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Opening Session. The Assembly acknowledges Country and sets the theme – Networking and Connection.
• Welcome to Country - Uncle Allen Madden
• Richard O’Leary, Chair, The Co-op Federation
• Gurmesh Singh MP, Member for Coffs Harbour
• Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown
• Andrew Ferguson (Coverforce)
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(35:11)
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Leadership and Innovation Presenting the current landscape of leadership and innovation – How can the co-operative model rise to meet the challenge?
• Trent Bartlett
• Prof Veena Sahajwalla
• Prof Andrew Beer
Facilitator: Sam Byrne, Secretary, The Co-op Federation
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(1:34:00)
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Co-op Leaders Forum. Discussion from the perspective of leading Australian co-ops and peak international co-op bodies.
• Roz Henry (Co-ops NZ)
• Jack Wilkinson (Canada)
• Neil Hockley (Plumbers Co-op)
• Nayce Dalton (Yenda Producers Co-op)
Facilitator: Trent Bartlett
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(3:17:00)
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Co-operative Housing - Affordability & Community Ownership Could housing co-operatives offer a mainstream solution to housing affordability in Australia?
• A/Prof Louise Crabtree-Hayes (WSU)
• Dr Sidsel Grimstad (University of Newcastle)
• Andy Fergus, Urban Design Forum
• Carmen Osborne, (Common Equity NSW)
• Annette Maguire (University of Newcastle)
Facilitator: Prof Andrew Beer
