Conference Day Two: Tuesday, 27 August 2019
8:30 am - 9:00 am Conference Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 am - 9:10 am Opening Remarks by IQPC
Digby Hall
Sustainable Communities and Climate Resilience LeadNorthrop Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd
9:10 am - 9:50 am Positioning Your Entertainment Precincts Against Climate Change Disruptors
Digby Hall, Sustainable Communities and Climate Resilience Lead, will provide an indepth look at how to best insure your assets against external, climate change disruptors. This session will delve into topics of insurability, sustainable project development and how you can position your precinct so it can be future proofed to address current and future climate risks.
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Digby Hall
Sustainable Communities and Climate Resilience LeadNorthrop Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd
9:50 am - 10:30 am Understanding State Investments in Stadiums to Contribute to Liveability
10:30 am - 11:00 am MORNING TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
11:00 am - 11:40 am Becoming a Catalyst for Urban Renewal: Redeveloping Docklands into a Universal Entertainment Precinct
Simon Gorr, Head of AFL Infrastructure, will deliver a case study on the work taking place within the Docklands Precinct, which is bordered by Harbour Esplanade and Southern Cross Station. With Marvel Stadium at the centre of this division, and seating over 50,000 attendees, the AFL is focused on driving citizen engagement and creating long term, futureproofed strategies to improve both design and execution.
- Understanding how to drive revenue through new and innovative strategies
- Working with local land owners, tenders and high rise developers to improve development in city areas
- Intertwining the concept of precinct activation with consumer engagement for future investment
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Simon Gorr
Head of AFL InfrastructureAFL House
11:00 am - 12:20 pm Case Study: Future Proofing ANZ and Bankwest Stadium through the Integration of Modern Facilities
With the NSW Government confirming an $810 million redevelopment of ANZ stadium, this is expected to see the venue transform into a world-class, 70,000 seat rectangular venue. At the same time, Venues NSW is transforming Bankwest Stadium into a future-proofed, modern facility. This is being complete through the implementation of new facilities, which includes a million dollar underground drainage system that will ensure the arena is playable after deluges.
- Implementing modern facilities to ensure precincts and entertainment arenas are future proofed
- Ensuring there is transparency with all stakeholders to ensure guaranteed implementation as visions change
- Determining the best ways to grow arenas in order to house more customers without affecting the original design construct
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12:20 pm - 1:20 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm Investing $5.3 Billion within Precinct Development Delivery to Drive the Tourist Economy
David Edwards, Projects Chief Executive at the Department of Innovation, Tourism, Industry Development and Commonwealth Games, will present on the importance of precinct redevelopment in driving tourism and economic growth within Australia and the Asia Pacific. With $3.6 billion invested in Queen’s Wharf alone, and a $2 billion proposal for Brisbane Live, these projects are being proposed with the intention of driving tourism and growth. It is here David will discuss the importance of precinct redevelopment, as well as updating and modernising facilities.
- Driving the tourism economy through active engagement and transparency
- Understanding the current trends in what customers are looking for to improve long term strategies
- Working with operational staff and project managers to drive development and change
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2:00 pm - 2:40 pm Providing the Ultimate Venue Experience for Users and the Community Through Management And Engagement
With a $1.6 billion injection into WA’s Perth stadium and its surrounding infrastructure, this area is activating the public space while connecting fans to new entertainment engagements. Mike McKenna, CEO of Optus Stadium, will present on the work the organisation is doing to manage the stadium and drive stakeholder engagement.
- Creating a flexible and multipurpose venues to drive customer and fan engagement
- Investing in new and current technologies to cater to future trends
- Utilising new and traditional sporting engagements to drive economic growth
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
3:10 pm - 3:50 pm Using a Reinvigorated Precinct as a Catalyst for Urban Regeneration
Tim O’Loan, Director of Cities at AECOM, will present a project-based case study on the work AECOM have undergone to deliver several entertainment precincts across Australia and NZ. With a $1.5 billion development in 2016 for Sydney’s International Convention Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct, and their assistance in the London Olympic Games master plan in late 2000, Tim will discuss the best methods to create a multipurpose precinct that can be used for sporting, entertainment as well as schooling events.
- Determining how the broader precincts are able to connect with cafes, retailers, arenas and entertainment venues at large
- Connecting the financial and economic aspects of running a stadium through working with relevant stakeholders
- Maintaining cost-efficient processes in the development and construction of your precinct
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm Developing an Event Ready Public Space to Drive Precinct Masterplan Success
Ray Marshall, Principal at ARM Architecture will deliver a presentation on the role of events to generate activity and vitality in commercial, civic and residential precincts. Understanding the complexities of delivering spaces that are event ready and yet also vital and intimate when not in event mode, Ray will discuss various recent projects he has undertaken and the important role that successful public space has in precinct success.
- Understanding the role of architects in developing and championing a holistic precinct design
- Identifying essential and robust project principles to steer a project through cost pressures and approval processes
- Balancing the competing design requirements of events and desirable public space
- Researching and gaining the data needed to design a precinct for future generations.
- Including technology to improve social connectivity and accessibility
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