The Courier-Mail to host Future Resources lunch event in Brisbane

Industry leaders and global trends experts will outline the future of Queensland’s resources sector at a special event on Friday, July 12. BOOK NOW

The challenges and opportunities facing Queensland’s resources sector will be outlined at a special event on Friday, July 12.

The Courier-Mail Future Resources major lunch event, in partnership with the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, will feature leaders of industry, business and government

It will be live streamed on Sky News and hosted by the broadcaster’s popular presenter, Paul Murray.

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Sky News presenter Paul Murray will MC the Future Resources event.

Future Resources is a new editorial and event series from The Courier-Mail, exploring the sector’s outlook in Queensland and showcasing the economic, employment and innovation it brings to the state.

The series is sponsored by Bravus, Whitehaven Coal, the Queensland Resources Council, the Queensland Government, Senex, Coal Australia and the Australian Energy Producers.

Demographer Simon Kuestenmacher, from The Demographics Group, will deliver a keynote address on the outlook for the state’s resources, global industry trends and the sector’s ongoing role in Queensland.

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Simon Kuestenmacher, The Demographics Group. Picture: Shae Beplate.

“There is no bigger, more important sector to Queensland than the resources industry,” The Courier-Mail editor Chris Jones said.

“It directly employs nearly 80,000 people and delivers more than $85 billion to the state economy.

“It is Queensland’s engine room, providing employment, revenue and community outcomes across the state. Critically, 70 per cent of jobs are in regional Queensland.

“We look forward to telling the story of Queenslanders working in the industry, and exploring the issues and opportunities ahead.”