Day 1
09 April 2025 | Sessions
Theatre 1: Igniting the Future: Opening Plenary
8:50 - 10:30 AEDT
Don Henry, Chair, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 3: Installer Compliance and Industry Update
8:50 - 10:10 AEDT
Barbara Elliston, EasyWarm
Theatre 7: Commercial Solar - The Fundamentals (10 CPD Points)
10:00- 11:00 AEDT
Veli Markovic, Training Facilitator, Greenwood Solutions
Theatre 8: Looking Ahead: The Future of CER Policy and Its Impact on the Energy Industry
10:30 - 11:20 AEDT
Connor Price, Policy Officer, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 3: PDRS and Beyond: Leveraging Batteries, EVs, and Rebates in the NSW Market
10:40 - 11:50 AEDT
Ria O'Hehir, Chief Executive Officer at Greenbank Environmental
Theatre 5: Introduction & Opening Remarks
10:45 - 10:50 AEDT
Darren Johannesen, Executive General Manager - Sustainability, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 5: The Path to Circularity: Stewardship Solutions for Australia’s PV Industry
10:50 - 11:40 AEDT
Darren Johannesen Executive General Manager - Sustainability, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 1: The Path to Large Scale Energy Transition: Innovative Strategies for Impact
11:00 - 11:50 AEDT
Amy Kean, Director, Stride Renewables
Theatre 2: Mastering Corporate ESG Reporting Laws
11:00 - 11:50 AEDT
Annabel Griffin, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Theatre 4: Future of Smart Transport
11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
Sarah Aubrey, Digital Creator, Electrify This
Theatre 6: Foreign Policy - The Global Politics of Climate
11:00 - 12:25 AEDT
Annastacia Palaszczuk, Former Premier of Queensland
Theatre 8: Australia's Empty Roofs: The Future of C&I Solar and Battery Solutions
11:20 - 12:10 AEDT
Henry He, Technical Manager, AlphaESS
Theatre 5: Urban Mining: The Key to Australia's Circular Economy
11:45 - 12:55 AEDT
Robyn Cowie, Stewardship Program Manager, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 1: The Battle for Social License
11:55 - 12:55 AEDT
Taryn Lane, General Manager, Hepburn Energy
Theatre 7: Post Sale Support That Works: Straight Talk from Industry Leaders - Presented by Power Plus
12:00 - 13:00 AEDT
Simon Ceglinski, Technical Manager, PowerPlus
Theatre 4: Batteries on Wheels & V2G Charging: The Road Ahead and Who Will Win AC/DC?
12:05 - 13:15 AEDT
Sarah Aubrey, Digital Creator, Electrify This
Theatre 2: Environmental Health Report: Key Insights for the Energy Sector
12:45 - 13:40 AEDT
Eve Altman, Nature Conservation Council
Theatre 3: What’s New? Explore the latest Industry Innovations and Solutions
13:00 - 13:55 AEDT
Geoff Bragg, Training & Standards, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 8: Talent Wars: Securing the Future of the CER Workforce
13:00 - 13:50 AEDT
Katie Hepworth, National Policy Director, Electrical Trades Union
Theatre 6: Keynote: Building Power Assets That Are Compliant With Australian Cyber Security Standards - A "How To" For International Developers
13:15 - 13:30 AEDT
Michael Carmody, CEO and Chief Solutions Architect, OpusV
Theatre 1: Smart Solutions for a Congested Transmission Grid: Batteries as Virtual Transmission
13:30 - 14:20 AEDT
Charlie Caruso, General Manager - Western Australia, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 5: Solar Stewardship and Social Impact: How Mass Adoption can Drive Equality
13:30 - 14:25 AEDT
David Cocks, MRA Consulting
Theatre 6: Powering the Pacific's Remote Communities with Clean Energy for Sustainable Development - Presented by REnew Pacific
13:30 - 14:00 AEDT
Mohammed Angawi, Team Leader, REnew Pacific
Theatre 2: The Future of Supply Chains: Strategies for Decarbonisation
13:45 - 14:15 AEDT
Daniel Bleakley, Co-Founder, New Energy Transport
Theatre 3: PowerPlus: Leadership in the Workplace and Selling Based on Quality Workmanship and Products CPD Training
14:00 - 15:00 AEDT
Geoff Bragg, Training & Standards, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 7: Diversify Beyond Solar with Commercial Storage & EV Charging - Presented by Supply Partners - Day 1
14:00 - 15:00 AEDT
Lliam Ricketts
Theatre 4: EV fleet transformation: Practical advice on ditching ICE
14:05 - 14:25 AEDT
Rob Asselman, Head of Marketing, Chargefox
Theatre 6: In Conversation: Where China's Transition is Really Up To
14:05 - 14:35 AEDT
John Grimes, Chief Executive Smart Energy Council
Theatre 2: Greenwashing: It’s all about Bullshit.
14:15 - 15:05 AEDT
Nick O'Malley, National Environment and Climate Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Theatre 4: V2G Market Announcement
14:30 - 15:20 AEDT
Glen Morris, General Manager, Smart Energy Lab
Theatre 5: How Marketing and Communications Can Accelerate the Smart Energy Revolution
14:30-15:15 AEDT
Yune Wen Chia, Marketing & Communications Manager - Brand and Digital, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 8: "There's an App for That"
14:30-15:30 AEDT
Markus Lambert, General Manager, Your Energy Media
Theatre 6: The Role of the Pacific at COP31: Enhancing Regional Collaboration for Global Climate Action
14:40 - 15:40 AEDT
Kesaya Baba, WWF Australia
Theatre 1: Process Heat: The Forgotten Decarbonisation Opportunity
15:00 - 15:55 AEDT
David Leitch, Principal, ITK Services Australia
Theatre 3: CPD Training - Fault Finding and Maintenance (20 CPD Points)
15:30 - 16:15 AEDT
Geoff Bragg, Training and Standards, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 3: AS/NZS 4777.1:2024 Updates Course & AS/NZS 5139:2019 Overview Course, (20 CPD Points)
15:30 - 17:00 AEDT
Geoff Bragg, Training & Standards, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 8: Consumer Energy in Action: Industry Leaders on Electrification
15:35-16:35 AEDT
Bryn Foletta, CEO, Solar 360 Australia, Authorised Distributor of Solargrain
Theatre 4: The Future of EV Battery Recycling: Full Integration and 2nd-Life Opportunities
15:40 - 16:45 AEDT
Darren Johannesen, Head of Stewardship, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 2: Right to Repair: Navigating Opportunity and Compliance
15:45-16:15 AEDT
Nick Florin, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
Theatre 5: A Boomer, a Millennial, and a Gen Z Walk Into a Bar: Marketing Renewable Energy to a Diverse, Multi-Generational Audience
15:45 -16:40 AEDT
Yune Wen Chia, Marketing & Communications Manager - Brand and Digital, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 1: Green Iron & Renewable Energy Trade Policy - Presented By ANU
16:00 - 16:50 AEDT
Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School, Australian National University (ANU)
Theatre 6: The Future of Australia-China Trade: Investing in the Energy Transition
16:00 - 17:15 AEDT
Tom Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Australia China Business Council
Theatre 7: Unlocking Commercial Solar Success with Orkestra
16:00 - 17:00 AEDT
Tyler Jackman, Head of Sales at Orkestra
Theatre 2: Long Duration Energy Storage: Next Steps to Ensuring Clean, Reliable Energy for Australia, Session 1
16:20 - 17:05 AEDT
Alex Campbell, Director of Policy & Partnerships, Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Theatre 5: Catalysing Change: Using Comms to Decarbonise Minds and Markets
16:45- 17:00 AEDT
Yune Wen Chia, Marketing & Communications Manager - Brand and Digital, Smart Energy Council
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