DAY TWOWednesday, 25 November 2026

9:00am - 9:05am

DAY TWO OPENING

9:05am - 9:10am

OPENING REMARKS | Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10am - 9:30am

From the Persian Gulf to Taroom – How the Middle East conflict impacted Australia’s energy security and what Taroom could do about it

9:30am - 9:50am

Fuelling the future: The region’s vital role in strengthening Queensland and Australia’s energy security

Jo Sheppard - Chief Executive Officer, Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE)

9:50am - 10:30am

PANEL DISCUSSION | Markets and Offtake: Connecting Supply to Demand

10:30am - 11:10am

Networking and refreshment break

11:10am - 11:30am

Facilitating community engagement in the Taroom Trough

Warwick Squire - Chief Executive Officer and Land Access Ombudsman, Coexistance Queensland

11:30am - 11:50am

Strategic water management: Sustaining resources in the Taroom Trough

11:50am - 12:10pm

Xstate Resources’ Diona Project

Andrew Bald - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Xstate Resources

12:10pm - 12:30pm

Eastern States Energy’s plans in the Taroom Trough

12:30pm - 12:50pm

The Silver Springs project: Challenges and opportunities

12:50pm - 1:10pm

Geology and Reservoir Characteristics of the Taroom Trough

1:10pm - 1:20pm

CLOSING REMARKS | Closing remarks from the Chair

1:20pm - 2:20pm

Lunch & END OF CONFERENCE

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