Speakers

Annabel Keogh
Head of Policy and Social Value
Synergy

Louisa Kinnear
CEO
Australian Energy Council

Sam Kirby
First Nations Consultant to the Clean Energy Sector
Wiradjuri (Albury, NSW)

Josh Kirkman
CEO
Surfers For Climate

Scott Knight
General Manager VIC & TAS
CPB Contractors

His Excellency Samuelu Laloniu
High Commissioner
Tuvalu High Commission

Ian Learmonth
CEO
CEFC

David Lian
GM - Sales & Business Development
GE Vernova

Rachel Livingston
Division Head – Worker Transition Division
Net Zero Economy Authority

Sam Lynch
Director - Regulatory Affairs & Market Development APAC
Kraken

Guy Lynch
Vice President of Manufacturing, Wind
GE Vernova

Prof Iain Macgill
Professor of Energy Systems
UNSW

Anh Mai
Executive Director
Offshore Wind Energy Victoria

Vonda Malone
Chief Advocate
Indigenous Energy Australia

Dr Louisa Mamouney
Executive Director, Conservation Planning and Offsets Division
DCCEEW

Vicki Manson
Head of the Australian Climate Service
Australian Climate Service

Sam Markham
Senior Manager - Policy & Market Strategy
Fluence

Cathy McGowan AO
Catherine McGowan Consulting
MD

Stephanie McGregor
CEO
Marinus Link

Katherine McLellan
Managing Associate
Allens

Catriona McLeod
Country Manager
European Energy Australia

Tushna Mehta
Senior Associate
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

James Montgomery
CEO
TAFE Gippsland

Francesca Muskovic
Executive Director, Policy
Investor Group on Climate Change

Tim Nelson
Associate Professor
Griffith University

Danny Nielsen
Senior Vice President & Country Manager ANZ
Vestas

Karrina Nolan
Director
First Nations Clean Energy Network

Jon Norman
President
Hydrostor Australia

Chris O'Keefe
National Spokesperson
Clean Energy Council

Matt O'Rourke
Head of Infrastructure Policy, ANZ
Amazon Web Services

Jenny Paradiso
Manager – Retail & DER Reform
AEMO

Alistair Parker
CEO
VicGrid

Lena Parker
Founder
Sundance Energy

Richard Pawlik
General Manager Contestable Connections
AusNet

Paul Peters
CEO
Energy Security Corporation

Caroline Phillips
Regional Transmission and Distribution Lead
Arup

Troy Pickwick
Co-founder
Good Energy Minds

Clare Rainbow
Head of Business Development
Amber

Charles Rattray
CEO
Southerly Ten

Liz Ritchie
Chief Executive Officer
Regional Australia Institute

Florence Riviere
Head of Advisory, Infrastructure
Bureau Veritas

Zain Sakarwala
Account Manager
Sungrow

Ross Sang
Regional Business Manager Energy Storage – ANZ
GE Vernova

Fiona Schutt
Chief Operating Officer
Clean Energy Council

Maia Schweizer
COO
Snowy Hydro

The Hon Penny Sharpe
Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage
NSW Government

Heidi Sick
Managing Director - Energy ANZ
AECOM Australia

Lucy Sinclair
Senior Community Engagement Manager, ANZ
Aquila Clean Energy

Claire Single
ESG and Approvals Executive Manager
Iberdrola Australia

Anna Skarbek
CEO
Climateworks Centre

Reece Stephens
CFO
EDF power solutions Australia

Joanna Stevens
Managing Director
Premier Strategy

Sonia Teitel
Co-MD, Renewables Australia
Octopus Investments

The Hon Kate Thwaites
Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
Australian Labor Party

Mark Tiernan
Director – Head of Profession Energy UK
WSP

John Titchen
Director
Goldwind

Jackie Trad
CEO
Clean Energy Council

Erin van Maanen
Executive GM Strategy & Commercial
Hydro Tasmania

Jean-Marie Verrier
Managing Director and Head of Power, Renewables & Transition
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Bobby Vidakovic
Executive Director
CEFC

Colin Wain
Manager NEM Policy
Hydro Tasmania

Mark Wakeham
Australia Lead
Ocean Energy Pathways

Emily Walker
State Lead - NSW Development
NEOEN Australia Pty Ltd

Rodney Wallis
Executive, Corporate Finance, & Executive, Asia
National Australia Bank Limited

Andrew Walton
Partner / Head of Digital Infrastructure
Celero Infrastructure

Megan Ward
Head of Origination and Corporate Affairs
NEOEN Australia

Rachel Watson
CEO
Hydro Tasmania

Neil Weston
Chief Project Development Officer
RATCH-Australia

Rob Wheals
CEO
Squadron Energy

Peter Whish-Wilson
Senator for lutruwita
Tasmania

Benjamin White
Market Director - Energy
Beca

Sabooh Whitelaw
Associate Vice President, Energy and Utilities
AirTrunk

Tom Whiting
Wind Lead APAC
Worley

Innes Willox
Chief Executive
Australian Industry Group

Thom Woodroofe
Former climate diplomat

Michael Wright
National Secretary
Electrical Trades Union

Aaron Zadeh
VP & Regions Director - APAC & MENA
Shoals