| Draft program |
| Wednesday 24 February, 2016 | ||||
 8:00 am - 8:45 am | Registration with coffee & tea on arrival | |||
| 8:45 am - 10:30 am | OPENING Plenary - Chris Dunstan (Chair) Jonathan Jutsen, Chairman, Australian Alliance to Save Energy Steve Nadel, Executive Director, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) The Hon Mark Speakman, NSW Minister for the Environment Dr Steven Kennedy, Deputy Secretary, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Dr Alan Finkel AO, Chief Scientist | |||
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Morning Tea | |||
| 11:00 am - 12:45 pm | ||||
| International leadership in Energy Productivity and Energy Efficiency Adjunct Professor The Hon Robert Hill AC, Adjunct Professor in Sustainability, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney Wei Sue, ClimateWorks Australia Kateri Callahan, President, US Alliance to Save Energy Dr Nicholas Howarth, Research Fellow, KAPSARC (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center) Mona Yew, Director, China DSM and Energy Efficiency Project at NRDC | Doubling Energy Productivity in Food and Agriculture Andrew Chamberlin, Project Manager, Energy, Queensland Farmers' Federation Glenn Harris, Project Manager. Project Akuna, MSF Sugar Limited Charlie Hollingsworth, General Manager Asset Management, Teys Australia David Eyre, General Manager, Research & Development, NSW Farmers John Hoekstra, Director of Sustainability , Schneider Electric Energy & Sustainability Services Jack Holden, Sustainability & Social Responsibility Manager, Fonterra Australia Ltd | Price of Progress? Creating customer-friendly Electricity Network and Retailer Tariffs Dr Lisa McDonald, Manager, Products, Ergon Energy Retail Matthew Jones, Energy Sector Development Branch, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Robert Smith, Economist, East Economics Richard Owens, Senior Director, Transmission and Distribution Networks, Australian Energy Market Commission Rob Murray-Leach, Executive, Policy & Advocacy, Energy Efficiency Council | Engines of reform: Cogen/Trigen, Bioenergy and Gas Fired Local Generation Craig Chambers, Market Sector Director - Power Generation, AECOM Dr Amy Philbrook, Manager, Bioenergy and Biofuel Projects, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Dr Michael Smith, Research Fellow, ANU Paolo Bevilacqua, General Manager, Sustainability, Frasers Property Australia |
| 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Lunch | |||
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | ||||
| 40% and Beyond: Setting and meeting Australia's Energy Productivity Goals Anna Skarbek, CEO, ClimateWorks Australia Gordon Weiss, Associate, Energetics Sarea Coates, Manager, Energy Efficiency Policy and Engagement, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Tony Westmore, General Manager, Australian Alliance to Save Energy | Doubling Energy Productivity in Resources and Mining Sarah Boucaut, Executive Officer, CEEC International Ltd Joe Pease, Director, CRC ORE Dr Mary Stewart, Group General Manager and General Manager Consulting, Energetics Pty Ltd Philippa Sjoquist, Energy Productivity Strategy Specialist, Rio Tinto | Maximising value for energy in the home Alan Pears, Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University, Melbourne Paul Ryan, Director, EnergyConsult Pty Ltd Gemma Godwin, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Tim O'Leary, Researcher and Lecturer in the Built Environment, University of South Australia Dr Stephen White, Energy for Buildings Manager, CSIRO | Cutting costs with Solar Gabriele Sartori, Senior Adviser, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) & Member of Board, Energy Users Association of Australia Tim Buckley, Director of Energy Finance Studies, Australasia, Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEFFA) Genevieve Simpson, University of Western Australia Mike Roberts, Postgraduate Research Student, School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales Dr Sven Teske, Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney |
| 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Afternoon Tea | |||
| 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | 4 Minutes of Fame (rapid fire ideas session) Giles Parkinson, Editor, RenewEconomy | |||
| 4:.30 pm - 6:00 pm | Government Leadership in Energy Productivity Tony Westmore, General Manager, Australian Alliance to Save Energy Katharine Hole, Executive Director, Strategy Policy and Coordination | Division of Resources & Energy, NSW Department of Industry Dr Sharn Enzinger, Director, Energy Efficiency Energy Policy and Programs, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Victorian Government Antonia Harmer, Manager - Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme, Department of Environment and Planning, ACT Government Sarea Coates, Manager, Energy Efficiency Policy and Engagement, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Commissioner David Hochschild, Commissioner, California Energy Commission | |||
| 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Informal welcome BBQ at Beachside Dojo (located upstairs from Daniel San Restaurant) | |||
| Thursday 25 February, 2016 | ||||
| 8:45 am - 10:30 am | Plenary: Building Consensus for Energy Productivity - Stuart White (Chair) Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive, UK Energy Saving Trust Kateri Callahan, President, US Alliance to Save Energy Martin Bornholdt, Managing Director and Member of the Board, DENEFF – German Business Initiative for Energy Efficiency Commissioner David Hochschild, Commissioner, California Energy Commission | |||
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Morning Tea | |||
| 11:00 am - 12:45 pm | ||||
| Market Transformation 1: Super-efficient Appliances and Equipment Shane Holt, Director, Energy Productivity, Energy Division, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Steve Nadel, Executive Director, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Mark Ellis, Consultant, on Standards & Labelling Appliance Programs Brian F Byrne, Manager, Energy Efficiency Compliance, Appliance Energy Efficiency Branch, Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science | Doubling Energy Productivity in Industry and Manufacturing Brian Morris, Vice President - Energy & Sustainability Services, Schneider Electric’s Energy and Sustainability Services Andrea Trianni, Milan Polytechnic Philip Woods, Sydney Water Adam Lovell, Executive Director, Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA Tim Edwards, President, Australian Refrigeration Association Stefan Preuss, Director - Resource Efficiency, Sustainability Victoria | Community Engagement in Energy Tom Grosskopf, Director, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Wiktoria Glad, Linköping University Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive, UK Energy Saving Trust Nicky Ison, Senior Research Consultant & Associate Member, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Matthew Parton, Project Manager, Windlab Coonooer Bridge Wind Farm Jennifer Brook, Research Director, Ipsos Public Affairs | Watts in Store? The value proposition of Energy Storage Geoff James, Energy Storage World Forum Anthony Englund, Group Manager, Investment Strategy and Solutions, TransGrid Dr Lisa McDonald, Manager, Products, Ergon Energy Retail Stuart Slack, Senior Economist, Australian Energy Market Commission Luke Osborne, Reposit Power |
| 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Lunch | |||
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | ||||
| Energy Efficiency Certificate Schemes in Australia Ric Brazzale, Managing Director, Green Energy Trading | Business Leadership - publicly committing to 2xEP Jonathan Jutsen, Chairman, Australian Alliance to Save Energy | Improving the Availability of Energy Use Data in Australia Dr John McKibbin, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures | These informal sessions have been kept free to allow participants at the Summer Study to organise their own discussion forum on a relevant theme. |
| 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | ||||
| Mission possible? Living in a 2000-Watt Society Roland Stulz, Co-Founder & Ambassador, 2000 Watt Society, Novatlantis – Sustainability in the ETH domain Martina Blum, Energy Expert, City of Zurich Dr Andreas Luzzi, CEO, Laros Technologies | A2SE, our future and the future of energy productivity led by A2SE Board Members | Towards a customer centric grid – considerations for technology and policy Greg Garvin, Executive General Manager, People Strategy & Stakeholders, TransGrid Dr Lisa McDonald, Manager, Products, Ergon Energy Retail Luke Osborne, Reposit Power Melanie Koener, Consulting Director, Energeia Adam Crabb, Sales & Marketing Manager, GE Grid Solutions – Automation | These informal sessions have been kept free to allow participants at the Summer Study to organise their own discussion forum on a relevant theme. |
| 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Afternoon Tea | |||
| 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm | Philips Lighting Short Film Festival, MC: Dr Jonica Newby (Presenter, Catalyst ABC TV) | |||
| 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Free Time | |||
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | (meet in foyer for) Harbour Cruise to dinner | |||
| 7:00 pm - 10:15 pm | Summer Study Dinner at Luna Park, MC: Dr Jonica Newby (Presenter, Catalyst ABC TV) Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell MLA, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, ACT | |||
| 10:15 pm - 11:00pm | Return to Manly via Charter Ferry | |||
| Friday 26 February, 2016 | ||||
| 8:45 am - 10:30 am | ||||
| Market Transformation 2: Energy Productivity & Commercial Buildings Katy Dean, Director – Advocacy, Green Building Council of Australia Stanford Harrison, Energy Division, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Jesse Steinfeld, Engineering Manager, Buildings Alive Chris Nunn, Head of Sustainability, Property, AMP Capital | Doubling Energy Productivity in Passenger Transport Peter Haenke, Senior Manager, Group Sustainability & Environment, NRMA Dean Economou, Transport Strategist, Data61 Lana Assaf, Senior Associate, ANZ Infrastructure & Environment | Jacobs Kristian Handberg, Connected Mobility Specialist, New Energy AGL Henry O’Clery, Director, Future Climate Australia (FCA) Angela Hoefnagels, Review Director, Climate Change Authority | Working with the Media to Communicate Energy Productivity Tristan Edis, Editor, Climate Spectator Jonathan Holmes, ex Media Watch Jess Hill, Freelance Investigative Reporter, ABC and The Monthly Miriam Lyons, Renewawble Energy Campaigner, Getup! | Innovative financing for Energy Productivity Paul Greenop, Head of Portfolio Management, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Chris Forbes, Head of Funds Management in Australia, LaSalle Investment Management Gordon Noble, Managing Director Asia Pacific, Inflection Point Capital Management UK Ltd Verena Streitferdt, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Morning Tea | |||
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | ||||
| Disruption & Innovation: Decentralised Energy, Demand Management and Electricity Markets Dr David Crossley, Managing Director, Energy Futures Australia Pty Ltd Craig Chambers, Market Sector Director - Power Generation, AECOM Mona Yew, Director, China DSM and Energy Efficiency Project at NRDC Gerard Reiter, Executive General Manager of Asset Management, TransGrid Mark Paterson, Domain Leader – Grids + Renewable Energy Integration, CSIRO Energy | Doubling Energy Productivity in Freight transport Mark Gjerek, Director, mov3ment Pty Ltd Ro Mueller, Senior Adviser, Road Safety and Productivity, The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Glenn Geers, Principal Engineer, ARRB Group | Local Government leadership in Energy Productivity and Urban Design Anita Stadler, Principal Consultant , Energetics Pty Ltd Rachel Hayden, Marrickville Council Daniel Waters, Gosford City Council Catherine Caruana-McManus, Director - Smart Cities & IoT, Giant Ideas Pty Ltd Dr Alistair Sproul, Associate Professor, School of Photovoltaic & Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW | Innovation and Energy Productivity Dr Glenn Platt, Theme Leader for Local Energy Systems, CSIRO Steven Beletich, Principal, Beletich Associates Murray Hogarth, Director, Wattwatchers Stuart Kane, Commercial Manager, Philips Lighting Australia Ben Waters, Co-founder and Strategy Director, Presync |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | |||
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | ||||
| Australia's Large scale Energy Efficiency Grant programs for Local Government, community and small business- What have we learned? Gene McGlynn, General Manager, Community Energy Programmes, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science | Clean Energy Incubation – catalyising start-ups in Clean Energy and Energy Productivity | Energy Productivity, New technology and ICT (Information and Communications Technology) | Disruption and the Energy Market Giles Parkinson, Editor, RenewEconomy |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Afternoon Tea | |||
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | The New Frontier: Energy productivity and Innovation - Jonathan Jutsen (Chair) Simon Smith, Secretary, NSW Department of Industry Steve Nadel, Executive Director, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Professor Stuart White, Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures | |||
| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Farewell drinks | |||
