Present in 2022
Theme: A Lead on Inclusive Development for the 21st Century
The Conference Program Advisory Committee are seeking presentations of varying styles, including case study examples, emerging research, project or program analysis and learnings, as well as a strong call to action.
This platform is for government and industry leaders, researchers and the workforce alike to come together and highlight challenges, opportunities, progressions, and future plans for northern Australia.
In-person & virtual presentation options available.
Every successful presenter will be offered a discounted in-person registration rate.
Applications to present are now closed.
Important Dates
Presenter Acceptances Due Tuesday 5 April 2022
Presenter Registrations Due Friday 8 April 2022
Program Available Thursday 14 April 2022
Early Bird Pricing Ends Friday 20 May 2022
Scholarship Applications Close Friday 27 May 2022
Presentation Topics
- Strategic and economic positioning of the North
- Border protection, military, and defence
- Future threats and opportunities, including space discovery
- The North’s role in humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery
- Visionary new supply chain systems and logistics
- Sustainability and water development
- New market connections and approaches
- Circular agricultural economies
- Renewable, clean energies and sources and export
- Fossil fuels and the future of resource communities
- Renewables and clean energies (hydro, solar, wind) and transmission
- Policy settings for our energy future - mining and the sustainability sector
- Future planning and considerations for the resource industry
- Towards a Northern Australia Infrastructure Audit
- Transformational road, sea and rail freight
- Foundational digital, water and energy infrastructure
- Getting infrastructure funding models right for the North
- Community infrastructure projects/enabling infrastructure (schools, leisure, parks, hospital, health, aged care, IT, connectivity etc)
- Attracting and retaining people post-COVID
- Overcoming employment and liveability challenges including job security, retention, work conditions, education, and seasonality
- Upgrading and delivering infrastructure for social and economic benefits
- Social enterprise innovations and opportunities
- Traditional owner visions for northern development
- Equity partnerships in the development process
- Indigenous leadership and community-based development
- Cost of doing business (policies and subsidies)
- Attracting investment (private sector ROI)
- Regional competitive advantages
- Strategic accessibility and proximity to markets (opportunities with Asia/Pacific)
- Trade relationships and agreements
- International investors and trade (corporate and private sector)
- Diversifying markets for our traditional industries
- Emerging of new industries & innovation in traditional and new industries
- The future of tourism in Northern Australia
- International, national, environmental and cultural tourism
- Hospitality, Tourism and Creative Arts in COVID recovery
- Climate readiness, carbon markets, biodiversity targets
- Planning and protection of ecosystem service markets
- Have your say in the future of northern Australia and the Northern Australia Agenda
- Metrics to guide development outcomes
- What’s your vision?
- Bold challenges, solutions and strategies for Northern Australia
- Suggestions for an agenda refresh
Presentation Styles
Take the stage and present to the audience in a 15 minute speaking session with 5 minutes for questions.
Keep the attention of attendees via engaging, hands-on learning experience in a 90 minute workshop.
Panel presentations bring together views from a group of presenters into a discussion of innovative ideas, current topics, and relevant issues. Each panel session will run for 90 minutes and will consist of at least 3 panel members.
Showcase highlights of your research or project in a short 7 minute presentation.
Visually showcase your research or services via a printed poster, displayed in the conference exhibition area for the duration of the conference. A dedicated 30 minute poster session is included in the conference program.
Important Dates
| Abstracts close | Friday 18 March 2022 |
| Author notifications sent | Mon 4 April 2022 |
| Acceptances and registrations due | Friday 8 April 2022 |
| Program available | Tuesday 12 April 2022 |
| Early bird close | Friday 10 June 2022 |
| Peer and non-peer reviews due | Friday 3 June 2022 |
| Scholarships close | Friday 27 May 2022 |