Elysse Morgan
Host of "The Business"
ABC TV
- 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
- Does strategic alignment influence business robustness?
- What can be done to ensure continuity and profitability in an era of disruption?
- Who is creating the flexibility and agility to adapt to new technologies?
- What is the response of the energy sector to consumer empowerment and environmental objectives?
Moderator:
Tarandeep Singh Ahuja
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Panellists:
Rod Duke
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Queensland
Steve Masters
Chief Executive Officer
ElectraNet
Richard van Breda
Chief Executive Officer
Stanwell
Greg Joiner
Vice President Shell Energy Australia & Chief Executive Officer
ERM Power
Stephanie Unwin
Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Power
Paul Broad
Chief Executive Officer
Snowy Hydro
- How can the dangers of uncontrolled input be managed?
- How should the rollout of smart inverters be paced to ensure rooftop solar doesn’t overburden the power network’s stability?
- Can batteries be used as storage facilities to balance the system?
- Are we there yet? Comparing the WA Whole of System Plan and DER road map
- What are the lessons for the rest of Australia from the WA experience?
Moderator:
Elysse Morgan
host of The Business
ABC TV
Panellists:
Peter Kerr
Executive Manager of Growth
Western Power
Alex Wonhas
Chief System Design and Engineering Officer
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
Jason Waters
Chief Executive Officer
Synergy
Kate Ryan
Executive Director, Energy Policy WA
Energy Transformation Taskforce
The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio
Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change & Minister for Solar Homes
Victorian Government
- Future-proofing energy continuity – lessons from the 2019-20 fire crisis
- Coping with higher temperatures, more heatwaves, and more frequent demand spikes
- Is the answer building more interconnectors or the modernisation of transmission networks?
Moderator:
Elysse Morgan
host of The Business
ABC TV
Panellists:
Paul Italiano
Chief Executive Officer
Transgrid
Kevin Kehl
Interim Chief Executive
Powerlink
Paul Broad
Chief Executive Officer
Snowy Hydro
Jill Cainey
General Manager Networks
Energy Networks Australia
- 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
AEMO
Paul Italiano
Chief Executive Officer
Transgrid
- 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:
Elysse Morgan
host of The Business
ABC TV
Panellists:
Ben Burge
Member of the Team, Belong
Director, Telstra Energy
David Edwards
Technical Visionary
Horizon Power
Michelle Taylor
Manager, Intelligent Grid New Technology
Energy Queensland
Simon Moorfield
Executive General Manager, Future Business & Technology
AGL Energy
- Understanding the current limitations of implementing AI/ML
- Moving to proactive rather reactive responses using AI/ML - customer-facing benefits
- Providing better services at a lower cost
- Resolving customer requests in the first instance
Simon Moorfield
Executive General Manager, Future Business & Technology
AGL Energy
- 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:
Elysse Morgan
host of The Business
ABC TV
Panellists:
Godart van Gendt
Senior Executive
McKinsey & Company
Vicky Au
Engagement and Strategy Lead | Hydrogen Industry Mission
CSIRO
Scott Nargar
Senior Manager of Future Mobility
Hyundai Australia
Michael Gantois
GM Hydrogen
Fortescue Metals Group
Stephen Quilter
Executive General Manager Energy Trading and Commercial Strategy
Stanwell