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.
Michael Liebreich
Managing Partner, EcoPragma Capital & CEO, Liebreich Associates
The Hon
Penny Sharpe MLC
Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy
NSW Government
Anthony Lean
Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
NSW Government
Kath Rowley
CEO
Climate Change Authority
Luke Menzel
CEO
EEC
CEO
EEC
Jeremy Sung
Head of Policy
EEC
Head of Policy
EEC
Anna Freeman
Head of Electrification
EEC
Head of Electrification
EEC
Rachael Wilkinson
Senior Advisor - Government & Industry Engagement
EEC
Senior Advisor - Government & Industry Engagement
EEC
Rob McLeod
Senior Advisor - Policy and Research
EEC
Senior Advisor - Policy and Research
EEC
Amandine Denis-Ryan
CEO
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
CEO
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
Peter Halliday
CEO
Siemens
CEO
Siemens
Kim Curtain
Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability Group
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability Group
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Alison Reeve
Energy and Climate Change Program Director
Grattan Institute
Energy and Climate Change Program Director
Grattan Institute
Ben Brazier
Executive Manager, Environmental & Social Strategy for Retail Banking
Commonwealth Bank
Executive Manager, Environmental & Social Strategy for Retail Banking
Commonwealth Bank
Louisa Kinnear
CEO
Australian Energy Council
CEO
Australian Energy Council
Dr Bill Lilley
CEO
RACE for 2030
CEO
RACE for 2030
Violette Mouchaileh
Executive General Manager Policy & Corporate Affairs
AEMO
Executive General Manager Policy & Corporate Affairs
AEMO
Alex Heath
Deputy Secretary for Economic Strategy and Productivity
NSW Treasury
Deputy Secretary for Economic Strategy and Productivity
NSW Treasury
Aaron Hemsley
Director Gas Substitution and Energy Efficiency
DEECA, VIC Government
Director Gas Substitution and Energy Efficiency
DEECA, VIC Government
Gill Goldsmith
Executive Director, Consumer Energy
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Executive Director, Consumer Energy
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Scott Ostini
General Manager, Energy Solutions & Transformation
Rheem Australia
General Manager, Energy Solutions & Transformation
Rheem Australia
Merrily Hunter
Founder & CEO
MAC Trade Services
Founder & CEO
MAC Trade Services
Francis Vierboom
CEO
Rewiring Australia
CEO
Rewiring Australia
Charis Palmer
Editor in Chief
The Energy
Editor in Chief
The Energy
Dr Ankush Gulati
Energy Efficiency Lead, Motion Services
ABB
Energy Efficiency Lead, Motion Services
ABB
Alex Veale
System Lead - Industry
Climateworks Centre
System Lead - Industry
Climateworks Centre
Alison Scotland
CEO
ASBEC
CEO
ASBEC
Dr Andre Neto-Bradley
Lead Energy Research Advisor
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, UK Government
Lead Energy Research Advisor
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, UK Government
Danielle Beinart
Executive General Manager of Networks & Technical
AEMC
Executive General Manager of Networks & Technical
AEMC
Jennie Cassidy
Director, Industrial Energy Performance Policy
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Director, Industrial Energy Performance Policy
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Dr Brendan French
CEO
Energy Consumers Australia
CEO
Energy Consumers Australia
Davina Rooney
CEO
Green Building Council of Australia
CEO
Green Building Council of Australia
Isaac Gravolin
Director, NatHERS
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Director, NatHERS
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Ava Hancock
Panel Member
NEM Review
Panel Member
NEM Review
Rachel Goldlust
Senior Policy Officer, Low Emissions Buildings
DEECA, VIC Government
Senior Policy Officer, Low Emissions Buildings
DEECA, VIC Government
Craig Memery
Senior Advisor, Energy
Justice and Equity Centre
Senior Advisor, Energy
Justice and Equity Centre
Dr Chris Dunstan
Energy Strategy Leader, Energy Systems Program
CSIRO
Energy Strategy Leader, Energy Systems Program
CSIRO
Nic Burt
CEO
Facilities Management Australia
CEO
Facilities Management Australia
Jessica Morris
Chief Customer and Strategy Officer
SA Power Networks
Chief Customer and Strategy Officer
SA Power Networks
Terry Neimier
Director Transport Electrification and Safeguard
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Director Transport Electrification and Safeguard
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Keiran Price
Manager, VEU Regulatory Reform
Solar Victoria
Manager, VEU Regulatory Reform
Solar Victoria
Jenniy Gregory
Program Leader
RACE for 2030
Program Leader
RACE for 2030
Dr Kim Loo
Board Member
Board Member
Doctors for the Environment Australia
Jacob Caine
President
Real Estate Institute of Australia
President
Real Estate Institute of Australia
Leigh Hancock
Product Integration Capability Manager
AGL
Product Integration Capability Manager
AGL
Owen Pascoe
Director, Research
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Director, Research
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Kate Burgess Homan
Senior Reporter
The Energy
Senior Reporter
The Energy
Shreejan Pandey
Director
Monash Energy Institute
Director
Monash Energy Institute
Preshit Fadnis
HVAC Solutions Consultant
HVAC Solutions Consultant
Panasonic
Matt McKee
Chief Researcher
Beyond Zero Emissions
Chief Researcher
Beyond Zero Emissions
Dr Subbu Sethuvenkatraman
Research Leader
CSIRO
Research Leader
CSIRO
Michael Hua
Senior Fund Manager
Corval
Senior Fund Manager
Corval
Emma Peacock
Senior Advisor, Australia
Antora
Senior Advisor, Australia
Antora
Emma Rubenach
Associate Director
Common Capital
Associate Director
Common Capital
Justin Whelen
Manager, Consumer Advocacy
Manager, Consumer Advocacy
Energy Consumers Australia
Mara Putnis
Director, Industrial and Buildings Energy Performance
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Director, Industrial and Buildings Energy Performance
DCCEEW, Australian Government
Dr Nathan Rosaguti
Building Integration and Performance Manager
The GPT Group
Building Integration and Performance Manager
The GPT Group
Richard Griffiths
Head of Sustainability Solutions
Cotality
Head of Sustainability Solutions
Cotality
Tennant Reed
Director - Climate Change and Energy
Ai Group
Director - Climate Change and Energy
Ai Group
Tristan Edis
Director – Analysis & Advisory
Green Energy Markets
Director – Analysis & Advisory
Green Energy Markets
Rob Murray-Leach
Principal
Principal
Emel Consulting
Emily Yip
Director Community and Home Programs
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Director Community and Home Programs
DCCEEW, NSW Government
Jarrod Leak
CEO
A2EP
CEO
A2EP
Liz Fletcher
Board member
EEC
Board member
EEC
Scott Barnes
Technical Research Manager
RACE for 2030
Technical Research Manager
RACE for 2030
Dr Anna Bruce
Associate Professor
University of NSW
Associate Professor
University of NSW
Caroline Bennett
CEO
CEO
Green Energy & Carbon Management
Emily Skehill
Government Programs Manager, Electrification & Innovation
AGL
Government Programs Manager, Electrification & Innovation
AGL
Kellie Caught
Program Director - Climate and Energy
ACOSS
Program Director - Climate and Energy
ACOSS
Tosh Szatow
Business Innovation and Policy Lead
RACE for 2030
Business Innovation and Policy Lead
RACE for 2030
Renae Gasmier
Executive Director, Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Reform
Solar Victoria
Executive Director, Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Reform
Solar Victoria
Kirralee Tyndall
Director, Victorian Energy Upgrades
Solar Victoria
Director, Victorian Energy Upgrades
Solar Victoria
Ben Jones
Manager, Energy Forecasting
Manager, Energy Forecasting
AEMO
John McKibbin
Specialist - Forecasting
AEMO
Specialist - Forecasting
AEMO
Dr Alini Dini
Head of Energy, Infrastructure and Commercial,
EV Council
Head of Energy, Infrastructure and Commercial,
EV Council
Sumone Chakravarti
Executive General Manager, Consumer and Innovation
SEC Victoria
Executive General Manager, Consumer and Innovation
SEC Victoria
Andrea Au
Australia Programme Manager
Global Cooksafe Coalition
Australia Programme Manager
Global Cooksafe Coalition
Kirralee Tyndall
Director, Victorian Energy Upgrades
Solar Victoria
Director, Victorian Energy Upgrades
Solar Victoria
Ben Jones
Manager, Energy Forecasting
Manager, Energy Forecasting
AEMO
John McKibbin
Specialist - Forecasting
AEMO
Specialist - Forecasting
AEMO
Dr Alini Dini
Head of Energy, Infrastructure and Commercial,
EV Council
Head of Energy, Infrastructure and Commercial,
EV Council
Please note that the program and speakers are subject to change.