Now in its fifth year, A2EP’s Innovation X-Change is renowned as must-attend event for industry leaders focussed on delivering energy productivity and decarbonisation.

This year's X-Change is a one-day event designed to deliver high value for your time and investment: the conference program is packed with only quality presentations and discussions on the issues impacting you today and into the future.

Designed with a format to maximise learning and networking opportunities, you will be mixing with and hear from industry leaders who are already implementing innovative solutions to decarbonise our economy. The event is focussed on available and emerging innovations and real-world applications that will contribute to the achievement of net zero targets and overall business productivity improvements.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

08:30
Welcome and introduction: Opportunity through transition

Welcome to Country by Aunty Glendra Stubbs - Elder-in-residence, UTS
Welcome and Keynote address by Professor Stuart White - Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures
Keynote address by Senator Jenny McAllister, Assistant Minister for Energy and Climate Change

09:00
Decarbonisation: The destination and the journey

Alison Reeve - Energy and Climate Deputy Program Director, The Grattan Institute
Ryan Warburton - General Manager Commercial & Industrial Customers, AGL
Nicolette Boele, Expert Advisor - Electrification of Everything, Smart Energy Council

10:00 - Morning tea

10:30
Renewable gases: Prospects for timing, scale and visibility

Mike Davis - Managing Director, Optimal Renewable Gas
Bronwyn See - Senior Business Development Manager, AGL
Matthew Hingerty - Deputy CEO, Head of Business Development, Star Scientific
Bahador Tari - Regional Manager, Victoria, Energetics

12:00 - Lunch

13:00
Concurrent sessions: Stories from the real world (case studies)

Elevating commercial buildings

Taryn Cornell - Senior Manager – Strategy and Development, Green Building Council of Australia
Ben Thomas - National Environment Manager, The GPT Group
Bruce Precious - Principal Consultant, Six Capitals

Process heat for food and beverage manufacturing

Jeff Smit - Director, DETA
Scott Edwards - Sustainability Lead, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Alexander Sommer - Sustainable Technologies Manager, Lion
Mark Hardwick - Project Manager, Hardwick's

Boosting productivity in freight transport

Mark Gjerek - Director, MOV3MENT
Lauren Hewitt - Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Logistics and Transport Council
Mark Hammond - Chief Technology Officer, Truck Industry Council
Poya Tabrizi - Systems Assurance Engineer, Future Mobility - Transport for NSW

14:30 - Afternoon tea

15:00
Data-driven energy, Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things

Michael Cox - Director Sustainability APAC, Schneider Electric
Frank Zeichner - Chief Executive Officer, IoT Alliance Australia
Milan Bawa - Head of Vertical – Food, Beverages, CPG, Siemens

16:00
Roles for governments: Boosting energy productivity with policies and programs

Andrew Caseley - Chief Executive, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NZ)
Peter Haenke - Manager, Business Development and Transactions, ARENA
Tim Stock - Director, Hydrogen and Clean Energy, NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change

17:00

Sunset networking drinks

Tickets

Registration includes attendance for all sessions, including the sunset networking drinks, as well as morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (please note: while we will do our best to accommodate special dietary requests, they cannot be guaranteed after 12 October).

Already great value, discounts are available to A2EP Member and Partner organisations and those who book tables of eight.

Click here to find out if your organisation is an A2EP Member or Partner Organisation.

Single tickets:

A2EP Member or Partner organisations - $275 (incl. GST)
Non-Members - $350 (incl. GST)

Tables of eight:

A2EP Member or Partner organisations- $1750 (incl.GST)
Non-Members - $2500 (incl.GST)