| 8.00 – 8.30
am Registration
|
| Chair:
Mr Jock McGregor, Mission Leader, Special Trade Envoy – North
Asia, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional
Development
|
8.30 – 8.45
am |
Introductory
remarks |
An overview
of the forum and introduction of mission |
Mr Jock McGregor,
Mission Leader, Special Trade Envoy – North Asia,
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development |
8.45 – 9.00
am |
Welcome address |
Welcome speech
from the Foreign Affairs Office of Tianjin Municipal
People’s Government |
Mr Song Jinchang,
Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office of Tianjin
Municipal People’s Government |
9.00 – 9.30
am |
Tianjin infrastructure |
Overview
of the Tianjin City Plan for infrastructure over the
next five years and planning of Tianjin Binhai New Area |
Mr Guo Yiping,
Division Chief of Infrastructure Division of Tianjin
Development and Reform Commission |
9.30 – 10.00
am |
Infrastructure
Challenges in China |
An outline
of the challenges and future directions of China’s
investment in infrastructure – in China and the
region. |
Mr Li Weibin,
Chief of China Development Bank Tianjin Branch |
10.00 – 10.45
am |
The Victorian
experience |
An overview
of the lessons learned from two decades of infrastructure
sector reform in Victoria, and its relevance for China
and the region. |
Mr James
van Smeerdijk
CEO, Allen Consulting Group |
10.45 – 11.15
am Coffee
break |
Chair:
Mr James van Smeerdijk, CEO, Allen Consulting Group |
11.15 – 12.00
am |
The central
role of economic governance and policy predictability |
A survey
of the issues and the state of play in the Asia-Pacific
region - how sound structures and regulation make
infrastructure attractive to long term investors, pension
and other funds. |
Mr Michael
Porter, Chairman, Tasman Asia Pacific |
12.00 – 12.45
pm |
Alternative
models for energy reform |
Overview
of Tianjin Gas Supply Sector
The design of electricity and gas reforms in Victoria and
elsewhere in the region, and their advantages and disadvantages. |
Mr Jin Jianping,
General Manager of Tianjin Gas Group of Construction
Commission of Tianjin Municipality
Mr Brendan Rynne, Partner, KPMG
Mr Michael Sonnenberg, Consultant, Freehills |
12.45 – 1.00
pm |
Q &A |
|
|
1.00 – 2.00
pm Lunch |
Chair:
Mr Michael Sonnenberg, Consultant, Freehills |
2.00 – 2.30
pm |
Financing
infrastructure |
Overview
of infrastructure planning and construction on Tianjin
port, Tianjin airport and railway
Trends and opportunities in international
infrastructure financing; with implications for China.
Success stories and problem areas. |
Mr Zhang
Wanhe, Division Chief Planning and Construction Division
of Communications Commission of Tianjin Municipality
Panelist: Michael Porter, Chairman, Tasman Asia Pacific |
2.30 – 3.00
pm |
Chinese outbound
investment |
Challenges
and opportunities for Chinese outbound investment in
infrastructure and resources sectors in the Asia Pacific
region |
Panelist:
Michael Sonnenberg, Consultant, Freehills
Mr Brendan Rynne, Partner, KPMG |
3.00 – 3.30
pm Coffee
break |
Chair:
Brendan Rynne, Partner, KPMG |
3.30 – 4.15
pm |
Road infrastructure |
Lessons from
the introduction of toll roads
Overview of road construction in Tianjin |
Panelist:
Michael Porter, Chairman, Tasman Asia Pacific
Mrs Wu Jinzhe, Deputy Manager of Tianjin Expressway Investment
Development Co. Ltd. |
4.15 – 4.45
pm |
Wrap-up and
close |
Summary of
the day’s proceedings, and pointers for the future. |
Mr Jock McGregor,
Mission Leader, Special Trade Envoy – North Asia,
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development |
