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Northern Tasmanian Investment Conference

Accelerating decarbonisation, economic and project development in the Bell Bay & Northern regions

3-4 December 2025 | Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston

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overview

The Northern Tasmanian Investment Conference will be held on the 3-4 December 2025 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston. The event is part of Informa’s regional industry events and will be held at an exciting time for economic development in Northern Tasmania.

The conference will be focused on project updates from multiple industries and examine the key issues facing the Northern Tasmanian & Bell Bay region.

Just some of the key topics that will be covered at this exciting industry forum:

  • Accelerating advanced manufacturing and industrial growth in Northern Tasmania
  • Streamlining approvals for big infrastructure projects
  • Industrial decarbonisation pathways for heavy industry in the region
  • Tasmania’s energy future – policies, infrastructure & security
  • Renewable energy project updates – REZ, Marinus Link, solar, wind & storage
  • New industries and opportunities to support growth
  • Project updates – Aluminium, rare earths, hydrogen, E Fuels, forestry & water
  • Port & shipping – Strategic plans
  • Workforce planning and recruitment
  • Opportunities for circular economies
  • Local government updates and planning for regional growth

Come and join the key decision makers in December to gain the latest information on the many projects in the Northern Tasmania and Bell Bay region, develop new business contacts, and enjoy everything that beautiful Launceston has to offer at the beginning of Summer.

Supported by

2024 Speakers

Hon Nick Duigan MLC

Minister for Energy and Renewables

Susie Bower

CEO, Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone (BBAMZ)

Mark Bowles

A/Chief Executive Officer, Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania

Simon Talbot

CEO, ABEL Energy

Nick Olsson

Senior Project Manager, Liberty Bell Bay

Ron Green

Project Director, Tasmanian Green Hydrogen Hub

Dr Mark Cooksey

Managing Director & CEO, ABx Group

Kellie Hall

Business Development Specialist-Clean Energy, BOC Limited

Bess Clark

Chief Executive Officer, TasRex

Geoffrey Drucker

Managing Director, Countrywide Hydrogen Pty Ltd

Hillary Naish

Industry Engagement Partner – Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance

Mick Small

Director & Co-founder, Devil Resources Ltd

Vedran Kovac

Executive General Manager, Commercial, Hydro Tasmania

Michael Dillon

Ports Manager, Southerly Ten

Nathaniel Dunnett

Technical Director, TasNet Connections

David Pollington

CEO, ACEN Australia

Will Temple-Smith

GM Commercial & BD, Solstice Energy

Andrew Kerley

Director – Head of Wind, Equis

Dr Francis Norman

CEO & Managing Director, Centre for Decommissioning Australia

Colin Paterson

Commercial Advisor, TasPorts

Jacob Gerke

GM Program Development and Delivery, Tasmanian Irrigation

Wacek Lipski

Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Gas Pipeline

Clyde Russell

Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist, Thomson Reuters

Kym Goodes

Principal, 3P Advisory

Robert Nicholson

General Manager - Energy, pitt&sherry

John Perry

Coordinator-General, Office of the Coordinator-General

Jarred Moore

General Manager of Planning and Development, TasPorts

Bill Deveney OAM

Chairman, Uniq Initiatives

Steve Davy

Senior Advisor, HIF Asia Pacific

Rocio Rutter

Head of Growth and Advisory, pitt&sherry

Jack Redpath

Principal, Carbon Zero Initiative

2024 Agenda

8:15 am

Registration and Morning Coffee

9:00 am

OPENING

Alexandra Bennet, Conference Director, Informa Connect

9:05 am

Opening remarks from the Chair

Clyde Russell, Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist, Thomson Reuters

9:15 am

MINISTERIAL ADDRESS

Hon Nick Duigan MLC, Minister for Energy and Renewables

9:25 am

The outlook for Bell Bay – On the cusp of tremendous growth

Susie Bower, CEO, Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone (BBAMZ)

9:55 am

The outlook for Northern Tasmania’s economic development

John Perry, Coordinator-General, Office of the Coordinator-General

10:20 am

Networking and refreshment break

11:00 am

GFG ALLIANCE – Liberty Bell Bay update

Nick Olsson, Senior Project Manager, Liberty Bell Bay

11:25 am

The latest plans for Tasmania’s energy and future industries

Mark Bowles, A/Chief Executive Officer, Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania

11:50 am

The Bell Bay Powerfuels Project

Simon Talbot, CEO, ABEL Energy

12:10 pm

Update on North East Wind Project: Powering the Next Wave of Tasmanian Green Industry

David Pollington, CEO, ACEN Australia

12:30 pm

Networking and lunch break

1:30 pm

Tasmanian Irrigation – Industrial Water Supply Option for Bell Bay

Jacob Gerke, GM Program Development and Delivery, Tasmanian Irrigation

1:50 pm

A snapshot of best practice and the risks of getting it wrong

2:10 pm

Role of Tamar Valley Gas Power Station

Vedran Kovac, Executive General Manager, Commercial, Hydro Tasmania

2:30 pm

Boosting Tasmania’s Energy Future: Enabling Innovation and Investments

Nathaniel Dunnett, Technical Director, TasNet Connections

2:50 pm

Networking and refreshment break

4:00 pm

TasRex, a Tasmanian business building our renewable future

Bess Clark, Chief Executive Officer, TasRex

4:20 pm

The role of natural gas in a low carbon future

Wacek Lipski, Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Gas Pipeline

4:40 pm

The Future of Energy in Tasmania - The Pathway to a Carbon Zero Economy

Jack Redpath, Principal, Carbon Zero Initiative

5:00 pm

CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair

Networking drinks

6:30 pm

Bell Bay Industry Networking Dinner - Josef Chromy Winery

8:30 am

Registration and Morning Coffee

9:00 am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Robert Nicholson, General Manager - Energy, pitt&sherry

9:10 am

Strategic plans for the Port of Bell Bay – Planning for Future Industries

Jarred Moore, General Manager of Planning and Development, TasPorts

9:30 am

Expanding Horizons: Powering Bell Bay’s Future with Natural Gas, Hydrogen, and Biomethane

Will Temple-Smith, GM Commercial & BD, Solstice Energy

9:50 am

Tasmanian Green Hydrogen Hub Project Update

Ron Green, Project Director, Tasmanian Green Hydrogen Hub

10:10 am

  • Decarbonising heavy transport, industrial heating, and power generation to achieve emissions reductions targets
  • George Town project and industry opportunities

10:50 am

HIF Tasmania e-Fuels Facility - the first commercial scale e-Fuels facility to be built in Australia

Steve Davy, Senior Advisor, HIF Asia Pacific

11:10 am

Devil Resources – A clean energy company co exploring geothermal, helium, and natural hydrogen in the Bell Bay region

Mick Small, Director & Co-founder, Devil Resources Ltd

11:25 am

Networking and refreshment break

12:00 pm

  • Rare earth mining and processing in northern Tasmania
  • Recycling aluminum smelter waste into industrial chemicals

12:50 pm

  • Workforce planning & capacity – The reality & what more can we do?
  • Low population growth and the role of migrant workers
  • Retaining skilled workers
  • The role and opportunities created by the Immersive skills training lab
  • Ensuring the skills are available to advance projects

1:10 pm

Making projects a success; Accommodation, Working with Communities and Delivering Long Term Outcomes

Bill Deveney OAM, Chairman, Uniq Initiatives

1:30 pm

CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair

1:35 pm

Networking Lunch

Pricing

Packages Price
Package(Two Days)$2895$2395+GST Super Early Bird Rate Super Early Bird Rate
Extras Price
Conference Dinner $220+GST


Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Sponsoring the Northern Tasmanian Investment Conference is your gateway to the Bell Bay and Northern Tasmania regions senior industry, investors, businesses, community, and government representatives. Join us for this unique networking and shared learning opportunity. We have various options available for your company to be at the forefront of this rapidly expanding region.

Please contact:
Megan Rogulski
Sponsorship + Exhibition Manager
E: [email protected]
M: 0421 048 191

Testimonials

Northern Tasmanian Investment Conference was for us, a huge success. It was an absolute credit to the BBAMZ and the organisors. We now all wait and hope that the State and Federal Governments come to the realisation of the potential and benefits that can be provided for Tasmania and the country, by the major companies involved in the Bell Bay initiative. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Northern Tasmanian Investment Conference was a great opportunity to meet local industry people from a range of backgrounds, and learn about new projects and aspirations. It was also an enjoyable event for networking and general social interactions. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Northern Tasmanian Investment Conference was excellent! The host was fantastic to encourage conversation with the panel discussions as well as passionate speakers updating the market on all major projects within Tasmania. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The feedback I have received from industry was that it was the best conference they had been to that illustrated what was happening on the ground and having the decision makers in the room to network with. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was a great introduction to the BBAMZ ecosystem. We will come in force next year. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Conference provided outstanding information on the expected growth of Bell Bay. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Its important to have the industrial community come together to talk and update each other on developments. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Its a very relevant conference with upcoming projects in Tasmania and a good chance to network. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Regional location = captive audience – this is good for BD ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The conference was good and I got value due to me recently returning from WA and catching up on the developments and potential developments of the Bell Bay area. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A unique forum for people with a common interest in Bell Bay to network. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Event Code of Conduct

This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour – because actions can impact others and everyone has a role to play in getting it right.

Anyone not following these rules or behaving in an unacceptable way will be asked – and expected – to stop doing so immediately and may be removed from the event. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.

when & where

03 - 04 Dec 2025

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston
29 Cameron St,
Launceston TAS 7250
(03) 6334 3434
www.grandchancellorhotels.com/hotel-grand-chancellor-launceston

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General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
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Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Megan Rogulski
+61 2 9080 4334
[email protected]

Speaking Enquiries
Alex Bennet
[email protected]

Marketing & Media Enquiries
Chris Shorthouse
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