Conference & Exhibition
25 - 26 July, 2022
MCEC, Melbourne
#CGHA2022
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AGENDA

2022 AGENDA OVERVIEW
08:00 - 09:00 (60 mins)
Registration & Arrival Break
09:00 - 09:05 (5 mins)
Welcome Address by Leader Associates
09:05 - 09:10 (5 mins)
Opening Statement by Chair

Pieter Vandevelde
Senior New Business Manager
S&P Global
The Outlook of Australia Green Hydrogen in 2022
09:10 - 09:25 (15 mins)
[Keynote] Navigating Australia's Transition Towards A Green Hydrogen Future

David Parker
Chair
Clean Energy Regulator
09:25 - 09:40 (15 mins)
[Keynote] A Snapshot of Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy

Jo Evans
Deputy Secretary, Department of Industry Science
Energy and Resources
09:40 - 10:30 (50 mins)
[C-Suite Panel] Status and Prospects- Accelerating the Uptake of Green Hydrogen in the APAC region
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Providing large-scale renewable hydrogen export to the Asian markets
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What’s the best production pathways and technologies that are capable of producing clean hydrogen
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Global trends and opportunity that will shape Australia’s hydrogen industry
Moderator:

Matt Baumgurtel
Partner – Energy, Infrastructure and Resources
Hamilton Locke
Panelist:

Phaedra Deckart
Chief Executive Officer
Tasgas

Tim Rogers
General Manager, Australia
Trafigura

James Harman
Chief Executive Officer
EDL

Shaun Reardon
Executive General Manager – Jemena Networks
Jemena

Russell James
General Manager Hydrogen and Future Fuels
ATCO Australia
Coffee Break & Exhibition Tour (40 mins)
11:10 - 12:00 (50 mins)
[Panel] Fostering International Collaborations to Strengthen Australia’s Hydrogen Supply Chain
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How to drive investment in Australian-based projects and help deploy low emissions technologies and energy
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Accelerating supply chain growth, including for clean hydrogen
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Advancing the goals of the government’s technology Investment roadmap
Moderator:

Dr. Michael Zettinig
Deputy MD and Head of Government Affairs
German-Australian Hydrogen Alliance
Panelist:

Kam Ho
Managing Director - Australia & Indonesia
Total eren

Moses Jung-Kook Seo
Head of Legal
KOGAS Australia

Daniel Kim
Chief Executive Officer
Ark Energy

Robert Ludecke
GM Hydrogen and Strategic Projects
Iberdrola Australia

John Cole
Founder and Managing Director
Edify Energy
Production, Transport , and Storage
14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)
[Panel] Creating A Supportive Regulatory and Policy Landscape for Australia’s Hydrogen Roadmap
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Updates on federal and states’ key policies supporting the hydrogen Industry
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Estimating the amount of subsidy and investment required for scale-up
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Ensuring a fit-for-purpose regulatory environment
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Identifying the industry’s future infrastructure needs
Moderator:

Tanya Denning
Partner
Baker McKenzie
Panelist:

Jamie Lowe
Head of Regulation, Compliance, and Sustainability
ENGIE

David Oglesby
Senior Manager
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

Benn Bar
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Richard Day
Director Strategy, Department for Energy and Mining
South Australia

Chris Shaw
Deputy Director of Hydrogen Division
Department of Energy and Public Works (Queensland)
14:50 - 15:15 (25 mins)
[Keynote] Innovative Green Hydrogen Solutions Showcase
15:15 - 16:05 (50 mins)
[Panel]Pathway Towards Achieving Cost Competitiveness for Green Hydrogen in Australia
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What are the most innovative strategies for cost reduction of green hydrogen
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How can the costs of converting existing infrastructure to be hydrogen compatible be reduced
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How will green hydrogen cost reduction boost Australia’s energy transition
Moderator:

Briony O'Shea
Specialist Consultant
GPA Engineering
Panelist:

Andrew Bills
Chief Executive Officer
CS Energy

Caroline Beattie
General Manager, Hydrogen & Future Fuels
APA Group

Amy Philbrook
Future Fuels and Renewable
ATCO Group

Alana Barlow
National Hydrogen Commercialisation Manager
Sumitomo Australia

David Sheipouri
Regional Sales Manager - East
Clarke Energy
16:05 - 16:30 (25 mins)
[Keynote] Exploring leading Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies
Coffee Break & Exhibition Tour (30 mins)
17:00 - 17:50 (50 mins)
[Panel] Enabling Infrastructure For Hydrogen Production and Export at Scale
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Determining the existing gaps and future opportunities in the supply chain
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Where infrastructure investment should be prioritized
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An overview of the National Hydrogen Infrastructure Assessment

Kristin Raman
Head of Strategy and Innovation
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group

Martin Carolan
Managing Director & CEO
Global Energy Ventures

Harry Sunarko
Lead Port & Marine Engineering
Fortescue Future Industries

Tony Field
Manager, Tasmanian Opportunities
Hydro Tasmania

Megan Wheeldon
Senior Consultant
Aurecon Group
17:50 - 18:10 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Effectively Blending Hydrogen into Australia’s Gas Networks
18:10 - 18:15 (05 mins)
Closing Address by Chair
09:00 - 09:10 (10 mins)
Opening Address by Chair

Stephen Hinchliffe
Technical Director
Mott MacDonald Australia Pty Limite
Investment and Commercialization
09:10 - 10:00 (50 mins)
[Panel] Bankability & Credibility - Financing Australia’s Green Hydrogen Industry in 2022
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Emerging financing options and institutional support
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Addressing financial and commercial risks to make projects bankable
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What’s needed to boost investment in green hydrogen?
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How can financiers get involved - perspective of early investors

Jeremy HASNIP
Head of Power & Renewables and Head of Energy Transition
SMBC

Stephen Krust
Managing Director, Head of Energy Finance Asia-Pacific
Societe Generale

John Hirjee
Head of Research & Analysis – Resources, Energy & Infrastructure
ANZ

Chau Phan-Vu
Director of Project Finance Team
MUFG
10:00 - 10:50 (50 mins)
[Panel] Key Considerations to Make Green Hydrogen Commercially Viable in Australia
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How to establish a commercial hydrogen production and export industry
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How to help hydrogen market applications reach commercial readiness
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Analyzing the five most commercially viable sectors in hydrogen industry
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Making the economics work and finding the business case to invest

Gerard Reiter
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Aqua Aerem

Attilio Pigneri
Founder and CEO
H2U

George Varma
Partner
Pinsent Masons LLP

Matt Baumgurtel
Partner – Energy, Infrastructure and Resources
Hamilton Locke
Coffee Break & Exhibition Tour (30 mins)
11:20 - 11:45 (25 mins)
[Keynote] A Deep Dive into Australia’s Hydrogen Hubs

11:45 - 12:10 (25 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for tempo

Hydrogen Tomorrow: Export, End Uses, Innovations
14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)
[Panel] Facilitating Australia’s Race to Become a Major Hydrogen Exporter Globally by 2030
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Establishing a hydrogen-ready supply chain
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What’s the best policy and regulation that will support the hydrogen export
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How to overcome the cost and challenges of transporting hydrogen in long-distance
Moderator:

Jordan McCollum
National Policy Manager
Australian Pipelines & Gas Association
Panelist: