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    Keynote - Mirik Milan
    Why cultural diversity and inclusiveness is the key to your city being a global leader in the future.
    Night Mayor of Amsterdam Mirik Milan is undoubtedly one of the world’s leading advocates for successful, positive and thriving nightlife. In his opening keynote, he focuses the forum on how cities, entrepreneurs and residents have to work together to approach night time culture and economy holistically, and how we can cultivate diversity and inclusiveness within our nightlife.
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    Keynote - Lutz Leichsenring
    Creative Footprint Index: Diagnosis of the cultural health of urban space.
    The Creative Footprint is a non-profit initiative that measures and indexes urban creative space.
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    Keynote - Kate Becker
    Political Risk Taking in the Interest of Progress.
    Kate Becker has been an instrumental figure in Seattle’s turnaround story.
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    Keynote - Dr Adam Winstock
    Saving lives by educating people about how to use drugs properly.
    The more we accept that people enjoy taking drugs, the more we can save lives.
  • Group Workshop
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    Creating a success map for all global cities
    FACILITATOR: Kevin Nuttall Founder & Director, Waterfield
    An internationally respected Strategy Facilitator with over 20 years’ experience, Kevin works with senior management teams to develop and implement organisational strategies. Kevin has worked across the globe in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. His philosophy is that people own what they create and will work towards a collaborated goal. He designs and facilitates the process to allow this collective knowledge to be shared and implemented.
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    Keynote - Andreain Seijas
    Nighttime Innovations in Latin America
    In 2008, Andreina Seijas embarked on an exploratory journey: the study of the night as a notion of time and space, but more importantly, as policy space that can be governed and regulated like any other.
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    PANEL
    Sydney at Night
    Sydney has a diverse and vibrant nightlife, with a broad range of social, cultural and leisure opportunities available for locals and visitors between 6pm and 6am, across the food, drink, arts, cultural and entertainment industries. It is estimated to produce $3.64 billion in revenue per year, involving over 4,600 businesses employing over 32,000 people.
  • Mobility
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    Housing Creativity
    HOST: Marie-Louise Theile, James Street Initiative
    FACILITATOR: Clare Holland, FBi Radio
  • Breaking down the walls
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    HOST: Jemma Cole, Soft Centre
    SUPPORT HOST: Andee Frost, Animals Dancing
    FACILITATOR: Jess Scully, City of Sydney
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    PUBLIC HEALTH & POLITICS:
    Celebrating safely: From local policy to practical implementation
    HOST: Anne Malloch, City of Melbourne
    SUPPORT HOST: Dr Caitlin Hughes, National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre
    MODERATOR: Dr Adam Winstock, Global Drug Survey
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    BOOSTING INNOVATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE
    SUPPORT HOST: Clare Downes, Secret Garden Festival
    MODERATOR: Lutz Lechsenring, The Creative Footprint
  • CREATING A SAFER NIGHTLIFE
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    HOST: Helen Marcou, SLAM/Your Choice
    SUPPORT HOST: Chris Raine, Hello Sunday Morning
    MODERATOR: Kate Becker, Office of Film & Music Seattle
  • Gastronomy:
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    Culinary revolution – food as a stimulator for night time culture activation
    HOST: Brett Robinson, Icerbegs Group
    FACILITATOR: Sarah Barron, Museum of Contemporary Art
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    GASTRONOMY:
    When Food, Art and Music Collide
    HOST: Maurice Terzini, Icebergs Group
    SUPPORT HOST: Declan Lee, Gelato Messina
    FACILITATOR: Glen Cassidy, Cake Wines
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    MOBILITY:
    City centres at night
    HOST: Simon Shaw, Capstone Collective
    SUPPORT HOST: Libby Harris, City of Sydney
    FACILITATOR: Glen Cassidy, Cake Wines
  • PUBLIC HEALTH & POLITICS:
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    Influencing Policy Makers
    HOST: Tyson Koh, Keep Sydney Open
    FACILITATOR: Emily Collins, Music NSW
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    Redefining Urban Space:
    Art Exploration
    HOST: Baby Guerrilla, Artist 
    SUPPORT HOST: Barrie Barton Right Angle Studio
    FACILITATOR: Anne Loxley Public Art Expert
  • Nighttime Economy & Culture:
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    Creating Opportunities for Talent Expansion
    Host: Joel Edmondson, Q Music
    FACILITATOR: Kirsty Rivers Creative Victoria