DAY ONE (Preliminary Agenda)Tuesday, 13 October 2026

9:00am - 9:10am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10am - 9:30am

OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS |

9:30am - 9:50am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Community engagement and local benefits – lessons from the renewable energy shift

9:50am - 10:10am

Beyond Social Licence: Community Value as a Strategic Enabler of Energy Projects

10:10am - 10:50am

PANEL DISCUSSION | Starting Strong: Early engagement strategies that set projects up for success

10:50am - 11:20am

Networking and morning refreshment break

11:20am - 11:40am

Financing the Energy Transition – Innovation, investment and participation

11:40am - 12:00pm

Beyond Consultation: Creating Lasting Community Value

12:00pm - 12:25pm

CASE STUDY | Social Pinpoint Pty Ltd

12:25pm - 12:45pm

The Expectation Gap

12:45pm - 1:40pm

Lunch and networking break

1:40pm - 2:20pm

PANEL DISCUSSION | Building social licence: Success stories and hard lessons

2:20pm - 2:30pm

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE | No Land, No Project: Reducing Risk by Improving Landholder Agreement Management

2:30pm - 2:50pm

Key learnings on engaging with communities

2:50pm - 3:10pm

Session to be advised

3:10pm - 3:30pm

Local Leads: How Regional Knowledge Drives Better Project Outcomes and Unlocks Value for the Entire Business

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Networking and afternoon refreshment break

4:00pm - 4:05pm

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE |

4:05pm - 4:25pm

Creating local economic value in energy infrastructure

4:25pm - 5:00pm

PANEL DISCUSSION | Getting the Message Right — Communication Strategies That Build Trust

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Closing remarks from the Chair & Networking Function

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