Australian Financial Review Energy & Climate Summit 2022 | The Australian Financial Review | 9 October 2022 | The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, 1 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Australia is in the grip of its worst energy crisis for years. Near-record international prices for coal and gas, coupled with a wave of outages at ageing coal-fired power stations, have plunged the market into turmoil, triggering the temporary suspension of the electricity wholesale market as the market operator struggled to keep the lights on.

But while it is playing out against the backdrop of a global energy crisis due to the Ukraine war, the east coast energy crunch is mostly home-grown after years of policy inaction and denial. It raises big questions about the management and pace of the country’s transition to low-carbon energy, despite broad-based support from federal and state governments for the transition to a grid powered primarily by renewables.

While It’s challenging to predict how the energy transition will unfold, turbulence seems to be inevitable on our journey to a low-carbon economy. How will the transition play out, especially with the newly-elected Labor government recommitting to sharper reductions in carbon emissions by 2030? Will gas and coal be part of the capacity market to back up renewable electricity? How can business leaders and investors lead the way?

The event is the nation’s leading platform to shape Australia’s energy and climate future. Featuring political leaders, regulators, energy producers, disrupters and industry insiders, the summit will navigate Australia’s dynamic and evolving energy landscape and our pathways to zero emissions by 2050.

In person, virtual and enterprise passes available.

2022 Speakers

Chris Ashton
CEO, Worley

Keira Balderston
Vice President, Renewable Energy and Transition Investments, Brookfield Asset Management

Adam Bandt
Leader, Australian Greens

Chris Bowen
Minister, Climate Change and Energy

Paul Broad
CEO, Snowy Hydro

Sue Brown
Executive Group Director-Sustainability, Worley

Frank Calabria
CEO, Origin

Mark Collette
CEO, EnergyAustralia

Anna Collyer
Chair, Energy Security Board

Lily D’Ambrosio
Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Victorian Government

Alexander Danne
Partner, Head of Energy & Infrastructure, Gilbert + Tobin

Louise Davidson
CEO, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

Lucas Dow
CEO and Country Head, Adani Australia

Lynne Gallagher
CEO, Energy Consumers Australia

Saul Griffith
Founder and Chief Scientist, Otherlab and Rewiring Australia

Matt Halliday
CEO, Ampol

Bill Johnston
Minister for Mines, Petroleum and Energy, WA Government

Frank Jotzo
Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University

Matthew Kean
NSW Treasurer and Minister for Energy, NSW Government

Daniel Kim
CEO, Ark Energy

Richard Lowe
CEO, Lumea

Larry Marshall
CEO, CSIRO

Lynette Mayne
Executive Chair, The B Team Australasia

Amanda McKenzie
CEO, Climate Council

Ted O’Brien
Shadow Minister, Climate Change and Energy

John O’Brien
Partner, Deloitte

Tayanah O’Donnell
Partner Deloitte

Pradeep Philip
Partner, Deloitte Access Economics

Brett Redman
CEO, TransGrid

Michael Stutchbury
Editor-In-Chief, The Australian Financial Review

Kane Thornton
CEO, Clean Energy Council

Matthew Walden
Partner, Deloitte

Jennifer Westacott
Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia

Daniel Westerman
CEO, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

Jason Willoughby
CEO, CWP Renewables

Tony Wood
Energy and Climate Change Program Director, Grattan Institute

2022 Partners

PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• Worley
• Commonwealth Bank
• Lumea

GOLD PARTNERS:
• CWP
• Gilbert Tobin

EVENT PARTNERS:
• Walter Knoll