2021 SPEAKERS
Dean Sharafi
Head of System Management
AEMO
Senior Representative
Department of Industry, Science Energy and Resources
Chloe Hicks
Director, Energy Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Zones
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Senior Representative
Department of Environment Land Water and Planning
Richard Lowe
Executive General Manager, Business Growth
Transgrid
Ashley Manna
Group Executive, Corporate Development
Electranet
Stewart Bell
EGM Strategy & Business Development
Powerlink Queensland
Damien Sanford
GM Asset & Digital Services
AusNet Services
Bess Clark
General Manager Project Marinus
TasNetworks
Brett Wickham
Managing Director, Energy
ACCIONA Australia
Fernando Santamaría
Managing Director
Iberdrola Australia
Steve Quilter
EGM, Energy Trading and Commercial Strategy
Stanwell Corporation
Deion Campbell
Chief Executive
Tilt Renewables
Jason Willoughby
Chief Executive Officer
CWP Renewables
Rob Fisher
Managing Director, Australia
Windlab
Casper Frost Thorhauge
CEO
Star of the South
Anthony Yeates
EGM Business Development
Ratch-Australia
Matthew Nimmo
Director of Generation Australia
Pacific Hydro
Andrew Gardner
Head of Wind Energy and Manufacturing
CEFC
Andrei Naumovich
APAC Business Development Manager, Wind Application
Peikko
Ally Bonakdar
Director, Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Specialised Finance
NAB
James Arthur
Director
Infrastructure Capital
Nick Cowling
Associate Director
Macquarie Group
Harley MacKenzie
Owner
HARD Software
Stephanie Easton
Manager, Operations Control Centre
Infigen Energy
Chris Baldwin
Wind Operations Manager
Meridian Energy Australia
Patrick Gorr
Associated Principal
Arup
Andrew Bray
National Coordinator
Australian Wind Alliance
Julien Gaschignard
General Manager Engineering
Downer
Katrina Swalwell
Technical Director - Energy
Aurecon
Robert Ceic
Service Line Leader - Power Generation & Renewable Energy
GHD
Marilyne Crestias
Director
Renewable Energy Insights
PAST SPEAKERS AT A GLANCE
Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP
Minister for Energy and Mining
Government of South Australia
Hon Mark Bailey MP
Minister for Energy Biofuels and Water Supply
Government of Queensland
Hon Dr. Mike Nahan MLA
Minister for Energy
Government of Western Australia
Scientia Professor Martin Green
Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
University of New South Wales
Richard Day
Director Low Carbon Industry Development
SA Department for Energy and Mining
Phil Richardson
General Manager – Energy Consumer and Pricing
Queensland
Stan Krpan
Chief Executive Officer
Solar Victoria
Ian Kay
Chief Financial Officer
ARENA
Joel Gilmore
Principal, Policy & Market Development
AEMO
Brian Spak
Leader, Grids and Renewable Energy Integration
CSIRO
Christophe Leonard
Head of Development
Neoen Australia
Andrew Smith
Global Head of Energy
National Australia Bank