After a sold out conference in Canberra, The Mandarin Live returns with ‘Rebuilding Trust and Integrity in the Australian Public Service’ sponsored by Salesforce.

This is an in-person all-day conference to discuss the issues the public sector faces at the coalface of modern bureaucracy

Speakers include:

The Hon John Hatzistergos AM, Chief Commissioner of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption
The Hon John Hatzistergos AM is the Chief Commissioner of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption. He is a former Judge of the District Court, was Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Technology Sydney and has practised as a barrister. Between 2003 and 2011, he was a minister in the NSW Government, holding a range of varied portfolios.
Kathrina Lo, NSW Public Service Commissioner
Kathrina Lo is the NSW Public Service Commissioner and is on the Board of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. She previously served as the Deputy Secretary for the Department of Communities and Justice.
Vafa Ghazavi, Executive Director for Research and Policy
Dr Vafa Ghazavi is Executive Director for Research and Policy at the James Martin Institute for Public Policy. He is a former diplomat and policy planner at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and taught political theory at the University of Oxford.
Simon Draper, Secretary of the Premier’s Department
Simon Draper is Secretary of the Premier’s Department. Previously he was CEO of Infrastructure NSW where he led the development of the 2022 State Infrastructure Strategy
Kim McKay, Director & CEO, Australian Museum
Kim McKay is the Director and CEO of the Australian Museum. She co-founded the Clean Up Australia campaign, and she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2008 for distinguished service to the environment and the community.
Josh Murray, Secretary of Transport for NSW
Josh Murray is the Secretary of Transport for NSW where he leads a team of more than 29,000 people dedicated to running reliable, essential daily transport services and operations to connect people right across NSW.
Lucy Hughes Turnbull, Director of Turnbull and Partners
Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO is a Director of Turnbull and Partners, she was previously the Chair of the Sydney Opera House Trust, inaugural Chief Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission and the first woman ever to hold the position of Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney.
Regina Featherstone, Senior Lawyer, Whistleblower Project
Regina Featherstone is a Senior Lawyer in the Human Rights Law Centre’s Whistleblower Project, the first pro bono legal service in Australia dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. She completed the first Social Justice Practitioner Residency at The University of Sydney.
Mark Webb, Chief Executive, NSW Department of Parliamentary Services

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Venue: Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Catering: Food and drink provided, please provide dietaries in check out
Registration: From 8:30am
Conference: 9:00am - 5:15pm
Post-Drinks: 5:15pm - 6:15pm

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