Vision Meets Industry: TSBE Enterprise Evening

TSBE Enterprise Evening in Toowoomba brought global vision and regional action together — and it couldn’t have been more relevant to the industries we work in at Australian Well Control Centre (AWCC).

Keynote & Panel: The Future of Cities – Nalin Mehrotra, Q5
The evening opened with a fascinating presentation from Nalin Mehrotra, who shared the story of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM “The Line” – a city originally planned at 170 km, now being built in its first stage at 2.5 km long and 500 m high. A bold vision of a car-free, AI-driven urban design where every service is within a five-minute walk.

Nalin then joined the panel to discuss the real-world challenges of delivering such ambitious projects – a reminder that even the most innovative ideas must overcome complex hurdles in planning, infrastructure, execution, and trained people.

For AWCC, this is a powerful parallel to the industries we serve, where innovation, technology, and sustainability are transforming oil, gas, and energy projects, but success still depends on skilled people managing risk, safety, and scale.

Panel: What It Takes to Draw People to a Region

Alongside Nalin, the panel featured:

Sal Petroccitto OAM, CEO of Toowoomba Regional Council — who spoke about the importance of business and council working together. At AWCC, we know collaboration across industry, government, and training providers is the engine for workforce growth.

Denis Wagner, Wagner Corporation — who highlighted how major infrastructure projects such as the race track, Wellcamp Airport, and Business Park are essential to attracting people and investment. These are the very developments that create demand for the safety-driven training we deliver.

Why This Resonates for AWCC
Just as NEOM is pushing boundaries in urban design, we’re pushing boundaries in training and workforce readiness. From Well Control and safety courses to confined space rescue and our innovation winning Turbo program, AWCC ensures that as regions like Toowoomba grow, they have the skilled people to match.

The message from the night was clear: vision needs people, and people need skills. That’s where AWCC comes in — training by industry, for industry.

Proud to be part of conversations like these, shaping both the future of our region and the industries we serve.

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