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The Australian Energy & Battery Storage Conference

Enabling Australia’s Energy Transition

March 2026

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The Australian Energy & Battery Storage Conference will return in March 2026.

The event will explore the latest advancements in large-scale batteries, community storage, and pumped hydro projects shaping Australia’s clean energy future.

Building on the momentum of past events, the 2026 conference will continue to bring together energy leaders to promote transparency and foster impactful collaboration across the industry.

Further details will be released in 2025. Keep updated with developments by registering your interest for exclusive early bird access, speaker announcements, and the official agenda release.

Past Event Speakers

Victoria Mollard

EGM Economics and System Security, Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Nick Hawke

Director, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Pan Galanis

Director of Energy Markets, Akaysha Energy

Craig Francis

CEO, Genex Power

Dan Sturrock

Director, Business Development and Transactions, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Michael de Vink

Project Director - Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro, EnergyAustralia

Ashley Manna

Head of Business Development, ElectraNet

Colin Crisafulli

General Manager Customer Future Grid, Endeavour Energy

Kevin Wang

Director - Natural Resource & Energy, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Lane Crockett

Executive General Manager, Commercial Team, SEC

Ross Attrill

Chief Innovation Officer, Energy One

Andrew Kingsmill

Executive Director, Network Planning & Technical Advisory, Energy Co

Thomas Riesz

Senior DC Systems Engineer - Energy Storage, Energy Queensland

Dr Mark Apthorpe

Electricity Infrastructure Jobs Advocate

Shane Bannister

Head of Business Development and Project Sales, Energy APAC, Tesla

Eddie Mallan

General Manager Commercial, Territory Generation

Charlotte Johnson

Global Head of Markets, Kraken

Bill Truscott

Group Manager Customer Solution Development and Emerging Technology Origin Zero, Origin Energy

Travis Hughes

General Manager Energy Hubs, AGL Energy

Mark Lewis

Business Development Manager, Electrification & Energy Systems Network, NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub

Professor Roberta Ryan

Director of the Institute for Regional Futures, University of Newcastle

Adela Smith

Partner, Gilbert + Tobin

Dominic Zaal

Director, Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute, CSIRO

Dani Alexander

CEO, UNSW Energy Institute

Remy Nguyen

Energy Markets Expert, Baringa

Craig Stallan

Executive General Manager – Delivery, Transgrid

Ben Cerini

National Business Development Manager, Cornwall Insight Australia

Claude Morris

Manager - Energy Systems Integration, GHD

Glen Conway

Senior Technical Director – Renewable Energy, GHD

James Pirie

Program Director, Battery of the Nation Strategy, Hydro Tasmania

Romina Cavallo

Business Group Leader - Engagement, Communication & Communities, GHD

Dr. Rae Dufty-Jones

Director Social Advisory and Research, RPS Group

Thomas Gao

Business Development Manager, Powerfuels including Hydrogen Network, NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub

Melanie Koerner

General Manager, System Planning & REZ, AEMO Services

Amy Abraham

Director, Innovation, The Energy Charter

Past Sponsors

Past Exhibitors

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Reconnect and re-engage with your industry peers at the Australian Energy & Battery Storage Conference.

There are many opportunities for networking including social events such as networking drinks, refreshment breaks and lunches, making this not just a conference… but an all encompassing industry “experience”.

Event sponsorship or exhibiting will allow your organisation to:

  • Build relationships with potential and existing clients
  • Generate leads from a high-level, targeted audience
  • Close sales in a more personal manner than via phone
  • Demonstrate your product in person
  • Network with the industry
  • Build brand awareness

To see what is on offer please contact:
Megan Rogulski
Sponsorship Manager
E: Megan.Rogulski@informa.com
T: +61 (2) 9080 4334

ConnectMe + Streamly

ConnectMe • Networking enhanced

All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.

 

Streamly • On-Demand video vault

Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive an annual subscription to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related energy events*. Login information will be sent post event. For more information visit our Streamly page.

* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.

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.

Sustainability

Our Commitment to Sustainability

In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.

We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve.

To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.

contact

Still have a question?

Aya Mersal
Conference Manager
+61 (2) 9080 4338
Aya.Mersal@informa.com

Megan Rogulski
Sponsorship Manager
+61 2 9080 4334
Megan.Rogulski@informa.com.au

Marketing & Media Enquiries
Ishani Dutta
Ishani.Dutta@informa.com

General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
info@informa.com.au

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