Professor John Halligan introduces Professor Roger Dean, Vice-Chancellor, University of Canberra who welcomes delegates and opens our conference.

Professor Meredith Edwards introduces Dr Allan Hawke, Chancellor, The Australian National University who presents the Opening Address.

Mr Geoff Nicoll introduces our Keynote Speakers, Mr Lars Johan Cederlund (PowerPoint),(Presentation), Chair, Working Group on Privatisation and Corporate Governance of State-Owned Assets, OECD, Sweden and Professor Geoff Kiel,
UQ Business School, The University of Queensland.

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Session Two: Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Key Corporate Governance Challenges in the Public Sector
Chair - Marc Mowbray-d'Arbela, Dept. of Finance and Administration.

Speakers: John Halligan, UC, Bryan Horrigan, MQ, Russell Miller, Minter Ellison Lawyers, Rory O'Connor, Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu and
Steve Chapman, ANAO.

Session 3: Comparative International Approaches: Lessons and Solutions on Corporate Governance for the Public Sector
Chair - John Halligan, Corporate Governance ARC Project, UC

Speakers: Stephen Wilks, University of Exeter, Thomas Clarke, UTS,
Peter Aucoin, Dalhousie University, Jeanette Schollum, SSC (NZ) (absent) and Marc Mowbray-d'Arbela, Dept. of Finance and Administration

Session 4: Government Perspectives on Corporate Governance: Lessons and Solutions for the Australian Public Sector

Chair - Steve Chapman, Australian National Audit Office.

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Speakers: Kathryn Campbell (for Dr Ian Watt), Dept. of Finance and Administration, Wayne Cameron, Victorian Auditor-General's Office and
Noelene Duff, Local Government Managers Australia.