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Adam Watson

Chief Executive Officer
APA Group

Alex Leemon

Commercial Analyst
Atmos Renewables

Alex Wonhas

Chief Executive Officer
Ampyr

Alicia Webb

Victorian Development Lead
HMC Capital

Alistair Parker

Chief Executive Officer
VicGrid

Amandine Denis-Ryan

Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

Amy Kean

Partner
Stride Renewables

Andrea Bernard

EGM Retail
ENGIE

Andrew Dillon

Principal
Dillon Strategic

Angela Karl

Managing Director, Australia
Global Infrastructure Partners, a part of BlackRock

Anna Brakey

Commissioner
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Anna Collyer

Chair
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Arron Wood

Chief Executive Officer
Yurringa Energy

Brett Redman

Chief Executive Officer
Transgrid

Bruce Mountain

Professor and Director of Victoria Energy Policy Centre
Victoria University

Cam Taylor

Head of Energy Solutions
Momentum Energy

Candice Hincksman

Manager Demand & Energy Management
Energy Queensland

Catriona McLeod

Managing Director
European Energy Australia

Chang Wang

Research Fellow
Monash University

Chris Campbell

Executive Director, Retail Markets
Alinta Energy

Chris Miller

Chief Executive Officer
SEC Victoria (State Electricity Commission of Victoria)

Chris Thompson

Co-Founder
Amber

Claude Morris

National Sector Leader- BESS
GHD

Damian Edwards

Business Unit Manager
Energy One

Dan Cass

Independent Consultant
Dan Cass & Co

Dan Nugent

Executive of Transition and Trading
EnergyAustralia

Daniel Kammen

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Energy and Climate Justice
Johns Hopkins University

Daniel Westerman

Chief Executive Officer
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

Daniel Ziffer

Reporter, ‘The Business’
ABC News

Danielle Beinart

Executive General Manager, Networks and Technical
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Darren Brown

Managing Director
Octopus Australia

David Frankel

Executive General Manager Customer & Community
Horizon Power

David Leitch

Principal
ITK Services Australia

David Moretto

Chief Commercial Officer
AGL

David Prins

Director
Etrog Consulting

Deidre Willmott

Strategic Advisor, Global Sustainability and External Affairs
Fortescue

Dominic Adams

Chief Operating Officer
Energy Networks Australia

Ed Northam

Global Head of MAM Green Investments
Macquarie Group

Eddie Thanavelil

Future Networks Innovation Manager
SA Power Networks

Emma Fagan

General Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Akaysha

Evan Giosis

Chief Technology Officer
GloBird Energy

Evie Trolove

Head of Market and Customer Innovation
Orion NZ

Fatima Bazzi

Group Executive – Customer
Ausgrid

Frank Jotzo

Professor and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy
Australian National University (ANU)

Gavin Dufty

National Director, Energy Policy and Research
St Vincent de Paul Society

Gerard Brody

Chair
VIC Essential Services Commission

Gloria Chan

Executive Director, Rewiring the Nation
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Gordon Taylor

Executive General Manager Major Projects
Transgrid

Greg Hannan

Principal Consultant
Hannergrid

Hon Lily D'Ambrosio

Minister for Energy and Resources
Government of Victoria

Hon Nick Duigan

Minister for Energy and Renewables
Tasmanian Government

Isabella Powell

Business Development Manager, Future Networks
Jemena

Jacqui Bridge

Executive General Manager Network Investment
Powerlink Queensland

James Katsikas

Chief Executive Officer & Director
EDF power solutions Australia

Jared Jun

Vice President | Managing Director Sydney Office
Hyosung

Jason Krstanoski

Executive General Manager of Network
Transgrid

Jean-Christophe Cheylus

Chief Executive Officer, Australia and New Zealand
Neoen Australia

Jess Hunt

NEM Regulatory Specialist
Jess Hunt Consulting

Jessica Morris

Chief Customer and Strategy Officer
SA Power Networks

Jill Cainey

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Erne Energy

Joel Gilmore

General Manager Energy Policy & Planning
Iberdrola Australia

John Ward

Energy Systems Research Director
CSIRO

Justin Hillier

Chief Commercial Officer
Essential Energy

Kaavya Jha

Senior Energy Policy Advisor
Tesla

Katalin Polus

Head of Customer Marketing
Synergy

Kate Gibson

Chief Customer Officer
EnergyAustralia

Keira Wright

Australian Energy & Climate Correspondent
Bloomberg News

Krystal Skinner

Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Power

Laura Caspari

Chief Renewables Officer
ENGIE

Laura Jones

Lead Analyst, Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program
Australian National University (ANU)

Lewis Shields

Director, Energy Engagement and Facilitation
Vic Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)

Lisa Chiba

Chief Executive Officer
Momentum Energy

Louisa Kinnear

Chief Executive Officer
Australian Energy Council

Lynne Gallagher

Board Member
Australian Energy Regulator (AER)

Maia Schweizer

Chief Operating Officer
Snowy Hydro

Marc England

Chief Executive Officer
Ausgrid

Mark Collette

Managing Director
EnergyAustralia

Mark Paterson

Principal
Energy Catalyst

Matthew van der Linden

Chief Executive Officer
Flow Power

Matthijs Guichelaar

Chief Executive Officer
Flo Energy Singapore

Maya Resnick

Manager, Portfolio Insights
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Michael Dart

Energy Consultant and Executive Coach
Luminous Consulting

Monique Miller

Chief Investment Officer
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Nick Carter

Chief Executive Officer
Akaysha

Nigel Barbour

Chief Executive
Orion NZ

Oliver Nunn

Managing Director
Endgame Analytics

Paul Peters

Chief Executive Officer
Energy Security Corporation

Peter Jackowski

General Manager, Delivery and Operations - Consumer and Innovation
SEC Victoria (State Electricity Commission of Victoria)

Rakhesh Martyn

Founder and CEO
Hachiko

Ravi Kumar Mandalika

APAC Energy & Utilities Industry Leader | Executive Partner
IBM

Renate Vogt

General Manager – Regulation
CitiPower and Powercor

Richard Hobbs

Partner
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Richie Merzian

Chief Executive Officer
Clean Energy Investor Group

Rob Murray-Leach

founding CEO of the Energy Efficiency Council and independent consultant

Ryan Warburton

Executive General Manager, Strategy, Sustainability & Enterprise Energy Solutions
AGL

Sally McMahon

Commissioner
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Shayne Kumar

Head of Energy
NEXTDC

Simon Emms

Chief Executive Officer
ElectraNet

Sonia Teitel

Co-MD, Renewables Australia
Octopus Australia

Stephanie Moroz

Principal
Davanz

Steve Lilliss

Senior Manager Asset Management
Horizon Power

Steve Phillipson

Head of Digital Products and Innovation
Western Power

Stewart Bell

Executive General Manager Operations and Planning
Powerlink Queensland

Stuart Hillen

Country Lead and Director of Development, Australia & NZ
Eku Energy

Suzanna Michell

Director of Partnerships
Gentrack

Suzanne Shipp

Chief Engineer
Energy Queensland

Tarandeep Singh Ahuja

Partner
McKinsey & Company

Tennant Reed

Director – Climate Change and Energy
Australian Industry Group

Tim Bray

Deputy Director General, PoweringWA
WA Department of Energy and Economic Diversification

Tobias Geiger

Managing Director
WestWind Energy

Todd Pemberton

GM Retail
Pacific Blue

Tom Bakker

Head of Future Energy Networks and Markets
Endeavour Energy

Walter Schutte

EGM Customer & Energy Markets
Squadron Energy

Werther Esposito

Chief Executive Officer
Potentia Energy

Daniel Ziffer

Reporter, ‘The Business’
ABC News

Daniel Ziffer has worked at the intersection of journalism and public debate for more than two decades. He covers business issues for ABC News, presents the Finance segment on the 7PM bulletin nationally and appears on radio and television programs around the nation. Daniel is the long-time senior producer of Mornings with Jon Faine, ABC Radio Melbourne, and has worked on air and in production at Macquarie Radio, as a freelance foreign correspondent based in New York City, journalist at The Age and a magazine editor. In 2019 he wrote a book called ‘A Wunch of Bankers: A year in the Hayne Royal Commission’.

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Daniel Westerman

Chief Executive Officer
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

Daniel Westerman commenced as CEO and Managing Director of AEMO in May 2021. He oversees AEMO’s strategy and operations, including collaboration with industry and policy makers.

Under Daniel's leadership, AEMO has ensured a secure and reliable supply of electricity and gas for customers through increasingly complex operations across Australia's energy grids, and developed a trusted set of roadmaps to transition these grids as the nation’s coal-fired generators retire from service.

Internally, AEMO has built a purpose led and values-based culture, with strong uplifts in employee engagement, diversity & inclusion, customer orientation, and financial performance. AEMO is a trusted partner of both industry and governments.

Prior to joining AEMO, Daniel held a variety of senior executive roles with London-listed electricity and gas utility, National Grid Plc., after an earlier career with McKinsey & Company and Ford Motor Company.

Daniel holds degrees in Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Melbourne, and an MBA from Melbourne Business School. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, a Chartered Engineer, and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

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Redrawing the roadmap: How AEMO’s 2026 ISP sees the future of generation, storage and transmission

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Tarandeep Singh Ahuja

Partner
McKinsey & Company

Tarandeep Singh leads McKinsey & Company's Energy Practice in Australia and New Zealand. He is a Partner based in McKinsey’s Melbourne office, with over 20 years’ experience.

Tarandeep is passionate about helping industry lead the way on the energy transition. He works with leading public and private sector organisations across the energy value chain on a variety of topics including strategy, growth, M&A, large capital projects, transformation, digitisation, and decarbonisation.

Tarandeep has served as a knowledge advisor to Australian Energy Week and for the last half decade, regularly presenting and hosting multiple panels on the annual event’s main stage.

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09:45

CEO Panel: Can policy, innovation, and security align to meet 2030 energy targets?

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Tarandeep Singh Ahuja,

Mark Collette,

Adam Watson,

Angela Karl,

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Mark Collette

Managing Director
EnergyAustralia

Mr Collette has been with EnergyAustralia since 2003 and Managing Director since 1 July 2021. He served as Chief Customer Officer from May 2019 until June 2021 and led the Energy business (comprising generation and trading at the time) between July 2015 and May 2019. Former roles have included executive responsibility for policy, sustainability, strategy and other matters.

Mr Collette is a Director at the Australian Energy Council (AEC), which represents 20 major electricity and downstream natural gas businesses operating in the competitive wholesale and retail energy market. He is also a former member of the AEMC's Reliability Panel and a former director of the Australian Financial Markets Association.

Prior to joining EnergyAustralia, he worked for management consulting firm LEK consulting on a variety of commercial engagements in Australia, Thailand and the UK.

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09:45

CEO Panel: Can policy, innovation, and security align to meet 2030 energy targets?

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Tarandeep Singh Ahuja,

Mark Collette,

Adam Watson,

Angela Karl,

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Adam Watson

Chief Executive Officer
APA Group

Adam Watson was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in December 2022. He joined APA Group in November 2020 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Adam has deep local and international experience in the industrial and manufacturing sectors and in the development, delivery and operations of critical infrastructure. He previously held senior executive roles at Transurban, Australia’s largest infrastructure business, Melbourne Airport and BlueScope Steel. Adam has extensive experience in public private partnerships and his senior leadership roles have spanned finance, commercial, strategy, corporate development and operations.

Adam is a Director of Energy Networks Australia and a member of the Climate Leaders Coalition and Champions of Change.

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09:45

CEO Panel: Can policy, innovation, and security align to meet 2030 energy targets?

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Tarandeep Singh Ahuja,

Mark Collette,

Adam Watson,

Angela Karl,

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10:55

The right ingredients for delivering new gas powered generation infrastructure

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Adam Watson,

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Angela Karl

Managing Director, Australia
Global Infrastructure Partners, a part of BlackRock

Angela Karl is a senior infrastructure and energy investment leader with nearly 25 years’ experience across investment, advisory and governance roles. Her career has focused on developing, financing and scaling major infrastructure platforms, with a strong emphasis on energy, decarbonisation and the energy transition in Australia and globally.

She is currently a Managing Director with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, where she is based in the Australian business. Angela also serves as a Board Member of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and has held director and senior executive roles across renewable energy, storage and distributed energy businesses. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Queensland.

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09:45

CEO Panel: Can policy, innovation, and security align to meet 2030 energy targets?

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Tarandeep Singh Ahuja,

Mark Collette,

Adam Watson,

Angela Karl,

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Brett Redman

Chief Executive Officer
Transgrid

Brett Redman is a highly experienced energy industry executive at the centre of Australia’s energy transition. He was appointed CEO of Transgrid in November 2021, tasked with leading the build of the nation’s energy super-highways, involving some of Australia’s largest ever transmission projects.

No country in the world is yet running a nation-sized power network with 100% wind and solar generation. Brett is determined to innovate and invest early in building the industry capabilities and capacity to enable Australia’s rapid transition to 100% instantaneous renewable power.

Brett’s three decades of leadership experience include nearly 15 years at AGL Energy, where he was appointed CEO and Managing Director in 2018. He is also the former Chair of the Australian Energy Council.

Brett is a passionate believer that corporates must build their social license as well as the bottom line to be truly successful. He is committed to working across the community to help build an energy market that is reliable, affordable, and sustainable. Brett is a proud member of the Champions of Change Coalition, personally taking the lead on gender equality actions.

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Enabling the energy transition

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Andrew Dillon

Principal
Dillon Strategic

Andrew has a deep and unique understanding of energy policy, strategy and regulatory issues from a variety of roles across the energy sector. For 5.5 years Andrew Dillon led Energy Networks Australia, the peak national body representing gas distribution and electricity transmission and distribution businesses throughout Australia.

Prior to ENA, Andrew held numerous executive roles in the energy industry, including at AustNet Services, the Energy Supply Association of Australia, EnergyAustralia and as a senior ministerial adviser in the Victorian Government.

Andrew is an experienced Director, having served at Goulburn Valley Water, the Australian Gas Industry Trust and the Centre for New Energy Technologies (C4NET). Andrew is currently Chair of AusNet’s Energy Resilience Community Fund Advisory Panel.

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11:40

Panel discussion: What new initiatives or technologies can unlock network capacity, improve utilisation and help deliver more equitable customer outcomes?

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Andrew Dillon,

Suzanne Shipp,

Jacqui Bridge,

Lynne Gallagher,

Jason Krstanoski,

Shayne Kumar,

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12:05

Reforming network tariffs to support electrification without breaking trust

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Andrew Dillon,

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Suzanne Shipp

Chief Engineer
Energy Queensland

Suzanne joined Energy Queensland as Chief Engineer in September 2025, leading engineering strategy and asset management across Queensland’s critical electricity infrastructure serving millions. Her 30-year journey from military apprentice to C-suite executive spans diverse sectors including military, aviation, power generation, digital transformation, manufacturing, and energy transmission. During her diverse career, Suzanne has managed billion dollar energy infrastructure portfolios through leading large teams of professionals. This cross-industry experience shaped her executive perspective on managing complexity, mitigating risk, and driving impact at scale. Recently awarded Women in Industry Excellence in Energy 2025.

Suzanne holds First Class Honours in Electrical Engineering, MBA, and is a Fellow of Engineers Australia. She’s passionate about mentoring young engineers and serves on boards supporting veteran and community causes. Suzanne exemplifies how engineers can transition from technical contributors to strategic leaders shaping Australia’s energy future.

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11:40

Panel discussion: What new initiatives or technologies can unlock network capacity, improve utilisation and help deliver more equitable customer outcomes?

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Andrew Dillon,

Suzanne Shipp,

Jacqui Bridge,

Lynne Gallagher,

Jason Krstanoski,

Shayne Kumar,

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Jacqui Bridge

Executive General Manager Network Investment
Powerlink Queensland

Jacqui Bridge has more than 25 years’ experience in the energy sector working with electricity, gas and water utilities throughout Australia and the Pacific Region. She has a range of experience including electricity network planning and regulation, energy markets, asset management and renewable energy development. As Executive General Manager Network Investment at Powerlink Queensland, Jacqui leads the Network Portfolio, Connections and Development, Corporate Strategy, Network Regulation and Revenue Reset functions. Jacqui is a Board member of CIGRE Australia, and an Advisory Board member for the Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research (CAEEPR) at Griffith University.

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11:40

Panel discussion: What new initiatives or technologies can unlock network capacity, improve utilisation and help deliver more equitable customer outcomes?

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Andrew Dillon,

Suzanne Shipp,

Jacqui Bridge,

Lynne Gallagher,

Jason Krstanoski,

Shayne Kumar,

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Lynne Gallagher

Board Member
Australian Energy Regulator (AER)

Lynne Gallagher was appointed to the Board in June 2023.
For more than 16 years, Lynne has championed major reforms and systems design change in Australia’s energy sector, to achieve better outcomes for people and communities.

Prior to joining the AER, Lynne was the Chief Executive Officer of Energy Consumers Australia, the national voice for households and small businesses.

During this time, she led the development of the most extensive set of ongoing energy consumer research in Australia and was a leading contributor to the internationally path-breaking Digital Energy Futures research program.

Before working in the energy sector, Lynne held senior executive leadership roles in business, including in the finance, infrastructure and superannuation sectors, and in the public sector, including Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury.

Lynne holds a Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University and has completed Harvard University’s Applied Behavioural Insights for Public Policy program and the Executive Leadership Program at Mt Eliza Business School.

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11:40

Panel discussion: What new initiatives or technologies can unlock network capacity, improve utilisation and help deliver more equitable customer outcomes?

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Andrew Dillon,

Suzanne Shipp,

Jacqui Bridge,

Lynne Gallagher,

Jason Krstanoski,

Shayne Kumar,

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Jason Krstanoski

Executive General Manager of Network
Transgrid

Jason Krstanoski is Executive General Manager of Network at Transgrid, bringing more than two decades of experience in electricity transmission and distribution.

He leads the safety, reliability and resilience of the transmission network, while overseeing strategic operations, future-focused planning, innovation, and collaboration across the energy system.

Before joining Transgrid, Jason spent over 20 years at Ausgrid in operational and commercial roles, including Head of System Control and Head of Procurement.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney and an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management.

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Panel discussion: What new initiatives or technologies can unlock network capacity, improve utilisation and help deliver more equitable customer outcomes?

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Andrew Dillon,

Suzanne Shipp,

Jacqui Bridge,

Lynne Gallagher,

Jason Krstanoski,

Shayne Kumar,

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Shayne Kumar

Head of Energy
NEXTDC

Shayne is an executive leader in the renewable energy and data centre sector with over 13 years of experience driving strategy, innovation, M&A, and infrastructure development across Europe, APAC, and Australia. He has held senior roles at Amazon Web Services, Baringa Partners, and NEXTDC, leading high-impact projects and teams in green hydrogen, battery storage, solar, offshore wind, and energy risk management. His work has influenced multi-billion-dollar investment decisions, shaped corporate energy strategies at major companies, and guided organisations through complex market challenges. As Head of Energy at NEXTDC, Shayne oversees global energy strategy and commercial aspects of HV network connections, and helps to drive energy efficiency across NEXTDC’s global data centre fleet.

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Panel discussion: What new initiatives or technologies can unlock network capacity, improve utilisation and help deliver more equitable customer outcomes?

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Andrew Dillon,

Suzanne Shipp,

Jacqui Bridge,

Lynne Gallagher,

Jason Krstanoski,

Shayne Kumar,

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Mark Paterson

Principal
Energy Catalyst

Mark Paterson is the Principal and Lead Systems Architect of Energy Catalyst, a specialist consulting practice focused on the key structural shifts required for legacy power systems to be capable of a secure and cost-efficient Net Zero Emissions future.

Working at the intersection of strategic vision and real-world application, Mark has led several national energy system transformation projects in Australia, including as Chair of the CSIRO Future Grid Forum and Program Director of the CSIRO/ENA Electricity Network Transformation Roadmap. At Horizon Power and Energex, he led the innovative development and scale deployment of several utility technology innovation firsts.

Mark is globally recognised as an expert in Power Systems Architecture disciplines which are critical to secure and cost-efficient grid transformation. He is a Fellow of the Pacific Energy Institute, an invited Associate of the US Department of Energy’s GridWise Architecture Council (GWAC) and a contributing author for the IEEE Power & Energy Society.

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Opening remarks from the Chair

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Mark Paterson,

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Michael Dart

Energy Consultant and Executive Coach
Luminous Consulting

Michael Dart is an Energy Industry leader and accomplished Non-Executive Director in the government, arts, environment, science and health fields including for Ergon Energy Retail, Griffith University, Jobs Queensland and Queensland Theatre.

Michael is an Executive and previous Chief Customer Officer for Energy Queensland, Australia’s largest electricity distribution company, connecting electricity supply to 2.3 million customers across Queensland.

As Chief Customer Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, Michael has championed Energy Queensland’s customer and community strategies, engaging with significant stakeholders and customers to implement energy policy on behalf of the Board. His portfolios have included customer and community strategy, media management, Government and investor relations, communications, marketing, brand and customer AI, Cyber and digital strategy. He also led Customer and Market Operations covering connections, metering services, market transactions, retail billing and customer contact centres at scale.

Michael is an Executive and Life Coach with International Coaching Federation (ICF) accreditation and has been recognised as a Global Top 50 Influencer for CX, Asia Pacific Top 100 Leader for Customer Engagement and is a Public Relations Institute of Australia Golden Target award recipient.

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Opening remarks from the Chair

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Michael Dart,

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09:40

Panel discussion: How can consumer engagement be reimagined to build something that works for everyone through the energy transition?

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Michael Dart,

Gerard Brody,

Sally McMahon,

Chris Campbell,

Fatima Bazzi,

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Stephanie Moroz

Principal
Davanz

Stephanie Moroz is a Chartered Engineer with more than 25 years of experience developing, implementing and evaluating energy technologies in North America, Europe and Asia. She has particular expertise in energy storage systems including batteries for both grid-connected and off grid hybrid renewable power stations.

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Stephanie Moroz,

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Richie Merzian

Chief Executive Officer
Clean Energy Investor Group

Richie Merzian is CEO of the Clean Energy Investor Group, advocating on behalf of investors on the policy and market design needed to unlock low-cost capital for Australia's clean energy transition. Previously, he directed the international work of the Smart Energy Council and was a lead United Nations climate negotiator for the Australian Government. Richie is a leading voice in driving reforms and fostering support for the clean energy transition.

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Simon Emms

Chief Executive Officer
ElectraNet

Simon is a long-term Executive with more than 30 years of experience within the Australian energy industry. He is a dynamic, results oriented, corporate leader with extensive knowledge across a range of infrastructure portfolios, including Network Operations, Maintenance, and new Major Projects.

In his previous role of Group Executive, Network Services, Simon managed a Capex budget of more than $300 million per year, and an annual Opex budget of approximately $50 million.

Simon has been responsible for the successful delivery of major transmission lines to Oz Minerals’ Prominent Hill and Carrapateena mines, synchronous condensers located on Yorke Peninsula and Robertstown, and the positive progress seen on the Eyre Peninsula Link (EP Link) and Project Energy Connect (PEC) transmission lines.

Simon has successfully navigated ElectraNet during a time of extensive industry change, predominantly brought about by the uptake of renewable energy technologies and he has successfully led the delivery of over $3 billion worth of substation and other transmission lines projects. He was appointed to the role of Incident Manager during the South Australian 2016 state-wide blackout and is an accomplished business negotiator, with a proven ability in resolving complex issues among many customer, industry and government stakeholders.

Simon holds an Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide, as well as a Masters of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia in Canada.

Above all, Simon’s passion is coaching the next generation of energy industry professionals, inspiring them to reach their full potential.

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13:25

Optimising major transmission projects to minimise cost and maximise system benefit – lessons from EnergyConnect

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Kate Gibson

Chief Customer Officer
EnergyAustralia

Kate commenced in her role as Chief Customer Officer in July 2024. Kate is responsible for leading the performance of EnergyAustralia’s customer business, including customer experience, analytics and insights, pricing and product development, customer assets, marketing and digital innovation, as well as the delivery of sales and services across residential, business and industrial customer segments.

Kate previously held the role as Chief Strategy Officer and Project Management Officer from December 2023, where she oversaw strategy, sustainability and customer assets.

Prior to joining EnergyAustralia, Kate led a distinguished 14-year career at ANZ Bank, including as Managing Director Consumer Banking and General Manager Small Business Banking, and spent over a decade with the Boston Consulting Group preceding ANZ.

Kate has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. She is a member of Chief Executive Women and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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13:25

Competing in a high-volatility market while managing affordability and customer trust

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Alex Wonhas

Chief Executive Officer
Ampyr

Alex is a respected and proven senior executive and thought leader who has shaped the national and state-based strategic agenda in the energy sector through his work at AEMO, Aurecon, CSIRO and McKinsey.

He is currently the CEO of Ampyr Energy, a renewable energy company, on track to delivering 3 GW of BESS projects across Australia by 2030. He is also a non-executive director of the Energy Corporation of NSW, which is orchestrating NSW’s rapid energy transition through the delivery of the NSW Renewable Energy Zones. Prior, Alex oversaw the development of the Integrated System Plan (ISP) as EGM System Design at the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). Alex also held a number of senior executive roles at Aurecon, an engineering firm where he led their energy and resources work globally, and at CSIRO, where he led their energy and resources research.

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13:25

What is the future for BESS in Australia? Exploring longer duration storage and balancing firming v grid services

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Jean-Christophe Cheylus

Chief Executive Officer, Australia and New Zealand
Neoen Australia

Jean-Christophe began his career in 2000 at Gaz de France (now Engie), where he was in charge of optimising the gas contracts portfolio. In 2006, he joined Poweo, a French energy start-up, where he developed the sale of gas and electricity before becoming chief operating officer.

He joined Neoen in 2019 as Energy Management Director and then became CEO of Neoen Australia. Jean-Christophe graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and holds a Master of Science from IFP School and from Colorado School of Mines.

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13:25

Building faster: scaling utility renewables through capital discipline and delivery excellence

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Jean-Christophe Cheylus,

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Jared Jun

Vice President | Managing Director Sydney Office
Hyosung

Jared Jun is a senior energy industry executive with extensive international experience across power infrastructure, grid equipment and energy market development. Based in Australia, he is Vice President and the first Managing Director of Hyosung’s Australian operations, leading the company’s business across Australia and New Zealand with responsibility for strategy, market growth, and delivery of large-scale transmission, generation, and energy transition projects.

He has built his career working with transmission and distribution utilities, developers, and government stakeholders to deliver complex high voltage and power system solutions. His experience spans Oceania as well as North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. During the COVID-19 period, he worked closely with key energy stakeholders to overcome global supply-chain disruptions and ensure continuity of critical grid-infrastructure projects.

Prior to relocating to Australia, he held senior commercial and business-development roles at Hyosung Corporation in Seoul, where he managed major international accounts and led regional growth initiatives across both emerging and developed markets.

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13:50

Rebuilding the grid reliably in a world of energy transition and global supply-chain constraints

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Jared Jun,

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Stewart Bell

Executive General Manager Operations and Planning
Powerlink Queensland

Stewart is an experienced executive with more than 30 years in the electricity industry. He has held senior management roles across Powerlink including operations, procurement, network regulation, project design and delivery, asset management and network planning.  

As Executive General Manager Operations and Planning, Stewart is responsible for leading Powerlink’s strategic and 24/7 real-time network operations, telecommunication services, operational technology, energy markets and network planning functions. His team has enabled the connection of over 8,000MW of new generation and storage projects which are operational or under construction in Queensland.

Stewart is also a member of the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) Reliability Panel.

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14:10

Leading through the “messy middle” of the energy transition to build a resilient post-2030 network

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Stewart Bell,

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Matthew van der Linden

Chief Executive Officer
Flow Power

Matthew van der Linden is a Director of Flow Power, a transformative Australian energy retailer, and Utilacor, an energy management and advisory practice supporting large energy users. He is driven by a vision to fundamentally change the way Australian industry interacts with energy—shifting from passive consumption to active participation in increasingly dynamic markets.

At Flow Power, Matthew has helped build a retailer focused on transparency, innovation and closer alignment between customers and the wholesale energy market. Through Utilacor, he works closely with industrial and commercial customers to optimise energy procurement, manage risk and unlock value through smarter energy strategies.

Matthew brings deep expertise in energy markets, retail models and customer engagement, with a strong focus on enabling better outcomes for businesses navigating price volatility, decarbonisation pressures and electrification. His work sits at the intersection of technology, markets and customer strategy, making him a leading voice on the future of energy retail and the role of industry in Australia’s energy transition.

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Darren Brown

Managing Director
Octopus Australia

Darren brings over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, specialising in energy infrastructure across acquisition, development, and operations. His impressive career spans leading roles in energy and infrastructure companies across oil, gas, energy transmission, and renewables. Over his career Darren has been instrumental in enabling over $2 billion of renewable energy assets.

As Co-Managing Director of the Octopus Australia Renewables team, Darren sits across the whole asset lifecycle from origination through to operations, with a strong focus on expanding the company’s portfolio of wind, solar, battery, and hybrid assets. Since joining Octopus in 2020, Darren has led the significant acquisitions of Dulacca Wind Farm and Darlington Point Solar Farm, which are now both part of Octopus’ growing portfolio and enabled fundraising of $900m for our flagship OASIS fund.

Outside of forging renewable energy projects, you can find Darren shooting hoops, coaching basketball or kicking a football with his boys.

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Tobias Geiger

Managing Director
WestWind Energy

Tobias is an Aerospace Engineer and graduated at the University of Stuttgart (Germany) where he also took formal courses in renewable energy and wind energy. For over 30 years he has been working in wind energy with assignments ranging from integrated design and manufacturing of rotor blades, material science and project management to wind farm development and commercialisation.

Tobias has been deeply involved in the wind energy sector in Europe and Australia and he leads WestWind Energy in Australia since 2007. Under his leadership the company has developed 4 major wind energy projects totalling 2GW of generation capacity in Victoria and WestWind Energy is currently driving the development of a further 9GW of wind energy projects across Australia.

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Navigating grid connection and transmission delays to facilitate project delivery and meet energy policy settings

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Amandine Denis-Ryan

Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

Amandine Denis-Ryan is the Australian CEO at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a global independent think tank which provides financial analysis related to energy markets, trends, and policies, with a mission to accelerate the energy transition. Prior to joining IEEA, Amandine held a range of leadership positions at Climateworks Centre and worked as a management consultant for McKinsey and Company. Amandine is a recognized expert in net zero emissions transitions across the economy. She has worked with and advised many organisations on the strategy, investment and risk implications of the energy transition.

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Alistair Parker

Chief Executive Officer
VicGrid

Alistair Parker leads Victoria’s transmission planning and development to support the state’s energy transition. A highly experienced executive, Alistair is recognised for his system-level strategic thinking, deep expertise in electricity networks and regulation, and his commitment to building markets and incentives that enable reliable, affordable and low-emissions energy systems.

Prior to joining VicGrid, Alistair spent more than a decade at AusNet Services in senior executive roles, including Executive General Manager of Regulated Energy Services, with full accountability for transmission, distribution and gas networks. His earlier career includes leadership roles at Power and Water Corporation, PwC and National Grid in the UK, specialising in network regulation, asset management and business planning.

Alistair is known for his clear communication and ability to influence at Board and government level, supported by more than 15 years’ experience working directly with Boards and external stakeholders. He brings a strong focus on risk awareness, transparency and long-term system resilience.

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Gordon Taylor,

James Katsikas,

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Gloria Chan

Executive Director, Rewiring the Nation
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Gloria Chan is an Executive Director and leads the strategy and governance aspects of the Rewiring the Nation Fund at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. She previously co-led the large-scale solar business, supporting Australia’s growing renewable energy sector, and led the Future Grid business at the CEFC. Gloria has over 20 years of institutional banking experience, spanning project and corporate finance as well as credit. Gloria was previously a Director at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, financing projects and corporates across a variety of industries, including renewables, utilities, mining and mining infrastructure, and oil and gas.

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Gordon Taylor

Executive General Manager Major Projects
Transgrid

Gordon Taylor is an experienced industry leader, having held executive management roles at Thiess Construction, Ergon Energy, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) and Ventia Infrastructure Services.

Starting his career as a transmission network planner, Gordon has extensive experience in infrastructure design and construction, energy regulatory processes and utility operations and maintenance.

Gordon has bid for and delivered more than $25 billon of projects in roads, rail, civil and utilities, including some of the largest PPP projects in South Africa and Australia. These projects include the Victorian Desalination Project ($3.5 billion) and the Suburban Roads Upgrade project ($2 billion). He has also delivered environmentally sensitive and live infrastructure work within communities across Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.

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Gloria Chan,

Gordon Taylor,

James Katsikas,

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James Katsikas

Chief Executive Officer & Director
EDF power solutions Australia

James Katsikas is an accomplished energy market executive with almost 20 years’ experience spanning clean energy infrastructure investment, strategy, commercial development, and corporate finance. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of EDF power solutions Australia, a subsidiary of the €400 billion French government-owned EDF Group.

In this capacity, James is responsible for delivering EDF’s investment strategy in Australia, overseeing the development of greenfield and brownfield opportunities across a diverse portfolio including long-duration storage (particularly pumped hydro), utility-scale batteries, wind (onshore and offshore), electricity transmission infrastructure, behind-the-meter decarbonisation solutions and emerging technologies.

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Amandine Denis-Ryan,

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Gloria Chan,

Gordon Taylor,

James Katsikas,

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Peter Jackowski

General Manager, Delivery and Operations - Consumer and Innovation
SEC Victoria (State Electricity Commission of Victoria)

Peter Jackowski leads the delivery and operations of SEC Victoria’s Consumer Energy Solutions & Innovation, helping households across the state electrify their homes and reduce energy bills and emissions. A passionate advocate for clean energy and proud Victorian, Peter plays a key role in shaping the SEC’s consumer-facing initiatives, including innovative pilot programs in metro and regional communities.

With more than 20 years’ experience spanning digital transformation, energy innovation and strategic business advisory, Peter brings a unique lens to the energy transition. Peter is also an Industry Mentor at RMIT University, where he shares his expertise in AI strategy and emerging technologies. Peter holds an MBA from RMIT with Distinction and is a graduate of the AICD. Peter is energised by the opportunity to drive real impact, and help deliver a more sustainable, equitable energy future for all Victorians.

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Peter Jackowski,

Evan Giosis,

Todd Pemberton,

Matthijs Guichelaar,

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Evan Giosis

Chief Technology Officer
GloBird Energy

Evan Giosis is an experienced technology leader passionate about the convergence of energy, innovation and people. As CTO of GloBird Energy, he is driving digital transformation and customer-centric solutions in one of Australia’s fastest-growing energy retailers.

With over two decades at the intersection of technology and operations—including 21 years at Computershare—Evan brings deep expertise in scalable system design, data platforms, and agile delivery.

At GloBird, he leads the strategic deployment of technology to enhance efficiency, unlock customer value, and support the broader energy transition. Whether optimising cloud infrastructure or exploring how emerging tech can reshape energy retail, Evan thrives where tech meets real-world impact.

For Evan, discussing the intersection between energy, tech and people isn’t just a job—it’s his happy place.

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Evan Giosis,

Todd Pemberton,

Matthijs Guichelaar,

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Todd Pemberton

GM Retail
Pacific Blue

Todd Pemberton joined Pacific Blue as General Manager Retail in June 2025. Todd leads the Retail function with end-to-end accountability for the development of the short and long-term strategic direction, day to day business operations, and commercial and financial performance of the Retail business. Todd has significant experience in the energy sector, and has successfully led teams across a range of retail functions such as customer experience, pricing, product, analytics, billing and complaints.

He is additionally on the Board of Directors for Latrobe Valley Enterprises, a not-for-profit company that aims to remove barriers to the workforce and empower people living with disability with skills development and access to meaningful employment opportunities.

Todd holds a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School.

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Evan Giosis,

Todd Pemberton,

Matthijs Guichelaar,

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Matthijs Guichelaar

Chief Executive Officer
Flo Energy Singapore

Matthijs Guichelaar is a clean energy entrepreneur and market reform leader with extensive international experience across retail electricity markets. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Flo Energy, Singapore’s fastest-growing and largest independent electricity retailer, which expanded into Australia in 2024. Flo builds platforms in-house to deliver smarter, more flexible and customer-centric energy solutions.

Prior to Flo, Matthijs co-founded and led Vandebron in the Netherlands, one of Europe’s pioneering green energy platforms. Vandebron connects consumers directly with renewable energy producers, reshaping how electricity is bought and sold. His work consistently sits at the intersection of market design, regulation and innovation.

Matthijs also serves as a Rules Change Panel Member for the Energy Market Company in Singapore, representing retail electricity licensees and contributing to the evolution of market rules in a rapidly changing power system. He has previously held governance roles with the Free Trade Organisation of Electricity and Gas and worked in energy trading and advisory roles earlier in his career.

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John Ward

Energy Systems Research Director
CSIRO

Dr John K Ward is the Research Director of the Energy Systems Research Program at the CSIRO and is responsible for driving the program’s science direction and ensuring the program is developing a suite of science capability to meet future industry needs. His research is particularly focused on adding intelligence to the interaction of energy systems within the electricity distribution network.

Leading the Energy Systems (GEES) Research Program, John is delivering of a research portfolio, with over 50 staff over multiple sites, tackling Australia’s national energy challenges – including through fundamental research into building thermal physics, behavioural science, electricity network optimisation, solar forecasting and energy storage.

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Kaavya Jha,

Stuart Hillen,

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Emma Fagan

General Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Akaysha

Emma Fagan is a specialist in renewable energy, climate change, and sustainability, with a deep background in policy and strategy development. Currently serving as the General Manager of Corporate Affairs at Akaysha Energy, Emma leverages her extensive expertise to drive initiatives that shape the clean energy landscape. She has a proven track record in collaborating with both the public and private sectors, providing strategic direction on long-term energy and carbon management, climate change policies, and energy market reform.

Prior to joining Akaysha Energy, Emma held several key positions, including Energy Policy and Business Development Manager at Tesla and Senior Manager at Energetics. At Tesla, she played a pivotal role in advancing energy storage and distributed energy solutions across Australia. Her time as a board member of the Clean Energy Council further solidified her influence in shaping national energy policies and carbon strategies.

Emma's career has seen her work closely with ASX-listed companies, governments, and financial institutions, advising on climate change investment risks and energy transition strategies. Her experience spans across consulting, government roles, and industry leadership. She is passionate about creating sustainable energy solutions that not only address environmental challenges but also drive economic growth.

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Kaavya Jha,

Stuart Hillen,

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Kaavya Jha

Senior Energy Policy Advisor
Tesla

Kaavya Jha is a Senior Energy Policy Advisor at Tesla, working across energy policy, market design, and business development across the Asia-Pacific region, with a strong focus on supporting grid-forming technology integration, wholesale and ancillary service market design, and streamlining the grid connection process. Her background spans public policy research, climate risk analysis, and investor engagement. Prior to her time at Tesla, she contributed to Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) and supported investor transitions to net zero at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), working across both Australia and Asia.

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Stuart Hillen,

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Stuart Hillen

Country Lead and Director of Development, Australia & NZ
Eku Energy

Stuart is the Director of Development and Country Lead, Australia for Eku Energy, a globally diversified and technology enabled energy storage business. He has over fifteen years’ experience in energy and infrastructure working in corporate development, project development and strategy roles. At Eku Energy, he is responsible for leading origination and development activities for the company’s portfolio in Australia. He has been instrumental in delivering on Eku Energy’s 1GWh of storage assets in Australia and building the multi-GW pipeline currently under development.

Stuart joined Eku from Macquarie Asset Management. Prior to this he was Portfolio Development Lead at EnergyAustralia where he helped develop some of its first utility scale battery projects in the National Electricity Market. At EnergyAustralia, he led the development of over 500MW of dispatchable assets which included a 335MW eight hour pumped hydro project at Lake Lyell in New South Wales and negotiating offtake agreements for the Gannawarra, Ballarat, Darlington Point and Riverina batteries.

Stuart’s career includes stints at Deloitte Access Economics and Monitor Deloitte where he worked as an economic advisor in the energy sector and strategy consultant for the delivery of major projects across a range of industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Sydney, a Masters in Energy Systems and Economics from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

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Stuart Hillen,

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Amy Kean

Partner
Stride Renewables

Amy Kean is a cofounder and Partner at Stride Renewables, Australia, a boutique energy advisory firm. Amy has more than 25 years of experience in energy markets across the public and private sectors, nationally and internationally, and has a background in Science, Arts from UNSW and Law. Amy is the Chair of the NSW Decarbonisation and Innovation Hub.

Prior to establishing Stride, Amy was the NSW Government Renewable Energy Advocate. Amy has also worked at REEEP, Clean Energy Council, Pinpoint Mastercard, Accenture, Hydro Tasmania and was a board member of Renewables SA, Renew and REEEP.

Amy is a recipient of the NSW Green Globe award for Public Sector Leadership, the Energy Minister's Leadership Award and Services to the Duke of Edinburgh Award from HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

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Amy Kean,

Catriona McLeod,

Werther Esposito,

David Moretto,

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Catriona McLeod

Managing Director
European Energy Australia

Catriona McLeod is Country Manager and Managing Director of European Energy A/S in Australia, where she leads the company’s operations and strategy in utility-scale solar and storage development. With extensive experience in renewable energy investment and project finance, Catriona has played a pivotal role in advancing Australia’s clean energy transition.

Prior to joining European Energy, she was Investment Director at ESCO Pacific Holdings, responsible for financing a pipeline of over 2GW of solar and storage projects, including sourcing and executing power purchase agreements. Catriona has also held senior investment roles at Octopus Investments in the UK, leading more than 30 utility-scale renewable energy transactions, and has worked at ReEx Capital Asia, JP Morgan, and Tradeweb.

She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Policy from the London School of Economics, a stint at NYU Stern School of Business, and a combined Bachelor of Commerce and Arts in Economics and Chinese Studies from the University of Melbourne. Catriona brings a rare combination of financial acumen and renewable energy expertise to every project.

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Anna Brakey

Anna Collyer

Arron Wood

Brett Redman

Bruce Mountain

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Candice Hincksman

Catriona McLeod

Chang Wang

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Claude Morris

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Dan Cass

Dan Nugent

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Daniel Ziffer

Danielle Beinart

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David Frankel

David Leitch

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David Prins

Deidre Willmott

Dominic Adams

Ed Northam

Eddie Thanavelil

Emma Fagan

Evan Giosis

Evie Trolove

Fatima Bazzi

Frank Jotzo

Gavin Dufty

Gerard Brody

Gloria Chan

Gordon Taylor

Greg Hannan

Hon Lily D'Ambrosio

Hon Nick Duigan

Isabella Powell

Jacqui Bridge

James Katsikas

Jared Jun

Jason Krstanoski

Jean-Christophe Cheylus

Jess Hunt

Jessica Morris

Jill Cainey

Joel Gilmore

John Ward

Justin Hillier

Kaavya Jha

Katalin Polus

Kate Gibson

Keira Wright

Krystal Skinner

Laura Caspari

Laura Jones

Lewis Shields

Lisa Chiba

Louisa Kinnear

Lynne Gallagher

Maia Schweizer

Marc England

Mark Collette