Melbourne is set to host one of the largest energy industry gatherings in the Southern Hemisphere next week as All Energy Australia gets underway.
The action-packed two-day event, running from October 23-24, will feature over 400 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services and more than 450 expert speakers across 80-plus sessions.
With over 11,500 professionals from industry, academia, government and beyond expected, the conference offers ample networking opportunities. Dedicated events include the Meet-the-Speakers Social, Grand Networking Event and Women in Renewables Lunch.
The comprehensive program covers key topics like First Nations engagement, energy management, rooftop solar and Victorian Government initiatives.
Highlights from the Clean Energy Council‘s leadership team include:
Day one
- ‘The path to achieving renewable energy targets by 2050: Have we arrived?’ – The Opening Plenary features our Chief Executive Kane Thornton, Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources the Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio MP, The Superpower Institute’s Ross Garnaut, the Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis’ Amandine Denis-Ryan, Pacific Green’s Joel Alexander, the Grattan Institute’s Alison Reeve and Chair of the Climate Change Authority, the Hon. Matt Kean in a discussion on the progress of the clean energy transition
- ‘Accelerating the energy transition’ with DEECA’s Elizabeth Molyneux, Transgrid’s Brett Redman and Chair Peter Cowling
- ‘Grid connection and system strength’ with AEMO’s Erika Twining and our own Christiaan Zuur
- ‘Enabling consumer participation through digital innovations’ with Energy Consumers Australia’s Melissa McAuliffe,
- AEMO’s Nick Regan and the Clean Energy Council’s Emma Fagan
- ‘Riding the mental health solar coaster: Leadership and well-being in a high intensity industry’ with Beyond Blue’s Dr Luke Martin and Clean Energy Council Chief Operating Officer Ashleigh Dalmau
- ‘Scaling electrification’ featuring AGL’s Dr. Julia Lu, Monash University’s Dr. Kendra Wasiluk and our own Con Hristodoulidis
- ‘The economics of diversity’ with MinterEllison’s Briony Pole and Clean Energy Council Director – Workforce Development, Dr. Anita Talberg
- ‘Building a competitive hydrogen sector’, with the Australian Hydrogen Council’s Fiona Simon and Clean Energy Council Policy Director – Decarbonisation Anna Freeman
- ‘Engaging with host communities on renewable projects’ with Lumea’s Michael Johnson and CEC Senior Policy Officer Nathan Hart
- ‘Improving diversity and inclusion in the energy workforce’ including Solar Victoria’s Anita Holt and our own Julian McCoy
Day two
- ‘Building the clean energy ecosystem’: The day two plenary sees Con Hristodoulidis chair discussions on transport, social license and public ownership including the SEC’s Chris Miller, Procore’s Kris Lengieza, the Electric Vehicle Council’s Ross De Rango, The Energy Charter’s Martine Holberton and the Clean Energy Council’s Dr Nick Aberle
- ‘Developing an offshore wind industry in Australia’ with our Director – Offshore Wind Morgan Rossiter and RWE Offshore Wind’s Jens Orfelt
- ‘Bringing long duration energy storage to market’ with the Clean Energy Council’s Ana Spataru and Hydro Tasmania’s Erin van Maanen
- ‘Decarbonising heavy transport’ with our Policy Director Anna Freeman and DNV’s Scott Trevean
‘The dynamic future of consumer energy resources’ with the Clean Energy Council’s Maxime Di Petta and ARENA’s Caitlin Sears - ‘Growing the workforce pipeline’ with Strategic Projects Lead – Workforce Development Nicole Boldt and UNSW’s Matthew Priestly
The conference program will also feature speakers from the CSIRO, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Solar Victoria, Tesla, AusNet, ANZ, Origin Energy, ARUP, the Australian Energy Regulator, Climate Change Authority, Transgrid, AGL, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), Powerlink, RMIT, Zenith Energy, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), ARUP, Deakin University, Oceanex, Qantas and more.
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