic conditions and an imperative to accelerate projects now is the time to review, realign and reform the financial arrangements associated with infrastructure projects.The first in our City Building Series focused on infrastructure with international experts Simon Nicholls, Executive General Manager, Pacific Partnerships and Marie Vinnell, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Asia Pacific, Societe Generale Australia Limited and explore what is needed to secure the funding of infrastructure to keep Sydney moving and growing for the next 10-20 years.Connect with us:Website: https://www.businesssydney.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businesssydneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/business_sydFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/businesssydneyContact us: https://www.businesssydney.com/members/contact-us

Show me the money - Funding and Financing Infrastructure

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