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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

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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

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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
  • Regulatory issues

  • Spatial planning

  • Supporting Facilities: Submarine Cable, Port Infrastructure, Vessels

  • 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

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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

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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
  • Building of new transmission lines

  • Response to the retiring coal-fired generation

  • 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

Cocktail Reception