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Kwinana Major Projects Conference 2024

Accelerating decarbonisation by developing clean energy supply chains & critical mineral manufacturing in the region

14-15 October 2024 | Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges

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The Kwinana Major Projects Conference takes place on the 14-15 October 2024 at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges. The event will explore investment opportunities, major projects, and economic growth for the Kwinana region.

Connect, collaborate, and get inspired by exclusive updates on major projects and emerging developments. Network with the region’s senior industry, investors, businesses, community, and government representatives.

Key topics to be discussed include:

  • Kwinana’s role in achieving net zero by 2050
  • Accelerating decarbonisation by developing clean energy supply chains & critical mineral manufacturing in the region
  • The Kwinana Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) – A Vision for the future
  • Decarbonising Kwinana – A collective exercise
  • Developing Lithium Valley, WA to facilitating and enabling the development of secondary and tertiary processing of lithium and critical raw materials
  • Freight & Logistics – Updates on Westport & Fremantle Port
  • The new $750 million Resources Community Investment Initiative in WA
  • Case studies from companies accelerating decarbonisation by driving domestic value-add manufacturing, refining production and processing in the region
  • West Australia’s future as a part of the global battery value chain
  • Strategic development and emerging industries driving economic growth
  • Plans for new Kwinana Energy Transformation Hub (KETH)
  • Growth of offshore wind– how this green energy can be used to decarbonise industrial operations in Kwinana
  • Setting up a Renewable Industry Precinct (REIP) in Kwinana – what’s involved, and what are we seeing across Australia
  • Skilling and training for a rapidly developing region

Don’t miss out on this unparalleled networking and learning experience for the Kwinana region. Book your tickets today

2024 Speakers

Jessica Shaw MLA

Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Minister for State and Industry, Development, Jobs and Trade; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations, Government of Western Australia

David Harrison

Chief Executive Officer, Kwinana Industries Council

Esther Anderson

Operations Manager, Western Trade Coast Business Network

David Zacher

General Manager - Major Projects, WesCEF

Chris Oughton

Consultant

Shannon O’Rourke

Chief Executive Officer, Powering Australia

Chris Kearney

Chief Executive Officer, Wind With Purpose

Rosie Johnstone

Chair, CCUS Network Australia

Tom Coolican

Chief Operating Officer, Hazer Group

Kurt Baker

Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive General Manager Future Energy, Synergy

Brad Lingo

Chairman & Managing Director, Pilot Energy

Professor Eric May

Chief Executive Officer, Future Energy Exports CRC

Patrick Seares

Managing Director, Westport Program

Simon Giles

Business Development Director (Procure APAC), Ansarada

Senior Representative, Woodside

Jose Sorto

Director - Kwinana Energy Recovery, ACCIONA

Amy Lomas

Partner | Energy & Infrastructure, PwC

Sami Zouad

General Manager, Strategy, Planning and Performance, Fremantle Ports

Sophie O’Keefe

Executive Director, Global Advanced Industries Hub, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI)

Hannah Beck

Director, Global Advanced Industries Hub, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI)

Ben Haddock

Associate Principal - Project Director, Arup

Jo Monery

Director, Social Impact, Purple

Sue Hasey

Chief Executive Officer, Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce

Agenda

8:00 am

Registration & Morning Coffee

9:00 am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10 am

Welcome to country

9:15 am

STATE GOVERNMENT ADDRESS

Jessica Shaw MLA, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Minister for State and Industry, Development, Jobs and Trade; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations, Government of Western Australia

9:45 am

Reimagining Kwinana

David Harrison, Chief Executive Officer, Kwinana Industries Council

10:15 am

Western Trade Coast Infrastructure Strategy and the transformation of the Western Trade Coast into a Global Advanced Industries Hub

Sophie O’Keefe, Executive Director, Global Advanced Industries Hub, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI)

Hannah Beck, Director, Global Advanced Industries Hub, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI)

Ben Haddock, Associate Principal - Project Director, Arup

10:45 am

Networking and refreshment break

11:20 am

Update from Woodside

Senior Representative, Woodside,

11:35 am

Cliff Head Carbon Storage Project - Emergence of a low-cost carbon emissions solution for South West Western Australia

Brad Lingo, Chairman & Managing Director, Pilot Energy

11:50 am

Decarbonising Industrial Processes in Kwinana through CCS

Chris Oughton, Consultant

12:20 pm

PANEL DISCUSSION | The transformative benefits of fostering direct connections between local suppliers and major industry players

Esther Anderson, Operations Manager, Western Trade Coast Business Network

12:50 pm

Networking and lunch break

1:50 pm

Kwinana is uniquely positioned to become a global leader in decarbonisation with a strong pipeline of clean energy and critical mineral manufacturing projects. But success depends on building trust – to secure funding, to gain a social license to operate and to attract robust companies to invest in the region. We look at how building trust through transparency can future-proof your projects and reveal the high cost when trust is lost.

2:00 pm

Update on the Kwinana Waste to Energy Facility

Jose Sorto, Director - Kwinana Energy Recovery, ACCIONA

2:30 pm

The business case for a sovereign battery manufacturing capability

Shannon O’Rourke, Chief Executive Officer, Powering Australia

3:00 pm

Networking and refreshment break

3:30 pm

Kwinana Battery Energy Storage System 1 & 2

Kurt Baker, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive General Manager Future Energy, Synergy

4:00 pm

Hazer Hydrogen and Graphitic Carbon Commercial Demonstration Plant

Tom Coolican, Chief Operating Officer, Hazer Group

4:30 pm

Investing in local businesses

Sue Hasey, Chief Executive Officer, Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce

5:00 pm

Closing remarks from the Chair & Networking drinks

8:30 am

Registration and Morning Coffee

9:00 am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10 am

Drawing on our experience working with industry across Australia, we will outline some of the trends, challenges and opportunities we see as strategic industrial areas welcome new industries and projects, alongside traditional facilities.

9:40 am

Decarbonising Industrial Processes in Kwinana through CCS

David Zacher, General Manager - Major Projects, WesCEF

10:10 am

The role of CCUS in emissions reduction

Rosie Johnstone, Chair, CCUS Network Australia

10:40 am

Networking and refreshment break

11:10 am

The collaboration between Government mega projects in the area, and industry engagement

Patrick Seares, Managing Director, Westport Program

11:40 am

The role of Fremantle Ports in supporting major projects in Kwinana

Sami Zouad, General Manager, Strategy, Planning and Performance, Fremantle Ports

12:10 pm

Building Australia’s Battery Metals Industry

Simon Giles, Business Development Director (Procure APAC), Ansarada

12:25 pm

The Kwinana Energy Transformation Hub: Progress and Opportunities

Professor Eric May, Chief Executive Officer, Future Energy Exports CRC

12:55 pm

Plans to install up to ten wind turbines along the Kwinana and Rockingham industrial strip

Chris Kearney, Chief Executive Officer, Wind With Purpose

1:25 pm

CLOSING | remarks from the Chair

1:30 pm

Lunch & END OF CONFERENCE

Sponsors

exhibitors

Partners

Pricing

Packages Price
Package(Two Days)$2100+GST
Virtual Pass$1395+GST
Extras Price
Streamly Access Pass $495+GST

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Reconnect and re-engage with your industry peers at the Kwinana Major Projects 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:
Valerie Pogrebizhsky
Sponsorship Manager
T: +61 (0) 2 9080 4362
E: Valerie.Pogrebizhsky@informa.com

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Our Commitment to Sustainability

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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.

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ConnectMe

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.

when & where

14 - 15 Oct 2024

Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges
46-54 Marine Terrace
Fremantle WA 6160
Phone: (08) 9432 4000

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Speaking Enquiries
Lisa Hedlund
Conference Manager
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