Speakers

Our 2026 speakers to date include:

Hon Simon Watts
Minister for Energy
Chantelle Bramley
Transpower
Hon Shane Jones
Minister for Resources
Danusia Wypych
ChargeNet
Cameron Geason
Origin Energy
Joe Delaney
Salesforce
Hon Dr Megan Woods
Labour Party
Tracey Kai
Electricity Networks Aotearoa
Renee Jens
Dominion Salt
Scott Willis
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Ava Hancock
Former NEM Review Expert Panel Member
Georgina Stylianou
BRG
Brittany Goodwin
Good Shepherd New Zealand
Fabian Lloyd
Fonterra
Tim Sparks
Electricity Authority
Nick Lawrie
Salesforce
Tim Penton
Salesforce
Mike Fuge
Contact Energy
Dr John Small
Commerce Commission
Hinerangi Pere
Orion
Ben Young
BusinessNZ Energy Council
Bharat Ratanpal
Meridian
Dr Trevor Stuthridge
Cetogenix
Nathan Turner
Fonterra
Erwin Kroell
OMV New Zealand
John Duffy
Beca
Andrew Richards
Energy Users Association of Australia
Astad Kapadia
Counties Energy
Carrie Gage
ASB
Harry Crighton
Greymouth Petroleum
Shaun Goldsbury
BraveTrace
Sarah Gillies
Electricity Authority
Lauren Curtayne
Chapman Tripp
James Carberry
Simply Energy
David Binnie
Genesis Energy
Tina Groark
Middleware
Daniel Brown
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Dr Marcos Pelenur
EECA
Andrew Wallace
Beca
Kate Gunthorp
EECA
Mark Macfarlane
Todd
Liam Hansen
At Large
Clare Paynter
Meridian Energy
Ben Gleisner
Cogo
David Thomas
Environment and Energy
John Carnegie
Energy Resources Aotearoa
Chris Blenkiron
Vector
John Hancock
Signature Consulting
James Kilty
Transpower
Esther Evening
Mercury
Alan Young
Enerlytica
Jen Nolan
At Large
John Clarke
Transpower
Kennie Tsui
New Zealand Geothermal Association
Tracey Hickman
Genesis Energy
Mike Roan
Meridian Energy
Sheree Long
Energy Resources Aotearoa
Nicki Sutherland
EEA
Lee Mauger
Middleware
Janet Stephenson
University of Otago
Matt Lythe
Prism Earth
Tighe Wall
Contact Energy
Kiri Lenagh-Glue
OpenStar Technologies
Fiona Wiseman
Mercury
Tracey Saunders
Aurora Energy
David Prentice
Gas Industry Co
Ralph Chang
Motion Capital
Michelle Polgase
Ara Ake
Peter Jackson
Te Atiawa, Taranaki Iwi
Malcolm Johns
Genesis Energy
John Kidd
Enerlytica
Pam Walklin
Kwetta
Kevin Hart
New Zealand Wind Energy Association
Jessica Venning-Bryan
Factor
Jamie Silk
Silk Advisory
Tama Toki
Aotea Energy
Aaron Clarkson
TOBA Projects
Richard Tims
Vector
Paul Blue
PowerNet
Paul Cannin
TOBA Projects
Ryan Santowski
Visy
Daniel Gnoth
Ara Ake
Paddy Urlich
Blackcurrent
Jono Barnard
Electricity Authority
Gareth Cartwright
Community Energy Network
Turi McFarlane
ASB
Tim Edmonds
Simply Energy
Kris Sebro
Lastmyle
Andrew Little
Mayor of Wellington
Adelia Hallett
Energy News
Kylie Mutch
Chapman Tripp
Oliver Howitt
EECA
Marcus Musson
Forest360
Tim Hampton
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Jeet Sheth
David McGregor
Carbona
Simon Peart
Chapman Tripp
James Paterson
ASB
Brian Cox
Bioenergy Association
Cristiano Marantes
Simplicity
Sam Van Der Sar
Powerco
Kyle Nicol
Aurecon
Matt Copland
Transpower
Toby Stevenson
Sapere Research Group