Presenting: GreenPort Australia
Join our virtual panel of top industry experts on September 1st, 2021, 12pm AEST, to learn about and discuss the latest in sustainable development and environmental practices within the ports environment.
In association with:
New to the series is GreenPort Live Australia, to be held on 1st September 2021. It is the first GreenPort to be held in Australia and wider South East Asia.
The 2021 conference, titled ‘Driving principles of sustainability’ features an expert panel discussing diversification, sustainability and environmental practices together with learning from a local context.
Join us and learn from our live panel of industry experts including:
Mike Gallacher; CEO at Ports Australia
Following a career in policing, Mike Gallacher spent two decades in parliament, working in a variety of portfolios including Ports, Industrial Relations, Transport and Police. In 2017, Mike left New South Wales Parliament to take on the role of CEO at Ports Australia bringing with him a robust approach to policy development and preparedness to strongly advocate the need for reform. Ports Australia is Australia’s peak body representing our ports community at the national level.
Jackie Spiteri Senior Manager ESG, Port of Newcastle
Jackie Spiteri has worked in the ports and maritime sector for over ten years, as Senior Manager of ESG for the Port of Newcastle Jackie brings a wealth of knowledge on sustainable development and operations. Jackie has been responsible for developing the Ports Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Strategy and delivering the Ports Strategic Development Plan.
Antonis Michail, Technical Director, World Ports Sustainability Program, IAPH
Dr Antonis Michail is an engineer in background with specialisation on the environmental management of ports and freight transport systems at Master and PhD level, and with more than 18 years of professional experience in these fields. In 2018, Antonis joined the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) as Technical Director of its Policy and Strategy Unit and the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP). As such, Antonis coordinates the work of the IAPH Technical Committees on Climate and Energy, Risk and Resilience and Data Collaboration and supervises all initiatives under the WPSP umbrella.
GreenPort Live Australia is produced in association with Port of Newcastle, the first port in Australia or New Zealand to become a member of the international EcoPorts network.
The Port of Newcastle has been working across the Pacific region as an advocate of the benefits of the EcoPorts initiative and encouraging other ports follow in their footsteps.
The overarching principle of EcoPorts is to raise awareness on environmental protection through cooperation and sharing of knowledge between ports and improve environmental management.
Agenda:
-Welcome Address
-Panel discussion with moderator
-Live audience Q&A
Register now for the online conference and hear from our live panel of industry experts:
For more information on GreenPort Live Australia please contact the team on +44 1329 825335 or email congress@greenport.com.
