EVENT SPONSORS


 AIG Australia www.AIG.com.au
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading international insurance organization serving customers in more than 130 countries. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional, and individual customers through one of the most extensive worldwide property-casualty networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of life insurance and retirement services in the United States. AIG Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Allens www.allens.com.au
Allens is an international law firm with offices throughout Australia and Asia. On May 1st 2012, Allens formed an intergrated alliance with Linklaters which has resulted in the two firms working closely together for the benefit of clients around the world.

ATCO Australia Pty Ltd www.atcoaustralia.com.au
ATCO Australia is part of the ATCO Group of Companies, a diversified international corporation engaged in structures & logistics, utilities, energy and technology. From its Canadian base in Alberta, ATCO Group is focussed on delivering service excellence and innovation business solutions throughout their operations on five continents.
ATCO Australia, headquartered in Perth, develops, builds, owns and operates energy and infrastructure assets across the country. Our reticulated gas pipeline network in Western Australia is the largest in the state and provides safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to hundreds. ATCO Australia offers a full service technology division, owns and operates environmentally progressive power generation stations, as well as structures & logistics manufacturing facilities on the east and west coasts.

Austal Limited www.austal.com
Austal designs, constructs and maintains an extensive range of commercial and defence ships including Littoral Combat Ships and Joint High Speed Vessels for the US Navy. Austal also designs, integrates and maintains electronic systems. It has shipyards in Australia, the USA and the Philippines and support facilities around the world.

Azurium
Azurium is a specialist provider of enterprise improvement and advisory services with offices in Melbourne and Sydney.

The Azurium team includes specialists in:
• Business performance
• Real estate
• Analytics
• Technology risk
• Business valuations

Barclay Engineering www.barclayeng.com.au
Acoustic and noise control engineering.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel www.carlsonwagonlit.com.au
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is a global leader specialising in business travel management. CWT is dedicated to helping companies of all sizes, as well as government institutions and non-governmental organizations optimise their travel program and provide best-in-class service and assistance to travellers.

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd www.chevronaustralia.com
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies and has been present in Australia for 60 years. Chevron Australia leads the development of the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas projects; is a foundation participant in the North West Shelf Venture; operates at the Barrow and the Thevenard Island oil fields; and is a significant investor in exploration.

ConocoPhillips Australia Pty Ltd www.conocophillips.com.au
ConocoPhillips is engaged in these businesses:
petroleum exploration and production on a worldwide scale; natural gas gathering, processing and marketing in the US and worldwide.

Corporate Governance Risk Pty Ltd www.corpgovrisk.com/
CGR is a consultancy that specialises in risk management and has developed a unique and innovative software package that identifies, quantifies, prioritises and manages all forms of risk at all levels of corporate management in any type of business or organisation.

Curtin University www.curtin.edu.au
Curtin offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health sciences, resources, engineering and related sciences. We’re also recognised for high impact research across four defined and distinct areas of focus: Minerals and energy; ICT and emerging technologies; Health and Sustainable development.

Deloitte www.deloitte.com.au
In Australia, Deloitte has 12 offices and over 4,500 people and provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients across the country. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources programs, we are committed to helping our clients and our people excel. Deloitte's professionals are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities.

Delta Air Lines www.delta.com
Delta Air Lines is the world's largest airline, offering services to 368 destinations in 66 countries and carrying over 170 million passengers each year. Delta flies a brand new B777-200LR aircraft daily between Sydney and Los Angeles with connections to our main hub in Atlanta and all major USA cities.

Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Ltd
Donwer provides comprehensive engineering & infrastructure management services to resources, energy, communications, pbulic & private transport across Australia, New Zealand & Asia Pacific.

Edith Cowan University www.ecu.edu.au
ECU is a multi-campus institution serving communities in WA and internationally. ECU has developed innovative and practical courses across a wide range of disciplines and a vibrant research culture with high quality researchers and research partners, working at the cutting edge of their fields. Over 300 courses are offered through four faculties.

Ferrier Hodgson www.ferrierhodgson.com.au
Established in 1976, Ferrier Hodgson specialises in Corporate Advisory, Forensics and Corporate Recovery services.

Fiserv Solutions of Australia Pty Limited www.fiserv.com
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) is a leading global provider of information management and electronic commerce systems for the financial services industry, providing integrated technology and services that create value and results for our clients. Fiserv drives innovations that transform experiences for more than 16,000 clients worldwide, including banks, credit unions and thrifts, billers, mortgage lenders and leasing companies, brokerage and investment firms and other business clients.

Fluor Australia Pty Ltd www.fluor.com
Engineering procurement construction management.

Fragomen (Australia) Pty Ltd www.fragomen.com
Fragomen is the world’s leading global immigration services provider advising on aspects of immigration law and global mobility. The firm represents a wide range of companies and emerging businesses, including a significant number of clients listed on the ASX. Fragomen operates across Australia with offices in Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Gallup www.gallup.com/consulting
Gallup is a research-based consultancy in applied behavioural economics, helping leaders at every level of business, government and society improve organisational performance by understanding the voice of their constituencies. Gallup’s particular areas of expertise are in Employee & Customer Engagement, Leadership & Management Development, Talent-Based Selection, Succession Planning and Strengths Based Development.

Hess Exploration Australia Pty Ltd www.hess.com
Integrated oil and gas company engaged in oil and gas exploration in Australia.

IBM Australia Limited www.ibm.com/contact/au
IBM Australia is a leading supplier of information technology, software and services in Australia. Our focus is on helping customers of all sizes to adapt and prosper in the online world. Our extensive range of products and services help organisations to take advantage of new opportunities presented by Internet-based technologies, building on their existing technology investments.

INPEX Australia Pty Ltd www.inpex.com.au
Inpex Corporation is Japan's largest oil and gas company. It is a partner in oil and gas developments off the Western Australian coast and in the Timor Sea as well as the US Gulf of Mexico. Since 2000 Inpex has been working to develop the world-scale Icthys LNG Project.

K&L Gates www.klgates.com
K&L Gates is a global law firm with more than 2,000 lawyers spread across office locations in five continents. The law firm represents leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals.

KPMG www.kpmg.com.au
KPMG is one of the world's leading professional services firms. We're proud of our firm's strong and established reputation, a reputation that is built on a long history of independence, integrity and objectivity.

Lenovo (Australia & New Zealand) Pty Limited www.lenovo.com
Distribution and Sale of Desktop and Notebooks, Personal Computers, Ancillary Products and Associated Services.

MetLife Insurance Limited www.metlife.com.au
MetLife is a specialist provider of life insurance to affinity partners, superannuation trustees and employers. We have expertise in designing and executing both direct insurance programs for our partners’ customers and insurance solutions to meet the needs of specific member groups.

Mission Foods www.missionfoods.com.au
The company manufactures and sells Mexican food products of corn and flour tortillas, taco shells, corn chips, flatbread, sauces and other complementary products.

Norton Rose Australia www.nortonrose.com
Norton Rose is a leading international legal practice offering business law services to government, and to many of the world’s largest, most successful, and fastest-growing companies. We are strong in financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities, transport, technology & innovation, pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

Palladium Group www.thepalladiumgroup.com
The Palladium Group is the global leader in strategy execution consulting, training and strategy execution software. In a world that is increasingly challenged and globalised, The Palladium Group believes that organisations need a new way to manage in order to succeed. According to recent global management surveys, the number of issues facing executives worldwide is their ability to execute their strategies.

PremierState www.premierstate.net
PremierState is the premier public affairs and corporate advisory company in NSW. PremierState brings to the corporate realm a unique approach to corporate advisory, strategy and campaigns, resulting from years of experience in government, politics and business.

Supercrane Engineered Lifting Technology www.supercrane.com.au
Design, manufacture, transport, installation, commissioning, service and spare parts sales of cranes, hoists and winches.

SurveySpec Pty Ltd www.surveyspec.com
SurveySpec Pty Ltd is a rig engineering and inspection company servicing the oil and gas sectors internationally. We inspect/survey and commission drilling rigs

TeleTech International Pty Ltd www.teletech.com.au
TeleTech is a global business services company providing a full range of front to back office outsourced solutions including customer management, BPO and database marketing services that measurably enhance clients core customer management processes.

United Airlines Inc www.unitedairlines.com.au
United offers daily non-stop services from Sydney and Melbourne (via Sydney) to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. With major hubs located in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C, together with United Express, United conveniently connects you to more than 300 cities throughout the Americas. United also offers over 140 weekly flights within Asia/Pacific connecting 30 cities in the region.

University of Western Australia www.emi.uwa.edu.au
The University of Western Australia is a leading Australian research university and has an international reputation for excellence, innovation and enterprise.

It is a member of significant international networks of excellent research universities, including the Worldwide Universities Network and the Matariki Network of Universities as well as a member of the Australian ‘Group of Eight’.

Virgin Australia www.virginaustralia.com
Virgin Australia is putting the magic back into flying with award-winning service, new gourmet menus designed by acclaimed Australian chef Luke Mangan, a fleet of new and refurbished aircraft, refurbished terminals and architecturally designed lounges. Virgin Australia offers a comprehensive domestic and international network with its airline partners, with the ability to earn and redeem Velocity Frequent Flyer Points and earn status credits on flights in Australia and around the world.

Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd www.visa.com.au
Visa is a global payments technology company providing payment solutions ranging from credit, debit and prepaid cards, through to contactless and mobile payment solutions.

Wesco Australia Pty Ltd
Wesco Australia is a subsidiary of Wesco Distribution Inc of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, a Fortune 500 company. Wesco specialises in the supply of electrical equipment and bulk materials for major projects.