Day 2
10th April 2025 | Sessions
Theatre 1: Australia’s Hydrogen Future
9:00 - 9:20 AEDT
Wayne Smith, External Affairs Manager, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 1: Hydrogen's Big Plays - Global and Domestic Opportunities - Where is Hydrogen's Best Hope?
9:20 - 10:30 AEDT
Rachel Howard, Director of Industrial Decarbonisation Programs, Mission Possible Partnerships
Theatre 1: Unlocking Australia's Green Iron Future: The Role of Hydrogen
11:00am - 11:55am AEDT
Scott Hamilton
Theatre 1: Tech Sparks: The Ultimate Hydrogen Pitch Challenge
11:55 - 12:55 AEDT
Paul Sernia, CEO Endua
Theatre 1: Without Zero Carbon Hydrogen, Sustainable Industrial Manufacturing is a Pipedream
15:50-17:00 AEDT
Geoff Matthews, Director SIM-PAC
Theatre 1: Awards Ceremony - Hydrogen Innovation Challenge
14:00 - 14:30 AEDT
Zoe Conlin-Williams, Policy & Programme Officer, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 1: Green Steel: Pioneering Sustainable Manufacturing through Circular Economy Innovations
14:30-15:00 AEDT
Professor Veena Sahajwalla, UNSW Sydney
Theatre 1: Turning Vision into Reality: Scaling PEM Electrolyzers Beyond 50MW
15:30-15:50 AEDT
Dr. Max Ellerich, Solution Manager H2 Production, NEUMAN & ESSER South East Asia
Theatre 2: The Next Frontier in Energy Storage: Revenue Opportunities After 2030
9:00 - 10:30 AEDT
Jonathan Evans, Relationship Manager, Bloomberg NEF
Theatre 2: Virtual Power Potential: Building a Resilient Future
11:00 - 12:00 AEDT
Rod Dewar, Head Of Solutions Management, Fronius
Theatre 2: Long Duration Energy Storage - The Workhorse of the Energy Transition?
14:10 - 15:15 AEDT
Simon Currie, Energy Estate, Head of Development
Theatre 2: Long Duration Energy Storage: Next Steps to Ensuring Clean, Reliable Energy for Australia, Session 2
15:30 - 17:00 AEDT
Julia Souder, Chief Executive Officer, Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Theatre 3: Building a Profitable Solar Business
9:00 - 10:25 AEDT
Lauren Ciconte Solar Specialist & Accredited Designer,Six Star Plus
Theatre 3: Safe Solar, Batteries and EV charging in NSW
11:15 - 12:30 AEDT
Sam Craft, Energy Transition Project Manager - SA Powernetworks
Theatre 3: Live and Unfiltered: ‘Just Another Solar Podcast’ Recording
13:30 - 14:30 AEDT
Luke Beattie, Producer & Presenter, Just Another Solar Podcast
Theatre 3: Zeco CPD Training | Franklin WH Training and Certifications (20CPD) - Day 2
15:00 - 17:00 AEDT
Geoff Bragg, Training and Standards, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 4: Decarbonising your Fleet
9:00 - 10:10 AEDT
Lauren Libro, Relationship Manager, FleetPartners
Theatre 4: Solutions for Managed EV Charging
10:20 - 11:05 AEDT
Nick Franco, Head of Network Development, Exploren
Theatre 4: V2G Solutions on the Horizon: Emerging Technologies in Australia
11:35 - 12: 35 AEDT
Michelle Howie, Future Networks Engineer, SA Power Networks
Theatre 4: From Poles to Penthouses: Powering up EV Charging
13:35 - 14:55 AEDT
Allan Lorraine, Director - Energy, Retail & Hospitality, Nayax
Theatre 4: The Tax Advantage: Opportunities and Benefits for Fleet Electrification
14:55 - 15:45 AEDT
Steve Lewis, CEO, Futurum International
Theatre 5: Battery Recyling: The State of Play
10:55am - 11:55am AEDT
Darren Johannesen
Theatre 5: Advancing Product Stewardship for a Sustainable Renewable Energy Future in Australia
10:00 - 10:55 AEDT
Darren Johannesen Executive General Manager - Sustainability, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 5: The Business Case for Product Stewardship: Economics and Industry Insights
13:30 - 13:50 AEDT
Darren Johannesen Executive General Manager - Sustainability, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 5: Logistics and Collections: Exploring Decommissioning & Recycling Innovations
13:50 - 14:15 AEDT
Darren Johannesen Executive General Manager - Sustainability, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 5: Technology Spotlight: Australian Innovations
2;15pm - 3:10pm AEDT
Darren Johanessen
Theatre 5: Its more than Panels and Batteries - What about Inverters, Pallets and Packaging?
15:15 - 16:00 AEDT
Darren Johannesen Executive General Manager - Sustainability, Smart Energy Council
Theatre 6: Planning for Wind: Approvals and Markets for 82% Renewables
11:00 - 12:25 AEDT
Marla Brauer, Chief Development Officer, WestWind
Theatre 6: Offshore Wind: How to Build an Industry
13:30 - 15:00 AEDT
Connor Woulfe, Head of Energy, Watson Advisory
Theatre 6: New Voices in Energy and Climate: A Discussion with Leading Authors
15:30 - 17:00 AEDT
Tim Lamacraft, Media Relations, Smart Energy Council
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Theatre 7: Diversify Beyond Solar with Commercial Storage & EV Charging - Presented by Supply Partners
11:00am - 12:00pm AEDT
Lliam Ricketts
Theatre 7: Large-Scale Solar PV + Storage Emerging Trends
09:00 - 10:00 AEDT
Russell French, Director of Sales, Ampt
Theatre 7: SunWiz Solar Retailer Awards
15:00 - 17:00 AEDT
Warwick Johnston, Founder, SunWiz
Theatre 8 - Blocked! Clearing the Renewable Expansion Barriers
9:00 - 10:25 AEDT
Annastacia Palaszczuk, Former Premier of Queensland
Theatre 8: Financing the Transition: Powering Australia as a Renewables Superpower
10:25- 11:30 AEDT
Annika Reynolds, National Climate Policy Advisor, Australian Conservation Foundation
Theatre 8: Driving Demand: Local content in Renewables Projects
12:00 -13:00 AEDT
Tom Quinn, Managing Director, Spring Mount Advisory
Theatre 8: Made In Australia: Making it Real
14:00 - 15:00 AEDT
Rod Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Selectronic
Theatre 8: Zero Carbon Exports
16:00 - 17:00 AEDT
Dione Scheltus, Acting Head of Direct Advocacy, Boundless Earth
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