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AuWE2023 SPEAKERS
AuWE2023 Strategic Speakers


H.E. Kadri Simson
European Commissioner for Energy
European Commission


Benn Barr
Chief Executive
Australian Energy Market Commission


Alistair Parker
Chief Executive Officer
VicGrid


Mark Williamson
Executive General Manager
Clean Energy Regulator


Sara Leong
Chief Asset Management Officer
Clean Energy Finance Corporation


Per Mejnert Kristensen
President, Asia Pacific
Ørsted


Jens Bøgsted Orfelt
EVP and President, Asia Pacific Offshore Development
RWE


Rafael Munilla
Chief Business Development Officer
Ocean Winds


Carlos Martin Rivals
Chief Executive Officer
BlueFloat Energy


Thierry Kalfon
Managing Director, Renewables for Australia and South-East Asia
ENGIE


Lachlan Creswell
Head of Green Investment Group, Australia and New Zealand
Macquarie Group


Caroline Wykamp
Chief Executive Officer
Marinus Link


Charles Rattray
Chief Executive Officer
Star of the South


John Martin
Chief Executive Officer
Windlab


Ashley Manna
Group Executive, Corporate Development
ElectraNet


John Titchen
Director
Goldwind Australia


Gordon Taylor
Executive General Manager, Major Projects
Transgrid


Luke Edward
Managing Director, Renewable Power & Transition
Brookfield


Jonathan D'Sylva
Chief Development Officer
AusNet Services


Anthony Yeates
Executive General Manager, Development
Tilt Renewables


Anthony Lamb
Head of Asia-Pacific
Corio Generation


Heidi Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Beyond Zero Emissions


Dr. Rochelle Macdonald
Executive General Manager, Operations
Squadron Energy


Daniel Beaver
Executive Director
Foresight Group


Jacqui Bridge
Executive General Manager Energy Futures
Powerlink Queensland


Lily Habib
Project Director - G-REZ
AusNet Services


Jonathan Smith
General Manager, Offshore Development
Vena Energy


Werther Esposito
Country Manager Australia
Enel Green Power


Deion Campbell
Operating Partner
H.R.L. Morrison & Co


Wendy Farmer
Community Organiser
Friends of the Earth


Linda Miles
Senior Trade Specialist, Energy and Low Carbon Transition - Australia
Scottish Development International


Jordan Glanville
Infrastructure Manager
Oceanex Energy


Noel Boylan
Managing Director, Australia
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute


Alexander Danne
Partner, Head of Energy and Infrastructure
Gilbert + Tobin


Tony Cantwell
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for Gippsland


Colin McIvor
Cluster Manager
Subsea Innovation Cluster Australia


Susan Findlay
Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
RES


James Perry
Offshore Wind Principal Engineer
WSP


Nitin Repalle
Energy & Advisory Lead - APAC region
Acteon


Eirik Ellingsen
Director Offshore Wind Asia Pacific
Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP)


Gemma Claase
Head of Renewable Energy, Pacific
Marsh


Dan Horton
Director Western Region
Thread


Carolyn Sanders
Head of Operations, Australia
Flotation Energy


Margarida Pimentel
Group Manager Onboarding and Connections
Australian Energy Market Operator


Rikki Butler
Communications and Engagement Director
RPS


Boris Novak
Industry Advisor
HunterNet Co-Operative


Aylin Cunsolo
Partner
Baker McKenzie


Sarah Altmann
Head of Public Affairs
Star of the South


Alice Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for the Hunter


Kwong Kiu
Technical Services Manager
Delmar Systems


Tim Fischer
Global Executive Director
Ramboll


Greg Elkins
Founder and Managing Director
Global Power Energy


Joanne Crew
Partner
King & Wood Mallesons


Neil Fraser
Executive Director
Commonwealth Bank of Australia


Tricia Wunsch
Partner, Strategic Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
ERM
Offshore Windtech Leaders


Dave Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Australia
EDF Renewables


Benjamin White
Director for Business Development & Stakeholder Relations
Equinor


Talia Zammataro
Senior Director Sales ANZ
Vestas


Mirjam Tome
Managing Director
Skyborn Renewables Australia


Tim Sawyer
Chief International Officer and Director, Asia and Australia
Flotation Energy


Brett Winter
Chief Executive Officer
GeelongPort


Malcolm Geier
Chief Executive Officer
Port of Hastings Corporation


Lyle Banks
General Manager Development and Trade
Pilbara Ports Authority


Ercihan Kurt
Vice President Sales, HV Solutions
NKT


Sean Van Steel
Operations Director
CoreMarine


Dr. Sven Teske
Associate Professor and Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures
University of Technology Sydney


Dirk Verwimp
Senior Advisor Offshore Wind
Sarens


Dr. Adrian Panow
Director Major Projects, Melbourne Energy Institute
University of Melbourne


Dr Nina Levy
Service Line Manager, Geophysics and Geotechnical
Fugro


Patrick Hastings
Chief Delivery and Capability Officer
Infrastructure Sustainability Council


Michael Jessup
Special Counsel
Port of Newcastle


Penny Pickett
Development Director
Corio Generation
Campaigners for Diversity and Inclusion


Amanda White
Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion
RES


Marilyn Crestias
Director
Renewable Energy Insights


Lara Lavers
Head of Corporate Affairs
Windlab
