PANEL MEMBERS

The Project Team would like to acknowledge and thank the following individuals and organisations who have agreed to contribute to the Ballarat ICT 2030 Strategy development through their participation as Panel Members.

Panel 1: Infrastructure

The first 'Our Future Information and Communication Technology Needs' Panel considered the dimensions of infrastructure. It was held on 9 November 2006.  Panel members included:

• Craig Whitfield, Ballarat Community Enterprise
• Dan Morris, Neighbourhood Cable 
• George Fong, Lateral Plains
• Paul Mannix, Grahnet / GCITA
• Phil Allen, Telstra Country Wide
• Stephen Wheeler, Telstra Country Wide

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Panel 2: Services

The second panel on 16 November 2006 will consider the dimensions of ICT Services. Panel members included:

• Brian Lovison, ASCET Interactive
• Chris Vanderhorst, Peak Software
• Dale Alexander, B & D Technologies Pty Ltd
• Shane Manley, ASCET Interactive
• Wayne Strong, Strong Consulting
• Werner Hulsmann, IBM

Panel 3: Adoption and Innovation

The third panel will be focussed on exploring ICT adoption and innovation. It will be held on 23 November 2006. The following individuals have confirmed their participation:

• Andrew Straneri, Just Sys Pty Ltd
• Cameron Woolfe, IBM
• Craig Lloyd, Rural Ambulance 
• Jarrod Watt, ABC Radio Ballarat
• John Schreenan, KingPrint
• Matthew Caess, Sovereign Hill
• Michael Gwyther, Yum Productions
• Ross Smith, Aviarc
• Valerie Roberts, Ziptales

Panel 4: ICT Experts

The final panel on 30 November 2006 will bring a number of individuals and organisations together to consider some of the overall aspects of ICT that are likely to provide opportunities for the Ballarat Region. Confirmed participants include:

• Annie Dejong, City of Ballarat
• George Fong, Lateral Plains
• Ian Knox, University of Ballarat
• Paul Mannix, Grahnet / GCITA  
• Richard Wilson, Wiltronics
• Steven Vaughn, Grampians Regional Integrated Cancer Services
• Werner Hulsmann, IBM

If you would like to get involved in Ballarat ICT 2030 by participating as a panellist in one of the upcoming Ballarat ICT 2030 panels please contact Helen Thompson on 5327 9418 or email h.thompson@ballarat.edu.au.