Sydney
05:30-07:00 PM:: Information session for the Belgian delegation followed by a welcome networking drink at Grand Ballroom foyer on the lobby level of the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.
06:00 PM: Welcome networking drink (Lead: Embassy of Belgium) at Grand Ballroom on the lobby level at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.
Address: 199 George Street, The Rocks NSW 2000.
Four Seasons Hotel SydneySydney
All Day: B2B meetings at the premises of the Australian companies.
07:30 AM: Seminar on Solvay with Networking breakfast at 8:30 Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
Venue: Studio 1 on level two at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
09:00 AM: Start of the Courtesy Call at Admiralty House, 109 Kirribilli Avenue, Kirribilli NSW 2061.
Kirribilli Avenue
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM: Transfer of HRH Princess Astrid and Ministers to the pontoon (Lead: Embassy of Belgium).
09:00-10:00: Visit of Alpha Global at a venue in Sydney (Specific location to be confirmed).
Apha Global
09:00-10:00:Transfer of the officials and invited business delegation from
the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney to Metro Station Barangaroo
with vehicles O1 and O2 (George Street) and bus Barangaroo
(Harrington Street)
09:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Visit of Barangaroo with guided tour and B2B sessions at the Traders' winebar.
11:10-11:25: Transfer of the invited business delegation from Metro Station Barangaroo to the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.
Bangaroo
11:10-11:15: Transfer of the invited official and business delegation from Metro Station Barangaroo to Baker & McKenzie on foot.
11:15-11:30: Transfer of the invited business delegation from the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney to Baker & McKenzie with bus Sustainable Infrastructure.
11:30-14:15: Sustainable Infrastructure conference, including a panel discussion and networking lunch at Baker & McKenzie.
Sustainable Infrastructure:
Navigating emerging trends in ESG and Sustainability
11:30 Arrival of the participants and transfer to the 46
th floor for
registrations
12:05 Opening address by Mark Baker, CEO of BESIX Watpac
Video on BESIX Watpac Sustainability
Emerging trends in ESG regulation and how the industry can
prepare and respond by Michael Kunstler Partner at Baker
McKenzie
12:10 Panel discussion with
Ainsley Simpson, CEO Infrastructure Sustainability Council
Joanne Haggerty, Director Sustainability, Sydney Metro
Matt Gorski, Sustainability Manager BESIX Watpac
Sebastian Moreno-Vacca – Architect Principal A2M, Christopher
Curtain, Senior Managing Director Asia OMERS Infrastructure
and David Featherson - Executive Director, Environment and
Sustainability (TfNSW)
13:15 Networking lunch
Lead: BESIX and hub.brussels
Venue: Baker & McKenzie, 46th floor of Tower One of the
International Towers Sydney
Address: 100 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Sydney
Participants: 114 guests (BE 64 + AUS 50) upon registration
Address: 100 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Sydney.
11:30-11:45: Bus transfer for the invited Belgian business delegation from the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney to the Parliament of NSW with bus FEB.
13:00-13:30: Bus Transfer of the invited business delegation from the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney to Port Botany with bus Port Botany.
13:45-18:30:
Artificial intelligence in formal education and lifelong learning:
towards a strong partnership between Academia and Industry
International e-learning conference
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Followed by a networking reception
TBC 14:15-14:30: Transfer of the invited business delegation from Baker & McKenzie to the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney with bus Sustainable Infrastructure.
15:00: Visit of the Solvay Hydrogen Peroxide Plant at 20-22 McPherson Street, Banksmeadow NSW 2019.
17:30-18:45: Signing Ceremony at Gallery room on level two at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.
18:30-21:30: Belgian Official Reception at Foundation Hall at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA).
Address: 140 George Street, The Rocks NSW 2000.
140 George Street
Sydney
All Day: B2B meetings at the premises of the Australian companies.
07:30-09:30: Market Access Seminar at Residential Suite on level two at the Four Seasons Hotel.
09:00-11:00: Visit of The Ingham Institute in Western Sydney (At least 1-hour transfer time needed).
Ingham Institute
11:30-14:00: Seminar on Solvay Home and Personal Care Products at Studio 1 on level two at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.
14:30-15:15: Demonstration of a Belgian smart logistics digital platform at Level 2 of the Brotherson House.
15:00-16:30: Visit of the Solvay Hydrogen Peroxide Plant at 20-22 McPherson Street, Banksmeadow NSW 2019.
16:45-18:00: Seminar on "Implementing the UNGPs with a special focus on human rights due diligence" at the Lowy Institute, 31 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
18:00-20:00: Reception hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales at Government House Sydney.
Address: Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
Macquarie Street
20:10-20:25: Bus transfer of the business and official delegation from Government House Sydney to the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney with buses D1, D2, D3, and D4 (24-seater).
01:00 PM: End of the program.
Sydney
Changi
Changi Airport