Daily Program

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

On Wednesday morning, at Government House, the Governor received Mr Douglas Gautier AM, Chief Executive Officer, King Salman Park Royal Arts Complex, Saudi Arabia.

Afterwards, the Governor and Mr Bunten hosted a luncheon at which the guests were: Mr Brenton Cox, Managing Director, Adelaide Airport; Ms Tori Dixon-Whittle, Chief Executive Officer, Food South Australia; Ms Nina Eliseo, Deputy Director, South Australia State Office, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Professor Jessica Gallagher, Deputy Vice Chancellor - International and External Engagement, Adelaide University; Mr Martin Haese, Former Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Special Envoy to Singapore and SE Asia, Executive Chairman, Infinity Ventures; Mr Mark Horton, Director, Diplomatic Relations and Protocol, Department of the Premier and Cabinet; Ms Jane Johnston, Chief Executive Officer, StudyAdelaide; Mr Nick Jones, Executive Director, Destination Development, South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC); Mr Sean Keenihan, Chair, Study Adelaide, Chair, Norman Waterhouse, and State President, Australia China Business Council (SA Branch); Ms Inca Lee, Chief Executive, South Australian Wine Industry Association; Mr Adam Reid PSM, Chief Executive, Department of State Development; and Mr Tim White, Executive Director, Trade and International, Department of State Development.

In the afternoon, the Governor received Mrs Chantelle Thomas MP, Member for Narungga.

Later, the Governor received Ms Judy Potter, Chairperson, Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium.

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Bunten received Mr Peter Cox, Owner and Managing Director, and Mrs Kathy Cox, Finance Team Member, Gelista Gelati, followed by a dinner.