CEDA's Transport Series will run in multiple states including VIC, NSW, WA and QLD. The series will explore a range of transport issues for the movement of both freight and people. Topics to be explored include productivity and innovation, utilisation of existing infrastructure, investment and funding of new infrastructure, planning and integration, and capacity issues.

CEDA's Women in Leadership Series aims to advance the cultural and organisational change required to progress more women to leadership positions, and how to address the current workplace gender gap. In 2013, this event series runs alongside CEDA's research in this area, with a report to be released in June, 2013.

In 2013, CEDA's Water Series will be run in WA and VIC. WA will explore how the State can secure its water supplies for the future and the role of water policy. Victoria will look at the role of emerging technologies and innovation, and management practices for effective and sustainable use of water for urban, rural and irrigation purposes.

CEDA will continue to examine issues surrounding Australia's energy and resources as they remain dominant on the national agenda. In the 2013 Energy and Resources Series events will be held in QLD, VIC, NSW and WA.

CEDA will host vision and leadership event series in NSW and SA. NSW will again run their successful CIO Vision Series and their CEO Series, bringing experts and leaders to the CEDA platform to share their experiences with attendees. The SA Vision Series will feature high calibre speakers from business, government and the broader community.

This NSW series is 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, innovation, social communications and the information landscape as well as employment and productivity.

The WA Future of Work Series will explore what future workplaces will look like and what challenges and opportunities they will need to adapt to, whether they be technological, cultural or leadership related. The future of work is a focus as part of CEDA's Australia Adjusting research in 2013.

This series, to be conducted throughout the regions of WA in 2013 and 2014, will look at the current state of each region and assess the opportunities and challenges they may face in the medium to long term.

The inequity of health, education and employment standards for Indigenous Australians remain at unacceptably high levels, despite annual government expenditure of approximately $22 billion. Join CEDA in WA to examine what is being done to improve standards, governance structures and Indigenous targets.

In 2013 hear from a panel of expert commentators who will share their local knowledge and insights into the flourishing business potential of India. In 2012 CEDA's WA International Series included forums with senior representatives from Australia's most important trade partners, and developing nations that hold enormous potential for Australian businesses, including Indonesia, the United States, Africa and China.