Western Sydney is one of Australia's most diverse and exciting regions, made up of many different centres, each with unique opportunities and ambitions.
This major summit focused on Liverpool brought together some of the best placed and smartest minds in the city to dig into what's going right, what's standing in the way, and what we can do to realise Liverpool's huge potential.
We set the scene with this deep dive report, in collaboration with SGS Economics & Planning, analysing new results from the 2021 ABS Census, with Liverpool City Council, NSW Government and DSpark mobility data, and proprietary work, to build a snapshot of where the city is now. The conclusion: Liverpool has immense and broad potential as a key centre in western and Greater Sydney.
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Zig Annor is an artist and culture strategist with CADA FM, co-founder of DB music, MD of ART Management and founder of the Area Movement. He's a key player in the rise of Sydney's west as a major force in music.
Matthew Benns is a widely published journalist, and author of books including The Men Who Killed Qantas, Dirty Money, Fixed and Mistress.
Angira is the Health Reporter for The Daily Telegraph. She has been at the masthead since 2017 and worked across general news, features, lifestyle and entertainment before taking on the health round during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Prof. Les Bokey AM is Foundation Professor of Surgery and Clinical Dean, Western Sydney University at Liverpool Hospital. He is the Director of Research for the South Western Sydney Local Health District, Institute Director at The Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research and Director of Surgery at Liverpool Hospital.
Christopher retired as Pro Chancellor of Western Sydney University (WSU) after eight years as a Trustee and Director, in mid-2019. He continues to serve on the boards of the WSU Academy and WSU External Affairs Committee. He is retired member of the ANZ Stadium, Moorebank Intermodal and LUCRF Super boards.
Emily is a Councillor and President of Liverpool Youth Council at Liverpool City Council. Young people present issues and feedback to Liverpool City Council, the Youth Council is made up of 12 young people aged 12-24 who serve a two-year term. The Youth Council provides a direct route for communication between Council and younger residents.
Mindy is the Director of Operations overseeing Australian operations, transportation, supply chain, DEI initiatives, talent development efforts, and operational excellence teams. She is an 18+ year experienced and dedicated servant leader with diverse knowledge of operations and continuous improvement spanning sales, industrial production, and fulfillment environments.
Jeremy is an urban planner working to shape a better future. He is passionate about connecting different ideas and approaches to overcome the complex challenges that face cities and regions.
Alister has been the Member for Ku-ring-gai in the NSW Parliament since 2015. He was a practising lawyer from 1988 – 2015 and as a barrister was appointed a Senior Counsel in 2011. He worked principally in the areas of general commercial, insolvency, banking, defamation, building and construction law. He was also Counsel Assisting the Equine Influenza Inquiry.
As Director Corporate Affairs, Matt is a member of the Committee for Sydney’s senior management team guiding the research, events and advocacy program, and leads on all public communications.
Mayor Mannoun has returned to Council after previously serving as Mayor of Liverpool from 2012 to 2016. He has a bold vision to implement key projects including new swimming pools in Carnes Hill and Chipping Norton/Moorebank, 500 new car parking spots, upgrading Kurrajong Road, and an increased focus on keeping our streets clean and safe.
Gabriel Metcalf was the CEO of the Committee of Sydney, an independent think tank that works on the most important problems facing Sydney. Previously, he served as the President and CEO of SPUR, one of the preeminent urban planning organisations in the United States. He led SPUR for fourteen years, through a major expansion of its work.
Erika Pawley is one of Sydney’s leading strategic planners, with extensive experience in strategy development and implementation. As Director Projects, she is driving productivity, liveability and environmental outcomes across strategic projects. She was previously Director of Strategic Planning at the Greater Sydney Commission.
Michael launched Time Out in Australia under license in 2007. He launched and chaired the Night Time Industries Association which was instrumental in lifting the lockout laws, and shaping the State of NSW's 24 Hour Economy Strategy. In 2021 he was announced as the state's inaugural 24 Hour Economy Commissioner.
Ehssan is an experienced public policy and strategic communications executive with a background in government, media and small business. As a member of NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s senior leadership team between 2015 and 2021, je provided strategic advice to the Premier, Cabinet and the public sector on a range of high profile issues facing the state.
Andrew’s team works with property developers across Australia to bring the value of the nbn network to hundreds of thousands of new lots, buildings and communities every year, and ensures the buyers and renters of these newly built properties are delighted with their nbn powered services.
In July 2019, Greg was appointed to the Shadow front bench as the Shadow Minister for Local Government, the Shadow Minister for Veterans and the Shadow Minister for Western Sydney. As a former mayor, former member of the army and current resident of Western Sydney, all three portfolios are close to Greg's heart.
Alison brings over 30 years' experience as a senior executive across aviation, global freight and supply chain logistics, as well as multi-site catering operations. She has expertise in customer strategy and customer experience design, development and delivery demonstrated in senior roles at British Airways in the UK and as CEO of Qantas International.
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