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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Session | Room | 2026/7/8 morning | 2026/7/8 afternoon | 2026/7/9 morning | 2026/7/9 afternoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strategic Summit | Goldfields Theatre | 09:10-12:15 | 14:00-18;05 | 09:10-12:25 | 14:00-16:55 |
Unlocking Wind Capital Forum | Eureka 3 | 09:40-12:50 | - | - | - |
Regional Development Forum | Eureka 3 | - | 14:30-17:40 | - | - |
WindGrid Transmission Forum | Eureka 3 | - | - | 09:00-12:05 | 14:00-17:05 |
Offshore WindTECH Summit | Exhibition Bays via door 8 | 10:00-12:25 | 14:05-18:05 | - | - |
Onshore WindNEXT Summit | Exhibition Bays via door 8 | - | - | 09:30-12:40 | - |
2026 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
DAY 1 Morning
09:20 - 09:30
10 mins
Welcome to Country
09:30 - 09:35
05 mins
Summit Opening
09:35 - 09:45
10 mins
[Keynote] Australia’s Wind Power Future: Driving National Energy Security and Delivering Net-Zero Commitments
09:45 - 09:55
10 mins
[Keynote] Policy Powering Progress: How Victoria’s Energy Reforms are Accelerating Australia’s Wind Future
09:55 - 10:25
30 mins
[High-Level Panel] Global Trends, APAC Momentum & Australia's Regulatory Foundations for a Scalable Clean Energy Future
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Global Trends & APAC Momentum
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Australia's Market Opportunity in a Competitive Region
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Regulatory Foundations for Large-Scale Growth
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Transmission, System Integration & Infrastructure Readiness
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Technology, Innovation & Future Systems
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What Australia Must Get Right to Scale
10:25 - 10:45
20 mins
[Keynote] Australia's Energy Transition Economics: Pathways to Net Zero at Least Cost
Morning Break
11:25 - 12:15
50mins
[Executive Panel] Unlocking Bankable, Scalable & Future-Proof Renewable Energy Portfolio - Lessons from Decades of Success
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Scaling with Confidence – Expanding renewable portfolios while managing risks.
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Bankability First – What investors look for in long-term financing.
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Storage as the Game-Changer – Turning renewables into reliable, future-proof assets.
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Proven Success – Lessons from decades of real-world project delivery.
Moderator:
Taraz Saba
Wind Sector Lead, APAC
GHD
Panelists:
Laura Caspari
Chief Renewables Officer
ENGIE AU
Chad Hymas
Chief Executive Officer
Aula Energy
David Pollington
Managing Director
ACEN Australia
Iain Pople
Project CEO, Flagship Funds APAC
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Senior Representative
Vestas
Lunch & networking break
DAY 1 Afternoon
14:00 - 14:20
20 mins
[Keynote] From Policy to Delivery: Victoria’s Path to Australia’s First Offshore Wind Projects
14:20 - 14:40
20 mins
[Keynote] Building Australia's National Offshore Wind Framework: Regulation, Environment & Investor Certainty
14:40 - 15:30
50 mins
[Panel] Preparing for the First Offshore Wind Farm - Is Australia on the Right Track?
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Global Benchmarks, Local Realities – What Australia can (and can’t) copy from leading offshore wind markets.
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Policy, Permitting & Planning – Lessons from mature markets on reducing bottlenecks and de-risking projects.
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Construction & Supply Chain – Adapting international know-how to Australia’s capabilities and infrastructure gaps.
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Grid Connection & Energy Integration – Ensuring reliability and scalability from day one.
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Workforce & Skills Transfer – Combining global expertise with local talent to build a sustainable industry.
Anil Chanana
Country Manager Australia
JERA Nex bp
Tamara Al-Hashimi
Technical Director, Offshore Wind Approvals Lead
RPS
Senior Representative
Ocean Winds
Afternoon Break
16:00 - 16:20
20 mins
[Keynote] Leading Expertise Sharing and How They Are Applied in the Australian Context
16:20 - 17:10
50 mins
[Panel] Port at a Core for a Sustainable Offshore Wind Future: Needs, Gaps, and Upgrades
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Current capacity of Australian ports for offshore wind components
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Gaps in heavy-lift, storage, vessel access, and transport links
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Environmental and community impacts on port development
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Collaboration to streamline supply chains and reduce delays
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Funding models for long-term port upgrades
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Lessons from global offshore wind ports and local adaptation
Daniel Heley
Director Commercial and Local Ports
Department of Transport and Planning
Bart Willems
Head of Commercial Offshore Wind
Jan De Nul
Senior Representative
TasPorts
17:10 - 18:00
50 mins
[Panel] Ensuring Grid Modernisation and Energy Security towards a Net-Zero Future
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Accelerating Transmission Investment through Global Best Practice
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Maintaining System Security through the Transition
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Building Grid Resilience through Innovation and Digitalisation
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Towards an Integrated, Decarbonised Energy System
Jacqui Bridge
Executive GM, Network Investment
Powerlink Queensland
18:00 - 18:05
05 mins
Summit Closing
18:00 - 19:00
60 mins
Happy Hour
19:00 - 21:00
120mins
Gala Dinner (Sustainability & Diversity Night)
