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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 | 09:10-12:15 | 14:00-18:05 | - | 09:10-12:25 | 14:00-16:55 |
Unlocking Wind Capital Forum | Eureka 3 | 09:20-12:50 | - | - | - | - |
Regional Development Forum | Eureka 3 | - | 14:30-17:40 | - | - | - |
Happy Hour | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 | - | - | 18:00-19:00 | - | - |
Gala Dinner | Melbourne Room 1 | - | - | 19:00-21:00 | - | - |
WindGrid Transmission Forum | Eureka 3 | - | - | - | 09:00-12:05 | 14:00-17:05 |
Offshore WindTECH Summit | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 | 10:00-12:25 | 14:05-17:05 | - | - | - |
Onshore WindNEXT Summit | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 | - | - | - | 09:30-12:40 | - |
Women in Net-Zero Future | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 | - | - | - | 10:00 – 12:00 | - |
Start-up Innovation Challenge | Exhibition Bays via Door 9/10 | 10:30-12:00 | - | - | - | - |
2026 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
DAY 2 Morning
09:30 - 09:35
05 mins
Summit Opening
09:35 - 10:25
50 mins
[Panel] Navigating NEM Reform and Pricing Strategies: Accelerating Towards 2030 Targets
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Are Current NEM Price Signals Enabling New Wind Build?
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Revenue Certainty vs Merchant Risk
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Cannibalisation, Curtailment & Transmission Constraints
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Wind + Storage: Redefining Pricing & Market Participation
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NEM Reform Priorities to Accelerate 2030 Targets
Moderator:
Tim Buckley
Director
Climate Energy Finance
Panelists:
James Katsikas
Chief Executive Officer
EDF Power Solutions Australia
Stephanie Easton
Executive General Manager Energy Markets
Iberdrola Australia
David Moretto
Chief Commercial Officer
AGL
Zac Ryan
Head of Customer and Energy Markets
Tilt Renewables
Thomas Schmitz
General Manager, Energy Markets
Aquila Clean Energy APAC
10:25 - 10:45
20 mins
[Keynote] From First Projects to System-Scale Impact: How Global Developers Deliver Projects in Australia
Jackson Hill
Project Director
EDF Power Solutions Australia
Morning Break
11:25 - 12:15
50 mins
[Panel] Localising the Supply Chain: Balancing Cost, Capability & Timely Delivery
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Align National and Industry Priorities
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Set Achievable Local Content Goals
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Scale Manufacturing & Engineering Capability
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Strengthen Logistics & Infrastructure Readiness
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Collaborative Models for Cost & Risk Sharing
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Balance Cost, Risk & Timely Delivery
Moderator:
Tom Whiting
Wind Lead APAC
Worley
Panelists:
Nik Trajkovski
Commercial Director for Western Renewable link
Acciona
Lisa Maro
Acting Industry Engagement Manager
Industry Capability Network Victoria
Michael Bertolotti
Finance Director Pacific Region
Siemens Energy
Steve Garner
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Prince Engineering
Lunch & Networking Break
DAY 2 Afternoon
14:00 - 14:50
50 mins
[Panel] Optimising the Operations and Management of Onshore Wind Assets
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Lifecycle Performance & Reliability – How design and construction choices impact long-term asset availability and cost.
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O&M Strategies for Remote Sites – Workforce, logistics, and maintenance planning for dispersed wind farms.
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Systems & Technology Integration – Using monitoring, predictive analytics, and OEM collaboration to optimise performance.
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Owner & Service Alignment – KPI management, performance-based O&M, and planning for life extension or repowering.
Moderator:
David Millar
Partner
Everoze
Panelists:
Jorge Sánchez Turel
APAC Sales Leader, Wind Services
GE Vernova
Steven O'Donnell
Generation and Storage Manager
Energy Safe Victoria
Stuart Davis
Executive GM, Operations
Squadron Energy
Antony Beard
General Manager, Renewables
Palisade Integrated Management Services
Coffee Break & Networking
15:20 - 15:40
20 mins
[Keynote] Strengthening the Evidence Base for Smarter Environmental Decisions in Renewable Development
Montana de Meillon
Acting Director, Renewables Regulatory Practice Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water
15:40 - 16:30
50 mins
[Panel] From Consultation to Co-Ownership – Community Participation in Wind Energy Projects
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Concentrates on community engagement models evolving from consultation to active co-ownership and partnership.
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Explores legal, financial, and social frameworks that empower communities to benefit from wind projects directly.
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Highlights case studies of Indigenous and local community ownership in Australia.
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Focus on building social license and local support through shared ownership and economic inclusion.
Moderator:
Margaret Harvie
Director, Community Engagement
PlanCom Consulting
Panelists:
Nicola Pero
Executive Manager, Engagement & Social License
Iberdrola Australia
Tony Cantwell
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for Gippsland
Kath Elliott
Head of Stakeholder and Community Engagement
Squadron Energy
Kellie O'Callaghan
Chair
Regional Development Australia Gippsland
16:30 - 16:35
05 mins