Day Two - Plenary

Tuesday 25 May

Attend Live or Virtual Event

in-depth learning sessions re-engineering the grid future retail

C&I energy management generation 2.0

energy policy forum register

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

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

Richard van Breda
Chief Executive Officer
Stanwell

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

Paul Broad
Chief Executive 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?

Panellists:

Kevin Kehl
Executive General Manager, Corporate Development
Powerlink

Paul Broad
Chief Executive 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

Partner Presentation

The role of technology and innovation in securing Australia’s long term energy future

15:55

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?

Panellists:

Ben Burge
Member of the Team, Belong
Director, Telstra Energy