The Transport Series of events will run in multiple states including Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The series will explore a range of transport issues including airports, rail and ports, policy and pricing options as well as proposed changes under the Integrated Transport Authority in NSW.

CEDA's Women in Leadership Series aims to advance the cultural and organisational change required to progress more women to leadership positions within the workplace. In 2012 the series will focus some of the critical issues identified in the 2011 report, Women in Leadership: Looking below the surface, with a wider exploration of gender relations facing business and society. Women in Leadership events will be run across the country in 2012.

As well as a CEDA policy priority in 2012, Productivity will also be the focus of a CEDA series. Improving Australia's Productivity Scorecard - The levers for change will be run in NSW with a focus on the critical issues at the core of Australia's productivity challenge including the ageing population, climate change and the fiscal environment.

CEDA will continue to examine the energy issues including resources, infrastructure, costs and policy as they continue to dominate the national agenda. The 2012 Energy Series coincides with the CEDA's continued energy research, Australia's Energy Options. The NSW Energy Series will look at issues of gas, affects of the Energy White Paper and renewable energy.

CEDA's Reinventing the Regions Series discusses key economic drivers and prospects for growth in regional centres.  In 2011 the series examined what is required for continued growth in the Ballarat and Shepparton regions.  In 2012 Victorian events will be held in Geelong, Bendigo and the Latrobe Valley covering topics such as population and changing dynamics, employment, planning and development, infrastructure, industry and manufacturing, foreign investment, agribusiness, education and arts programs.

CEDA will host events in various states as part of the 2012 Vision and Leadership Series. In  Victoria, the Leaders at Breakfast Series will explore the latest economic, cultural and international issues affecting Australia. NSW will run a CEO Vision and Leadership Series as well as a CIO Vision Series, bringing leaders within their field to share their experiences with attendees.

Designed for those working in professional communications, these morning sessions share the perspectives of expert commentators and communicators on vital themes including economics and finance, domestic and international politics, social communications and the information landscape, innovation as well as employment and productivity.

Series two of Inventing the Future will consider the issues raised and develop a considered approach to the discourse that needs to happen now; to shape the policy for WA, with an ever-increasing international focus.