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2023 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
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DAY 2 26 July | Wednesday Morning Session
09:25 - 09:30
05 mins
Opening Address by the Chair Person
09:30 - 09:45
15 mins
[KEYNOTE] EU Address

Kadri Simson
Commissioner for Energy
European Commission
09:45 - 10:35
50 mins
[PANEL] Accelerating the Financing of Wind Power Projects
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Risk mitigation vs. revenue maximization
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Will PPA make a project more bankable?
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Differences between onshore and offshore projects
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Asset management and M&A
Moderator:

Aylin Cunsolo
Partner
Baker McKenzie
Panelist:

Sara Leong
Chief Asset Management Officer
Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Alexander Danne
Partner, Head of Energy and Infrastructure
Gilbert + Tobin

John Martin
Chief Executive Officer
Windlab

Daniel Beaver
Executive Director
Foresight Group

Gemma Claase
Head of Renewable Energy, Pacific
Marsh

Alan Rai
Director
Baringa

Neil Fraser
Executive Director
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:40
25 mins
[SOLO] Progress of Star of the South - Australia's Ground-breaking Offshore Wind Project

Charles Rattray
Chief Executive Officer
Star of the South
11:40 - 12:30
50 mins
[PANEL] Establishing A Reliable and Sustainable Supply Chain for Australia's Offshore Wind Sector through International Cooperations
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Installation & Logistics for Larger Turbines
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Marine Works: Vessels & Ports
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Skilled Workforce
Moderator:

Senior Representative
Norton Rose Fulbright
Panelist:

Linda Miles
Senior Trade Specialist, Energy and Low Carbon Transition - Australia
Scottish Development International

Colin McIvor
Cluster Manager
Subsea Innovation Cluster Australia

Boris Novak
Industry Advisor
HunterNet Co-Operative

Jordan Glanville
lnfrastructure Manager
Oceanex Energy

Eirik Ellingsen
Director Offshore Wind Asia Pacific
Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP)

Tim Fischer
Global Executive Director
Ramboll

Senior Representative
CSSC-CWHI
Lunch & Networking Break
Day 2 Afternoon – Strategic Summit
14:00 - 14:50
50 mins
[PANEL] Community Engagement in Australian Context and Its Lessons for Emerging Offshore Projects
Moderator:

Tricia Wunsch
Partner, Strategic Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
ERM
Panelist:

Heidi Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Beyond Zero Emissions

Tony Cantwell
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for Gippsland

Susan Findlay
Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
RES

Wendy Farmer
Community Organiser
Friends of the Earth

Alice Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for the Hunter

Sarah Altmann
Head of Public Affairs
Star of the South

Rikki Butler
Communications and Engagement Director
RPS
14:50 - 15:15
25 mins
[SOLO] Reserved for WSP

Coffee Break
15:55 - 16:20
25 mins
[SOLO] Reserved for Allen & Overy

16:20 - 17:10
50 mins
[PANEL] Digitalization in O&M of Wind Farms

Nitin Repalle
Energy & Advisory Lead - APAC region
Acteon

Dan Horton
Director Western Region
Thread

Steve Clark
General Manager Renewable Maintenance Services
Stanwell Corporation

Kwong Kiu
Technical Services Manager
Delmar
17:10 - 17:15
05 mins
Closing Address by the Chair Person
17:15 - 17:20
05 mins
Closing Address by the Organizer
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