Don Ward was delighted to deliver a keynote presentation at the SBEnrc’s Industry Research Symposium on March 29th in Brisbane, Australia. The event was chaired by CIB President Keith Hampson in his capacity as chief executive of the SBEnrc, and attended by many of its Board members, government policy-makers and industry practitioners. After an overview of CIB’s programme of activities Don’s remarks included a focus on global trends in the sector, challenges post-Covid, and the value of research and innovation in this new era. Other speakers at the symposium included Peter Binks and Rosalind Archer of Griffith University, Tim Norris of Queensland Department of Energy and Public Works and Brendan Moon, Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Reconstruction Authority, as well as researchers from Griffith, Curtin and Western Sydney universities.
Don was also able to catch up with John McCarthy, Chair of SBEnrc and Past President of CIB from 2010-2013, and to record a special edition of CIB in Conversation which should be released in May.
