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Queensland Energy

The key networking forum for Queensland’s dynamic energy sector

11-12 March 2025 | Stamford Plaza Brisbane Hotel

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overview

Join us in 2025 as we return to Brisbane for the 3rd Annual Queensland Energy Conference – The key networking forum for Queensland’s energy industry.

Mark your calendar for March 11th and 12th to join us in discussing the state of play of the major energy projects, the latest Government policies and initiatives and the opportunities created by the transition to renewable energy.

Building on the momentum of past events, the 2025 conference will continue to bring together energy companies, Government representatives, investors and community leaders.

Register your interest now for exclusive early bird access, speaker announcements, and the official agenda release!

What will be discussed:

  • Government policies and initiatives
  • Update of the clean energy projects: wind farms, pumped hydro, large scale-solar, battery storage
  • Transmission infrastructure – supporting the transition of the energy market to a lower carbon emissions future
  • Hydrogen industry outlook in the state
  • Development & investment – opportunities, considerations & risks
  • The importance of community engagement, social license & integrated planning
  • The development of Queensland’s REZs

Speakers

Senator the Hon Tim Ayres

Assistant Minister for Trade, Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia, Federal Government

Craig Francis

CEO, Genex Power

Bill Truscott

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

John Martin

CEO, Windlab

Bonnie Coxon

General Manager Surat Basin, Senex Energy

Simon Currie

Co-Founder and Chief Projects Officer, Energy Estate

Brian Restall

Managing Director and Regional Leader for Australia, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

Tor McCaul

Managing Director, Comet Ridge

Michael Johnstone

Head of Renewables and Firming Operations, CS Energy

Michael Choi

CEO, Ark Energy

Michael Myer

Executive Chairman, Sunshine Hydro

Michelle Veney

Associate Director, EMM Consulting

John Carr

CEO Capricornia Energy Hub, CIP

Molly Fredle

Associate GIS Analyst, EMM Consulting

Stephen Land

Chief Investment Officer, NAIF

Tracey Stinson

State Director Queensland, Clean Energy Council

Sabiene Heindl

Chief Executive Officer, The Energy Charter

Steve Quilter

Executive General Manager Growth and Future Energy, Stanwell Corporation

Vivienne Roberts

State Leader - Queensland, Neoen Australia

Matthew Forrest

General Manager Power Development, APA Group

Glenn Dahlenburg

GM Energy Storage, Energy Queensland

Senior Representative, Original Power

Travis Yap

Chief Engineer, Foundation Technologies

Joshua Petrass

Senior Development Manager, European Energy

Richard Jeffery

Executive General Manager, Strategy Partnerships, Stanwell Corporation

Agenda

8:30 am

Registration and Coffee

9:00 am

Welcome by Informa Connect

9:05 am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Richard Jeffery, Executive General Manager, Strategy Partnerships, Stanwell Corporation

9:10 am

Keynote Ministerial Address | The Future Made in Australia Plan

Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, Assistant Minister for Trade, Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia, Federal Government

9:30 am

An invitation is with the Queensland Government

ENERGY TRANSITION – THE OPPORTUNITIES

9:50 am

CS Energy and the Energy Transition

Michael Johnstone, Head of Renewables and Firming Operations, CS Energy

ENERGY STORAGE

10:20 am

Genex – Delivering vital energy storage capacity for Queensland

Craig Francis, CEO, Genex Power

10:50 am

Networking and refreshment break

11:20 am

Transition from short duration to long duration storage

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

11:50 am

Neoen’s Western Downs battery

Vivienne Roberts, State Leader - Queensland, Neoen Australia

12:20 pm

Choosing Your Foundations for BESS

Travis Yap, Chief Engineer, Foundation Technologies

12:30 pm

Clean energy transition: Opportunities and Challenges for First Nation

Senior Representative, Original Power,

1:00 pm

Networking Lunch

12:50 pm

GAS DEVELOPMENTS

1:40 pm

The role of gas in securing Australia’s energy future as we transition to a low carbon economy

Matthew Forrest, General Manager Power Development, APA Group

2:10 pm

Gas developments in Queensland’s Surat Basin

Bonnie Coxon, General Manager Surat Basin, Senex Energy

2:40 pm

Gas opportunities in the Bowen and Galilee Basins

Tor McCaul, Managing Director, Comet Ridge

3:10 pm

Networking and refreshment break

HYDROGEN – THE POTENTIAL

3:40 pm

Delivering the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project

Steve Quilter, Executive General Manager Growth and Future Energy, Stanwell Corporation

4:10 pm

Building a domestic hydrogen economy in North Queensland - the SunHQ Hydrogen Hub

Michael Choi, CEO, Ark Energy

4:40 pm

Session to be advised

5:10 pm

Building trust in the energy transition: from codes to rating schemes

Sabiene Heindl, Chief Executive Officer, The Energy Charter

Networking function

9:00 am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

ENERGY TRANSITION – THE OPPORTUNITIES

9:05 am

The future of the energy industry in Queensland

Tracey Stinson, State Director Queensland, Clean Energy Council

9:35 am

Kennedy Energy Park and other tales of persistence….

John Martin, CEO, Windlab

10:05 am

CaliQueen will bring data to the power – taking pressure on land, water and energy resources in California and harnessing the abundant and world class resources in Queensland to enable the development of GW scale green data centers across the regions.

This session will focus on how CaliQueen and new clean infrastructure and industrial estates across regional Queensland will play a critical role in Queensland truly becoming a clean energy superpower. Thai includes building off the success of PowerLink’s local and First Nations Supplier Capability Development Program implemented for CopperString 2032.

10:35 am

Showcase Sponsor | Navigating the approvals process in Queensland: Lessons learned, adapting to changing regulation, and evolving offset strategies

Senior Representative, Niche Environment and Heritage Pty Ltd

10:50 am

Networking and refreshment break

11:10 am

Case Study: Upper Calliope Solar Farm

Joshua Petrass, Senior Development Manager, European Energy

PUMPED HYDRO

11:40 am

The role of Pumped Hydro in Queensland

Speaker to be advised,

12:10 pm

Djandori-gungi Superhybrid: Its Importance for 24/7 Carbon Free Energy and Green Fuels in Queensland

Michael Myer, Executive Chairman, Sunshine Hydro

12:40 pm

The Capricornia Energy Hub

John Carr, CEO Capricornia Energy Hub, CIP

1:10 pm

Lunch and networking break

RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONES

1:40 pm

Local Renewable Energy Zones - Supporting the energy transition

Glenn Dahlenburg, GM Energy Storage, Energy Queensland

TRANSMISSION

2:10 pm

  • The problem we are aiming to solve: how we can use the latest technology and spatial data to assist in planning the most optimal transmission route considering the whole of environment
  • Site selection process: demonstrate, through use of a hypothetical new transmission line, the latest spatial technology and how this can be applied to the site selection process, from the initial conceptual corridor options, through to construction footprint for planning assessment and approval
  • Strategic prioritisation of environmental studies: discuss approaches to ensure adequate optioneering and upfront consideration of both long lead and highly influential environmental studies, such as ecology, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and visual impact assessment
  • Lessons learned: Key takeaways based on our experience to assist with planning other transmission projects and thoughts for the future

INVESTMENT

2:40 pm

Net Zero Investing

Brian Restall, Managing Director and Regional Leader for Australia, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

3:10 pm

Funding infrastructure to Net Zero

Stephen Land, Chief Investment Officer, NAIF

3:40 pm

Closing remarks and close of conference

Pricing

Packages Price
Package(Two Days)$3950$3550+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Virtual Pass$2500+GST

Early bird rate: 3,550 + GST (register by 1 February 2025)

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

RECONNECT AND RE-ENGAGE WITH YOUR INDUSTRY COLLEAGUES

There are many opportunities for networking, 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:

Valerie Pogrebizhsky
Sponsorship Manager
Valerie.Pogrebizhsky@informa.com.au
+61 2 9080 4362

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 year round access 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.

when & where

11 - 12 Mar 2025

Stamford Plaza Brisbane
39 Edward St
Brisbane City
QLD 4000

contact

Still have a question?

Diana Lauzi
Conference Manager
Diana.C.Lauzi@informa.com

Valerie Pogrebizhsky
Sponsorship Manager
Valerie.Pogrebizhsky@informa.com.au
+61 2 9080 4362

Chris Shorthouse
Marketing Manager
chris.shorthouse@informa.com

Richard Beattie
General Manager
Richard.Beattie@informa.com.au
+61 2 9080 4312

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