Tuesday 25 May
07:15
Registration and welcome coffee
08:30
Opening remarks from the Chair
Matthew Warren
Columnist
Australian Financial Review
Resolving the current crisis in the energy sector and defining future directions
08:45
Ministerial Address (video presentation)
The Hon Angus Taylor
Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
Federal Government
09:00
Update from Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)
Anna Collyer
Chair
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)
09:30
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE: Future of energy in the Asia Pacific region (LIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION)
- How should energy sector leaders respond to Asian market forces as they strategise for the next decade?
- What are the most disruptive forces shaping the region's energy sector now and in the next 10 years?
- How is the region's energy sector innovating to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rising Asian economy?
- How will the region's energy sector drive the energy transition?
- What is the role of LNG in the growth of energy transition in Asia?
Oliver Tonby
Chairman
McKinsey & Company
10:00
Ensuring continued innovation and growth in renewable energy in Victoria
The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio
Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change & Minister for Solar Homes
Victorian Government
10:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: Leadership challenges in a period of transition in the energy market
- What are the biggest challenges and opportunities, given the magnitude of the energy transition?
- How do we align stakeholders around such an enormous shared goal?
- What unique challenges do business leaders in this rapidly evolving sector face?
- What steps can be taken to encourage investment given the uncertainty?
Moderator:
Tarandeep Singh Ahuja
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Panellists:
Rod Duke
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Queensland
James Harman
Chief Executive Officer
EDL
Paul Italiano
Chief Executive Officer
TransGrid
10:55
Morning tea in the expo hall
11:25
Snowy 2.0 - its critical place in Australia’s transition to a cleaner reliable energy future
Gordon Wymer
Chief Commercial Officer
Snowy Hydro
Navigating disparate energy policy
11:55
PANEL DISCUSSION: Increasing the resilience of the grid and power reliability in the face of catastrophic events
- What lessons can we take from the 2019-20 fire crisis to future-proof energy continuity?
- How well do current structures cope with higher temperatures, more heatwaves, and more frequent demand spikes?
- What fault lines has the COVID crisis revealed?
- Will building more interconnectors or the modernisation of transmission networks ensure resilience?
Moderator:
Matthew Warren
Columnist
Australian Financial Review
Panellists:
Kevin Kehl
Executive General Manager, Corporate Development
Powerlink
Gordon Wymer
Chief Commercial Officer
Snowy Hydro
Jill Cainey
General Manager Networks
Energy Networks Australia
12:35
Networking lunch in the expo hall
13:35
Securing the energy transition and Australia’s economic future – the role of gas
Frank Tudor
Managing Director
Jemena
Pushing the boundaries: solutions within the current framework
14:05
Making the grid future ready
- Betterr integrating large-scale and DER better into the grid
- Future reform to make the grid more flexible
- Enabling investment through Renewable Energy Zones
Alex Wonhas
Chief System Design and Engineering Officer
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
14:35
Using smart technology to realise value now and in the future
Jessica Venning-Bryan
Chief Client Officer
Flux Federation
The role of technology and innovation in securing Australia’s long term energy future
15:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: Are new technologies going to create paradigm shifts in how the energy sector operates?
- Can new technology solve the problems of the energy sector?
- Which technologies will be game changers for how the energy sector does business?
- How important is being agile in a shifting market?
Moderator:
Ben Burge
Member of the Team
Telstra Energy
Panellists:
Michelle Taylor
Manager, Intelligent Grid New Technology
Energy Queensland
John Chambers
Executive General Manager, Future Business & Technology
AGL Energy
James Colbert
Regional Director East Asia & Pacific - Digital Grid
Schneider Electric
Amy Childs
Managing Director
Momentum Energy
15:40
Afternoon tea in the expo hall
16:10
PANEL DISCUSSION: Assessing the feasibility of hydrogen as an at scale energy source
- What could prevent hydrogen from achieving its potential?
- How accurately can we price production costs?
- How quickly can it be introduced?
- What are the traps energy producers and users need to be wary of?
Moderator:
Peta Ashworth
Director, Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership
University of Queensland
Panellists:
Vicky Au
National Lead, Engagement & Strategy
CSIRO
Stephen Quilter
Executive General Manager Commercial Strategy & Energy Futures
Stanwell
Christiaan Heyning
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Jamie Lowe
Head of Regulation, Compliance and Sustainability
ENGIE
16:50
Closing remarks from the chair
16:55
End of Plenary and start of networking drinks
18:30
Official event dinner
General Assembly, 29 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf
Bookings are essential