Welcome to the third annual Daily Telegraph Bush Summit. Instead of heading to one of NSW's many vibrant regional centres, we are bringing NSW to you. The Bush Summit has quickly become agenda-setting and policy-shifting with the ability to change things for the better in the bush, and in the city. This transformational capacity is all due to the valuable and thoughtful contributions of participants.
Each year, the Bush Summit allows us to connect community leaders, policy makers and politicians to discuss the opportunities and significant challenges people face in the bush and agree meaningful changes that can be presented to State and Federal Governments for implementation. We hope you enjoy this year's Bush Summit.Â
The Hon. Bronnie Taylor MLC
Mary O’Brien, Founder and CEO, Are You Bogged Mate?
Joe Hooper, CEO, Rural and Remote Mental Health
Jacqui Emery CEO, Royal Far West
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO, Author, business advisor and advocate for Indigenous Australians
Lauren Stracey, National Manager Mental Health and
Wellbeing, Rural Aid and Women with Gus Worland, Founder and Director, Gotcha4Life
Panel Discussion - Trade Relations & Opportunities Part 1: Australia’s trading reality and future
The Hon. Tony Abbott AC, Advisor to UK’s Board of Trade and Former Prime Minister
The Hon. Barry O’Farrell AO, High Commissioner to India
Graham Fletcher, Australian Ambassador to the People’s
Republic of China
Elizabeth Cox, General Manager North East Asia, (Austrade)
and Minister (Commercial) at the Australian Embassy Japan
The Hon. Stuart Ayres MP, Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, and Minister for Industry and Trade
The Hon. Melinda Pavey MP, Minister for Water, Property and Housing
Alanna Rennie, Corporate Lawyer based in Hillston
Craig Stallan, Executive Manager, Works Delivery, TransGrid
Liz Ritchie, CEO, Regional Australia Institute
with Margy Osmond, CEO, Tourism and Transport Forum
 The Hon. Bronnie Taylor MLC, Minister for Mental Health, Regional Health and Women
Mary O’Brien, Founder and CEO, Are You Bogged Mate?
Joe Hooper, CEO, Rural and Remote Mental Health
Jacqui Emery CEO, Royal Far West
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO, Author, business advisor and advocate for Indigenous Australians
Lauren Stracey, National Manager Mental Health and Wellbeing, Rural Aid
with Gus Worland, Founder and Director, Gotcha4Life
The Hon. Paul Toole MP, Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
Nikos Katinakis, Group Executive, Networks & IT, Telstra
Steffen Faurby, Managing Director, TAFE NSW
Dr Peter Kilby, Orthopedic Surgeon from Bathurst
Annabel Johnson, Head of Policy and Advocacy, NSW Farmers
with Lyall Gorman, President, Business NSW
The Hon. Tony Abbott AC, Advisor to UK's Board of Trade and Former Prime Minister
The Hon. Barry O’Farrell AO, High Commissioner to India
Graham Fletcher, Australian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China
Elizabeth Cox, General Manager North East Asia, (Austrade)Â and Minister (Commercial) at the Australian Embassy Japan
with Ben English, Editor, The Daily Telegraph
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Matthew Halliday was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in June 2020. He joined Ampol in April 2019 as Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining Ampol, Matthew enjoyed a successful career with Rio Tinto spanning 20 years, where he held senior finance and commercial roles across several divisions and geographies.
Matthew is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and an MBA from London Business School.
Lauren Stracey is a registered psychologist who has worked in the community sector for more than 20 years. She now expertly manages Rural Aid’s growing team of mental wellbeing practitioners. She is passionate about working with peoples' strengths and harnessing those strengths to achieve personal and community growth. This has led her to work across the continuum of mental health, from health promotion through to treatment. Lauren believes everyone has the right to be listened to and supported, no matter who they are, or where they come from. Lauren says the health gap between city and country folk is unacceptable and is committed to her role in bridging the divide.
Lyall Gorman is the President of Business NSW, having served as a Board Director for the past seven years and Deputy President for the past two. He is also a Director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and currently is CEO of Evolve Housing, who is one of Australia’s largest community housing providers.
He has over 35 years’ experience in senior management, project management and administration, in both the Public and Private sectors. He holds a Master’s Degree in Administration (UNSW) with majors in Finance, Organizational Culture and Change, Organisational Behaviour, Statistics and Marketing.  Â
Lyall was born in Griffith, NSW and has a passion for small business, mentoring emerging business leaders and aspirational youth while also figuring on the public speaking circuit in areas including Leadership, Building a Winning Culture, High Performance, Brand, Development, Consumer Engagement.
