2025 Conference

Speakers

A line up of international and national speakers will look at the status and trends in energy policy and regulation, primary fuel supply and demand, technology changes, markets and disruption, emissions and consumer issues.

Delegates can expect a strong focus on Western Australia with thoughtful and candid discussion from the expert panels.

We're currently working on our 2025 lineup of speakers, watch this space!

Placeholder speaker imageSam Barbaro
Sam Barbaro
CEO
Western Power
Western Australia

Sam was appointed Western Power CEO in August 2022. He has been a member of the Executive team since 2014 serving firstly as the Executive Manager of the Governance & Assurance and then the Executive Manager Asset Operations.

Placeholder speaker imageTim Bray
Tim Bray
Assistant Coordinator
Energy Policy WA
Western Australia

We have entered a time where we need to do things differently. Tim is connecting people driven by a shared purpose and popping up teams that draw on the best and brightest across business, government, technology and the community to get stuff done.

Placeholder speaker imageKrystal Skinner
Krystal Skinner
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Power
Western Australia

Krystal Skinner is the Acting CEO of Horizon Power, leading a team of 600+ staff to deliver power to approximately 47,000 customer accounts across regional and remote Western Australia. She has extensive experience in WA's energy sector, including in executive roles leading electrification and distributed energy initiatives, and delivering priority asset programs for some of the State's most remote Aboriginal communities in support of Closing the Gap.

Placeholder speaker imageAndre Winarto
Andre Winarto
Program Director
Perth USAsia Centre
Western Australia

Andre Winarto is Program Director at the Perth USAsia Centre, WA's leading foreign policy think tank, where he leads the program on the geopolitics of critical minerals and the energy transition.

Placeholder speaker imageSaul Griffiths
Saul Griffiths
Engineer, Entrepreneur, and Author
Specialising in clean and renewable energy technologies
Sydney, NSW

Saul Griffith is an engineer, entrepreneur, and author focused on clean energy and electrification. He has founded multiple technology companies and is the founder of Rewiring America, Rewiring Australia, and Rewiring Aotearoa.

Placeholder speaker imageAlex Jenkins
Alex Jenkins
Director
WA Data Science Innovation Hub
Western Australia

Placeholder speaker imagePhil Ireland
Phil Ireland
President
Enscope
Western Australia

Placeholder speaker imageSteve Edwell
Steve Edwell
Chair
Economic Regulation Authority
Western Australia

Placeholder speaker imageGeorge Martin
George Martin
Chief Technology Officer
Starling Energy Group Pty Ltd (Plico)
Melbourne

Placeholder speaker imageJames Choi
James Choi
Honorary Ambassador for Foreign Investment Promotion
Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Sydney, NSW

Placeholder speaker imageBrendan Banfield
Brendan Banfield
CEO
Gridsight
Wollongong, NSW

Placeholder speaker imagePeta Ashworth
Peta Ashworth
Director
Curtin University’s Institute for Energy Transition
Western Australia

Placeholder speaker imageMary Stewart
Mary Stewart
Partner
ERM
Sydney, NSW

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