MEET OUR SPEAKERS

Ali Zaidi
Former White House
National Climate Advisor

Biden Administration

The Hon Lily D'Ambrosio MP
Minister for Energy and Resources, Climate Action and the SEC
Victorian Government

A/Professor Tim Nelson AM
Chair
Independent Review of the NEM

Stan Krpan
CEO
Solar Victoria

Kate Wild
Deputy Consumer Markets & Analytics
AEMC

Jeremy Watson
CEO
Alexander Watson
Adam Morton
Climate and Environment Editor
The Guardian

Christina Tonkin
Managing Director, Corporate Finance Institutional
ANZ

Merrily Hunter
CEO
MAC Trade Services

Elizabeth Molyneux
Deputy Secretary, Energy
DEECA, VIC Government

James Brown
Senior Manager Enterprise Innovation
SA Power Networks

Alison Reeve
Energy and Climate Change Deputy Program Director
Grattan Institute
Anthea Middleton
CEO
Powering Skills Organisation

David Perry
Co-founder & CTO
BOOM! Power

Scott Ostini
GM Energy Solutions and Transformation
Rheem

Dave Johnson
Head of Australia
Sense

Katherine McConnell
CEO
Brighte

Katrina Edillor
Head of Divisional Enablement
ANZ
Alister Alford
Senior Manager, Market Development & Regulatory Affairs
Enel X

Dr Ron Ben-David
Professorial Fellow
Monash University

Sami Zheng
CEO
AIRAH

Frank Zeichner
CEO
IoT Alliance Australia

Dr Bill Lilley
CEO
RACE for 2030

Dr Gill Armstrong
Senior Project Manager - Buildings 
Climateworks Centre
Wei Sue
Head of Decarbonisation & Customer Strategy
AGL

Craig Memery
Senior Advisor, Energy and Water Justice
Justice and Equity Centre

Karen Brown
Executive Director, Climate Transition
ANZ

Prof Flora Salim
Deputy Director, Engagement
UNSW AI Institute

Damian Sullivan
Principal, Climate Change and Energy
Brotherhood of
St Laurence

Gill Goldsmith
Executive Director
Consumer Energy

DCCEEW, NSW Government
Candice Hincksman
Manager Demand and Energy Management
Energy Queensland
Francesca Muskovic
National Policy Director
Property Council of Australia
Francis Vierboom
CEO
Rewiring Australia
Katie Brown
Executive Director, Efficiency, Electrification and Safety
DEECA, VIC Government

Ruchika Deora
General Manager, Consumer Energy Solutions
SEC Victoria
Tim Moore
VPP Solutions Engineer
Evergen
Brendan Vos
Managing Director
Geoclima
Vanessa Graham
Acting Program Director, Net Zero and Sustainability
Monash University
Preshit Fadnis
HVAC Solutions Consultant
Panasonic Australia
Dr Paris Hadfield
Research Fellow
Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Donna Luckman
Zero Carbon Campaigns Lead
Merri-bek
City Council
Regan Jolly
Policy and Projects Manager
MAC Trade Services
Carlita Warren
Head of Engagement
Standards
Australia
Lloyd Heathfield
Project Lead - Solar & Electrification Programs
Yarra Energy Foundation
Krista Milne
Co-Chief Heat Officer and Director of Climate Change and City Resilience
City of Melbourne
Dr Tessa Leach
Senior Project Manager - Industry
Climateworks Centre

Ric Brazzale
President
Energy Savings Industry Association
Clare McLaughlin
Head of Energy Performance and Security
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Dr Hao Wang
Senior Lecturer
Monash University
Ian Askell
Senior Commercial Specialist - Electrification
Essential Energy

Please note that the program and speakers are subject to change.