Join us in Brisbane for the inaugural Queensland Water Summit\, where we will disc uss\, show-case and drive action for beyond best practice protection and m anagement of our waterways and water resources.

This cross-sector event will connect Queensland’s leading water supply\, stormwater\, wastew ater and other catchment and waterway health professionals. The Summit aim s to connect with other key stakeholders that have an interest or dependen cy on the protection and management of the water cycle – including indigen ous communities\, health experts\, policy makers\, regulators\, planners\, urban designers\, and landscape architects.

Through technical con tent\, interactive sessions\, and networking opportunities and social func tions\, we will build relationships and foster opportunities to work toget her for the future.

Summit Theme

How do we ensure fu ture water management provides water security\, liveability and healthy en vironments while facing challenges such as climate change\, population gro wth and urban development?

Speakers & Panelists

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Speakers are elected representatives and executive level pos itions including CEOs\, directors\, general managers or president level. T he summit will feature a range of expert speakers & panelists\, including:
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Jarrod Cowley-Grimmond\, Deputy Director-General\, Water R esource Management Division (Department of Local Government\, Water and Vo lunteers)
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Will Harpham – Executive General Manager\, Customer St rategy and Governance (Seqwater)
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Dr Georgina Davis – Chief Execu tive Officer (Queensland Water Directorate)
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Robert Fearon – Gene ral Manager – City and Regional Futures (Urban Utilities)
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Stephe n Dredge – Director (Meridian Urban)
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Don Begbie – Former Directo r (Urban Water Security Research Alliance)
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Katie Walters – Progr ams Manager (Moreton Bay Foundation)
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Dr Joanne Burton – Director (Resilient Rivers South East Queensland – CoMSEQ)
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Tom Espinoza\ , Chief Executive Officer (Burnett Mary Regional Group)
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Emma New ton – Environmental and Cultural Heritage Planning Specialist (Unitywater)
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Joseph Tam – Immediate Past President (Engineers Australia – Qu eensland Branch)
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Megan Holcomb – Queensland Water Policy Working Group and Committee Member (Engineers Australia – Queensland Branch)
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Dallas Frazier – President (International Erosion Control Associatio n)
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Elissa McConaghy – Coordinator Strategic Infrastructure Plann ing (City of Moreton Bay)
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Tony McAlister – Director (Water Techn ology)
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Mark Gibson – President (Stormwater Queensland)
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Summit Program
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The Queensland Water Summ it program will be released shortly following confirmation of additional s peakers. It is expected to be released mid-January 2025.
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Collaboration
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The Queensland Water Summit is a collabora tive event between a range of organisations including:
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Stor mwater Queensland
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Griffith University
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International Wa ter Centre
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Australian Water Association
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Queensland Uni versity of Technology
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Planning Institute of Australia
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International Erosion Control Association
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Water Sensitive Cities Australia
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Engineers Australia
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This event is des igned for but not limited to:
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Water professionals
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Engineers
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Scientists
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Landscape architects
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U rban Designers
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Planners
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Economists
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State & L ocal Government
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Developers
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Click the registratio n link to secure your tickets.
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Ticket price includes morning tea\, lunch & afternoon tea. Tickets are limited and expected to sell out quickly.
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*: Members rates exclusively available to members of Stormwater Queen sland\, Australian Water Association\, Engineers Australia\, Planning Inst itute of Australia\, and International Erosion Control Association – and s taff (and students) of Griffith University\, International Water Centre\, Queensland University of Technology\, and Water Sensitive Cities Australia .
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The event is being led by Stormwater Queensland. To join Stormwa ter Queensland as a member\, click here.
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QLD Water Summit

Summit Theme

Speakers & Panelists

Summit Program

Collaboration