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Andrew Fang
VP Projects & Sustainability
Meranti Green Steel
Meranti Green Steel
Anoop Thakur
General Manager, Procurement & Sustainability
Orora Group
Orora Group
Chris Hewett
General Manager, Heavy Industry & Local Manufacturing
Department of Industry
Department of Industry
Clare Tubolets
CEO
SmartCreteCRC
SmartCreteCRC
Cyril Giraud
Head of Sustainability, Planning & Environment
Holcim Australia
Holcim Australia
Dani Alexander
CEO
NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub
NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub
Daniel Besley
Branch Head – Product & Industrial Emissions, Net Zero Industries Division
DCCEEW
DCCEEW
Dena Jacobs
Executive Director, Strategy, Planning & Innovation
Infrastructure NSW
Infrastructure NSW
Diane Niu
Director, Stakeholder Engagement
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia
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Emily Whelan
Associate Director, ESG
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation
Eric Kimmel
Manager, Industry Partnerships & Funding
Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy & Water NSW
Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy & Water NSW
Fiona Murfitt
Vice President, Sustainability
Evolution Mining
Evolution Mining
Grahame Irwin
Regional Workforce Transition Officer
Dept. of Employment & Workplace Relations
Dept. of Employment & Workplace Relations
Heather Bone
ANZ Industry Lead - Future Fuels, Fleets and Facilities
AECOM
AECOM
Hon. Matt Kean
Chair
Climate Change Authority
Climate Change Authority
Jackie McKeon
Program Director
Business Renewables Centre
Business Renewables Centre
James Bowen
Lead Analyst
IEEFA
IEEFA
Karen Brown
Executive Director, Climate Transition
ANZ
ANZ
Kathryn Smith
General Manager, Carbon Markets
Clean Energy Regulator
Clean Energy Regulator
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Kim Curtain
Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change & Sustainability
NSW Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy & Water NSW
NSW Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy & Water NSW
Louie Trajkoski
Senior Director, Investment
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Marghanita Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Aluminium Council
Australian Aluminium Council
Mark Couchman
Domestic Lead – Institutional
Export Finance Australia
Export Finance Australia
Matt McKee
Chief Researcher
Beyond Zero Emissions
Mussaret Nagree
Chief Energy Transition Officer
Wesfarmers Chemicals Energy & Fertilisers
Wesfarmers Chemicals Energy & Fertilisers
Nadia Truninger
Sustainability Manager, Reporting, Continuous Manufacturing
Orica
Orica
Nathan Juchau
Manager, Sustainability
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group
Paolo Bevilacqua
Group Head of Sustainability
Frasers Property
Frasers Property
Peter Castellas
Founder
Climate Investor Forum
Climate Investor Forum
Rosalinda Bustamante
Global Sustainability Reporting Manager
Dyno Nobel
Dyno Nobel
Scott Edwards
Associate Director Sustainability
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Tamara Sling Ronen
Environmental Director
Lion
Lion
Thomas Gao
Senior Manager
NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer Office
NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer Office
Tim Buckley
Director
Climate Energy Finance
Climate Energy Finance
Tony Wood
Senior Fellow
Grattan Institute
Grattan Institute
Will Reeves
Investment Manager
ARENA
ARENA
Yvette Manolas
Founder | Senior Strategic Advisor
Yvette Manolas Consulting | MiQ
Yvette Manolas Consulting | MiQ
Zahra Jabiri
Head of Operation – On Grid Power Transmission
APA
APA
Zoe Parkin
Associate Director
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Clare Tubolets
CEOSmartCreteCRC
Clare is CEO of SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre, an organisation designed to support the Australian concrete sector to undertake research and development to facilitate decarbonisation. After training as a microbiologist, Clare has had a diverse career in research and government program management spanning various sectors including IoT, Agriculture, and now concrete. She is an agile practitioner, passionate about unlocking collaborative innovation potential by bringing together world leading research and industry specialists to solve real-world problems.
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08:50
Opening Remarks from the Chair
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Clare Tubolets,
Hon. Matt Kean
ChairClimate Change Authority
Matt was appointed as Chair of the Authority on 5 August 2024 for a term of 5 years. He was previously the Member for Hornsby in the NSW Parliament from 2011 until 2 August 2024.
Matt was most recently the NSW Shadow Minister for Health. He was Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal party from August 2022 until March 2023. Throughout his 13-year political career, Matt also held ministries of Innovation and Better Regulation, Treasury, Energy and Environment.
As Treasurer and Energy Minister of NSW, Matt championed climate action that is in the best interests of households and businesses. In 2020, he delivered the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap: A 20-year plan for NSW’s energy infrastructure. The roadmap spurs private investment in renewable energy while reducing emissions and power bills for the people of NSW.
Matt commenced in the role of Director, Regulatory Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at Wollemi Capital on 15 August 2024.
Matt studied a Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology Sydney and is a Chartered Accountant by profession.
Matt was most recently the NSW Shadow Minister for Health. He was Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal party from August 2022 until March 2023. Throughout his 13-year political career, Matt also held ministries of Innovation and Better Regulation, Treasury, Energy and Environment.
As Treasurer and Energy Minister of NSW, Matt championed climate action that is in the best interests of households and businesses. In 2020, he delivered the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap: A 20-year plan for NSW’s energy infrastructure. The roadmap spurs private investment in renewable energy while reducing emissions and power bills for the people of NSW.
Matt commenced in the role of Director, Regulatory Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at Wollemi Capital on 15 August 2024.
Matt studied a Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology Sydney and is a Chartered Accountant by profession.
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09:00
Framing Australia's decarbonisation challenge
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Hon. Matt Kean,
Chris Hewett
General Manager, Heavy Industry & Local ManufacturingDepartment of Industry
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09:30
Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect
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Chris Hewett,
Tim Buckley,
Louie Trajkoski,
Kim Curtain,
Dena Jacobs,
Daniel Besley,
Tim Buckley
DirectorClimate Energy Finance
Tim has 35 years financial markets experience, including providing public interest related financial analysis on the energy transition since 2013, studying China, India and Australia.
Tim founded Climate Energy Finance Australasia in 2022, having co-founded and worked with the global energy finance thinktank IEEFA over 2013-2021. For 17 years Tim was a Managing Director at Citigroup, Head of Australasian Equity Research. Tim has published over 100 reports on the global energy transition.
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09:30
Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect
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Chris Hewett,
Tim Buckley,
Louie Trajkoski,
Kim Curtain,
Dena Jacobs,
Daniel Besley,
Louie Trajkoski
Senior Director, InvestmentNorthern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Louie is a Senior Director in the Investment team at NAIF, where he leads the origination, structuring and execution of major infrastructure investments across northern Australia. He is an accomplished executive with over two decades of experience spanning banking, finance and law, and has a strong track record leading multi-disciplinary teams and delivering complex transactions across multiple sectors. Louie has held senior roles at ANZ Bank and top tier law firms, and recently served as Acting Chief Investment Officer at NAIF. He holds an Executive MBA from QUT and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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09:30
Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect
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Chris Hewett,
Tim Buckley,
Louie Trajkoski,
Kim Curtain,
Dena Jacobs,
Daniel Besley,
Kim Curtain
Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change & SustainabilityNSW Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy & Water NSW
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09:30
Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect
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Chris Hewett,
Tim Buckley,
Louie Trajkoski,
Kim Curtain,
Dena Jacobs,
Daniel Besley,
Dena Jacobs
Executive Director, Strategy, Planning & InnovationInfrastructure NSW
Dena Jacobs is an Executive Director in the Strategy Division at Infrastructure NSW, with over 15 years’ experience from across a range of infrastructure and economic policy roles. She leads Infrastructure NSW’s decarbonisation and data centre work programs, including the Decarbonising Infrastructure Delivery policy and measurement approach that focuses on reducing embodied emissions in infrastructure delivery. Dena has a background in economics, having previously worked at Deloitte, NSW Treasury, the Bank of England, and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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09:30
Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect
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Chris Hewett,
Tim Buckley,
Louie Trajkoski,
Kim Curtain,
Dena Jacobs,
Daniel Besley,
Daniel Besley
Branch Head – Product & Industrial Emissions, Net Zero Industries DivisionDCCEEW
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09:30
Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect
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Chris Hewett,
Tim Buckley,
Louie Trajkoski,
Kim Curtain,
Dena Jacobs,
Daniel Besley,
Matt McKee
Chief Researcher
Beyond Zero Emissions
Matt brings over two decades of experience in energy, technology, and manufacturing, with a track record of turning bold ideas into impactful outcomes. He has led national and global teams across startups, scale-ups, and major corporations - driving innovation in cleantech and operational strategy. Matt was the COO and Chief Digital Officer for RedEarth Energy Storage and supported many early-stage companies in the energy sector. He holds an MBA from IMD and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
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10:50
An honest assessment of the first two years of safeguard
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Matt McKee,
Peter Castellas
FounderClimate Investor Forum
Peter is CEO of Climate Zeitgeist, a company he founded to work with key global partners in finance and investment to accelerate meaningful action on change. He is also the Founder of the Climate Investor Forum, the premier climate finance and investment platform in APAC to connect investors, corporates and climate solutions companies. Throughout Peter’s 30 year career he has worked at the leading edge of the climate change and sustainable development agenda. He has advised and influenced key decision makers at the highest levels of business, finance and government.
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11:20
Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs
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Peter Castellas,
Marghanita Johnson,
Mussaret Nagree,
Nadia Truninger,
Kathryn Smith,
Marghanita Johnson
Chief Executive OfficerAustralian Aluminium Council
Marghanita Johnson has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Aluminium Council since 2019. She has over 25 years’ experience in the Australian mining and manufacturing sectors, predominantly within the aluminium industry. Prior to joining the Council she led government engagement and advocacy on behalf of Rio Tinto’s Pacific Aluminium assets and prior to that held key climate and sustainability roles at Rio Tinto.
Marghanita has Environmental Engineering and Chemistry degrees from the University of Western Australia.
Marghanita has Environmental Engineering and Chemistry degrees from the University of Western Australia.
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11:20
Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs
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Peter Castellas,
Marghanita Johnson,
Mussaret Nagree,
Nadia Truninger,
Kathryn Smith,
Mussaret Nagree
Chief Energy Transition OfficerWesfarmers Chemicals Energy & Fertilisers
Mussaret Nagree is Chief Energy Transition, Environment & Government Relations Officer at Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, where she has spent over eight years leading climate, innovation, and sustainability strategy. With a career spanning investment management in London, corporate development at Wesfarmers, and senior leadership in climate and energy transition, Mussaret brings a rare combination of financial acumen and deep industrial decarbonisation expertise. She is also a Board Member of the Committee for Perth, reflecting her commitment to driving sustainable outcomes at both industry and community level across Western Australia.
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11:20
Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs
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Peter Castellas,
Marghanita Johnson,
Mussaret Nagree,
Nadia Truninger,
Kathryn Smith,
Nadia Truninger
Sustainability Manager, Reporting, Continuous ManufacturingOrica
Nadia Truninger is Manager Sustainability and Reporting in Orica’s Continuous Manufacturing division, where she leads decarbonisation reporting and Safeguard Mechanism compliance across large-scale industrial operations. She has extensive experience managing safeguard liabilities and supporting major abatement projects, including at Kooragang Island and Yarwun. Nadia works at the intersection of policy and implementation, translating regulatory requirements into practical outcomes, and brings a grounded industry perspective on how the Safeguard Mechanism Review can better enable investment, certainty, and scalable emissions reduction.
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11:20
Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs
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Peter Castellas,
Marghanita Johnson,
Mussaret Nagree,
Nadia Truninger,
Kathryn Smith,
Kathryn Smith
General Manager, Carbon MarketsClean Energy Regulator
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Panel Discussion
11:20
Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs
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Peter Castellas,
Marghanita Johnson,
Mussaret Nagree,
Nadia Truninger,
Kathryn Smith,
Tamara Sling Ronen
Environmental DirectorLion
Tamara Sling Ronen currently serves as Environment Director at Lion since March 2022, having previously held the position of Beverage Operations Manager ANZ at PepsiCo from September 2020 to March 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Asset Care Leader and Engineering Manager at Lion and AstraZeneca, respectively. Tamara's career encompasses a range of engineering positions, including Quality Engineer at General Mills and Production Manager at Sleepyhead Group, where significant achievements included enhancing production capacity and resolving quality issues. Earlier roles also feature Critical Systems Manager at Teva Pharmaceuticals and Process Engineer at HP. Tamara earned a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev between 1996 and 2000.
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13:10
The bottlenecks slowing industrial decarbonisation
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Tamara Sling Ronen,
Nathan Juchau
Manager, SustainabilityNewcastle Coal Infrastructure Group
Nathan has over 25 years experience working in heavy industry. In his current role as Sustainability Manager, Nathan has been instrumental in the development and implementation of NCIGs Sustainability Strategy. This includes guiding the progressive delivery of actions to achieve a Net Zero 2030 commitment.
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13:40
Panel discussion: How industry is making decarbonisation pathway decisions
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Nathan Juchau,
Diane Niu,
Fiona Murfitt,
Diane Niu
Director, Stakeholder EngagementCement Concrete & Aggregates Australia
Diane Niu is Director, Stakeholder Engagement, at Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia, the national voice of Australia’s heavy construction materials industry.
Diane brings more than 25 years of industry experience across construction materials, cement, steel and manufacturing, spanning sustainability, innovation, market development, stakeholder engagement and commercial leadership. She also serves as Secretariat to CCAA’s National Sustainability & Technical Committee, supporting CCAA member senior leaders across initiatives on decarbonisation, sustainable procurement, CCAA concrete rating systems and carbon measurement frameworks.
Diane holds a Juris Doctor (Law) and a Bachelor of Business (Marketing), both from the University of Technology Sydney.
Diane brings more than 25 years of industry experience across construction materials, cement, steel and manufacturing, spanning sustainability, innovation, market development, stakeholder engagement and commercial leadership. She also serves as Secretariat to CCAA’s National Sustainability & Technical Committee, supporting CCAA member senior leaders across initiatives on decarbonisation, sustainable procurement, CCAA concrete rating systems and carbon measurement frameworks.
Diane holds a Juris Doctor (Law) and a Bachelor of Business (Marketing), both from the University of Technology Sydney.
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13:40
Panel discussion: How industry is making decarbonisation pathway decisions
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Nathan Juchau,
Diane Niu,
Fiona Murfitt,
Fiona Murfitt
Vice President, SustainabilityEvolution Mining
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13:40
Panel discussion: How industry is making decarbonisation pathway decisions
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Nathan Juchau,
Diane Niu,
Fiona Murfitt,
Grahame Irwin
Regional Workforce Transition OfficerDept. of Employment & Workplace Relations
Grahame Irwin is the Regional Workforce Transition Officer for the Hunter region at the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, where he leads place-based initiatives supporting Australia's transition to a net zero economy. With nearly five years in federal government roles focused on workforce and community transition, and over 15 years in employment services leadership before that, Grahame brings deep expertise in stakeholder engagement, community collaboration, and regional advocacy. He works across business, government, education, and community sectors to translate national climate priorities into meaningful local action for the Hunter region.
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14:50
Just transition: Workforce, communities and the social contract
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Grahame Irwin,
James Bowen
Lead AnalystIEEFA
James Bowen is the Lead Analyst for Australian Industrial Decarbonisation at IEEFA. He investigates challenges, opportunities, and ideal policy responses for transitioning Australia’s legacy heavy industry and developing new clean commodity and technology value chains.
James previously worked on industrial decarbonisation and broader energy transition matters at global think tank Climate Analytics, as director of policy consultancy ReMap Research, and across numerous foreign policy, political risk consulting, speechwriting, and journalism roles.
James previously worked on industrial decarbonisation and broader energy transition matters at global think tank Climate Analytics, as director of policy consultancy ReMap Research, and across numerous foreign policy, political risk consulting, speechwriting, and journalism roles.
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15:20
Can Australian industry win in a decarbonising Asia?
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James Bowen,
Jackie McKeon
Program DirectorBusiness Renewables Centre
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08:50
Opening remarks from the chair
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Jackie McKeon,
Dani Alexander
CEONSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub
Dani is a passionate advocate for reshaping our energy system to be clean, affordable, reliable and equitable. Her experience in the energy sector is broad having held roles in universities, government, and industrial co-operative research centres. Her background is multi-disciplinary in science and business, reflecting the nature of her work bridging the gap between new technology and transitioning markets. Dani has a deep and broad knowledge of the energy transition, including energy system flexibility, renewable energy generation, clean fuels, energy storage, grid integration and energy consumers and markets. Her own research focuses on mainstreaming energy innovation across the value chain, accelerating the technology and commercial maturity of new technologies.
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09:00
Managing energy volatility and procurement risk
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Dani Alexander,
Thomas Gao
Senior ManagerNSW Chief Scientist & Engineer Office
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09:30
Power-to-X: Building the innovation ecosystem for industrial decarbonisation
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Thomas Gao,
Zoe Parkin
Associate DirectorClean Energy Finance Corporation
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Panel Discussion
10:30
Panel discussion: Bridging the scale gap - Why industrial technologies stall after pilot stage
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Zoe Parkin,
Zahra Jabiri,
Andrew Fang,
Zahra Jabiri
Head of Operation – On Grid Power TransmissionAPA
Dr Zahra Jabiri is Head of Operations – Electricity Grid at APA Group, overseeing renewable energy generation and large-scale transmission assets across Australia's national and western energy markets. With over 20 years of experience across energy infrastructure, regulation, and asset management, she spent nearly a decade at Western Power leading regulatory strategy and Western Australia's Energy Transformation and Decarbonisation program. A Guest Lecturer at Curtin University and committed community director, Zahra brings a rare combination of engineering depth, regulatory expertise, and policy leadership to Australia's clean energy transition.
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10:30
Panel discussion: Bridging the scale gap - Why industrial technologies stall after pilot stage
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Zoe Parkin,
Zahra Jabiri,
Andrew Fang,
Andrew Fang
VP Projects & SustainabilityMeranti Green Steel
Andrew is Vice President, Projects & Sustainability at Meranti Green Steel. He has 20 years of experience in executive and senior management roles, including with P&L responsibility in the steel industry in South East Asia. He has led major capital project programs, sustainability initiatives, and organizational build-outs, with responsibility for project delivery structures, governance, and operational processes. Andrew was President of BlueScope Lysaght Singapore and has also held senior commercial and project management roles. He holds an MBA and a degree in economics.
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10:30
Panel discussion: Bridging the scale gap - Why industrial technologies stall after pilot stage
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Zoe Parkin,
Zahra Jabiri,
Andrew Fang,
Will Reeves
Investment ManagerARENA
Will Reeves is an Investment Manager in the Heavy Industry team at the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), where he focuses on accelerating industrial decarbonisation across Australia’s most emissions-intensive sectors. At ARENA, Will is actively involved in advancing thermal energy storage and other electrification pathways as critical enablers of decarbonising industrial heat. Prior to joining ARENA, Will worked at StepStone Group in infrastructure and real assets investment and in PwC’s Deals Modelling team, supporting complex transactions across infrastructure and energy sectors. Will holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) in Finance and Economics from the University of Sydney.
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11:20
Thermal energy storage for industrial process heat
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Will Reeves,
Tony Wood
Senior FellowGrattan Institute
Tony is the Energy and Climate Change Senior Fellow at Grattan Institute. He was previously the Program Director, from 2011 to 2025, and before then worked at Origin Energy in senior executive roles for 14 years.
From 2009 to 2014 he was also Program Director of Clean Energy Projects at the Clinton Foundation, advising governments in the Asia-Pacific region on effective deployment of large-scale, low-emission energy technologies. In 2008, he was seconded to provide an industry perspective to the first Garnaut climate change review.
In January 2018, Tony was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his significant service to conservation and the environment, particularly in the areas of energy policy, climate change and sustainability. In October 2019, Tony was elected as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
From 2009 to 2014 he was also Program Director of Clean Energy Projects at the Clinton Foundation, advising governments in the Asia-Pacific region on effective deployment of large-scale, low-emission energy technologies. In 2008, he was seconded to provide an industry perspective to the first Garnaut climate change review.
In January 2018, Tony was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his significant service to conservation and the environment, particularly in the areas of energy policy, climate change and sustainability. In October 2019, Tony was elected as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
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11:50
Capital discipline in transition: Balancing cost, carbon and competitiveness
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Tony Wood,
Eric Kimmel
Manager, Industry Partnerships & FundingDepartment of Climate Change, Environment, Energy & Water NSW
Eric Kimmel has spent two decades in the energy and resources sector, with the last five years turning decarbonisation ambitions into actual projects and investments on the ground. He works at the intersection of policy, industry, and finance - most recently managing and delivering NSW's Industrial Decarbonisation Initiative, part of the NSW Government's $1.05 billion Net Zero Industry Innovation Program.
His portfolio spans the full low-carbon industrial supply chain, from early-stage technologies through to scalable market solutions.
He develops investment strategy, shapes policy, designs and delivers market offerings, and builds the industry relationships that get the right projects moving.
His portfolio spans the full low-carbon industrial supply chain, from early-stage technologies through to scalable market solutions.
He develops investment strategy, shapes policy, designs and delivers market offerings, and builds the industry relationships that get the right projects moving.
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13:20
Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable
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Eric Kimmel,
Emily Whelan,
Paolo Bevilacqua,
Anoop Thakur,
Mark Couchman,
Karen Brown,
Emily Whelan
Associate Director, ESGNational Reconstruction Fund Corporation
Emily Whelan is responsible for leading the National Reconstruction Fund’s approach to ESG integration across investment activities. In her role, she works to ensure that environmental, social and governance considerations are embedded in both investment due diligence and portfolio management, with a specific focus on identifying material risks and opportunities that can contribute to investment value creation. Emily has deep expertise in ESG and sustainable finance, having previously led ESG Advisory at UBS, where she supported institutional investors on ESG integration.
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13:20
Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable
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Eric Kimmel,
Emily Whelan,
Paolo Bevilacqua,
Anoop Thakur,
Mark Couchman,
Karen Brown,
Paolo Bevilacqua
Group Head of SustainabilityFrasers Property
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13:20
Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable
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Eric Kimmel,
Emily Whelan,
Paolo Bevilacqua,
Anoop Thakur,
Mark Couchman,
Karen Brown,
Anoop Thakur
General Manager, Procurement & SustainabilityOrora Group
Anoop Thakur is General Manager – Procurement and Sustainability at Orora, where he has spent over 12 years driving strategic transformation. He has spearheaded Orora's sustainability strategy, leading initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, increase recycled content, and transition to renewable energy, while managing complex procurement and M&A workstreams across the business.
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13:20
Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable
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Eric Kimmel,
Emily Whelan,
Paolo Bevilacqua,
Anoop Thakur,
Mark Couchman,
Karen Brown,
Mark Couchman
Domestic Lead – InstitutionalExport Finance Australia
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13:20
Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable
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Eric Kimmel,
Emily Whelan,
Paolo Bevilacqua,
Anoop Thakur,
Mark Couchman,
Karen Brown,
Karen Brown
Executive Director, Climate TransitionANZ
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13:20
Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable
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Eric Kimmel,
Emily Whelan,
Paolo Bevilacqua,
Anoop Thakur,
Mark Couchman,
Karen Brown,
Rosalinda Bustamante
Global Sustainability Reporting ManagerDyno Nobel
Rosalinda Bustamante is Global Sustainability Reporting Manager at Dyno Nobel, with over eight years of experience across ESG strategy, climate risk, and sustainability reporting in the manufacturing, energy, water, and mining sectors. A former corporate lawyer in Peru, she brings a rigorous legal lens to sustainability, having advised high-impact industries on regulatory compliance and M&A due diligence. Rosalinda is fluent across leading global frameworks including TCFD, GRI, ISSB/IFRS, SBTi, and AASB S2, combining technical reporting expertise with a deep commitment to advancing climate resilience and sustainable business practice.
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14:10
How to stay operational while decarbonising
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Rosalinda Bustamante,
Cyril Giraud
Head of Sustainability, Planning & EnvironmentHolcim Australia
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14:40
Making decarbonisation business as usual
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Cyril Giraud,
Heather Bone
ANZ Industry Lead - Future Fuels, Fleets and FacilitiesAECOM
Heather Bone is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience spanning transport and logistics, renewable energy, alternative fuels, and environmental sustainability across Australia and internationally. She currently serves as the Director of Sustainability at Team Global Express, Australia’s largest intermodal logistics provider.
Heather is on the Board of the HVIA (Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia) and is the Chair of the National Freight Industry Reference Panel, where she advises federal and state transport ministers on renewable and alternative fuel strategies. She also sits on the Audit and Risk Committee for Queensland Transport and Main Roads and is an Adjunct Industry Fellow for Swinburne University of Technology.
Heather is on the Board of the HVIA (Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia) and is the Chair of the National Freight Industry Reference Panel, where she advises federal and state transport ministers on renewable and alternative fuel strategies. She also sits on the Audit and Risk Committee for Queensland Transport and Main Roads and is an Adjunct Industry Fellow for Swinburne University of Technology.
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15:30
Building supply chains that can carry the transition
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Heather Bone,
Scott Edwards
Associate Director SustainabilityCoca-Cola Europacific Partners
Scott Edwards is the Associate Director Sustainability for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Australia. With 15 years experience in environment and sustainability and 25 years in FMCG he’s well versed in decarbonising supply chains, packaging circularity and water stewardship. Scott was formerly a chemical engineer out of Sydney University and has successfully blended his technical background and significant industry knowledge to engage everyone from the Board room to customers and those on the factory floor in the CCEP sustainability strategy. His current focus is on partnering with customers to drive mutually beneficial finance and sustainability.
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16:00
Scope 3: Navigating the next frontier of industrial accountability
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Scott Edwards,
Yvette Manolas
Founder | Senior Strategic AdvisorYvette Manolas Consulting | MiQ
Yvette Manolas is a distinguished global climate authority and senior executive with over 25 years of strategic and technical leadership across energy, industrial operations and climate policy. A proven operator of scale, she has stewarded businesses with revenues in excess of $3 billion per annum and overseen assets and projects valued above $20 billion through high risk safety events, major turnarounds, severe weather crises and complex project integrations.
Yvette advises the world’s preeminent climate institutions—including the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the United Nations’ International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) and MiQ Methane Certification—and serves as Executive in Residence at Deloitte. She is a regular peer reviewer for the International Energy Agency (IEA), and has worked with global governments to develop practical climate policies that accelerate credible, investable decarbonisation pathways. Yvette is also a Non Executive Director of CO2CRC and a Fellow of the UK Energy Institute.
Yvette advises the world’s preeminent climate institutions—including the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the United Nations’ International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) and MiQ Methane Certification—and serves as Executive in Residence at Deloitte. She is a regular peer reviewer for the International Energy Agency (IEA), and has worked with global governments to develop practical climate policies that accelerate credible, investable decarbonisation pathways. Yvette is also a Non Executive Director of CO2CRC and a Fellow of the UK Energy Institute.
Speaking at
16:30
The next 24 months of policy, technology and funding
Speaker
Speakers
Yvette Manolas,
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