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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Session | Room | 2026/7/8 morning | 2026/7/8 afternoon | 2026/7/8 evening | 2026/7/9 morning | 2026/7/9 afternoon |
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Industry High-level Breakfast (Invited only) | TBC | 07:30-08:30 | - | - | - | - |
Strategic Summit | Goldfields Theatre Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | 09:10-12:15 | 14:00-18:05 | - | 09:10-12:25 | 14:00-16:55 |
Unlocking Wind Capital Forum | Eureka 3 Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | 09:20-12:50 | - | - | - | - |
Regional Development Forum | Eureka 3 Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | - | 14:30-17:40 | - | - | - |
Happy Hour | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | - | - | 18:00-19:00 | - | - |
Gala Dinner | Melbourne Room 1 Level 2, Convention Centre | - | - | 19:00-21:30 | - | - |
WindGrid Transmission Forum | Eureka 3 Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | - | - | - | 09:00-12:53 | - |
Offshore WindTECH Summit | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | 10:00-12:25 | 14:05-17:05 | - | - | - |
Onshore WindNEXT Summit | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | - | - | - | 09:30-12:40 | - |
Women in Net-Zero Future | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | - | - | - | 10:00 – 12:00 | - |
Start-up Innovation Challenge | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 Ground Floor, Exhibition Centre | 10:30-12:00 | - | - | - | - |
2027 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
Day 2 | 15 July Thursday
DEMAND & GROW
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Turning Australia's wind energy advantage into demand, industry and economic growth.
09:00 - 09:05
05 mins
Welcome Remarks
09:05 - 09:25
20 mins
[Strategic Keynote] The Wind-Powered Demand Outlook: Powering AI, Industry & the Race for Clean Energy
Core: Where will Australia's next wave of electricity demand come from and can wind power keep pace?
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How significant could AI and data centres become?
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Which industries will drive future electricity demand?
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Where will new demand emerge across Australia?
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How quickly must clean electricity supply expand?
09:25 - 09:55
30 mins
[Fireside Chat] The Other Side of the Fence: What Do Communities Actually Need?
Description: In this candid Fireside Chat, a community representative and a wind industry CEO go beyond the talking points. They explore real-world experiences of wind project development, what communities fear, what they value, and what genuine partnership demands. A rare opportunity for leaders to hear unfiltered voices from the front line of Australia's wind energy transition.
09:55 - 10:45
50 mins
[Major Energy Users Panel] Who Will Buy Australia's New Wind Power?
Core: Will new electricity demand create bankable demand for new wind?
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Where is Australia's electricity demand growth coming from?
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What makes renewable power commercially attractive?
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Can demand provide certainty for investment and FID?
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What procurement models can support new wind investment?
Grant Muller
Head of Market, Risk and Development - Telstra Energy
Telstra
Shayne Kumar
Head of Energy
NEXTDC
Matthew Power
General Manager Renewable Energy Target Branch
Clean Energy Regulator
Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:35
20 mins
[Industry Leadership Keynote] Powering Australia's Next Wave of Industrial Growth with Wind
Core: How can wind power Australia's next wave of industrial growth?
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Adapting business strategies to rising electricity demand
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Investing in electrification and renewable energy
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Securing reliable, affordable and cleaner power
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Turning wind investment into competitive advantage
11:35 - 12:25
50 mins
[Executive Leadership Panel] From Wind Projects to a New Australian Energy Economy
Core: How can wind become a foundation for Australia's next energy economy?
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What changes when wind powers Australia's economy?
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Which industries will shape future wind investment?
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Can Australia export clean-powered products globally?
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How can Australia capture wind's economic benefits?
Jonathan Spink
Chief Origination and Delivery Officer
Atmos Renewables
Lunch & Networking Break
DAY 2 Afternoon
13:30 - 13:50
20 mins
[Industry Leadership Keynote] Powering Australia's Competitive Clean Energy Advantage with Wind
13:50 - 14:40
50 mins
[Industry Capability Panel] Building Australia's Wind Industry: Strengthening Supply Chains & Delivering at Scale
Core: Do Australia's supply chains, workforce and industrial capabilities have the capacity to deliver the next wave of wind?
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What could become wind deployment's next bottleneck?
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Where should Australia build domestic capability?
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What infrastructure upgrades does wind deployment require?
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Which capability investments would accelerate wind deployment?
Alberto Perez Couso
Managing Director
Nordex Oceania
David Bratby
General Manager Supply Chain, Commercial & Risk
ACCIONA Energía Australia
Giselle Coromande
Head of Business Development, Renewables
BlueScope
Simon Preston
Group General Manager
Loross
Anthea Middleton
Chief Executive Officer
Powering Skills Organisation
14:40 - 15:30
50 mins
[Panel] Connecting the Wind-Powered System: Generation, Transmission, Storage & Demand
Core: How can Australia better coordinate generation, transmission, storage and demand to build a reliable, affordable clean energy system?
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Generation & Grid: How can new generation align with network capacity?
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Storage & Flexibility: Where is storage and firming most needed?
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Demand Alignment: How can new demand align with system planning?
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System Integration: How can better coordination reduce congestion and curtailment?
Mark Edler
Director, Commercial
EDF Power Solutions Australia
Sam Fyfield
General Manager Grid
Goldwind Australia
Simon Franklin
Country Director
EDP Australia
Ravi Kumar
Grid Connection Director, Australia
Fluence
15:30 - 15:40
10 mins
Closing Keynote: Trust, Investment & the Future We Choose
Core: What will it take to build lasting trust, investment confidence and support for Australia's wind-powered energy transition?
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Trust: How can industry strengthen community confidence?
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Investment: What will sustain long-term investor confidence?
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Partnership: How can government and industry work better?
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Future: What role will wind play in Australia's energy future?
15:40 - 15:45
05 mins
Closing Remarks
15:45 - 16:30
45 mins