08:00
Registration and Morning Coffee
09:00
Welcome to Country
Gail Wynne, Aboriginal Whudjuk Elder
09:10
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Mary Hackett, Independent Chair, Future Energy Exports CRC
09:20
Australia’s Hydrogen Ambitions: Investing in Australia
Shane Gaddes, Head of Net Zero Industries Division, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
09:40
Between Bratwurst and Lamington: What Really Are the Opportunities for Germany and Australia in Hydrogen?
Florence Lindhaus, Head of Hydrogen, German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
10:00
The IRA debate and its impact on Australian investment
Nick Easingwood, Head of New Energy, Project & Export Finance, ANZ
10:20
Investment considerations for Australia’s hydrogen industry
Jeremy Hasnip, Head of Energy Transition, Structured Finance Asia, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
10:40
STATE GOVERNMENT KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Government of Western Australia Ministerial Address
Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry; Industrial Relations, Government of Western Australia
11:00
Queensland’s hydrogen journey
Kahil Lloyd, Acting Deputy Director-General for Hydrogen, Department of Energy and Public Works (QLD)
11:05
Networking and refreshment break
11:45
Optimising government policies and support for a renewable hydrogen future
Paul Evans, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Orica
12:00
Fortescue leading the Green Energy Transition
Eva Hanly, President Asia Pacific, Fortescue Energy
12:25
Achieving a commercially viable green hydrogen industry by 2030
Danny de Schutter, Partner – Energy Transition, Partners in Performance
12:40
The Hydrogen Headstart program
Shane Gaddes, Head of Net Zero Industries Division, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
13:00
Lunch and networking break
14:00
Investing in Western Australia’s South West Interconnected System to ensure it meets future green energy demand
Jai Thomas, Deputy Director General – Coordinator of Energy, Government of Western Australia
14:20
Opportunities for strategic industry areas to capitalize on hydrogen to fuel heavy industry
Susie Bower, Chief Executive Officer, Bell Bay Manufacturing Zone
14:40
The East Kimberley Clean Energy Project
Rob Grant, Managing Director, Head of Projects, Pollination
14:55
The Gove green hydrogen MOU
Harun Idrees, Engineering Manager, Allied Green Ammonia Pty Ltd
15:10
ENGIE’s Pilbara Green Hydrogen Hub
Jamie Lowe, Head of Regulation, Compliance and Sustainability, ENGIE Australia & New Zealand
15:25
Networking and refreshment break
15:55
Yuri Renewable Hydrogen to Ammonia Project
Leigh Holder, Business Development Director, Yara Clean Ammonia
16:10
Hexagon’s WAH2 Project
Stephen Hall, Chief Executive Officer, Hexagon Energy Materials
16:25
Infinite Green Energy’s Arrowsmith Plant
Stephen Gauld, Chief Executive Officer, Infinite Green Energy
16:40
Update on the Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project
Shohan Seneviratne, Chief Executive Officer, Murchison Hydrogen Renewables
16:55
The Bristol Springs Green Hydrogen Project
Sam Lee Mohan, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Energy
17:10
The Western Australia green LOHC demonstration project
David Paull, Executive Director, Green LOHC
17:25
Closing remarks from the Chair & Networking Drinks Function
19:00
INDUSTRY CONFERENCE DINNER
09:00
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Dr Terry Humphries, Senior Research Fellow in Hydrogen Storage, Curtin University
09:10
Western Australia’s Renewable Hydrogen Industry
Anthony Sutton, Executive Director Hydrogen and New Energies, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (WA)
09:30
Deloitte’s new 2023 Global Green Hydrogen Outlook report
Matthew Walden, Partner, Climate & Sustainability, Deloitte
09:50
PANEL DISCUSSION | Future for Green Steel
Izzi Messina, Vice President Growth & Development, Wood
Kenneth Leong, Executive Advisor, GHD Advisory
John Paul Olivier, Director Innovation and Technology Development, Fortescue
Facilitator: Amy Lomas, Partner, Energy Transition, PwC
10:20
Priorities and opportunities for hydrogen vehicle refuelling infrastructure
Claire Jordan-Peters, Communication Manager Corporate Affairs, CSIRO
10:35
Networking and refreshment break
11:10
ATCO, A Clean Fuels Future
Russell James, General Manager Hydrogen and Future Fuels, ATCO, Australia
11:25
Water use challenges for green hydrogen
Corinne Cheeseman, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Water Association
11:45
Synthetic fuels development & hydrogen in Australia
Ignacio Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, HIF Global
12:00
Green Gold | A strategy to kickstart Australia’s renewable industry future
Toby Phillips, Project Director, Centre for Policy Development
12:15
bp’s hydrogen ambitions in Western Australia
Justin Nash, Business Development Director, Hydrogen, Western Australia, bp
12:30
The Hydrogen Park Murray Valley
Vikram Singh, Head of Hydrogen Development, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)
12:45
The Parmelia Green Hydrogen Project
Dr Klaas van Alphen, Head of Hydrogen and Future Fuels, APA Group
Jodie Kimber, Climate Opportunities Manager, Wesfarmers Chemicals
13:00
Lunch and networking break
14:00
The Western Green Energy Hub
Dr Raymond Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Western Green Energy Hub Pty Ltd
14:15
CIP’s global approach to hydrogen project development
Iain Pople, Vice President of Energy Transition Fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
14:30
Denham Hydrogen Demonstration Project
Renato Pascucci, Project Manager, Horizon Power
14:45
Total Eren’s hydrogen plans for Western Australia and the Northern Territory
Kam Ho, Managing Director, Total Eren Australia
15:00
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE | Industrial Scale Water Electrolysis
Dr. Johann Rinnhofer, Chief Executive Officer, thyssenkrupp nucera Australia Pty. Ltd
15:15
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE | Achieving optimum economic outcome through innovative PtX modelling
Cameron Hannan, Power to X Market Optimisation Lead, Genesis Energies Consultants Pty Ltd
15:30
Networking and refreshment break
16:00
Green Shipping Corridor: Fuelling the Decarbonisation of Iron Ore Shipping between West Australia and East Asia using Clean Ammonia
Joe Boyland, Project Manager, Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum
16:20
Efficiency First with Compressed Hydrogen
Garry Triglavcanin, Chief Development Officer, Provaris Energy Ltd
16:35
Coregas’ Port Kembla Hydrogen Refuelling Facility
Wodek Jakubik, Innovation Manager, Coregas
16:50
Hazer’s journey in the commercialisation of the HAZER Process
Luc Kox, Chief Commercial Officer, Hazer
17:05
Closing remarks from the Chair & END OF CONFERENCE