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2023 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
Anchor 1
DAY 1 25 July | Tuesday Morning Session
08:55 - 09:00
05 mins
Welcome Address from the Organizer
09:00 - 09:05
05 mins
Welcome Address from the Chair Person

Deion Campbell
Operating Partner
H.R.L. Morrison & Co
09:05 - 09:15
10 mins
Keynote Address from Minister
09:15 - 09:40
25 mins
[SOLO] Establishing Infrastructures for Australia's Clean Energy Transition
09:40 - 10:05
25 mins
[SOLO] Facilitating Wind Energy Projects with Solid Ground of National Power System Regulations

Benn Barr
Chief Executive
Australian Energy Market Commission
10:05 - 10:30
25 mins
[SOLO] Supporting the Implementation of Renewable Energy Zones in Victoria

Alistair Parker
Chief Executive Officer
VicGrid
10:30 - 10:55
25 mins
[SOLO] Federal Environment Laws and the Wind Industry – Shifting to A Better Practice Framework

Cormac Farrell
Director – Environment Assessment Policy
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Coffee Break
11:35 - 12:35
60 mins
[PANEL] Thoughts from Industry Leaders: The Role of Australia's Wind Industry in Worldwide Energy Transition
Moderator:

Joanne Crew
Partner
King & Wood Mallesons
Panelist:

John Titchen
Director
Goldwind Australia

Werther Esposito
Country Manager Australia
Enel Green Power

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

Mark Williamson
Executive General Manager
Clean Energy Regulator

Dr. Rochelle Macdonald
Executive General Manager - Operations
Squadron Energy

Luke Edward
Managing Director, Renewable Power & Transition
Brookfield

Anthony Yeates
Executive General Manager, Development
Tilt Renewables

Lachlan Creswell
Head of Green Investment Group, Australia and New Zealand
Macquarie Group
Lunch & networking break
Day 1 Afternoon – Strategic Summit
14:00 - 15:00
60 mins
[PANEL] Offshore Wind - The Most Promising Renewable Source Supporting the Country's Energy Strategy
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Regulatory issues
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Spatial planning
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Supporting Facilities: Submarine Cable, Port Infrastructure, Vessels
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New Trends: Floating offshore wind, Power-To-X
Moderator:

Taraz Saba
Power Generation Service Line Lead - Asia Pacific
GHD
Panelist:

Per Mejnert Kristensen
Asia-Pacific President
Ørsted

Carolyn Sanders
Head of Operations, Australia
Flotation Energy

Carlos Martin Rivals
Chief Executive Officer
BlueFloat Energy

Anthony Lamb
Head of Asia-Pacific
Corio Generation

Rafael Munilla
Chief Business Development Officer
Ocean Winds

Jonathan Smith
General Manager, Offshore Development
Vena Energy

Matthew Forwood
Head of Project Engineering & Due Diligence, Australia & NZ
DNV

Jens Bøgsted Orfelt
EVP and Regional President – Offshore Development
RWE
15:00 - 15:25
25 mins
[SOLO] TBC

Noel Boylan
Managing Director, Australia
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
15:25 - 15:50
25 mins
[SOLO] Reserved for Weatherzone

Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:20
50 mins
[PANEL] Thoughts from Grid Operators: How to Facilitate the Connection of New Onshore and Offshore Wind Generation
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Building of new transmission lines
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Response to the retiring coal-fired generation
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Solutions for remote communities/industries
Moderator:

Margarida Pimentel
Group Manager Onboarding and Connections
Australian Energy Market Operator
Panelist:

Gordon Taylor
Executive General Manager, Major Projects
Transgrid

Jacqui Bridge
Executive General Manager Energy Futures
Powerlink Queensland

Ashley Manna
Group Executive, Corporate Development
ElectraNet

Greg Elkins
Founder and Managing Director
Global Power Energy

Jonathan D'Sylva
Chief Development Officer
AusNet Services
17:20 - 17:45
25 mins
[SOLO] Key Transmission Project for Gippsland Renewable Energy Zone

Lily Habib
Project Director - G-REZ
AusNet Services
17:45 - 17:50
05 mins
Closing Address by the Chair Person
18:15 - 19:15
60 mins