Thursday, September 3, 2026
Supply Chain Opportunities & Procurement Engagement Forum
Join us for the inaugural SCOPE 2026, bringing together 400+ attendees across procurement, project management, prime contracting, government and SME’s from Western Australia’s energy, defence, resources and infrastructure sectors.
If your business is looking to secure work on upcoming major projects, SCOPE provides direct access to the people making procurement decisions. Hear firsthand from project proponents and major contractors as they share upcoming procurement packages, project timelines, capability requirements and supplier opportunities. Gain insights into government priorities and learn what buyers are looking for from future suppliers.
- 8.00am: Registration
- 8.35am: Welcome Address
- 8.50am: Ministerial Address: The Hon David Michael MLA, Minister for State Development and Economic Diversification
- 9.00am: Project Briefing: Sami Zouad, General Manager Strategy, Planning and Performance, Fremantle Ports
- 9.15am: Project Briefing: Steve Armitage, Project Director, Genus
- 9.30am: Project Briefing: Logan Joyce, Pre-Construction Manager, Built (WA Leadership Team)
- 9.45am: Open Networking
- 10.00am: Morning Tea & Networking
- 10.55am: Project Briefing: Brent Carey, Head of Strategic Supply Chain, Austal
- 11.10am: Project Briefing: Ricky Yates, Project Director, Sitzler
- 11.25am: Project Briefing: Suds Hettiarachchi, Contractors Representative and Design Director, Multiplex
- 11.40am: Defence Panel: Doug Mackay, General Manager Major Pursuits, Laing O’Rourke | Belinda Young, Operations Director, Worley Fluor Australia | Amanda Pearce, Technical Director, Defence Design, Aurecon | Moderator: Ray Loh, Head, Industry Capability Network Western Australia
- 12.00pm: Open Networking
- 12.30pm: Networking Lunch
- 1.40pm: Project Briefing: Craig Gibbins, Vice President, Webuild
- 1.55pm: Project Briefing: Anton Rossouw, Contracts and Procurement Manager, Fortescue & Chris Cleave, Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager, Fortescue
- 2.10pm: Project Briefing: Linden Blair, Head of Development (WA), Alinta Energy
- 2.25pm: Afternoon Tea & Networking
- 3.10pm: Project Briefing: Amelita Valle, Regional Procurement Director, Envision Energy
- 3.25pm: Energy Panel: Andy Gray, Technical Director, Murchison Green Hydrogen Project | Richard Chin, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Horizon Power | Jason Hislop, Divisional Manager – West, Liberty Industrial | Moderator: David Lunn, Co-founder and Director, BidWrite
- 3.55pm: Closing Comments
- 4.00pm: Conference Close
- 4.00pm – 6.00pm: VIP & Networking Drinks
Event Details
- Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
- Time: 8am-4pm
- Dress code: N/A
Venue Details
Crown Grand Ballroom 1 & 2
Great Eastern Highway
Burswood, WA 6100
Ministerial Address
Hon David Michael MLA, Minister for State Development and Economic Diversification.
Speakers
Sami Zouad, General Manager Strategy, Planning and Performance, Fremantle Ports
Steve Armitage, Project Director, Genus
Logan Joyce, Pre-Construction Manager, Built (WA Leadership Team)
Brent Carey, Head of Strategic Supply Chain, Austal
Ricky Yates, Project Director, Sitzler
Suds Hettiarachchi, Contractors Representative and Design Director, Multiplex
Craig Gibbins, Vice President, Clough e2o Webuild
Anton Rossouw, Contracts and Procurement Manager, Fortescue
Chris Cleave, Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager, Fortescue
Linden Blair, Head of Development (WA), Alinta Energy
Amelita Valle, Regional Procurement Director, Envision Energy
Defence Panel
Moderator
Ray Loh, Head, Industry Capability Network Western Australia
Panel
Doug Mackay, General Manager, Major Pursuits, Laing O’Rourke
Belinda Young, Operations Director, Worley Fluor Australia
Amanda Pearce, Technical Director, Defence Design, Aurecon
Energy & Resources Panel
Moderator
David Lunn, Co-founder and Director, BidWrite
Panel
Andy Gray, Technical Director, Murchison Green Hydrogen Project
Richard Chin, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Horizon Power
Jason Hislop, Divisional Manager – West, Liberty Industrial
Presented by CCIWA in partnership with ICN Western Australia, SCOPE combines the expertise and proven track record of connecting WA businesses to major projects and supply chain opportunities.
Hosted in the prestigious Grand Ballroom at Crown Perth, SCOPE will be followed by the highly anticipated Construction Industry Dinner, Western Australia’s longest-running and most attended construction and industry networking event. Together, these premier events provide a full day of unrivalled industry access, giving attendees the opportunity to build connections with project leaders, procurement teams and industry decision-makers from morning through to evening.
Don’t leave future opportunities to chance. If you want to understand where the work is, who is buying, and how to position your business to win, SCOPE 2026 is the event to attend.
Secure your ticket today.
