Day 1
9th 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 5: The Path to Circularity: Stewardship Solutions for Australia’s PV Industry
10:50 - 11:45 AEDT
Darren Johannesen Executive General Manager - Sustainability, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 8: Looking Ahead: The Future of CER Policy and Its Impact on the Energy Industry
10:30 - 11:15 AEDT
Connor Price, Policy Officer, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 5 - Introduction & Opening Remarks
10:45 - 10:50 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 - 12:00 AEDT
Amy Kean, Director, Stride Renewables
Theatre 2: Mastering ESG Reporting: Simplifying Compliance and Solutions
11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
Annabel Griffin, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Theatre 3: PDRS and Beyond: Leveraging Batteries, EVs, and Rebates in the NSW Market
10:40 - 11:55 AEDT
Ria O'Hehir, Chief Executive Officer at Greenbank Environmental
Theatre 4: Future of Smart Transport
11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
Theatre 6: Conversation: Energy security: Implications for Australian business strategy
11:00 - 11:20 AEDT
Thom Woodroofe, Senior International Fellow, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 6: Foreign Policy - The Global Politics of Climate
11:20 - 12:30 AEDT
Thom Woodroofe, Senior International Fellow, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 5: Urban Mining: The Key to Australia’s Circular Economy and Sustainable Industry
11:45 -12:55 AEDT
Robyn Cowie, Stewardship Program Manager, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 8: Australia's Empty Roofs: The Future of C&I Solar and Battery Solutions
11:20 - 12:10 AEDT
Lena Zhang, AlphaESS
Theatre 4: Batteries on Wheels & V2G Charging: The Road Ahead and Who Will Win AC/DC?
12:05 - 13:30 AEDT
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Theatre 1: The Battle for Social License
12:05 - 13:00 AEDT
Taryn Lane, General Manager, Hepburn Energy
Theatre 5: Solar Stewardship and Social Impact: How Mass Adoption can Drive Equality
13:30 - 14:30 AEDT
David Cocks, MRA Consulting
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 1: Smart Solutions for a Congested Transmission Grid: Batteries as Virtual Transmission
13:30 - 14:30 AEDT
Theatre 6: Balancing Growth and Sustainability: ASEAN’s Role in the Green Industrial Revolution
13:30 - 14:00 AEDT
Kristin Tilley, Australian Ambassador for Climate Change
Theatre 2: The Future of Supply Chains: Strategies for Decarbonisation
13:45 - 14:10 AEDT
Daniel Bleakley, Co-Founder, New Energy Transport
Theatre 3: CPD Training - Fault Finding and Maintenance (20 CPD)
14:00 - 15:00 AEDT
Geoff Bragg, Training and Standards, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 6: Empowering the Pacific: Traditional Ownership, Ethical Transition, and Community-Driven Energy Solutions
14:05-14:35 AEDT
Emily Rozanc, Policy & Programme Officer, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 2: Greenwashing: It’s all about Bullshit.
14:15 - 15:00 AEDT
Rose Mary Petrass, Senior journalist, FS Sustainability
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"
13:00-13:50 AEDT
Markus Lambert, General Manager, Your Energy Media
Theatre 4: The Ultimate EV Guide for 2025
14:05 -15:10 AEDT
Rob Asselman, Head of Marketing, Chargefox
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 2: Staying Ahead with ESG: What the Global Leaders are Doing
15:30- 16:25 AEDT
Nick O'Malley, National Environment and Climate Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Theatre 4: The Future of EV Battery Recycling: Full Integration and 2nd-Life Opportunities
15:40 - 17:00 AEDT
Darren Johannesen, Head of Stewardship, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 3: CPD Training - AS/NZS 5139:2019 Overview Course (20 CPD)
15:30 - 17:00 AEDT
Geoff Bragg, Training and Standards, Smart Energy Council
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 -16:45 AEDT
Yune Wen Chia, Marketing & Communications Manager - Brand and Digital, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 6: The Future of Australia-China Trade: Investing in the Energy Transition
16:00-17:00 AEDT
Tom Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Australia China Business Council
Theatre 1: Green Iron & Renewable Energy Trade Policy - Presented By ANU
16:00 - 17:00 AEDT
Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School, Australian National University (ANU)
Theatre 2: Right to Repair: Navigating Opportunity and Compliance
16:30-17:00 AEDT
Nick Florin, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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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