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  1. Event with Nick Palousis
    Mon Mar 01 2010
  2. The Hidden Human Dimensions of Innovation - Hargraves Institute Presentation
    Wed Mar 11 2009
    Speech by Australian Business Foundation Chief Executive, Narelle Kennedy to Innovation 2009 Conference, Sydney 10 March 2009.
  3. Professor Michael Enright's Presentation
    Wed Feb 25 2009
  4. David Gann's Presentation
    Mon Nov 03 2008
  5. Innovation Beyond New Inventions
    Tue May 27 2008
  6. PowerPoint Presentation New Tools to Map and Manage Innovation Networks
    Tue May 20 2008
  7. Reshaping Innovation Policy Registration Form
    Wed Apr 02 2008
  8. New Tools to Map and Manage Innovation Networks
    Wed Apr 02 2008
  9. Decade of Discovery Dinner
    Thu Nov 15 2007
    Uniquely positioned to contrast business in the East and West, Professor Enright treated the audience to insights into the future of business in Asia, and where Australia may fit into the jigsaw puzzle.
  10. Intellectual Property - what's it all about?
    Thu May 24 2007
    Understanding the relevance of intellectual property to businesses operating in a global environment may be one of the most important things that a contemporary business leader can do to for their organisation.
  11. Australian Productivity - policies that work
    Tue May 08 2007
  12. Changing Working Life
    Wed Feb 07 2007
  13. Capitalising on Knowledge and Intangibles
    Mon Jun 26 2006
  14. Innovation in Traditional Industries
    Tue May 09 2006
    The extent of innovation in traditional industries surprises business leaders and policy makers alike.
  15. Innovation Carriers - new faces of competition
    Tue May 09 2006
  16. De-Mystifying Innovation
    Thu Oct 27 2005
    On 27 October, 2005, the Australian Business Foundation hosted a forum at Macquarie Bank. The forum featured two expert speakers on national innovation systems: Professors Keith Smith and Jonathan West. They discussed the nature and extent of Australia's innovative capacity, and the polices that are required to enhance it. A summary of the key points of this forum on De-mystifying Innovation can be found below, as well as the Powerpoint slides used by both presenters.
  17. New Assets for a New Economy
    Wed May 18 2005

    How do planning, infrastructure and regional development fit with what we now know about the drivers of modern innovative economies and liveable communities?

  18. How Can Urban Planning Contribute to the Innovative Economy?
    Wed May 18 2005
    How do planning, infrastructure and regional development fit with what we now know about the drivers of modern innovative economies and liveable communities?
  19. The Hidden Realities of Business Innovation
    Sat Apr 16 2005
    Presentation by Narelle Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Australian Business Foundation to ATP Innovations biznetClub Insights Seminar on 21 April 2005 at Australian Technology Park, Everleigh.
  20. Making Sense of Business Sustainability
    Mon Mar 21 2005
  21. Regional Cities - Helping Themselves
    Thu Nov 25 2004
    Capitalising on opportunities from the knowledge-based economy, uncovering hidden business innovation and boosting collaboration were amongst the insights gleaned from ABF research for Wagga City Council's 2004 Gala Business Dinner.
  22. Notes from Generating the Next Wave of Economic and Productivity Growth
    Wed Nov 24 2004
  23. Innovation for a Competitive Edge: the Realities of Business Innovation
    Thu Sep 16 2004
    Presentation by Narelle Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Australian Business Foundation to NSW Department of State & Regional Development Seminar 30 September 2004 at Parramatta, Innovation - the Currency for the Future.
  24. Regional Engagement Forum
    Tue Sep 16 2003
    Narelle Kennedy Chaired the University of Western Sydney, Business Higher Education Roundtable Regional Engagement Forum in Parramatta on 24 September 2003. Here you will find the introductory remarks, panel questions and closing comments from this Forum.
  25. Knowledge Management in the New Business Environment
    Tue Sep 16 2003
  26. Narelle Kennedy's reflections on the presentation for AFR BOSS, Collaboration--The Oxygen for Innovation
    Tue Sep 09 2003
  27. Collaboration or Competition?
    Tue Sep 09 2003
    Mr Alistair Nolan is a leading authority on issues associated with entrepreneurship, clustering and SME development. Currently the Project Manager for the OECD Forum on Entrepreneurship and the OECD's Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) program. Alistair was a co-organizer of the June 2000 Bologna conference for Ministers of SME's—the first OECD ministerial conference of its kind examining SME development. He co-authored the OECD background papers and policy recommendations on industrial clusters and business networks and recently authored a new OECD book entitled "Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development: Programme and Policy Recommendations."
  28. Australia's Alternative Business Futures
    Sun Mar 16 2003
    A presentation to one of the Australian Business Foundation's prestigious corporate sponsors Baker & McKenzie reflecting on the Foundation's research; Alternative Futures: Scenarios for Business in Australia to the Year 2015
  29. Paul Orton, Australian Business Limited
    Wed Nov 27 2002
    Paul Orton is the General Manager for Policy and Communications with Australian Business Limited. Paul has a background in policy development, public affairs and economics and is responsible for putting the industry voice to government on issues from economic and industry policy to environmental management and workplace safety. Prior to joining Australian Business Limited, Paul worked for a major bank in business development and communications and for a number of NSW government departments and ministers.

    In the following presentation Paul reflects on some of the key issues facing "ordinary" companies in Australia today - some of the 14,000 companies ABL engages with on a day-to-day basis. Below you will find the PowerPoint slides and the key messages from Paul's presentation.
  30. Justin McCarthy, Westpac Business Banking
    Wed Nov 27 2002
    Justin McCarthy joined Westpac's Economic Research team in 1998. He was previously employed by Rothschild Australia Asset Management. Justin has an Honours degree in Economics from Macquarie University and specialises in the analysis of the US economy and Australia's business and consumer sectors. He is editor and a major contributor to Westpac's weekly report and monthly Market Insights summary. Justin is actively involved in Westpac's economic, interest rate and currency forecasting process.

    In the following PowerPoint presentation, Justin draws some comparisons between the USD and the AUD to make some forecasts about where the Australian economy might be headed in the next 12 months. While our GDP growth has been comparatively impressive when compared to the rest of the OECD, Justin argues that a slowdown is expected with a rise in the AUD and a convergence with more moderate US growth levels.