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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 |
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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
09:00 - 09:10
10 mins
Welcome to Country
09:10 - 09:15
05 mins
Summit Opening
09:15 - 09:25
05 mins
[Keynote] Australia’s Wind Power Future: Driving National Energy Security and Delivering Net-Zero Commitments
09:25 - 09:35
10 mins
[Keynote] Policy Powering Progress: How Victoria’s Energy Reforms are Accelerating Australia’s Wind Future
09:35 - 09:55
20 mins
[Keynote] Laying the Regulatory Groundwork for Offshore Wind Projects
09:55 - 10:45
50 mins
[High-Level Panel] From APAC Trends to Global Impact — How Australia Can Lead the Next Energy Chapter
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Turning Regional Strength into Global Influence — positioning Australia as a clean energy exporter and technology leader.
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Investment Pathways and Capital Flows — attracting global funding to scale wind and hybrid projects.
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Policy, Partnerships, and Market Design — aligning regulation with industry innovation for faster deployment.
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Technology and Supply Chain Resilience — securing capabilities to compete on a global stage.
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From Communities to Boardrooms — ensuring local benefits while delivering global impact.
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.
Laura Caspari
Chief Renewables Officer & Managing Director
ENGIE AU
David Pollington
Managing Director
ACEN Australia
Lunch & networking break
DAY 1 Afternoon
14:00 - 14:20
20 mins
[Keynote] Strategies towards Breeding the Offshore Wind Industry - From Policy Makers' Perspective
14:20 - 14:40
20 mins
[Keynote] The Lessons Learnt in Onshore/Offshore Wind Policy Making
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.
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
17:10 - 18:00
50 mins
[Panel] Ensuring Grid Modernisation and Energy Security towards a Net-Zero Future
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Strategic grid investments to unlock renewable energy zones and offshore wind hubs
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Managing system security amid the retirement of coal generation
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Harnessing digital technologies, grid-scale storage, and demand-side participation
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National and state-level coordination to meet net-zero timelines
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)
