Meet the Speakers

Speakers


2020 Executive Speaker Faculty


The Hon Bill Johnston MLA
The Hon Bill Johnston MLA
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy: Industrial Relations Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Jessica Shaw
Jessica Shaw
MLA Member for Swan Hill
Chair of the WA Parliament's Economics and Industry Standing Committee
Mark McGranaghan
Mark McGranaghan
Vice President of Integrated Grid
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA
James Colbert
James Colbert
Chairman
International Microgrid Association
Samantha Kali
Samantha Kali
Principal Engineer – Energy
SAGE Group
Sam Lee Mohan
Sam Lee Mohan
Manager, Innovation Projects
ATCO Gas Division Australia
Francis Norman
Francis Norman
Executive Manager, Growth
NERA
Stuart Nahajski
Stuart Nahajski
General Manager Regional
DevelopmentWA
Chris Judd
Chris Judd
EGM Electricity Markets
Jemena
Peter Adams
Peter Adams
Chief Executive Officer
Lord Howe Island Board
Ben Bristow
Ben Bristow
Head of Grid Transformation (acting), Asset Management
Western Power
Andrew Blaver
Andrew Blaver
Manager Energy Transition
Horizon Power
Fiona Simon
Fiona Simon
CEO
Australian Hydrogen Council
Allan O'Connor
Allan O'Connor
Assistant Director of Energy Efficiency, Environmental Resource Management & Sustainability
Australian Department of Defence
Andrew Truswell
Andrew Truswell
Acting Executive General Manager
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)
Peter Klinken
Chief Scientist of Western Australia
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Stephen Richardson
Stephen Richardson
Senior Technology Innovation Engineer Intelligent Grid New Technology
Ergon Energy
Professor Tyrone Fernando
Professor Tyrone Fernando
Professor of Electrical Engineering University of Western Australia & Lead of the Power and Clean Energy Research Group
Future Battery Industries
Jason Froud
Jason Froud
Manager Policy
Synergy
David Stephens
David Stephens
Manager System & Network Planning
Horizon Power
Nick Carter
Nick Carter
Senior Vice President - Energy Technology & Solutions
Macquarie Group
Jeff Haworth
Jeff Haworth
Executive Director, Geological Survey and Resource Strategy
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia
Colin Sadlier
Colin Sadlier
Head of Business Development
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group
Craig Chambers
Craig Chambers
Director of Business Development & Transactions
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Geoff Hobley
Geoff Hobley
General Manager Remote Energy
Energy Developments (EDL)
Kelvin Say
Kelvin Say
Energy Transition Hub
University of Melbourne
Rob Wilson
Rob Wilson
Head of Western Australia
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Rob Breden
Rob Breden
GM Western Australia
Peel Renewable Energy
James Seymour
James Seymour
CEO
C4NET
Michael Helleman
Michael Helleman
Head of Energy and New Energy Technologies (a/g)
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)