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Events: Australia-wide
A complete list of CEDA events taking place Australia-wide over the next four months.
Events: by state
A listing of CEDA events taking place in each state
CEDA CEO and CFO Tables
CEO and CFO peer group and problem-solving forums
CEDA Economic and Political Overview
The annual CEDA Economic and Political Overview is Australia's premier series of briefings on the Australian economy and politics for the year ahead.
International events
Conferences on global and regional economic development hosted by CEDA's international counterparts
About CEDA events
Find out more about CEDA's comprehensive events program
B4MD Summit: improve business, reduce poverty
The B4MD summit in Melbourne on 24 October will discuss ways for business to engage with low-income communities in emerging markets.
Research and analysis
CEDA's Research and Policy Framework
CEDA's research team is headed by Dr Michael Porter who aims at providing comprehensive information about key issues the nation is faced with
About CEDA research
CEDA’s research informs public debate on Australia’s economic and social development
Climate change
CEDA's work on climate change examines ways to deal with one of humankind's greatest global challenges.
Australia's federal government and the states
The complex financial relationship between our central government and the states and territories
Competing from Australia
A major CEDA research project exploring Australia's global economic challenges of distance, innovation and involvement with global supply chains.
Australia's economic engagement with the world
Trade and investment issues in a globalising world economy.
CEDA's Big Issues project
CEDA's annual Big Issues project pulls together the views of CEDA’s members and a panel of economic and industry experts.
Ageing
The challenges of Australia's ageing population and increasing life expectancies.
Water resource management
Finding innovative water usage, recycling and wastewater management practices across the private and public sectors.
Defence and defence industries
Building a better relationship between the Defence Force and industry.
Privatisation and public contracting
Studying the transformation of public-sector services over the past two decades.
Energy and natural resources
Issues in resource management and energy policy
Management development in Australia
How Australia can develop world-class managers.
Lifelong Learning
Responding to our ageing workforce and skills shortages
China in Australia's Future
Australia's relationship with China will be our most important economic relationship over the next 50 years.
Infrastructure
Australia's $25 billion infrastructure backlog
Sustainable Queensland
A detailed examination of how Queensland can manage its growth while retaining its dynamism and lifestyle.
Prime Minister John Howard poses new energy and water solutions
Prime Minister John Howard has singled out energy and water as key issues for Australia's long-term future, in an address to the largest-ever gathering of CEDA members and guests.
Helen Coonan: Media ownership and the case for change
Helen Coonan's March 2006 speech to CEDA in Sydney launched the Federal Government's push for changes to media ownership.
Ahmed Fahour
A rising star of Australian business, Ahmed Fahour has addressed CEDA and also spoken one-on-one with CEDA staff about the National Australia Bank and his management style.
China: public presentations and speeches
Bethany McLean: The amazing rise and scandalous fall of Enron
Bethany McLean was the first journalist to uncover the financial deceit at US energy giant Enron. She entertained a full house at CEDA in Sydney on late 2005 with her revelations about the Enron scandal.
Managing Australia’s Wealth in the 21st Century: A young industry for an ageing population
MLC CEO Steve Tucker argues that the funds management and advice industries need to move from a dangerously conflicted commission model to charging a fee for a service.
CEDA news
What's happening inside CEDA
Geoff Allen appointed Chairman-elect of CEDA
CEDA's Chairman, Ivan Deveson AO, has announced that Geoff Allen, founder of the Allen Consulting Group and the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, will be the new Chairman of CEDA, following his retirement later this year.
Dr Michael Porter appointed as Director, CEDA Research
CEDA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Michael Porter as in-house Research Director. Dr Porter joins CEDA from Monday, 14 July 2008, and he will work on a part-time basis from our offices in Melbourne.
New CEDA research: Parental leave and income contingent loans
CEDA's latest research, by Professor Bruce Chapman, Tim Higgins and Lynette Lin of the ANU, proposes an innovative solution to the question of funding parental leave.
CEDA's Melbourne office has moved
CEDA's National and Victorian offices have moved to Level 13, 440 Collins Street. All phone and fax numbers stay the same.
Australia ranks 7th in international competitiveness survey
Australia's ranking improved in this year's World Competitiveness Yearbook, but results confirm that trade and infrastructure continue to hold back the economy.
Changes to CEDA's National and Victorian offices
New appointments at CEDA will improve our ability to engage in public policy debate and build on our strong position in Victoria.
CEDA welcomes a new Queensland State Director
CEDA has appointed government and public policy expert David Edwards as its new State Director for Queensland.
Nominate emerging leaders for the Copland Program - Sydney and Melbourne
CEDA's Copland Program for emerging leaders returns for 2008 offering engaging seminars on a broad range of themes including ethics in business, emotional intelligence, corporate reputation and climate change. Nominate your young executives now.
CEDA appoints new WA state director, Tom Baddeley
Well-known Perth media figure Tom Baddeley takes the reigns for CEDA in WA at the end of January.
Climate change report and conference touch off new debate
CEDA's 2007 international Climate Change Conference and companion research volume Climate Change: Getting it right have sparked a new discussion on key aspects of climate change policy.
Scaffidi swaps CEDA for mayoral robes
CEDA's former Western Australia state director Lisa Scaffidi has taken office as Lord Mayor of Perth following her election in October. Lisa stood down from her CEDA role at the end of November after almost 10 years heading CEDA in WA.
CEDA pension age paper sparks national debate
The paper proposing a higher pension age has attracted praise from economic analysts and vigorous debate in radio, print and online forums.
Record crowd of 826 hears Bligh back population growth
On 16 October CEDA's biggest-ever audience - 826 trustees and guests - heard new Queensland Premier Anna Bligh set out her vision of the state's future.
Gans honoured for contribution
Professor Joshua Gans, who wrote CEDA's recent information paper on Australia's broadband infrastructure, has received the first Young Economists Award from the Economics Society of Australia.
Major climate change conference to feature Prinn, Shapiro, Parikh
International climate change experts Ronald Prinn, Robert Shapiro and Jyoti Parikh head the speaking list at CEDA's International Climate Change conference in Sydney on November 15 and 16.
Australia's economy is not cursed
CEDA's latest research paper challenges the "resource curse", demonstrating how resource-rich economies are not constrained to poor growth and low levels of innovation.
Ian Ferres joins CEDA board
Leading Melbourne business figure Ian Ferres has been appointed a director of CEDA.
CEDA takes key role in national broadband debate
In the months since its release, CEDA's report The Local Broadband Imperative has become the focus of a full-scale debate on the economic impact of high-speed broadband.
CEDA releases the 2007 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook
The latest edition of the world's leading competitiveness survey shows Australia's economic infrastructure continues to perform poorly relative to most other areas of the economy.
Hamilton Calder new SA state director
A public policy specialist, Calder takes charge of CEDA's SA operations while adding depth to the organisation's national management.
2007 Economic and Political Overview
"Issues in Australian water policy" is the feature article of the 2007 Economic and Political Overview, CEDA's latest publication. Published as a special issue of Australian Chief Executive magazine, the EPO also features economic insights from Chris Caton of BT Financial and political insights from Ken Wiltshire of the University of Queensland.
CEDA welcomes new National CEO
CEDA is
pleased to announce the appointment of Mr David Byers as the National CEO of CEDA. David will join CEDA on 1 March 2007 and be based in Melbourne.
Annual Dinner 2006: The Reserve Bank Governor's keynote address
At CEDA's recent annual dinner in Melbourne, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Glenn Stevens, used his keynote address to point out the potential dangers of the private equity boom.
Prime Minister singles out energy, water challenges
Prime Minister John Howard has singled out energy and water as key issues for Australia's long-term future, in an address to the largest-ever gathering of CEDA members and guests.
Strong reception for new CEDA tax cuts paper
Commentators have greeted CEDA's latest information paper as an important contribution to the national tax debate.
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