Building a competitive hydrogen sector
Chair: Anna Freeman, Policy Director, Clean Energy Council
Fiona Simon, CEO, Australian Hydrogen Council
Ryan Willemsen-Bell, General Manager, Future Fuels and Carbon, Origin Energy
Tim Stock, Director, Hydrogen and Clean Energy, NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Followed by interactive panel discussion
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Engaging with host communities on renewable projects
Chair: Nathan Hart, Policy Officer, Energy Generation and Storage, Clean Energy Council
REZ development and social licence in Victoria
Alistair Parker, CEO VicGrid, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Navigating social license: Planning pathways for transmission infrastructure
Craig Stallan, Executive General Manager, Lumea
The social licence journey: Developing one of Australia’s largest wind farm
Mark Hudson, Head of Land Tenure, Community Engagement, Marketing & Communications, WestWind Energy
Followed by interactive panel discussion
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EVs: International perspectives
Chair: Mark Stephens, Data Analyst, Electric Vehicle Council
Learnings from the European retail market: How to optimise the retail charging experience for Australian EV drivers
Paula Savonen, Vice President, Communications, Kempower, Finland
Solving the grid problem for EV fast chargers
Dr Robert Turner, CTO & Co-founder, Kwetta
Co-presenter: Vijay Hirani, Planning Engineer, Powerco Limited
What's coming next in charging infrastructure - MegaWatt Charging (MCS) for trucks, buses, mining, ferries and aviation
Elizabeth Yeaman, Managing Director, CharIN, Australia and New Zealand
Followed by interactive panel discussion
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How businesses and governments can benefit themselves and drivers through EVs
Chair: John Sullivan, CEO, Chargefox
How you can public, fleet, and workplace charging
Greg Schumann, Director, Green Mobility, Engie
Influencing EV charging behaviour
Scott Oster, Director, Department of Energy and Mining, South Australia Government
The pioneering spirit
Paul Swift, Zero Carbon Moreland Technical Lead, Merribek Council
Driving to the future
Liam Brady, Senior Manager Electric Vehicles, RACV
Supporting mixed fleets
Mike Clentworth, +Electric Product Manager, Fleetcard
Followed by interactive panel discussion
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Beyond energy: The role of sector decarbonisation plans
Chair: Thomas Briault, Energy Leader NSW & ACT, Arup
Resources sector decarbonisation plan
Preet Brar, Executive General Manager, Energy from Waste, Cleanaway
Water sector decarbonisation plan
Narelle Fellowes, Manager of Sewerage Planning, Melbourne Water
Energy sector decarbonisation plan
Marie Jordan, Executive General Manager, Network, Transgrid
Followed by interactive panel discussion
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Unlocking the potential of community batteries
Chair: Dr Scott Dwyer, Research Director, University of Technology Sydney
How trial network tariffs impact the potential benefits of neighbourhood batteries
Dr Shan Dora He, Research Fellow, Australian National University
Alphington community subscriber battery: Empowering local energy shouldn’t be this hard!
Graeme Martin, President, Village Power
Co-presenter: Laura Cacho, Senior Consultant, Wave Consulting
The role of community scale batteries in the energy transition: Case studies from the NEM
Dr Scott Dwyer, Research Director, University of Technology Sydney
Panel discussion: The community benefits of neighbourhood batteries
Moderator: Victoria Hart, Manager, Sustainability and Climate, Merri-bek City Council
Panellists:
Kate Clark, Program Manager, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Matthew Charles-Jones, President, Totally Renewable Yackandandah
Liam Henderson, Principal - Energy and Carbon, City of Melbourne
Heath Shakespeare, Project Manager, Indigo Power
Annika Kearton, CEO, Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance
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Improving diversity and inclusion in the energy workforce
Chair: Julian McCoy, Senior Policy Officer, Clean Energy Council
Solar Victoria – upskilling industry for a renewable nation
Anita Holt, Director - Industry Development, Workforce and Technology, Solar Victoria
Inclusive transition and skills development in Gippsland
Kate Gaffney, Manager, Renewable Energy Transition, Federation University Australia
Meeting the candidate shortfall challenge
John Revie, General Manager ANZ, Phillip Riley Group
Fostering our future renewable women and gender diverse leaders
Shana Chase, Principal Renewable Energy Engineer, Mott MacDonald Australia Pty Ltd
Followed by interactive panel discussion
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Startups innovating in consumer energy resources & electrifying transport
Startup innovating in consumer energy resources
A panel discussion on startups & innovations focussing on consumer energy resources featuring startups, industry members and mentors.
Chair: Ruchika Deora, Head of Product, SEC Victoria
Panellists:
Mitch O’Neill, Business Development Manager, Optigrid
David Barshevski, Co-founder & Manager Director, Techko
Chris Martell, Director, Diagno Energy
Laura Jones, Lead Analyst, The Australian National University
Alan Hunter, Founder/CEO, NRN
New technology that’s electrifying transport
Chair: Carly Irving-Dolan, Executive Director, Prospecta Utilities
Panellists:
Dr Shalini Divya, Co-Founder & CEO, TasmanIon
Carola Jonas, CEO & Co-Founder, Everty
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Kerbside EV charging
Chair:
Ross de Rango, Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Council
Street-side EV charging - utilising existing network infrastructure to charge EVs
Edward David Anstee, Director, Withywindle Nominees
Public AC charging functional ubiquity
Blaise Northey, Managing Director, ChargePost
Local government's role in scaling up EV charging infrastructure
Vincent Ng, Sustainable Transport Officer, City of Kingston
Powering the future: Accelerating electric vehicle charging networks in Australia
Ed Chan, Head of Energy Advisory, Mott MacDonald
Council and CPO - best practices for how to best work with one another
Andrew Hall, Head of City Relations, JOLT
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Outlook for grid integration and technology
Chair: Stan Krpan, PSM, CEO, Solar Victoria
Grid forming capability for battery inverters and its implementation in the NEM
Ander Garcia Lameiras, Grid Connection Manager, Power Electronics, Spain
Unlock the full potential of BESS with AI-enabled forecasting and optimisation
Oliver Skelding, Senior Product Manager, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Optimisation
Co-presenter: David Kayanan, Senior Data Scientist, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Optimisation
Tariff reform to drive further investment in energy storage on distribution networks
Darren Gladman, Energy Policy & Regulatory Manager, SMA Australia
Autonomous drone El Mapping: A no-brainer choice
Yan Wang, CEO, Quantified Energy Labs Pte. Ltd
Data and AI driven next gen BESS maximises value for customers
Dr Guang Yang, CTO, HyperStrong
Platinum Sponsor:
Create the dust, don’t swallow it: Revolutionising the energy sector with AI-embedded enterprise software
Rob Stummer, Director of Growth, Solution Minds Consulting
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Decarbonisation strategies for commercial buildings & businesses
Chair:
Decarbonisation: Turning obligation into opportunity
Dominic Da Cruz, Executive ESG and Stakeholder Engagement, Zenith Energy
Exploring the end-to-end grid value stack that will accelerate the electrification
Brendan Manzie, General Manager - Future Energy, Origin Energy
The transition to net zero: Challenges and opportunities for commercial & industrial (C&I) energy storage
Alan Wong, Head of Commercial, Green Peak Energy Pty Ltd
Navigating the transition to net zero carbon emissions - no silver bullet solutions
Deo Prasad, CEO, NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub, UNSW
Energy system innovation
Zoe Parkin, Associate Director, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
How to successfully transition zero emission bus fleets to meet public transport service requirements
Naomi Dickinson, Managing Director, Redding Consulting
Turning carbon reduction from a cost to a profit centre with an efficient net zero glidepath
Matthew Smith, Commercial Manager, Climatech Zero
Net zero emissions certifications
Douglas Russell, Engineering Director – Energy Management, Green Energy & Carbon Management
Intermittency, carbon capture, and the digital transformation of the decade
Dr Richard Watson, Research Director, Digital Frontier Partners
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1:20pm – 1:40pm
Chair: Amelia Jarrett, Policy Advisor, Energy Efficiency Council
Electrification and demand flexibility: Becoming an energy master
Jonathan Leake, New Energy Projects Director, SA Power Networks
1:40pm – 2:00pm
Understanding the home energy management system (HEMS) landscape: Is the supply chain ready for residential electrification?
Dr Matthew Daly, Research Principle, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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12:30pm – 1:30pm
Regulator round up
Thomas Seymour, Chief Compliance Officer, Solar Accreditation Australia
Amanda Brown, Manager, SRES, Clean Energy Regulator
Carmen Pace, Manager, Safety, Quality & Audits, Solar Victoria
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Clean Energy Council products & NETCC updates
Technical Directorate, NETCC & Products Team, Clean Energy Council
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1:00pm - 1:45pm
Transmission investment opportunities in Victoria
Join VicGrid leaders for the latest information about transmission projects underway here in Victoria.
This session will cover Victoria’s plan for transmission investments, as well as opportunities for project suppliers and service providers to support major transmission infrastructure across the state.
Chair: Lewis Shields, Director Energy Engagement and Facilitation, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Danny Benjamin, VicGrid Executive Director Project Delivery, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
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