Major Partner

Diamond Partners

Research Partner

Event Partners

What

With each passing month, more and more Australian decision-makers are ​switching on to the critical role of energy management in the transition to ​a net zero emissions economy.


The pace of change is undeniable, and as the country’s premier event for ​energy efficiency, electrification and decarbonisation, the EEC National ​Conference 2024 has its focus firmly fixed on the future opportunities for ​the energy management sector.


On 15-16 May, the Conference will bring Australian and international ​thought leaders together with policy makers, industry, NGOs and ​consumer groups to share ideas and build relationships crucial for ​boosting action.


And for the first time, the Industrial Decarbonisation Summit will run

on the day prior to the conference.



Industrial Decarbonisation Summit

14 MAY 2024

SYDNEY

Presented in ​partnership with

Held the day before the conference at the same venue, this full-day event will examine the task of industrial decarbonisation from all angles.


Running with the support of our research partner RACE for 2030, and with a particular focus on energy intensive businesses not covered by existing policies, the Summit will cover:

  • The challenges facing specific subsectors and regions;
  • Technologies and practices driving industrial emissions reduction in Australia and worldwide;
  • Business frameworks and processes that enable emissions reduction, including data and analytics, energy management systems and net zero transition planning;
  • The policies and programs needed to raise ambition and build momentum for the transition.


Get involved at eec.org.au/summit-registration


Featured Speakers

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Amory Lovins

Co-Founder

RMI

Jonathan Jutsen

CEO

RACE for 2030

Jarrod Leak

CEO

A2EP

Tennant Reed

Director, Climate ​Change and Energy

Ai Group

Heidi Lee

CEO

Beyond Zero Emissions

Anna Skarbek

CEO

Climateworks Centre

Anthea Middleton

CEO

Powering Skills ​Organisation

Andrew Richards

CEO

EUAA

Chris Page

Head of Future ​Technology

BlueScope


Dr Bill Lilley

Chief Research Officer

RACE for 2030

Helen Wilson

Deputy Secretary ​Science and ​Technology

Department of ​Industry, Science and ​Resources

Beth Brunoro

Leader, Innovation and ​Impact

RACE for 2030

Clare McLaughlin

Head of Energy

Performance & Security

Department of Climate ​Change, Energy, the ​Environment and Water

Liz Fletcher

Board Member

EEC

Scott Edwards, Sustainability Lead, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia

Hakeem Haseeb

Marketing & Digital ​Leader

Schneider E​lectric

Gill Goldsmith

Director, Net Zero ​Industry Innovation ​Program

N​SW DCCEEEW

Jane Butler

Acting General Manager ​Electrification, and ​Innovation, AGL


Conferenc​e program

DAY 1, WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2024

8:00AM Registration and exhibition opens

8:45AM Welcome to Country

Aunty Maxine Ryan, Elder, La Perouse Aboriginal Community

Welcome

Luke Menzel, CEO, Energy Efficiency Council

Plenary

9:00AM Opening address

The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC, Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage, NSW Government

9:30AM International keynote

Peak performance: Harnessing efficiency, electrification and energy flexibility for deep decarbonisation

Amory Lovins, Co-Founder, RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute)

10:10AM National keynote

Electrifying Esperance: Lessons from the west

Stephanie Unwin, CEO, Horizon Power

10:20AM Electrification nation: Australia’s role in a global transformation

Energy systems are in the midst of an unprecedented transformation right around the world, and Australia has the chance to lead the charge, decarbonising our economy while delivering huge benefits to consumers. Local and global leaders will discuss the critical role of energy management and electrification in realising this opportunity.

Amory Lovins, Co-Founder, RMI

Stephanie Unwin, CEO, Horizon Power

Audrey Zibelman, International power industry executive and Board member

Bill Lilley, Chief Research Officer, RACE for 2030

Chair: Luke Menzel, CEO, EEC

11:00AM Morning tea

Exhibitions

11.30AM Edge of tomorrow: practical pathways for phasing out fossil gas

There is a growing consensus that electrification paired with energy management is the least cost pathway for decarbonising gas use in homes and many businesses. But what will ‘getting off gas’ actually mean from a network, business and household perspective – and how do we prepare?

Katie Brown Executive Director - Electrification, Efficiency and Safety DEECA, Victorian Government

Jane Butler, Acting General Manager Electrification and Innovation, AGL

Andrew Richards, CEO, Energy Users Association of Australia

Tennant Reed, Director - Climate Change and Energy, Ai Group

Chair: Jeremy Sung, Head of Policy, EEC

1:00PM Networking lunch

Exhibitions

2:00PM

Shaping schemes: taking Australia’s energy efficiency schemes into the future

2023 saw big decisions about improving residential energy performance and embracing electrification. ​Energy efficiency schemes are slated to do a lot of the heavy lifting, so how do we ensure they are set ​up for success? And what is their role in an equitable transition?

Stuart Edgley, Managing Director and Founder, Emerald Group

Chris Iape, Senior Policy Officer, DEECA, Victorian Government

Ric Brazzale, Board member, Energy Savings Industry Association

Dr Waven Pyke, MV Programs Manager, Northmore Gordon

Chair: Alex St John, Senior Advisor, Policy and Research, EEC

Plenary

Weathering change: building resilience in a warming world

The importance of energy efficient buildings for cutting Australia's GHG emissions is well known. But ​what about their role in helping Australians adapt to a changing climate? This session will focus on the ​less-discussed but critical role energy efficient buildings play in supporting Australia's energy system - ​and Australians themselves – to adapt to the more extreme climate conditions coming our way.

Emma Bacon, Executive Director, Sweltering Cities

Helen Oakey, CEO, renew

Mickel Maalouf, Senior Representative – Sustainable Building Science, Huntsman Building Solutions

Kat Miller, Senior Director, Climate Adaption Policy, DCCEEW, Australian Government

Chair: Jeremy Sung, Head of Policy, EEC

Room 3/4

Boots, brogues and heels: building the energy management workforce

Industry and government agree that rapidly expanding workforce capacity and capability is the critical ​ingredient for the energy transition. The challenge is huge, and success will require an 'all of the above' ​approach. This session looks at how we can both harness traditional pathways and embrace creative ​approaches to building our future workforce.

Chris Miller, Interim CEO, SEC

Dani Alexander, CEO, UNSW Energy Institute

Emma Cannen, Director, Workforce Futures Branch, Jobs and Skills Australia

Louise Ellis, Inclusion Australia Lead, ANZ

Chair: Karla Paeglis, Head of Workforce Development, EEC

Room 5/6

3:30PM Afternoon tea

Exhibitions

Plenary

4.00PM Energising women: harnessing diversity to deliver net zero

Back for another year, join us to explore the skills, perspectives and opportunities women offer the energy management sector.

Caroline Bennett, CEO, Green Energy & Carbon Management

Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia

Liz Fletcher, Board member, EEC

Dr Madeline Taylor, Director of Research Training and Senior Lecturer, Macquarie Law School

Chair: Rachael Wilkinson, Senior Advisor, Policy and Partnerships, EEC

5:00PM Networking drinks

7:00PM – 10:30PM Gala dinner

featuring the 2024 EEC Awards

Plenary

DAY 2, THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024

9:00AM Mission critical: the national policies driving market opportunity

Cross cutting policies like climate disclosure, sectoral decarbonisation plans and green finance are set to supercharge efforts on efficiency, electrification and decarbonisation over the next couple of years. Get across the detail on what it all means for the energy management market.

Plenary

Peter Halliday, CEO, Siemens Australia and New Zealand

Brad Archer, CEO, Climate Change Authority

Merrily Hunter, CEO, MAC Trade Services

Rebecca Mikula-Wright, CEO, Investor Group on Climate Change

Chair: Luke Menzel, CEO, EEC

10:00AM Armchair conversation: Global trends in thermal performance technology

Mickel Maalouf, Senior Representative – Sustainable Building Science Manager

Huntsman Building Solutions

Rachael Wilkinson, Senior Advisor, Policy and Partnerships, EEC

Chair: Luke Menzel, CEO, EEC

10:30AM Flagship report launch: Putting energy efficiency to work for business

Armchair conversation with ANZ’s Managing Director – Corporate Finance, Christina Tonkin and Head of ​Strategy and Performance Cindy Arthur to discuss how small and medium Australian businesses can seize ​the opportunities of energy efficiency and electrification.

Christina Tonkin, Managing Director, Corporate Finance Institutional, ANZ

Cindy Arthur, Head of Strategy and Performance, ANZ

Chair: Luke Menzel, CEO, EEC

11:00AM Morning tea

Exhibitions

11:30AM

Plenary

Residential Stream

Resi, set go: ensuring quality in rapid residential retrofit

To make our housing stock net zero compatible, we’ll need to undertake millions of residential retrofits in the coming years. Elements like standards and regulation, program design, delivery models, and consumer protection will all play a role in ensuring quality in the roll out of retrofits on a scale we’ve never seen before. With a clear focus on quality outcomes for households, this session asks, how do we get this done (right)?

Ros Malouf, Executive Branch Manager, EPSD, ACT Government

Glenn Day, Head of Public Affairs & Engagement, Stiebel Eltron

Nigel Freitas, Head of Enterprise and Corporate Affairs, Brighte

Kerry Connors, Director, Policy (Energy Inclusion), Energy Consumers Australia

Chair: Rachael Wilkinson, Senior Advisor, Policy and Partnerships, EEC

ENERGY MARKETS STREAM

NEM, again: (re)-designing the market for 82% renewables

As the race to 82% by 2030 hits hurdle after hurdle, we’re left wondering whether our energy markets are up to the job of doing everything, everywhere, all at once. What will energy markets look like in a decade? Are they up to the challenge? And how can we get the demand side seated at the NEM’s top table?

Penelope Crossley, Professor of Law, University of Sydney Law School

Con Hristodoulidis, Director, Distributed Energy, Clean Energy Council

Liam Ryan, Advising Executive Director, DCCEEW, NSW Government

Kellie Caught, Program Director - Climate and Energy, Australian Council of Social Service

Chair: Alex St John, Senior Advisor, Policy and Research, EEC

Room 3/4

Business Stream (C&I)

Beyond the boiler: heat pumps for business decarbonisation

Modern heat pump technologies are more than equal to the task of delivering low temperature process ​heat in industry and heating services in commercial buildings. This session will focus on the current state ​of the market, how we support businesses to make the shift, and the potential for electrification to play a ​role in higher temperature applications.

Room 5/6

Francesca Muskovic, National Policy Director, Property Council of Australia

Glenn Schultz, Head of Business Development, Australia, Deta

Jasmine Stewart, Senior Environmental Engineer, Astra Zeneca

Atta Ullah Sanai, Senior Project Officer, Energy Division, DCCEEW, NSW Government

Chair: Jarrod Leak, CEO, Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity

1:00PM Networking lunch

Exhibitions

Room 5/6

1:30PM Lunchtime briefing: Looking ahead to the 2025 National Construction Code

Mike Dodd, A/Manager Energy Efficiency, Australian Building Codes Board

Chair: Francesca Muskovic, National Policy Director, Property Council of Australia

2:00PM

Heavy hitters: heat pumps and residential decarbonisation

Worldwide, heat pumps are emerging as a dominant technology to reduce carbon footprints, increase ​energy efficiency, and save households money. This session will explore the current role of heat pumps ​in Australian residential settings, and their future role in our net zero transition

Plenary

Deepthi Worthing, A/Director, Circular Economy Division, DCCEEW, Australian Government

Sami Zheng, CEO, Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating

Alan Pears AM, Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT and Fellow, Melbourne University

Douglas McCloskey, Program Director, Energy and Water, Public Interest Advocacy Centre

Chair: Rachael Wilkinson, Senior Advisor, Policy and Partnerships, EEC

Kid genius: Can smart energy demand save the grid?

The build-out of renewable energy is urgent, but rapidly rolling out the generation and transmission we need is becoming ever more challenging. Can flexible, responsive demand help see is through the transition, and deliver the affordable high penetration renewable energy system we need?

Room 3/4

Claire Richards, Head of Reliability Demand Response, Enel X

Terry Niemeier, Director Program and Market Development, Energy Division,

DCCEEW, NSW Government

Stephanie Bashir, CEO, Nexa Advisory

Craig Memery, Senior Advisor, Energy, Public Interest Advocacy Centre

Chair: Alex St John, Senior Advisor, Policy and Research, EEC

Full disclosure: Will accounting standards and transition planning drive ambitious emission ​reductions?

Stakeholders including investors, regulators and customers are calling for transparency in the way ​businesses are managing climate-related risks and opportunities, and whether they have a credible plan ​to reach net zero. This session will discuss the mandatory upcoming climate-related financial disclosure ​regulations, their relationship with transition planning, and the role of energy and climate advisory firms ​in supporting business decarbonisation.

Room 5/6

Rebecca McCallum, Director, Climate Disclosure Unit, Australian Treasury

Tennant Reed, Director – Climate Change and Energy, Ai Group

Dr Mary Stewart, CEO, Energetics

Mark Jones, Executive Manager Sustainability, nbn

Chair: Jeremy Sung, Head of Policy, EEC

3:30PM Afternoon tea

Exhibitions

4:00PM Rubber, meet road: Hitting the accelerator on energy performance

A rapid ramp up of effort on efficiency, electrification and demand management is crucial to delivering an equitable energy transition and hitting our emissions targets. We reflect on the year ahead, and what we need to do to accelerate the transformation.

Plenary

Clare McLaughlin, Head of Energy Performance and Security Division, DCCEEW, Australian Government

Anthony Lean, Secretary, DCCEEW, NSW Government

Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute

Cassandra Goldie, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service

Chair: Luke Menzel, CEO, EEC

4:50PM Closing address

Dr Mary Stewart, President, EEC

5:00PM Networking drinks

6:00PM Conference Close

With thanks to our EEC Conference partners

Major Partner

Diamond partners

Research Partner

Event partners

Speakers

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The Hon Penny Sharpe Minister for Climate Change, Energy and the Environment

NSW Government


Amory Lovins

Co-Founder

RMI


Audrey Zibelman

International Power ​Industry Executive and ​Board Member

Mickel Maalouf

Senior Representative ​Sustainable Building ​Science

Huntsman Building ​Solutions


Rebecca Mikula-Wright

CEO

Investor Group on ​Climate Change


Brad Archer

CEO

Climate Change Authority


Clare McLaughlin

Head of Energy ​Performance & Security

Department of Climate ​Change, Energy, the ​Environment and Water


Stephanie Unwin

CEO

Horizon Power

Christina Tonkin

Managing Director

Corporate Finance

ANZ

Peter Halliday

CEO

Siemens Australia and ​New Zealand


Anthony Lean

Secretary

Department of Climate ​Change, Energy, the ​Environment & Water, ​NSW Government

Beth Brunoro

Leader, Innovation and ​Impact

RACE for 2030


Katie Brown

Executive Director ​Electrification, ​Efficiency and Safety ​Victorian Government


Merrily Hunter

CEO

MAC Trade Services


Cassandra Goldie

CEO

Australian Council of ​Social Service (ACOSS)

Glenn Day

Head of Public Affairs & ​Engagement

Stiebel Eltron


Chris Miller

Interim CEO

Victorian State

Electricity Commission


Cindy Arthur

Head of Strategy and ​Performance

ANZ


Stuart Edgley

Managing Director & ​Founder

Emerald Group


Caroline Bennett

CEO

Green Energy &

Carbon Management

Claire Richards

Head of Reliability

Demand Response

Enel X Australia

Stephanie Bashir

CEO

Nexa Advisory


Sami Zheng

CEO

Australian Institute of ​Refrigeration, Air ​Conditioning & Heating


Atta Ullah Sanai

Senior Project Officer, ​Business Decarbonisation ​Program

NSW Department of

Climate Change, Energy, the ​Environment and Water

Alan Pears

Senior Industry Fellow

RMIT, and

Fellow, Melbourne ​University


Katherine McConnell

Founder and CEO

Brighte


Jarrod Leak

CEO

Australian Alliance for ​Energy Productivity


Con Hristodoulidis

Director,

Distributed Energy

Clean Energy Council


Emma Cannen

Director

Workforce Futures Branch

Jobs and Skills Australia


Kellie Caught

Program Director - ​Climate and Energy, ​Australian Council of ​Social Service


Liz Fletcher

Board Member

Energy Efficiency ​Council


Liam Ryan

Advising Executive ​Director

Energy, Climate Change ​and Sustainability, NSW


Kerry Connors

Director, Policy

Energy Consumers ​Australia


Helen Oakey

CEO

Renew


Dani Alexander

CEO

UNSW Energy Institute


Penelope Crossley

Professor of Law

University of Sydney


Ros Malouf

Executive Branch Manager Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, ACT

Emma Bacon

Executive Director

Sweltering Cities


Jeremy Sung

Head of Policy

EE​C

Tennant Reed

Director - Climate ​Change and Energy

Ai Group

Rebecca McCallum

Director, Climate ​Disclosure Unit ​Australian Treasury

Glenn Schultz

Head of Business ​Development, Australia

Deta

Mike Dodd

Assistant Manager ​Energy Efficiency, ​Australian Building ​Codes Board

Francesca Muskovic

National Policy ​Director

Property ​Council of Australia

Louise Ellis

Inclusion Australia Lead

ANZ


Mary Stewart

CEO

Energetics

Deepthi Worthing

Assistant Director, ​Circular Economy ​Division

Department of Climate ​Change, Energy, the ​Environment and Water

Dr Madeline Taylor

Director of

Research Training

Macquarie Law School


Davina Rooney

CEO

Green Building Council ​of Australia

Jane Butler

Head of Product, Strategy and New Technology

AGL

Tony Wood

Program Director, Energy

Grattan Institute

Andrew Richards

CEO

Energy Users ​Association of Australia


Chris Iape

Senior Policy Officer ​DEECA

Craig Memery

Senior Advisor, Energy ​Public Interest ​Advocacy Centre

Douglas McCloskey

Program Director, ​Energy and Water, ​Public Interest ​Advocacy Centre

Kat Miller

Senior Director of Climate Adaption Policy

DCCEEW

Jasmine Stewart

Environmental Engineer

Astra Zeneca

Mark Jones

Executive Manager ​Sustainability

nbn

Ric Brazzale

Board Member

Energy Savings Industry ​Association

Terry Niemeier

Director Program and Market Development, Energy Division, DCCEEW, NSW Government

Nigel Freitas

Head of Enterprise and ​Corporate Affairs

Brighte

Alex St John

Senior Advisor,

Policy and Partnerships ​EEC

Luke Menzel

CEO

EEC

Karla Paeglis

Head of Workforce ​Development

EEC

Rachael Wilkinson ​Senior Policy Advisor ​EEC

Getting Around

Getting around

Exhibition ​Space

Room ​3/4

Room ​5/6

Podcast 7

Exhibition ​Space

Ground floor

First floor

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EEC Awards

Celebrating excellence in energy efficiency,

energy management and demand response

The 2024 EEC Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in ​energy efficiency across the Australian economy. The Awards ​are an important annual industry event - profiling best practice ​in energy efficiency and helping to normalise smart energy ​management throughout the economy.


The Awards are delivered by the Energy Efficiency Council, ​Australia’s peak body for energy efficiency, energy ​management and demand response.


The 2024 Awards winners will be unveiled at the Gala Dinner of ​the EEC National Conference in Sydney on 15 May 2024.

Project and/or program awards

EEC leading energy management:

  • Government program
  • Innovation
  • Commercial project
  • industrial project
  • Residential project

Individual awards:

  • EEC energy management champion
  • EEC energy management young champion

Open awards (for a person, organisation or ​program):

  • EEC inclusion champion

SUMMIT & ​CONFERENCE

SUMMIT

CONFERENCE

Three days

Tuesday 14 - Thursday ​16 May

including Gala Dinner

One day

Tuesday 14 ​May

Two days

Wednesday 15 & ​Thursday 16 May

including Gala Dinner

One day

Wednesday 15 / ​Thursday 16 May ​excluding Gala Dinner

Gala Dinner, ​Wednesday

15 May

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EEC member

Industry member

$2,440

$590

$1,940

$1,200

$250

Government member

$1,990

$590

$1,500

$880

$250

NGO/Education Partner

$1,440

$590

$940

$590

$250

Standard

Industry

$3,250

$750

$2,630

$1,690

$295

Government

$2,440

$750

$1,820

$1,070

$295

NGO/Education

$1,750

$750

$1,130

$750

$295

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