CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Please note: This program is subject to change with updates made prior to the Conference.

Program

Thursday 21 November


9:00am	Registration opens	QT Hotel Canberra
11:00am - 3:00pm	Training Skills, Civil Workforce and Culture Workshop – with working lunch This workshop will be available for those working in contractor Member businesses to come together to consider: International perspectives on skills and workforce challenges and trends Barriers to creating the skills needs of the Australian civil workforce Strategies for skilling the workforce Supporting the development of civil workforce development strategy Numbers strictly limited to 50 representatives.
11:00am - 3:00pm	IR, Employment Workshop – with working lunch This workshop is for those with a role navigating industrial relations issues to consider: International workplace relations settings and context for Australia Recent changes to industrial settings and challenges being faced Strategies for creating certainty around civil worksites Best practice industrial settings for the industry Numbers strictly limited to 50 representatives.
11:00am - 3:00pm	Future Leaders Workshop – with working lunch This workshop is for those early on in their career in civil (under 35) with those registering at discounted rate provides them with the opportunity to: Undertake mentoring from Australian and International Leaders Workshop of challenges and barriers to young people in the industry Peer to Peer sharing of perspectives from those also early in their career Forming a future leader strategy to be shared with the industry Numbers strictly limited
12:00pm - 4:00pm	Site Visit - ACT Raising London Circuit - Light Rail Stage 2 A Raising London Circuit is a major city-shaping project, connecting the city with the lake by delivering more accessible footpaths and dedicated bike lanes. It will make Canberra a more connected, sustainable and vibrant place to live and provides an important foundation for extending light rail to Woden. Spots on the tour are strictly limited across the four times
2:30pm - 4:00pm	CCFA &RO Board meeting
4:00pm - 5:00pm	AGM CCFA/CCFRO	TBC
6:00pm - 8:30pm	Welcome Cocktail Reception Post the workshops and site visits join your industry colleagues at the welcome for Civil Industry to network with industry colleagues in civil.	National Museum of Australia

Friday 22 November


7:00am	Registration opens	QT Hotel Canberra
7:30am	Future of Civil Outlook Continental Breakfast is Served The Future of Civil Outlook Continental Breakfast will be held at QT on Friday morning, arriving from 7:30am ahead of an 8.00am start to the Summit Plenary Program.
8:00am - 8:35am	Federal Ministerial Breakfast – Minister Kristy McBain MP on the Federal Agenda The Federal Government perspective presented here will focus on regional Australia, working with the 566 LGAs and the national outlook for industry. With a Federal election to be held by May 2024 this will be a defining opportunity for the Federal Government to talk to industry and those across regional Australia about the next steps for Australian infrastructure and communities.
8:35am - 8:40am	Australian Infrastructure Summit Opening and 2033 Agenda for Civil Opening of the 2024 Australian Infrastructure Summit by National President Mick Boyle
8:40am - 9:20am	Economic address – State of Infrastructure 2025 with Adrian Hart, Oxford Economics What is the period ahead looking like for industry from an economic and activity perspective? Join one of Australia’s leading economists to consider the national outlook for Civil Construction and future for CCF Members.
9:20am - 10:00am	International Plenary on Civil Infrastructure featuring Speakers from New Zealand and Australia Featuring: Civil Contractors New Zealand, Civil Contractors Federation National, Australian Local Government Association and other peaks Focus: What are the trends in this multi-country multi-peak perspective that Australian Infrastructure Companies will face in the period ahead.
10:00am	MEGT Tradeshow Opens	Trade Display Area, QT Hotel Canberra
10:00am - 10:30am	Networking Morning Tea Connect with your Civil Industry colleagues from across the country at the MEGT Trade Show Morning Tea	Trade Display Area, QT Hotel Canberra
10:30am - 11:10am	Breakout 1 - The 2025 Industrial Relations landscape and next steps of CCF RO Members Featuring: Fair Work Commission, Fair Work Ombudsman, BMD and CCF Registered Organisation legals. Focus: Consideration of the immediate and changing industrial landscape facing CCF Members today and in the 12-36 months ahead.
	Breakout 2 - National Infrastructure Enabling Priorities - National and Regional Outlook Featuring: Infrastructure Australia and Regional Australia Institute. Focus: Outlook for the Australian infrastructure needs and future delivery for civil contractors.
11:15am - 12:00pm	Breakout 3 - National Infrastructure Enabling Priorities - Built Environment and Road to Net Carbon Zero for CCF Members Featuring: Building the new Bridgewater Bridge which is Tasmania’s largest ever transport infrastructure project with CCF Member McConnell Dowell. Featured with an alternate award winning project. Focus: The delivery of civil infrastructure must consider the carbon footprint of the materials and construction methods. Member lessons and learnings.
	Breakout 4 - Sustainable Procurement Policy - Roads, Highways, Bridges, Subdivisions, Water and Sewerage Featuring: MRPV PDA Model, and State/Territory best practice procurement models. Focus: Unlocking latent capacity throughout the tiers and enhancing procurement productivity.
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Networking Lunch & MEGT Trade Show Collaborate with your Civil Industry colleagues from across the country at the MEGT Trade Show Lunch	Trade Display Area, QT Hotel Canberra
1:00pm - 1:40pm	Breakout 5 - Building the Future Civil Workforce and Rebuilding the Culture Featuring: BuildSkills Australia, National Apprenticeship Employment Network, and MEGT. Focus: Matching changing needs for skills, the future workforce outlook and workforce strategies.
	Breakout 6 - Making the Energy Transition - Learnings for CCF principal and contractor Members and the role ahead Featuring: Snowy 2.0 Project (Snowy Hydro Ltd) and Crookwell 3 Wind Farm (Divall’s Earthmoving). Focus: Civil contractors are the first principle of making the energy transition. What is the opportunity to be part of the Government’s net carbon zero plan for Australian communities and the lessons for members.
1:45pm - 2:30pm	Breakout 7 - Future State: The Future AI Site delivery and Site Safety Featuring: CCF Associate partners and Case Studies. Focus: What are the sites of the future? How much is Artificial Intelligence, driverless electric plant and equipment a 2030 consideration?
	Breakout 8 - Future State: Operations Cyber Security risks and essential safeguards for Civil Contractors Featuring: Content Security (Cyber partner of Reserve Bank of Australia, LinFox, NSW Police Force) and systems. Focus: With significant contracts and sensitive data in the industry, what are the emerging cyber safeguards and AI support for CCF Members.
2:30pm - 3:00pm	Networking Afternoon Tea Catch up with your colleagues from across the country at the MEGT Trade Show Afternoon Tea	Trade Display Area, QT Hotel Canberra
3:00pm - 3:45pm	National Roundup Afternoon Reflection Plenary Featuring: State and Territory Civil Contractors Federation Branch CEOs and Board Members. Focus: From the workshops, the Summit learnings and outlook, your CEOs provide a national and regional perspective on our priorities ahead of the Federal Election and the 2025 aspirations for the civil infrastructure industry.
3:45pm	Close of Summit
	Post Summit meet ups Make a date with those you have met or plan a catch up in advance to meet those from across the country to run through the key reflections of the day.

6:00pm - 6:30pm	CCF National Earth Awards Pre-Dinner Drinks	Ballroom Foyer, Level 1, QT Hotel Canberra
6:30pm - 11:00pm	CCF National Earth Awards & Civil Industry Dinner The CCF National Earth Awards are the most prestigious awards in civil infrastructure with the specific aim of recognising excellence in civil construction. The awards showcase a range of projects across various disciplines including roads, bridges, drainage, rail and utilities. Winners of the State and Territory CCF Earth Awards progress to the CCF National Earth Awards, so the National Earth Awards are effectively recognising the ‘best of the best’ civil construction projects around the country.	Ballrooms 1-3, Level 1, QT Hotel Canberra
11:00pm	Informal Sidebar Catchup Drinks	Capital Bar, Ground Floor, QT Hotel Canberra