Jessica Shaw
WA Program Director
The Superpower Institute
Western Australia
Jessica Shaw is the WA Program Director for the Superpower Institute and a Director of Tactica Advisory, advising on energy transition, infrastructure, and industrial decarbonisation.At the Superpower Institute, Jessica leads efforts to position Australia as a global exporter of green energy and industrial products, with a focus on regulatory frameworks, market incentives, and enabling infrastructure. Through Tactica, she supports companies navigating complex commercial, policy, and project delivery challenges.
Jessica served in the WA Parliament from 2017 to 2025, including as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. She was responsible for projects spanning energy transition, hydrogen, infrastructure, domestic gas, trade, and economic diversification.
Before entering Parliament, Jessica was a senior executive in the energy sector for over a decade, and previously worked in foreign affairs and trade in both the Australian Senate and British High Commission.
She holds degrees in law and politics, a Master of Law from Cambridge, and executive training from Harvard. She is an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Institute of Energy.
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Panel Session: The Future is Now: Flexible Power Systems in WA
FLEXIBLE POWER SYSTEMS IN WA
A CONVERSATION
Exploring the technologies, collaborations, and system thinking behind WA’s shift to flexible, low-emissions power
This session brings together leaders delivering and operating flexible, integrated power systems to explain how power systems are evolving to support a stable, low-emissions future—where gas, future fuels, storage and renewables work together. Rather than traditional project updates, speakers will share their views from their delivery experience - how integrated, hybrid solutions are being deployed across mining, regional, and interconnected systems. Hear how collaboration across infrastructure, OEM innovation, and system operations is enabling decarbonised energy at scale—including 24/7 mining, green iron, and Indigenous-led projects. While demand-side flexibility will be acknowledged, the focus is on the technical pathways and system thinking needed to scale renewable electrons and low-emissions molecules across Western Australia.
