2025 Conference
Speakers
A line up of international and national speakers will look at the status and trends in energy policy and regulation, primary fuel supply and demand, technology changes, markets and disruption, emissions and consumer issues.
Delegates can expect a strong focus on Western Australia with thoughtful and candid discussion from the expert panels.
We're currently working on our 2025 lineup of speakers, watch this space!
Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson BA MLA
Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Western Australia
Carlos Batlle
Professor on Energy Economic Regulation
Comillas University
Madrid, Spain
Mike Thomas
Managing Director
The Lantau Group
Hong Kong
Saul Griffith
Engineer, Entrepreneur, and Author
Specialising in clean and renewable energy technologies
Sydney, NSW
Tony Mahar
Commissioner
Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner AEIC
Canberra
Mary Stewart
Partner
ERM
Sydney, NSW
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Luke Menzel
CEO
Energy Efficiency Council
Melbourne
James Choi
Honorary Ambassador for Foreign Investment Promotion
Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Sydney, NSW
Dr Juliette Milbank
Communications Coordinator
Totally Renewable Yackandandah
Wodonga, Victoria
Alister Alford
Senior Manager, Market Development and Regulatory Affairs, ANZ
Enel X
Melbourne
Brendan Banfield
CEO
Gridsight
Wollongong, NSW
Alan Coller
Head of Australia
ACCURE Battery Intelligence
Melbourne
James Beckett
Manager, Planning & Environment
Tilt Renewables
Melbourne, Victoria
George Martin
Chief Technology Officer
Starling Energy Group Pty Ltd (Plico)
Melbourne
Dean Economou
Principal Associate –Innovation & Sustainability
Mobility Futures
Australia
Ben Robertson
Deputy Consul General Western Australia
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Western Australia
Jessica Shaw
WA Program Director
The Superpower Institute
Western Australia
Greg Ruthven
Executive Director
Rennie Advisory
Western Australia
Matt Cheney
Executive Manager - Energy Transition and Sustainability
Western Power
Western Australia
Ana Farla
Energy in WA Conference Chair, Customer Project Delivery & Readiness Lead
AIE Perth, Synergy
Western Australia
Jan Haak
Managing Director & Chief Revenue Officer
Switch Technologies
Western Australia
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Sam Barbaro
CEO
Western Power
Western Australia
Peta Ashworth
Director
Curtin University’s Institute for Energy Transition
Western Australia
Steve Adam
Buildings Electrical Practice Leader
Aurecon
Western Australia
Noel Ryan
Assistant Coordinator - Market Development and Coordination
Energy Policy WA
Western Australia
Krystal Skinner
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Power
Western Australia
Edward Kestel
Solutions Architect - EV Solutions
Addelec Power Services
Western Australia
Alex Jenkins
Director
WA Data Science Innovation Hub
Western Australia
Katie McKenzie
Group Manager - WA System Design and Transformation
AEMO
Western Australia
Matthew Meszaros
Founder & CEO
Project Ohm
Western Australia
Tim Stevenson
Landowner Developer
Parron Wind Farm project
Western Australia
Amy Tait
Group Manager - WA Market Development & Energy Procurement
AEMO
Western Australia
Clayton Franklin
Founder and Chief Engineer
EPCA
Western Australia
Steve Edwell
Chair
Economic Regulation Authority
Western Australia
Lindsey White
Contract Manager - Infrastructure & Services
Public Transport Authority
Western Australia
Andre Winarto
Director
Attavale Consulting
Western Australia
Stephen Duggan
General Manager
Energy and Resources Program, Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Wenona Hadingham
Director, Planning and Coordination
Energy Policy WA
Western Australia
Gary Bryant
General Manager Power Development
APA
Western Australia
Paul Llewellyn
Co-Founder and Director
Denmark Community Windfarm
Western Australia
Kylie Turner
System Lead, Sustainable Economies
Climateworks Centre
Western Australia
Mark Stickells
CEO
Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre
Western Australia
Phil Ireland
President
Enscope
Western Australia
Rachael Smith
Executive General Manager, Commercial & Growth
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)
Western Australia
Paul Elliott
Manager Power System Operations (WA)
Australian Energy Market Operator
Western Australia
Gary Peel
General Manager, Transformation & Technology (CIO)
Synergy
Western Australia
