08:00
Welcome coffee
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
Attilio Pigneri
Chief Executive Officer
H2U, the Hydrogen Utility
09.10
National Hydrogen Roadmap
Alison Reeve
Taskforce Leader, National Hydrogen Strategy
Government of Australia
09:25
Global trends on hydrogen, sector applications and future technology development pathways
Daniel Roberts
Leader, Hydrogen Energy Systems Future Science Platform
CSIRO
09:40
The rise of hydrogen vehicles in Australia
Claire Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Hydrogen Mobility Australia
09:55
Analysing ARENA’s hydrogen R&D investment portfolio
Matt Walden
Investment Director
ARENA
10:10
Devil’s advocate Q+A: What are the main reasons that a hydrogen industry could fail to take off?
Panel Moderator:
Attilio Pigneri
Chief Executive Officer
H2U, the Hydrogen Utility
Panellists:
Claire Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Hydrogen Mobility Australia
Matt Walden
Director Business Development & Transactions
ARENA
Daniel Roberts
Leader, Hydrogen Energy Systems Future Science Platform
CSIRO
Alison Reeve
Taskforce Leader, National Hydrogen Strategy
Government of Australia
10:30
Morning tea break
11:00
EXPORT MARKET OPPORTUNITIES: SOUTH KOREA’S RISING HYDROGEN ECONOMY
There's a boom in hydrogen business and technology development in Korea. Hear from South Korea’s public natural gas company and the largest LNG-importing company in the world on the Korean Government's Roadmap for the Hydrogen Society and what opportunities it presents for Australia. The content will give insights on the R&D being undertaken for hydrogen technology, the development of hydrogen fuelling stations and how Australia can be a strategic partner in achieving a clean energy future.
Taekyong Song
Senior Research Engineer, Hydrogen Research Team
KOGAS
11:20
DELIVERING AN ENDURING ENERGY LEGACY: HYDROGEN’S ROLE IN AUSTRALIA’S RESOURCE, ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUTURE
Sam Button
Director, Future Energy
Aurecon
11:40
PANEL: Lessons from the international hydrogen scene – what opportunities are there for industry acceleration and exports?
Hear from speakers on what lessons can be taken from other leading countries driving hydrogen progress and how these advances can be applied to the Australian industry to fast-track.
Panel Moderator:
David Norman
Chief Executive Officer
Future Fuels CRC
Speakers:
Murray Lyster
Head of Hydrogen Solutions
Siemens
Alex Dronoff
General Manager LNG, Hydrogen, Ethylene
BOC, South Pacific
12:10
Networking lunch
13:00
Clean Energy Innovation Hub: ATCO’s plan for WA’s own hydrogen economy
Stevan Green
President
ATCO Gas Network
13:15
Hydrogen Park SA: the first integrated hydrogen project in South Australia by AGIG
Vikram Singh
Lead Advisor Low Carbon Transformation
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group
13:30
The role of gas to meet Australia’s climate obligations
Dennis Van Puyvelde
Head of Gas
Energy Networks Australia
13:45
Realising Australia's domestic hydrogen energy potential
Greg Hannan
Gas Business Owner
AusNet Services
14:00
Panel Q+A: How does Australia achieve scalable hydrogen production that is economically sustainable and competitive?
Panel Moderator:
Attilio Pigneri
Chief Executive Officer
H2U, the Hydrogen Utility
Panellists:
Greg Hannan
Gas Business Owner
AusNet Services
Dennis Van Puyvelde
Head of Gas
Energy Networks Australia
Vikram Singh
Lead Advisor Low Carbon Transformation
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group
Stevan Green
President
ATCO Gas Network
14:15
Why hydrogen, why now: NSW perspective
Shaun Reardon
Executive General Manager, Customer and Markets
Jemena
Gabrielle Sycamore
General Manager, Gas Markets
Jemena
14:35
Labor’s Hydrogen Economy Plan
Pat Conroy MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change & Energy, Shadow Assistant
Minister for Infrastructure
15:00
Afternoon break
15:30
From the age of gas, to the age of hydrogen
Shannon O'Rourke
General Manager, Hydrogen
Woodside Energy
15:50
PANEL: How can hydrogen help address the NEM’s trilemma?
Rosemary Sinclair
Chief Executive
Energy Users Australia
Dave Johnson
General Manager, Development and Construction
AGL
Michael Brear
Director
Melbourne Energy Institute
Sam Button
Director, Future Energy
Aurecon
16.50
Closing remarks from chair
Attilio Pigneri
Chief Executive Officer
H2U, the Hydrogen Utility
16:55
End of conference