AuWE2025 Early Confirmed Strategic Speakers
Alistair Parker
Chief Executive Officer
VicGrid
James Hay
Chief Executive Officer
EnergyCo NSW
Andrew Lewis
EGM, Consumer, Markets and Analytics
Australian Energy Market Commission
Ulrik Dahl
Trade Commissioner
Trade Council of Denmark
Nathalie Oosterlinck
Chief Executive Officer
JERA Nex
Laura Caspari
Chief Renewables Officer
ENGIE AU
Penny Pickett
Head of Australia
Corio Generation
Brett Wickham
Managing Director
ACCIONA Energía Australia
Siham Knowles
General Manager Technical Services
ACCIONA Energía Australia
Anil Chanana
Country Manager Australia
Parkwind
Chad Hymas
Chief Executive Officer
Aula Energy
Michael Choi
Chief Executive Officer
Ark Energy
Edoardo Prina
CEO Asia Pacific Onshore
Siemens Gamesa
Jacqui Bridge
Executive General Manager Energy Futures
Powerlink Queensland
Matt Cheney
Executive Manager Energy Transition & Sustainability
Western Power
Britt Butler
General Manager Portland Aluminium
Alcoa
Hamish Moffat
Managing Director
Zenith Energy
Darren McCubbin
Chief Executive Officer
Gippsland Climate Change Network
Alice Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for the Hunter
Matt Thorpe
Chief Executive Officer
Port of Hastings
Richard Pawlik
General Manager Connections Infrastructure
AusNet
Keith Wilks
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Ports Authority
Warner Priest
Midstream Director
InterContinental Energy
Brett Winter
Chief Executive Officer
GeelongPort
Marco Kanaar
General Manager Offshore Installation APAC
DEME
Stephanie Bashir
Founder & CEO
Nexa Advisory
Tony Cantwell
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for Gippsland
Maya Malik
Co-founder
KIMAenergy
Unlocking Wind Capital Summit 2025 Speakers
Nick Hawke
Director, Investments
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Daniel Nugent
Head of Portfolio Development
EnergyAustralia
Tobias Geiger
Managing Director
WestWind Energy
Marilyne Crestias
Head of Policy and Advocacy
Clean Energy Investor Group
Kimberly Cram
Co-founder
KIMAenergy
David Smith
Head of Australia
Cubico Sustainable Investments
Diversity & Inclusion Pioneers
Kate Sykes
Executive General Manager, People and Sustainability
Squadron Energy
Emma Harris
EGM People, Safety and Culture
ATCO Australia
Lara Lavers
Director, Corporate Affairs
Windlab
AuWE2024 Strategic Speakers
Sue McCarrey
Chief Executive Officer
Offshore Infrastructure Regulator
Jai Thomas
Deputy Director General, Coordinator of Energy
Government of Western Australia
Andrew Kingsmill
Executive Director, Technical Advisory Services
Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo)
Ilsa Colson
Chief of Staff and Executive Director Communications and Engagement
VicGrid
Rob Wheals
Chief Executive Officer
Squadron Energy
Erin Coldham
Chief Development Officer
Southerly Ten
Daniel Belton
Chief Executive Officer
RWE Renewables Australia
Thomas Hansen
Senior Director, Offshore Wind Australia
Equinor
Dave Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Australia
EDF Renewables
Thierry Kalfon
CEO Renewables Australia & South-East Asia
ENGIE
Steven Oswald
Chief Commercial Officer, APAC
RES
Dr Rochelle McDonald
Executive General Manager, Operations
Squadron Energy
Werther Esposito
Chief Executive Officer
Enel Green Power Australia
Bede Noonan
Chief Executive Officer of Australia & New Zealand
ACCIONA
Anil Chanana
Country Manager, Australia
Parkwind
Emily Scivetti
Chief Operating Officer
Oceanex Energy
John Titchen
Director
Goldwind Australia
Pelayo Rodriguez Alonso
Head of Business Development Japan and APAC
Ocean Winds
Peter Veljkovic
Chief Development Officer
RWE Renewables Australia
Chad Hymas
Chief Executive Officer
Aula Energy
AuWE2025 Regional Development Leaders
Anna Stephenson
Regional Impact and Education Director
Regional Australia Institute
Brant Edwards
Chief Executive Officer
Bunbury Geographe Economic Alliance
Clare Larkin-Sykes
Co-Lead
NewH2
Katrina Langdon
Procurement Manager
Southerly Ten
Jan Rieche
Executive Manager Policy Culture & People
H2U - the Hydrogen Utility
AuWE2024 Offshore Windtech Leaders
Simon Brooks
Chief Operating Officer
AMS Group
Dirk Verwimp
Senor Advisor & Business Development Australia
Sarens
Chris Janson
Commercial Manager
TGS New Energy Solutions
Youth Program Advocates
Adele Seymon
Founder & Director
Deep Green R&D Solutions Pty Ltd.
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Heath Shepherdson
Manager, Offshore Infrastructure Registrar Team
Offshore Infrastructure Registrar
Nicole Filbay
Manager, Commercial Team
National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator
Jason Garwood
Assistant Manager, OEI Licensing Team
Offshore Infrastructure Registrar
Jane Anderson
Assistant Manager, OEI Licensing Team
Offshore Infrastructure Registrar
Sowmya Ramakrishnan
Assistant Manager, OEI Licensing Team
Offshore Infrastructure Registrar
Jens Bøgsted Orfelt
EVP and President, Asia Pacific (Offshore Development)
RWE
Amelita Valle
AU Head of Procurement
RWE
Maximilian Alberts
Project Procurement Manager
RWE
Elise Do
APAC Head of Partnerships & Transactions (M&A)
RWE
Shahnas Shajahan
Head of Partnering & Transactions (M&A), Australia
RWE
Rhys Devanny
Senior Wind Resource Analyst
RWE
Michel Baron
Senior Civil Project Engineer Onshore
RWE
Bridgette Carter
Project Director
BlueScope
Michael Gerada
Head of Business Development, Commercial and Industrial
BlueScope
Giselle Coromandel
National Market Development Manager, Renewables
BlueScope
Fraser Power
Head of Advocacy, Generation
Origin Energy
Jim Belford
Head of Social Performance and Land Access
Origin Energy
Lauren Barnaby
Group Manager, Major Asset Lifecycle
Origin Energy
Erin Lord
Senior Engagement and Social Performance Specialist
Origin Energy
Anthony Richards
Head of HSE, Development & Construction
Origin Energy
Matthew Dixon
Senior Asset Development Engineer
Origin Energy
Matt Hallam
Head of Technical Support
Origin Energy
John Young
Site Project Manager
Origin Energy
Jay Foggin
Program Director
Origin Energy
Brian McEvoy
Group Manager, Asset Development and Construction
Origin Energy
Jason O’toole
General Manager Project Development, Procurement and Support
APA Group
Preeti Arora
General Manager Infrastructure Engineering, Power
APA Group
James Manning
Head of Engineering Development, Power
APA Group
Inka Heile
Principle Engineer Offgrid
APA Group
Allison Smith
Principal Electrical Engineer
APA Group
Matthew Forrest
General Manager Energy Solutions Power
APA Group
Nikki Weier
Business Development Manager
APA Group
Danielle Richards
Commercial Manager, Energy Solutions
APA Group
Edoardo Prina
SVP, Head of Sales Onshore APAC
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Xiaofeng CHEN
Onshore APAC Marketing
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Andrew Roberts
Head of Sales Onshore, Australia & New Zealand
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy