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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
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