Future of work
In an inspiring session with the Commissioner for Children and Young People, Helen Connolly, we explored the role businesses and community groups can (and need to) take to prepare young people for the future. On the day groups were given four focus areas which included upskilling of parents and carers, thought diversity, youthful cities and […]
New members: Westpac, The Tailor and Carclew
Westpac Westpac, one of South Australia’s largest employers, is Australia’s first bank and oldest company. For more than 200 years they have played an important role in the economic and social fabric of Australia. We look forward to working with Westpac together on our journey towards creating a better future for our city. The Tailor […]
Meet and greet with Peter Malinauskas MP
Although politically neutral, the Committee for Adelaide values building strong relationships with our political leaders. Our recent event with Peter Malinauskas MP was a great opportunity for members to meet the new Leader of the Opposition, hear firsthand his agenda for South Australia and and engage in some thought provoking and insightful conversation. It was […]
Bank SA Trends economic bulletin launch
The Committee for Adelaide was well represented at the recent Bank SA’s Trends economic bulletin launch with both CEO Jodie van Deventer and Board member Andrew Culley, wearing his Deloitte hat, joining the Premier and Opposition Leader in a panel discussion on population growth. To achieve growth targets, major changes are needed to the Federal migration […]
New members: BHP and Haigh’s Chocolate
BHP is a world-leading resources company. They extract and process minerals, oil and gas, with more than 60,000 employees and contractors, primarily in Australia and the Americas. BHP has an important footprint in South Australia with Olympic Dam mine and is one of the largest employers in the state. Haigh’s Chocolate first opened its doors […]
Governors Leadership Foundation research project round table
Thanks to everyone who participated in our round table discussion on Creating a vibrant Urban Village – adapting to a new lifestyle paradigm. While the discussion was wide ranging, it has helped participants in the Governors Leadership Foundation (GLF) to clarify their thinking and narrow the scope of their research. The group is expected to […]
OPINION: Defence can steer state into the future
As PwC’s CityPulse report and The Advertiser have pointed out, a City Deal can help unlock this opportunity allowing us to build the infrastructure and create the educational and innovation environments needed to create a lasting legacy that will set us up for decades to come. And as places such as San Francisco and Israel […]
Global Sustainable Development Goals
A set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by all the world’s governments at the United Nations in 2015. The Committee for Adelaide endorses these goals, with our work supporting a number of them from promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth to ensuring access to affordable, reliable and sustainable modern energy. Click here for […]
The Committee welcomes three new members
We are thrilled to welcome three new members to the Committee for Adelaide, all whom bring something different to the table. ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to supporting older people to live good lives. They offer a range of services and advice to allow their customers to choose the life they […]
2018 Federal Budget Insights
The audience were treated to a keynote speech from South Australian Treasurer Rob Lucas, followed by a robust panel discussion, facilitated by Jamie Briggs from PwC and including Defence Teaming Centre CEO Margot Forster, Bespoke Approach Managing Partner Ian Smith and PwC Partner Alistair Hutson. Click here to see an album of images on our Facebook page.
