MEET OUR SPEAKERS
By way of speaker thanks, the EEC makes a small donation to Engineers Without Borders Australia, directing the funds to First Nations projects.
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
CEO
Solar Victoria
Kate Wild
Deputy Consumer Markets & Analytics
AEMC
Deputy Consumer Markets & Analytics
AEMC
Jeremy Watson
CEO
Alexander Watson
CEO
Alexander Watson
Adam Morton
Climate and Environment Editor
The Guardian
Climate and Environment Editor
The Guardian
Christina Tonkin
Managing Director, Corporate Finance Institutional
ANZ
Managing Director, Corporate Finance Institutional
ANZ
Merrily Hunter
CEO
MAC Trade Services
CEO
MAC Trade Services
Elizabeth Molyneux
Deputy Secretary, Energy
DEECA, VIC Government
Deputy Secretary, Energy
DEECA, VIC Government
James Brown
Senior Manager Enterprise Innovation
SA Power Networks
Senior Manager Enterprise Innovation
SA Power Networks
Alison Reeve
Energy and Climate Change Deputy Program Director
Grattan Institute
Energy and Climate Change Deputy Program Director
Grattan Institute
Anthea Middleton
CEO
Powering Skills Organisation
CEO
Powering Skills Organisation
David Perry
Co-founder & CTO
BOOM! Power
Co-founder & CTO
BOOM! Power
Scott Ostini
GM Energy Solutions and Transformation
Rheem
GM Energy Solutions and Transformation
Rheem
Dave Johnson
Head of Australia
Sense
Head of Australia
Sense
Katherine McConnell
CEO
Brighte
CEO
Brighte
Katrina Edillor
Head of Divisional Enablement
ANZ
Head of Divisional Enablement
ANZ
Alister Alford
Senior Manager, Market Development & Regulatory Affairs
Enel X
Senior Manager, Market Development & Regulatory Affairs
Enel X
Dr Ron Ben-David
Professorial Fellow
Monash University
Professorial Fellow
Monash University
Sami Zheng
CEO
AIRAH
CEO
AIRAH
Frank Zeichner
CEO
IoT Alliance Australia
CEO
IoT Alliance Australia
Dr Bill Lilley
CEO
RACE for 2030
CEO
RACE for 2030
Dr Gill Armstrong
Senior Project Manager - Buildings
Climateworks Centre
Senior Project Manager - Buildings
Climateworks Centre
Wei Sue
Head of Decarbonisation & Customer Strategy
AGL
Head of Decarbonisation & Customer Strategy
AGL
Craig Memery
Senior Advisor, Energy and Water Justice
Justice and Equity Centre
Senior Advisor, Energy and Water Justice
Justice and Equity Centre
Karen Brown
Executive Director, Diversified Industries
ANZ
Executive Director, Diversified Industries
ANZ
Prof Flora Salim
Deputy Director, Engagement
UNSW AI Institute
Deputy Director, Engagement
UNSW AI Institute
Damian Sullivan
Principal, Climate Change and Energy
Brotherhood of
St Laurence
Principal, Climate Change and Energy
Brotherhood of
St Laurence
Gill Goldsmith
Executive Director
Consumer Energy
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Executive Director
Consumer Energy
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Candice Hincksman
Manager Demand and Energy Management
Energy Queensland
Manager Demand and Energy Management
Energy Queensland
Francesca Muskovic
National Policy Director
Property Council of Australia
National Policy Director
Property Council of Australia
Francis Vierboom
CEO
Rewiring Australia
CEO
Rewiring Australia
Katie Brown
Executive Director, Efficiency, Electrification and Safety
DEECA, VIC Government
Executive Director, Efficiency, Electrification and Safety
DEECA, VIC Government
Ruchika Deora
General Manager, Consumer Energy Solutions
SEC Victoria
General Manager, Consumer Energy Solutions
SEC Victoria
Tim Moore
VPP Solutions Engineer
Evergen
VPP Solutions Engineer
Evergen
Brendan Vos
Managing Director
Geoclima
Managing Director
Geoclima
Vanessa Graham
Acting Program Director, Net Zero and Sustainability
Monash University
Acting Program Director, Net Zero and Sustainability
Monash University
Preshit Fadnis
HVAC Solutions Consultant
Panasonic Australia
HVAC Solutions Consultant
Panasonic Australia
Dr Paris Hadfield
Research Fellow
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
Research Fellow
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
Donna Luckman
Zero Carbon Campaigns Lead
Merri-bek
City Council
Zero Carbon Campaigns Lead
Merri-bek
City Council
Regan Jolly
Policy and Projects Manager
MAC Trade Services
Policy and Projects Manager
MAC Trade Services
Carlita Warren
Head of Engagement
Standards
Australia
Head of Engagement
Standards
Australia
Lloyd Heathfield
Project Lead - Solar & Electrification Programs
Yarra Energy Foundation
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
Co-Chief Heat Officer and Director of Climate Change and City Resilience
City of Melbourne
Dr Tessa Leach
Senior Project Manager - Industry
Climateworks Centre
Senior Project Manager - Industry
Climateworks Centre
Ric Brazzale
President
Energy Savings Industry Association
President
Energy Savings Industry Association
Clare McLaughlin
Head of Energy Performance and Security
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Head of Energy Performance and Security
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Dr Hao Wang
Senior Lecturer
Monash University
Senior Lecturer
Monash University
Ian Askell
Senior Commercial Specialist - Electrification
Essential Energy
Senior Commercial Specialist - Electrification
Essential Energy
Jonathan Jutsen
CEO
Jutsen Innovation
CEO
Jutsen Innovation
Kit McMahon
Chair, Tradeswomen Australia and
CEO, Women's Health in the South East
Chair, Tradeswomen Australia and
CEO, Women's Health in the South East
James Christie
Project Manager
MAC Trade Services
Project Manager
MAC Trade Services
Amy Hunt
Cable Jointer
Western Power
Cable Jointer
Western Power
Alistair Fraser
Sustainability Head
Siemens
Sustainability Head
Siemens
Please note that the program and speakers are subject to change.