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UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will be a speaker and special guest at a Western Sydney luncheon with King Charles and his wife.
Veena along with other Parramatta City Council Ambassadors will next week to attend the exclusive barbecue lunch event at Parramatta, billed as an event to celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity.
The Daily Telegraph has revealed the prominent names on the invitation list, which includes sporting figures and former Australians of the year, after they each received an invitation from Premier Chris Minns.
Veena will share her vision for a sustainable future, highlight the importance of creating a circular economy and how using waste as a resource must be at the centre of our manufacturing future and innovative decarbonisation efforts.
She will highlight that using innovations such as UNSW SMaRT Centre's recycling and MICROfactorieTM technologies are central to help achieve the sustainability needed for the future.
The Daily Telegraph says: "While details about the security operation around the visit are being kept under lock and key, the Telegraph can now reveal some new details about the NSW Police operation to keep the royals safe."
Premier Chris Minns said: “I look forward to hosting Their Majesties at the Western Sydney community BBQ to showcase this state’s rich culinary and cultural diversity, where they will also meet with a range of community organisations and outstanding Australians."
Attendees:
* Deng Adut - former child soldier, refugee lawyer and Australian of the Year
* Dr Daniel Nour - doctor and Young Australian of the Year
* Casey Donovan - singer and actress, grew up in Bankstown
* Noemi Fox - canoeist, Olympic Medalist
* Professor Veena Sahajwalla - inventor and NSW Australian of the Year 2022
* Bernie Shakeshaft - BackTrack Youth Works founder and Australian of the Year
* Lawrence Thomas - Western Sydney Wanderers captain
* Danny and Leila Abdallah - i4give Foundation founders
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