Cr Teresa Harding
Mayor
Ipswich City Council
Mayor Teresa Harding was officially sworn in as the 51st Mayor of Ipswich in April 2020 and is the first female Mayor in the city’s 165-year history.
She brings to Council more than 35 years of business, government and not-for-profit leadership, and more than 25 years’ experience in leading large teams and managing complex projects within the public sector. Mayor Harding held senior roles in the private sector in the fields of information technology and sales.
She holds a Master in Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Post Graduate Certificate in Information Technology, Diploma in Small Business Enterprises, has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course and is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff course at the Australian War College.
Mayor Harding was named 2021 McKinnon Emerging Political Leader of the Year for her work in leading transformational transparency reforms to improve the accountability of officials elected to local government.
SESSIONS
Day 2
12:00
Panel: Building scalable, sustainable infrastructure for long-term legacy
Leveraging Olympic venues and infrastructure as catalysts for housing, commercial and industrial development
Aligning precinct planning with population growth, regional priorities, sustainability and liveability outcomes
Unlocking investment and economic growth by integrating land use, transport and infrastructure delivery for long-term community benefit
Moderator: Scott Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Council of Mayors, South East Queensland
James Tuma, Managing Partner, Urbis
Cr Teresa Harding, Mayor, Ipswich City Council
Grantley Switzer, Sunshine Coast Program Lead - Brisbane 2032, Sunshine Coast Council