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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
  • Risk mitigation vs. revenue maximization

  • Will PPA make a project more bankable?

  • Differences between onshore and offshore projects

  • 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
  • Installation & Logistics for Larger Turbines

  • Marine Works: Vessels & Ports

  • 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:

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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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