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Andrew Fang

VP Projects & Sustainability
Meranti Green Steel

Anoop Thakur

General Manager, Procurement & Sustainability
Orora Group

Clare Tubolets

CEO
SmartCreteCRC

Dani Alexander

CEO
NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub

Dena Jacobs

Executive Director, Strategy, Planning & Innovation
Infrastructure NSW

Denise Spinks

Chief Executive Officer
Cement Industry Federation

Emily Whelan

Associate Director, ESG
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation

Eric Kimmel

Manager, Industry Partnerships & Funding
Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy & Water NSW

Evan Smith

National Sustainability Manager
Holcim Australia

Fiona Murfitt

Vice President, Sustainability
Evolution Mining

Frank Jotzo

Director Centre for Climate & Energy Policy
Australian National University (ANU)

Grahame Irwin

Regional Workforce Transition Officer
Dept. of Employment & Workplace Relations

Department of Employee and Workplace Relations

Heath Anderson

Group Manager, Sustainability
Qube

Heather Bone

Director ESG
Team Global Express

Hon. Matt Kean

Chair
Climate Change Authority

Jack O’Donoghue

Director, Advisory, Strategy & Transformation
BDO

James Bowen

Lead Analyst
IEEFA

Joel Coward

Global Manager, Sustainability & ESG
Bradken

Karen Brown

Executive Director, Climate Transition
ANZ

Kathryn Smith

General Manager, Carbon Markets
Clean Energy Regulator

Kevin Frohbus

Partner, Advisory, Sustainability & Carbon Reporting
BDO

Kim Curtain

Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change & Sustainability
NSW DCCEEW

Louie Trajkoski

Senior Director, Investment
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

Marghanita Johnson

Chief Executive Officer
Australian Aluminium Council

Mark Couchman

Domestic Lead – Institutional
Export Finance Australia

Matt McKee

Chief Researcher
Beyond Zero Emissions

Meredith Read

Head of Sustainability
Orica

Michael Kilgariff

Chief Executive Officer
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia

Cement, Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA)

Mussaret Nagree

Chief Energy Transition, Environment & Government Relations Officer
Wesfarmers Chemicals Energy & Fertilisers

Wesfarmers Chemical Energy & Fertilisers

Nadia Truninger

Sustainability Manager, Reporting, Continuous Manufacturing
Orica

Nathan Juchau

Manager, Sustainability
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group

Neverest Katsande

Director of Commissioning
Origin Energy

Rosalinda Bustamante

Global Sustainability Manager
Dyno Nobel

Sarah McCarthy

Senior ESG Analyst
UniSuper

Scott Edwards

Associate Director Sustainability
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Tamara Sling Ronen

Environmental Director
Lion

Tim Buckley

Director
Climate Energy Finance

Tony Wood

Senior Fellow
Grattan Institute

Will Reeves

Investment Manager
ARENA

Yvette Manolas

Founder
Yvette Manolas Consulting

Zahra Jabiri

Head of Operation – On Grid Power Transmission
APA

Clare Tubolets

CEO
SmartCreteCRC

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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Opening Remarks from the Chair

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Clare Tubolets,

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Hon. Matt Kean

Chair
Climate 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.

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Framing Australia's decarbonisation challenge

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Hon. Matt Kean,

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Tim Buckley

Director
Climate 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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Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect

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Tim Buckley,

Louie Trajkoski,

Kim Curtain,

Dena Jacobs,

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Louie Trajkoski

Senior Director, Investment
Northern 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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Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect

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Louie Trajkoski,

Kim Curtain,

Dena Jacobs,

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Kim Curtain

Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change & Sustainability
NSW DCCEEW

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Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect

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Tim Buckley,

Louie Trajkoski,

Kim Curtain,

Dena Jacobs,

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Dena Jacobs

Executive Director, Strategy, Planning & Innovation
Infrastructure 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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Panel discussion: Ensuring policy ambition has the desired effect

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Tim Buckley,

Louie Trajkoski,

Kim Curtain,

Dena Jacobs,

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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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An honest assessment of the first two years of safeguard

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Matt McKee,

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Marghanita Johnson

Chief Executive Officer
Australian 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.

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Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs

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Marghanita Johnson,

Mussaret Nagree,

Nadia Truninger,

Denise Spinks,

Kathryn Smith,

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Mussaret Nagree

Chief Energy Transition, Environment & Government Relations Officer
Wesfarmers 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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Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs

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Marghanita Johnson,

Mussaret Nagree,

Nadia Truninger,

Denise Spinks,

Kathryn Smith,

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Nadia Truninger

Sustainability Manager, Reporting, Continuous Manufacturing
Orica

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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Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs

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Marghanita Johnson,

Mussaret Nagree,

Nadia Truninger,

Denise Spinks,

Kathryn Smith,

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Denise Spinks

Chief Executive Officer
Cement Industry Federation

Denise Spinks is Chief Executive Officer of the Cement Industry Federation, bringing decades of senior government and policy experience to one of Australia's most carbon-intensive industries. A former Deputy Chief of Staff to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief of Staff to federal ministers Martin Ferguson and Peter Garrett — spanning energy, resources, and education portfolios — Denise has deep expertise in government relations, strategic public policy, and navigating complex political landscapes. She now leads the cement sector's engagement with government as it confronts the significant challenges and opportunities of industrial decarbonisation.

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Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs

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Marghanita Johnson,

Mussaret Nagree,

Nadia Truninger,

Denise Spinks,

Kathryn Smith,

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Kathryn Smith

General Manager, Carbon Markets
Clean Energy Regulator

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Panel discussion: Ensuring the safeguard mechanism review meets industry needs

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Marghanita Johnson,

Mussaret Nagree,

Nadia Truninger,

Denise Spinks,

Kathryn Smith,

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Tamara Sling Ronen

Environmental Director
Lion

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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The bottlenecks slowing industrial decarbonisation

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Tamara Sling Ronen,

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Meredith Read

Head of Sustainability
Orica

Meredith Read is Head of Sustainability at Orica, where she has built a distinguished 20-year career progressing from process engineering through to sustainability leadership. With deep technical roots in chemical and process engineering, Meredith has spent the past decade driving Orica's decarbonisation and carbon management agenda, bringing an engineer's rigour to sustainability strategy. Her experience spanning operations in Australia and Indonesia gives her a grounded, practical perspective on the challenges of decarbonising complex, industrial manufacturing businesses at scale.

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Panel discussion: How industry is making decarbonisation pathway decisions

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Meredith Read,

Nathan Juchau,

Michael Kilgariff,

Fiona Murfitt,

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Nathan Juchau

Manager, Sustainability
Newcastle 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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Panel discussion: How industry is making decarbonisation pathway decisions

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Meredith Read,

Nathan Juchau,

Michael Kilgariff,

Fiona Murfitt,

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Michael Kilgariff

Chief Executive Officer
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia

Michael Kilgariff is Chief Executive Officer of Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia, the national voice of Australia’s heavy construction materials industry.

Michael Kilgariff has a strong background in transport and infrastructure associations, stakeholder engagement and collaboration. He brings deep expertise in stakeholder engagement and understanding of economic, social and policy drivers affecting industry.

Michael holds an Economics degree from Australian National University, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and completed the Advanced Leadership Programme at University of Cambridge Judge Business School in 2017.

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Panel discussion: How industry is making decarbonisation pathway decisions

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Meredith Read,

Nathan Juchau,

Michael Kilgariff,

Fiona Murfitt,

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Fiona Murfitt

Vice President, Sustainability
Evolution Mining

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Panel discussion: How industry is making decarbonisation pathway decisions

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Meredith Read,

Nathan Juchau,

Michael Kilgariff,

Fiona Murfitt,

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Frank Jotzo

Director Centre for Climate & Energy Policy
Australian National University (ANU)

Frank Jotzo is Professor of Climate Change Economics at the Australian National University's Crawford School of Public Policy, and director of the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy. He leads research on decarbonisation, clean energy and industrial transition, and economics and policy instruments for emissions reductions. Prof Jotzo led Australia’s Carbon Leakage Review for the federal government and is a member of the NSW Net Zero Commission. He sits on international advisory bodies including the International Forum on Climate Change and Trade, and has been in senior author roles with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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Carbon leakage: Keeping emissions and industry onshore

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Frank Jotzo,

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Grahame Irwin

Regional Workforce Transition Officer
Dept. 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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16:10

Just transition: Workforce, communities and the social contract

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Grahame Irwin,

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James Bowen

Lead Analyst
IEEFA

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.

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Can Australian industry win in a decarbonising Asia?

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James Bowen,

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Dani Alexander

CEO
NSW 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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Managing energy volatility and procurement risk

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Neverest Katsande

Director of Commissioning
Origin Energy

Neverest Katsande is Director of Commissioning at Origin Energy, bringing over 25 years of electrical engineering and commissioning expertise across renewables, utilities, and rail. Since 2016, he has enabled the delivery of more than 3 GW of renewable energy assets, spanning large-scale battery energy storage systems and utility-scale solar PV projects. Known for building high-performing teams from the ground up and streamlining commissioning processes, Neverest combines deep technical expertise with a passion for sustainable technology to drive Australia's clean energy transition.

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09:30

What technology can industry deploy in the next 24 months?

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Neverest Katsande,

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Joel Coward

Global Manager, Sustainability & ESG
Bradken

Joel Coward is a Chief Sustainability Officer and global sustainability executive with over 20 years' experience advising Boards, CEOs, and executive leadership teams on integrating sustainability, climate, and human rights into governance, risk, and commercial decision-making. An admitted solicitor, Joel brings a strong legal and enterprise risk mindset to sustainability leadership, with deep expertise across EU CSRD, ISSB/IFRS standards, and Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards. His career spans senior roles at Bradken, OZ Minerals, BHP, Glencore, and Equinor, with a consistent focus on making sustainability decision-relevant across complex, asset-intensive organisations operating in global markets.

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Panel discussion: Bridging the scale gap - Why industrial technologies stall after pilot stage

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Joel Coward,

Heath Anderson,

Zahra Jabiri,

Andrew Fang,

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Heath Anderson

Group Manager, Sustainability
Qube

Heath Anderson is Group Sustainability Manager at Qube, bringing over 15 years of experience in environmental management and sustainability across Australia's transport and logistics sectors. Previously Environment Manager at Pacific National and Environment Sustainability Lead at Aurizon, Heath has deep expertise in environmental compliance, sustainability strategy, and emissions reporting. His career spans rail, freight, and infrastructure, giving him a strong practical understanding of the decarbonisation challenges facing heavy industry.

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Panel discussion: Bridging the scale gap - Why industrial technologies stall after pilot stage

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Joel Coward,

Heath Anderson,

Zahra Jabiri,

Andrew Fang,

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Zahra Jabiri

Head of Operation – On Grid Power Transmission
APA

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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Panel discussion: Bridging the scale gap - Why industrial technologies stall after pilot stage

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Joel Coward,

Heath Anderson,

Zahra Jabiri,

Andrew Fang,

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Andrew Fang

VP Projects & Sustainability
Meranti 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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Panel discussion: Bridging the scale gap - Why industrial technologies stall after pilot stage

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Joel Coward,

Heath Anderson,

Zahra Jabiri,

Andrew Fang,

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Will Reeves

Investment Manager
ARENA

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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Thermal energy storage for industrial process heat

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Tony Wood

Senior Fellow
Grattan 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.

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11:40

Capital discipline in transition: Balancing cost, carbon and competitiveness

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Eric Kimmel

Manager, Industry Partnerships & Funding
Department 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.

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Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable

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Eric Kimmel,

Emily Whelan,

Sarah McCarthy,

Anoop Thakur,

Mark Couchman,

Karen Brown,

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Emily Whelan

Associate Director, ESG
National 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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Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable

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Eric Kimmel,

Emily Whelan,

Sarah McCarthy,

Anoop Thakur,

Mark Couchman,

Karen Brown,

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Sarah McCarthy

Senior ESG Analyst
UniSuper

Sarah McCarthy is an ESG Analyst at UniSuper, covering ESG integration across all asset classes, specialising in corporate engagement, climate and carbon reporting and investment due diligence. She holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Management from the University of Adelaide and brings a diverse background spanning chemical engineering, environmental consulting and energy sector roles, including experience at ExxonMobil.

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Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable

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Eric Kimmel,

Emily Whelan,

Sarah McCarthy,

Anoop Thakur,

Mark Couchman,

Karen Brown,

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Anoop Thakur

General Manager, Procurement & Sustainability
Orora 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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Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable

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Eric Kimmel,

Emily Whelan,

Sarah McCarthy,

Anoop Thakur,

Mark Couchman,

Karen Brown,

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Mark Couchman

Domestic Lead – Institutional
Export Finance Australia

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Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable

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Eric Kimmel,

Emily Whelan,

Sarah McCarthy,

Anoop Thakur,

Mark Couchman,

Karen Brown,

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Karen Brown

Executive Director, Climate Transition
ANZ

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Panel discussion: Making industrial decarbonisation investable

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Eric Kimmel,

Emily Whelan,

Sarah McCarthy,

Anoop Thakur,

Mark Couchman,

Karen Brown,

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Rosalinda Bustamante

Global Sustainability Manager
Dyno 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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How to stay operational while decarbonising

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Rosalinda Bustamante,

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Evan Smith

National Sustainability Manager
Holcim Australia

Evan is a seasoned sustainability and environmental engineering professional with over 22 years of experience across rail, road, infrastructure, construction, and resources. A Chartered Engineer (CPEng) and holder of both Green Star (GSAP) and Infrastructure Sustainability (ISAP) accreditations, he pioneered Australia's first Environmental Product Declarations for Ready-mix Concrete.

Evan chairs the MECLA working group for concrete and cement, driving embodied carbon reduction across the industry. His project credentials include Australia's then-largest infrastructure project, the $5.4 billion Airport Link Tunnel, cementing his reputation as a leader in sustainable construction.

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Making decarbonisation business as usual

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Evan Smith,

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Heather Bone

Director ESG
Team Global Express

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.

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Building supply chains that can carry the transition

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Heather Bone,

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Scott Edwards

Associate Director Sustainability
Coca-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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Scope 3: Navigating the next frontier of industrial accountability

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Scott Edwards,

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Yvette Manolas

Founder
Yvette Manolas Consulting

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.

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The next 24 months of policy, technology and funding

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Yvette Manolas,

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Jack O’Donoghue

Director, Advisory, Strategy & Transformation
BDO

Jack O’Donoghue is a Director at BDO with over 10 years’ experience in climate and sustainability. Jack focuses on climate risk, scenario analysis, decarbonisation and transition planning, helping organisations understand and respond to the impacts of climate change. He has advised some of Australia’s largest industrial companies on sustainability and climate challenges. Jack connects climate disclosures to strategy and decision-making, ensuring organisations move beyond compliance to long-term resilience and value creation.

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Masterclass B: Advanced sustainability reporting for industrial operators

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Jack O’Donoghue,

Kevin Frohbus,

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Kevin Frohbus

Partner, Advisory, Sustainability & Carbon Reporting
BDO

Kevin Frohbus is a Partner at BDO with over 25 years’ experience in accounting advisory, corporate and sustainability reporting. He leads BDO’s climate-related financial reporting and emissions accounting work in NSW, working closely with CFOs and finance teams to navigate increasing regulatory and investor scrutiny. Kevin specialises in IFRS and AASB S2 implementation, bringing a pragmatic, finance-led approach to complex technical challenges. His expertise bridges sustainability and financial reporting, helping organisations embed climate disclosures into core reporting processes.

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Masterclass B: Advanced sustainability reporting for industrial operators

Speaker Speakers

Jack O’Donoghue,

Kevin Frohbus,

Visit Agenda

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