Could self-driving cars & other innovations end the tyranny of distance in regional Australia?

Communities that once built their future around coal and agriculture are asking: what do we become next? Regional Australia usually gets left behind when industries change and young people leave. But it's also — quietly, persistently — reinventing itself. Remote work is reshaping where jobs can be done. AI and digital innovation are opening new doors. Presented at the SEGRA National Regional and Economic Development Summit in Lithgow, New South Wales, in partnership with the City of Lithgow and their Lithgow Emerging Economy Project (LEEP) Speakers Jackie Schirmer Director of Environmental Governance, University of Canberra. Founded the Regional Wellbeing Survey in 2013 Dr Jess Jennings Regional and Rural Consultant and former mayor of Bathurst regional council Bjorn Jarvis Head of Workforce Futures Program at Jobs and Skills Australia Ashley Bland (host) Chair of the SEGRA Foundation Board; Associate Partner and Business Development Manager for Green Homes International Further information Regional Wellbeing Survey