Join us for the Australian Hydrogen Conference, which brings together the hydrogen sector’s most eminent energy leaders to explore the latest emerging projects, challenges, opportunities and lessons and help shape the future of this rapidly expanding sector across the nation and overseas.
Building on our highly successful event in 2021, the Australian Hydrogen Conference brings together key industry leaders and stakeholders to share the latest insights to ensure you’re prepared for the opportunities that 2022 will bring:
- Reconnect, re-engage and meet again face to face with hundreds of hydrogen and energy executives from across Australia
- Make new personal connections with the overseas delegations that will be attending from Asia and Europe who are looking to secure hydrogen supplies
- Learn about the very latest advances in technologies that are fast tracking the hydrogen transition – Hear first-hand about the up to the minute developments of the many leading hydrogen projects from all parts of the country
- Come away from the event armed with the latest knowledge and key business insights into this new multibillion dollar industry for Australia
This conference – which has the full backing of the Australian Hydrogen Council – is THE key meeting place for Australia’s emerging hydrogen industry. By attending the official Australian Hydrogen Conference you will hear firsthand about the major developments and see what Australia’s hydrogen future looks like.
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SPEAKERS

The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP
Premier,
Government of South Australia

Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP,
Minister for Energy and Mining, Government of South Australia

The Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC
Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry, Government of Western Australia

Dr Alan Finkel AC
Special Adviser to the Australian Government on Low Emissions Technology

Richard Day
Director Strategy, Policy and Communications – Growth State and Low Carbon Transition Division, Department for Energy and Mining – South Australian Government

Dr Fiona Simon
Chief Executive Officer,
Australian Hydrogen Council

David Parker AM
Chair & Chief Executive Officer,
Clean Energy Regulator

Maia Schweizer
Director Western States,
Fortescue Future Industries

Holger Lösch
Deputy Director General and Member of the Executive Board,
Federation of German Industries (BDI)

Dr. Bettina Hübschen
Program Lead Energy and Raw Material,
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

Timo Bollerhey
Executive Director of HINT.CO GmbH,
Managing Partner of H2 Global Advisory GmbH

Dr Stefan Kaufmann
Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)

Dr Christine Falken-Grosser
Head of Division for Climate and Energy Cooperation with Industrialized Countries, Hydrogen Initiatives, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

Brett Woods
President Midstream & Clean Fuels,
Santos

James Hamilton
Technology Innovation Lead,
BayWa r.e.

Alexandra McIntosh
Director Business Development & Transactions, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Chris Page
Head of Future Technologies, Bluescope

Tim Rogers
General Manager Australia,
Trafigura

Dr Stuart Walsh
Senior Lecturer in Resources Engineering, Monash University

Michael Calvert
Sales Director, Energy Industries Division, ABB Australia

Kylee Unwin
Global Strategy & Markets Leader,
GHD

Quentin Roberts
Co-Cluster Manager & Founder,
South Australian Hydrogen Hubs Inc. (SA-H2H™)

Elise Ring
Head of Future Fuels, Export and Infrastructure, Origin Australia

Steve Davies
Chief Executive Officer,
Australian Pipelines & Gas Association

Salah Mahdy
Global Director – Hydrogen,
Howden

Chris Shaw
Deputy Director-General – Hydrogen, Department of Energy and Public Works (QLD)

Nicholas Mumford
Co-Cluster Manager & Founder,
South Australian Hydrogen Hubs Inc. (SA-H2H™)

Daniel Schneke
Business Execution Director & Head of Sales,
ROSEN Australia Pty Ltd

Elinor Alexander
Director Geoscience and Exploration at South Australian Department for Energy and Mining

Steve Quilter
Executive General Manager Growth and Future Energy, Stanwell Corporation

Martin Van Der Merwe
Director Sustainability and Decarbonization, Asia Pacific, Emerson Automation Solutions

Tim Stock
Director, Hydrogen and Clean Energy, NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change

Associate Professor Joshua Newton
Associate Dean – Research in the Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University

Brent Merrick
Executive General Manager – International and New Business,
Ampol

Jeremy Stone
Director, J-Power Latrobe Valley Pty Ltd

Scott Nargar
Senior Manager of Future Mobility & Government Relations, Hyundai Motor Company Australia

Professor Caroline McMillen
Chief Scientist of South Australia; Interim Chair, Scaling Green Hydrogen CRC Bid

Matt Macleod
Manager – Energy Solutions, New Business Solutions, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited

Anna Collyer
Chair, Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Craig de Laine
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

Tomohide Miyata
Executive Vice President,
ENEOS Corporation

Emelia Addo-Appiah
Strategic Initiatives Manager,
Standards Australia

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Alexander Michaelis
Institute Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems

Justin Payne
Partner, ERM (Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd)

Raymond Schmid
Vice President Sales & Marketing (EMEA-Oceania), Nel Hydrogen

Eliza Bartlett
Head of Legal – Energy,
EnergyAustralia

Mendo Kundevski
Director of Energy Transition,
S&P Global Commodity Insights

Livio Salvestro
Sales and Applications Director,
Howden APAC

Jeremy Hasnip
Head of Energy Transition and Head of Power & Renewables, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

John Hirjee
Head of Research & Analysis, Resources, Energy & Infrastructure,
ANZ

Som Shantanu
Engineering Leader for Asia,
GE Gas Power

Arnout van Lent
Head of New Energy, Asia-Pacific,
Woodside

Lucy Nation
Vice President Low Carbon Solutions, Asia Pacific at bp

Alana Barlow
National Hydrogen Commercialisation Manager, Sumitomo Australia

Nick Smith
Executive Director, Growth and Low Carbon Division, Department for Energy and Mining (SA)

Dr Vicky Au
Engagement & Strategy Lead,
CSIRO

Rupert Maloney
Head of Hydrogen Investment,
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)
AGENDA
07:45
Registration and Morning Coffee
08:30
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Dr Fiona Simon, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Hydrogen Council
08:40
GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA KEYNOTE | Government of South Australia Ministerial address
The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier, Government of South Australia
09:00
South Australia’s hydrogen initiatives
Richard Day, Director Strategy, Policy and Communications – Growth State and Low Carbon Transition Division, Department of Energy and Mining (SA)
09:20
PANEL DISCUSSION | The latest hydrogen developments from across Australia
The Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry, Government of Western Australia
Richard Day, Director Strategy, Policy and Communications – Growth State and Low Carbon Transition Division, Department of Energy and Mining (SA)
Chris Shaw, Deputy Director-General – Hydrogen, Department of Energy and Public Works (QLD)
Tim Stock, Director, Hydrogen and Clean Energy, NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change
09:50
KEYNOTE | The potential for Australian hydrogen export and hydrogen’s role in achieving our 2050 net-zero emissions target
Dr Alan Finkel AC, Special Adviser to the Australian Government on Low Emissions Technology
10:05
Networking and refreshment break
10:35
Santos’ hydrogen ambitions
Brett Woods, President Midstream & Clean Fuels, Santos
11:15
PANEL DISCUSSION | Investments in the hydrogen sector
Rupert Maloney, Head of Hydrogen Investment, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)
Alexandra McIntosh, Director Business Development & Transactions, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Jeremy Hasnip, Head of Energy Transition and Head of Power & Renewables, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
11:45
How financial institutions can provide competitive sources of capital to make the hydrogen sector a reality
Jeremy Hasnip, Head of Energy Transition and Head of Power & Renewables, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
12:05
KEYNOTE | Update on ENEOS Corporation’s hydrogen plans
Tomohide Miyata, Executive Vice President, ENEOS Corporation
12:25
The future hydrogen industry: Putting the framework in place for the emergence of the industry, and reforming the rules to allow hydrogen and electrolysers to support the grid in the future
Anna Collyer, Chair, Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)
12:40
Lunch and networking break
13:40
Remarks from the Chair
Dr Vicky Au, Engagement & Strategy Lead, CSIRO
13:45
Global and APAC hydrogen market updates and outlooks
Mendo Kundevski, Director of Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights
14:05
KEYNOTE | Future of German-Australian cooperation on hydrogen
Dr Stefan Kaufmann, Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)
Dr Christine Falken-Grosser, Head of Division for Climate and Energy Cooperation with Industrialized Countries, Hydrogen Initiatives, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
14:20
PANEL DISCUSSION | The benefits and opportunities of the Australian-German Supply Chain
Holger Lösch, Deputy Director General and Member of the Executive Board, Federation of German Industries (BDI)
Dr. Bettina Hübschen, Program Lead Energy and Raw Material, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
Timo Bollerhey, Executive Director, HINT.CO GmbH, Managing Partner, H2 Global Advisory GmbH
14:50
Woodside’s new energy journey
Arnout van Lent, Head of New Energy, Asia-Pacific, Woodside
15:10
Networking and refreshment break
15:40
The challenges and opportunities facing the scaling up of green hydrogen
Professor Caroline McMillen, Chief Scientist of South Australia; Interim Chair, Scaling Green Hydrogen CRC Bid
PROJECT SHOWCASE
15:55
EnergyAustralia’s hydrogen ambitions: an update on the Tallawarra B power station
Eliza Bartlett, Head of Legal – Energy, EnergyAustralia
16:05
Origin Energy’s hydrogen plans
Elise Ring, Head of Future Fuels, Export and Infrastructure, Origin Australia
16:15
Trafigura’s Port Pirie hydrogen plant
Tim Rogers, General Manager Australia, Trafigura
16:25
Joint project showcase Q&A
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
Hear from some leading companies working at the forefront of this industry in developing technological break throughs, that will help propel the Australian Hydrogen industry forward. These Technology Showcases provide an opportunity for a number of 10-minute sessions, showcasing the latest in innovation and or service.
16:35
How to move to a demand led model for hydrogen
Michael Calvert, Sales Director, Energy Industries Division, ABB Australia
16:45
Pipeline Integrity and the Transition of existing Pipelines to Hydrogen
Daniel Schneke, Head of Sales, ROSEN Australia Pty Ltd
16:55
Fast-Tracking your Hydrogen Project
Martin Van Der Merwe, Director Sustainability and Decarbonization, Asia Pacific, Emerson Automation Solutions
17:05
High temperature electrolysis – the best technology for green hydrogen
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Alexander Michaelis, Institute Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems
17:25
Joint technology showcase Q&A
17:35
Green Hydrogen at Grid Scale: Latest Developments on Electrolysis Supply Chain
Raymond Schmid, Vice President Sales & Marketing (EMEA-Oceania), Nel Hydrogen
17:45
Heavy mobility in Australia – Hydrogen opportunities and learnings from the UK and Europe
Justin Payne, Partner, ERM (Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd)
17:55
Howden’s hydrogen initiatives
Livio Salvestro, Sales and Applications Director, Howden APAC
Salah Mahdy, Global Director – Hydrogen, Howden
18:05
Joint technology showcase Q&A
18:15
Closing remarks from the Chair
18:20
Networking Drinks Function
19:30
GALA DINNER
08:50
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Nick Smith, Executive Director, Growth and Low Carbon Division, Department for Energy and Mining (SA)
09:00
The importance of social licence
Dr Fiona Simon, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Hydrogen Council
09:15
PANEL DISCUSSION | How the hydrogen sector can gain social licence
Dr Fiona Simon, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Hydrogen Council
Associate Professor Joshua Newton, Associate Dean – Research in the Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University
Dr Kim Beasy, Research Fellow, VH2, Swinburne University of Technology
09:45
Fortescue Future Industries’ green hydrogen ambitions
Maia Schweizer, Director Western States, Fortescue Future Industries
10:00
Unlocking the hydrogen opportunity – a domestic market perspective
Craig de Laine, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)
10:20
The need for hydrogen certification
David Parker AM, Chief Executive Officer & Chair, Clean Energy Regulator
10:35
Hydrogen technology standards update
Emelia Addo-Appiah, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Standards Australia
10:50
The applications of ammonia in the hydrogen supply chain
Senior Representative, Ammonia Energy Association
11:05
Networking and refreshment break
11:35
How make a transition to zero-carbon green steel feasible – a Bluescope perspective
Chris Page, Head of Future Technologies, BlueScope
11:50
Natural hydrogen exploration in South Australia
Elinor Alexander, Director Geoscience and Exploration, South Australian Department for Energy and Mining
12:05
The emergence of Hydrogen – stability, safety, reliability and integration
How can we ensure a stable transition to a safe and reliable Hydrogen industry with the appropriate integration and support across industry and government?
Brent Merrick, Executive General Manager – International and New Business, Ampol
12:25
ANZ hydrogen initiatives
John Hirjee, Head of Research & Analysis, Resources, Energy & Infrastructure, ANZ
12:45
Lunch and networking break
13:45
Remarks from the Chair
Dr Fiona Simon, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Hydrogen Council
13:50
Advancing the global energy transition with hydrogen as an enabler
The role of powergeneration in addressing climate change, balancing the right fuel mix towards a low or near zero carbon power, hydrogen as a viable option for decarbonization.
Som Shantanu, Engineering Leader for Asia, GE Gas Power
14:10
Insights to accelerate integrated hydrogen hubs
Kylee Unwin, Global Strategy & Markets Leader, GHD
14:30
Gladstone as a Hydrogen Economy: Create, Customise and Cultivate
In this topic, we will cover Sumitomo’s approach to facilitating a hydrogen economy, at all levels of the value chain, as we are doing this in Gladstone. It will cover partnerships (Rio Tinto), completed Stakeholder Engagement study we undertook, demonstrations, and our approach on domestic first utilization.
Alana Barlow, National Hydrogen Commercialisation Manager, Sumitomo Australia
14:50
Australian transition towards a renewable gas future
Steve Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Pipelines & Gas Association
15:05
SA-H2H’s efforts to scale up the hydrogen supply-chain in South Australia
Quentin Roberts, Co-Cluster Manager & Founder, South Australian Hydrogen Hubs Inc. (SA-H2H™)
Nicholas Mumford, Co-Cluster Manager & Founder, South Australian Hydrogen Hubs Inc. (SA-H2H™)
15:20
The Hydrogen Economic Fairways Tool (HEFT)
Dr Stuart Walsh, Senior Lecturer in Resources Engineering, Monash University
15:35
Networking and refreshment break
16:05
PANEL DISCUSSION | Hydrogen mobility
Scott Nargar, Senior Manager of Future Mobility & Government Relations, Hyundai Motor Company Australia
Matt Macleod, Manager – Energy Solutions, New Business Solutions, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited
Senior Representative, GHD
PROJECT SHOWCASE
16:35
Update on the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain project
Jeremy Stone, Director, J-Power Latrobe Valley Pty Ltd
16:45
Pipeline Integrity and the Transition of existing Pipelines to Hydrogen
Daniel Schneke, Business Execution Director & Head of Sales, ROSEN Australia Pty Ltd
16:55
Operational insights and lessons learnt on green hydrogen: The SinneWetterstof Hydrogen Pilot Project
James Hamilton, Technology Innovation Lead, BayWa re
17:05
Joint project showcase Q&A
17:15
Closing remarks from the Chair & END OF CONFERENCE
Networking Events
SITE TOUR | MONDAY 30th MAY 2022
The 30-minute site tours of the facility by AGN provides an overview of how renewable hydrogen is produced at HyP SA.
Tour times between 1 – 4pm. Located at the Tonsley Innovation District, Hydrogen Park SA (HyP SA) is an Australian first project that produces renewable hydrogen gas developed by Australian Gas Networks (AGN), part of Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG).
Site tours SOLD OUT!
Complimentary for all Hydrogen Conference registered attendees, sponsors and exhibitors.
For Site Tours please email info@informa.com with your time preference to be added to the waitlist
WELCOME RECEPTION | MONDAY 30th MAY 2022
The welcome reception will be held on Monday 30th May from 6.00pm to 7.30pm at the Adelaide Oval. This is a wonderful networking opportunity to meet with industry colleagues in an informal setting.
Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP, Minister for Energy and Mining, Government of South Australia
Brett Woods, President Midstream & Clean Fuels, Santos
NETWORKING DRINKS | TUESDAY 31st MAY 2022
Enjoy a refreshing beverage whilst networking with your industry colleagues as the formal conference sessions wrap up for the day 1.
Held in the exhibition.
GALA DINNER | Tuesday 31st May 2022
Join us for our gala dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre, starting at 7:30pm. This is an unrivalled opportunity to network and do business with hundreds of your peers and clients whilst enjoying dinner.
Gala Dinner pricing $200 + GST
Please note: Seating for the gala dinner is strictly limited. Attendance for the gala dinner is reserved for those registered to attend the conference.
VENUE
Adelaide Convention Centre
North Terrace, Adelaide,
South Australia 5000
Australia
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