Our Program

8:30AM
Lights On Forum Registration
Arrival Catering

9:00AM
Welcome Address
Richard Fox – President, Penrith Valley Chamber

9:08AM
Welcome to Penrith
Todd Carney – Mayor, Penrith City

9:14AM

Western Sydney Airport update

Simon Hickey – CEO, Western Sydney Airport

9:23AM

Sydney Metro update

Peter Regan – Chief Executive, Sydney Metro

9.32AM 

Panel Discussion: Government CEO’s

• Simon Hickey – CEO, Western Sydney Airport

• Peter Regan – Chief Executive, Sydney Metro

• Kylie Powell – Director City Futures, Penrith City Council

10:03AM
Fireside chat with Steve Cox from Destination NSW

10:30AM Morning Tea

10:55AM
Updates from Western Sydney Lakes –
Jacqui Vozzo CEO, Western Sydney Lakes

11:08AM
Accommodation providers panel discussion

• William Schrumpf – Astina
• Mark Webster – William Inglis & Son
• Scott Boyes – Trilogy Hotels
• Charlie Young – Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains

11.39AM
Winter Sports World project update – Peter Magnisalis – CEO, Winter Sports World

11.52AM
Fireside chat with Lynn Lewis-Smith from Business Events Sydney

12.15PM Lunch Break

12.50PM Welcome Back

12.55PM
Tourism attraction providers panel discussion

• Anthea Hammon – Scenic World
• Jake Burgess – Sydney Zoo
• Richard Errington – West HQ
• Jennifer Bruce – Australian Tourism Export Council

1:30PM
Fireside chat with Jessica Jenkins from Mr Watkins and
Michael Rodrigues 24-Hour Economy Commissioner

1:46PM
Sport tourism panel discussion

• Scott Hudson – Western Sydney Wanderers
• Adam Berry – Office of Sport
• Brian Fletcher – Panthers

2:21PM
Fireside chat with Chris Brown from Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

2:40PM
Closing Remarks

2:45PM
Networking Drinks

3:30PM

Event Close