Day 1, Wednesday 24 May 2023

7:00AM

Plenary

space

Energising Women Breakfast

An opportunity for networking, discussion and collaboration around the skills, experiences and opportunities women bring to the energy management sector.

Mary Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Energetics

Emily Skehill, Marketing Manager, Green Energy Group

Caroline Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, Green Energy and Carbon Management

Peta Derham, Branch Head for National Energy Performance Strategy, Australian Department of Climate Energy, the Environment and Water

Ruby Heard, Director of Alinga Energy Consulting and Steering Group Member, First Nations Clean Energy Network

Holly Taylor, Head of Projects, Energy Efficiency Council

Rachael Wilkinson, Senior Advisor – Policy and Projects, Energy Efficiency Council

8:45AM

Plenary

Welcome to Country

Aunty Maxine Ryan, Cultural Educator, Dharawal Country

9:00AM

Plenary

Ministerial Address

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

9:30AM

Plenary

Global keynote: The rise of efficient electrification

Dr Jan Rosenow is the European Director of the RAP and one of the world’s leading experts in electrification and the role of energy management in renewable grids. Jan will share global insights on the future of efficiency and electrification.

10:10AM

Plenary

Electrify everything, everywhere, all at once?

A panel discussion featuring Dr Rosenow and local and international experts on the role of electrification in replacing fossil fuels in buildings, industry and transport, and the challenges to be overcome for efficient electrification.

Dr Jan Rosenow, Head of European Programs, Regulatory Assistance Project

Prof. Dr Clemens Rohde, Coordinator of the Business Unit Energy Efficiency, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research

Merrily Hunter, Chief Executive Officer, MAC Trade Services

Nicolette Boele, Expert Adviser, Electrification of Everything, Smart Energy Council

Alison Reeve, Energy and Climate Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute

11:15AM

Morning tea

Expo spaces 2 & 3

11:45AM

Plenary

Energy management in a zero-emission grid

By the end of this decade, Australia’s electricity grids will be dominated by renewables. This session explores ​how energy management, renewables, storage, EVs and networks fit together, and essential reforms to enable ​an electricity system that is affordable, reliable and clean..

Ryan Warburton, General Manager, Commercial and Industrial Customers, AGL

Lisa Zembrodt, Principal and Senior Director, Sustainability Business, Schneider Electric

Terry Niemier, Director - Program and Market Development, Energy Division, NSW Government

1:00PM

Expo space 2

Networking lunch

Breakout 2/3/4

Home is where the heat is: the road to zero-emission ready housing

2:00PM

Plenary

Action stations: Operationalising net ​zero in business

Businesses have set ambitious net zero targets, but ​many are still working out how to translate ambition into ​action. This session looks at how businesses can put in ​place an actionable plan for decarbonisation that ​leverages data to drive decisions and investment.

All Australian homes need to be optimised for a high penetration renewable energy system. This session digs into the upgrades and technologies we need to make that happen.

Glenn Day, Director National Sales & Public Affairs, Stiebel-Eltron

Mike Evans, Energy Consultant, Henley

Margot Delafoulhouze, Cities System Lead, Climateworks Centre

Professor Yolande Strengers, Department of Human Centered Computing, ​Monash University

Jacques Morris, Team Leader, UK Transition Plan Taskforce

Christian Schiemann, Business Manager – Building and Home Automation Solutions Australia, ABB

Sally Townsend, Head of Sustainability, Blackmores

Atta Ullah Sanai, Senior Projects Officer, NSW Government

3:30PM

Afternoon tea

Expo spaces 2 & 3

4:00PM

Plenary

The Australian advantage: Grasping the economic opportunity of decarbonisation

An armchair discussion with Gareth O’Reilly, Zone President – Pacific at Schneider Electric on Australia’s unique position in the global race for net zero, and the economic opportunity it presents.

4:30PM

Plenary

Strengthening skills and supply chains to accelerate transformation

How do we secure the skilled workforce and strategic technologies we need to deliver the energy transition?

Jon Jutsen, Chief Executive Officer, RACE for 2030

Alex Waldren, National Policy Director, Master Builders Australia

Alex Badham, Executive Director, Energy Demand, Efficiency and Safety, DEECA

5:30PM

Lounge

Networking drinks

7:00PM

Plenary

Gala Dinner, featuring The National Energy Efficiency Awards

Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy

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All sessions and timings are subject to change.

Day 2, Thursday 25 May 2023

9:00AM

Plenary

Euro vision: Europe’s energy transformation and lessons for Australia

Armchair conversation with Harry Verhaar, Chair of the European Alliance to Save Energy and Head of Global Public and Government Affairs at Signify. This conversation will cover the European Union’s Green Deal, the impact of the war in Ukraine on Europe’s decarbonisation trajectory, and the latest developments in electrification and energy efficiency policy across the continent.

9:30AM

Plenary

National Energy Performance Strategy update

Armchair conversation with Clare McLaughlin, Head of the Energy Division at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, on the Albanese Government’s National Energy Performance Strategy.

10:00AM

Plenary

Flagship report launch: Putting energy efficiency to work

Armchair conversation with ANZ’s Managing Director – Corporate Finance, Christina Tonkin and Head of Energy Transition, Tsen Wong to discuss the launch of a new flagship report that considers the role of energy efficiency and electrification in achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets.

10:30AM

Morning tea

Expo spaces 2 & 3

11:00AM

Residential stream

Breakout 2/3/4

Trajectory to transparency: Rating home energy performance

Momentum is building for a single national rating framework for homes. Where are we now, and what do we need to do to get this critical reform across the line?

Jo Brennan, Acting Director, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Anthony Wright, Team Leader - Building Energy Efficiency, CSIRO

Caryn Kakas, Head of Housing Strategy, ANZ

Andy Pickard, Founder, Powerhaus Engineering

Commercial stream

Plenary

Dynamic, electric, responsive: commercial buildings in a zero emissions grid

Energy flexibility in commercial buildings will play a big role in enabling a high penetration renewable energy system. This session will look at the latest insights and practice from around the world on how we get it done.

Francesca Muskovic, National Policy Director, Property Council

Dr Jessica Granderson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Professor Henrik Madsen, Technical University of Denmark

Steve Ford, The GPT Group

Louise Monger, Vice President Digital Buildings, Schneider Electric

Industrial stream

Breakout 5/6

Safeguard and beyond

Businesses and policymakers are grappling with the challenges and opportunities of industrial decarbonisation. This session looks at best practice policy from overseas, recent developments in Australia, and what might come next.

Tennant Reed, Head of Climate, Energy and Environment Policy, Ai Group

Paul Papenbrock, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Bridgette Carter, Project Director - Advanced Steel Manufacturing Precinct, Bluescope Steel

Chris Bloomfield, Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency Policy, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

12:30PM

Networking lunch

Expo spaces 2 & 3

1:30PM

Building the business model for retrofitting Australia

Unlocking the potential of

data-driven smart buildings

Global and local experts discuss the latest research on advanced data and controls, and how we unlock the potential of smart buildings.

Harnessing Industry 4.0 for decarbonisation

Leveraging data and technology to support decision making is at the heart of Industry 4.0. How can Australian businesses use this approach to increase productivity and support their decarbonisation journey?

Experts look at the commercial models and policies we need to retrofit our homes.

Stephen White, Energy Efficiency Domain Leader, CSIRO

Professor Jin Wen, Associate Dean, Drexel University

Dr Gabe Fierro, A/Professor of Computer Science, Colorado School of Mines

Dani Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, UNSW Energy Institute

Dr Bill Lilley, Chief Research Officer, RACE for 2030

Jenny Edwards, Owner, Managing Director & Lead Scientist, Light House

Blake Mortimer, National Engineering Manager, Daikin

Stephen Smith, Product and Systems Manager - Asia Pacific, Knauf Insulation

David Craven, Manager of the Residential Efficiency Scorecard program, VIC Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

A/Prof Dr Andrea Trianni, Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney

Milad Mostowfivala, Senior Manager – Smart Power Products & Digital Solutions – Electrification, ABB

Dr Shama Islam - Senior Lecturer, Electrical Engineering, Deakin University

David Chuter - CEO and Managing Director of the Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC)

3:00PM

Afternoon tea

Expo spaces 2 & 3

3:30PM

Plenary

Financing the transition

Decarbonising our economy requires billions of dollars of investment, from rental properties to regional industrial precincts and everything between. Finance experts and efficiency leaders discuss how the finance and energy management sectors can work together to unlock this opportunity.

Susann Bollmann, Member of the Executive Board, Head of Projects & Financial Forum Energy Efficiency, DENEFF

Alistair Fraser, Head of Energy and Performance Services, Siemens

Michelle Sichlau, Head of Business Development, Corporate Finance, ANZ

Richard Lovell, Executive Director, Head of Debt Markets, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (non-branding sponsor)

4:40PM

Closing address

Plenary

5:00PM

Networking drinks

Lounge

6:00PM

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