PROGRAM & SPEAKERS
The 2026 Clean Energy Investor Conference brings together investors, policymakers and industry leaders to unlock the next wave of clean energy capital. With ministerial keynotes, international expertise and targeted panels, the program explores global competitiveness, domestic mobilisation and regulatory reform. This forum provides the insights and coordination needed to accelerate Australia’s clean energy transition.
Program
The following program is provisional in nature and subject to change at the discretion of the Organising Committee. For the latest program and speaker announcements, follow Clean Energy Investor Group on LinkedIn.
0730 - 0840 | TAX & RENEWABLES BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE (Invite Only)
0800 - 1900 | REGISTRATION OPEN
0900 - 0920 | Conference Opening
Richie Merzian | Chief Executive Officer, Clean Energy Investor Group
John Martin | Chair, Clean Energy Investor Group
Annette Xiberras | Wurundjeri Elder
0920 - 0930 | Ministerial Address: Working Together to Deliver the Transition – State Action and Investor Confidence
The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources (Vic)
0930 - 1000 | No Transition Without Permission: Winning Social Licence for Clean Energy
Ed Coper | Chief Executive Officer, Populares
1000 - 1015 | Pace, Scale and Friction: Insights from Australia's Clean Energy Pipeline
Alex Thompson | Co-founder, RenewMap
1015 - 1105 | PANEL: How Do We Stay Competitive for Clean Energy Capital?
Alex Thompson | Co-founder, RenewMap (moderator)
Yi-Hua Lu | Partner, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Tom Dickson | Head of Project Engagement and Delivery, Investor Front Door
Laura Caspari | Chief Renewables Officer and Managing Director of Renewables and Batteries, ENGIE Australia
Werther Esposito | Chief Executive Officer, Potentia Energy
1105 - 1130 | MORNING TEA & NETWORKING BREAK
1130 - 1220 | PANEL: Mobilising Domestic Capital – Super, Sovereigns and Strategic Partners
Jo Ruitenberg | Partner, Hamilton Locke (moderator)
Mary Delahunty | Chief Executive Officer, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia
Chris Miller | Chief Executive Officer, SEC
Rob Wheals | Chief Executive Officer, Squadron Energy
Mitesh Kushwaha | Principal - Infrastructure, QIC
1220 - 1245 | FIRESIDE: What's on in Wind: warts and all
Kate Burgess | Senior Reporter, The Energy (moderator)
John Martin | Chief Executive Officer, Windlab
John Titchen | Director, Goldwind Australia
1245 - 1345 | LUNCH & NETWORKING BREAK
1345 - 1355 | Setting the Scene – Where are the Roadblocks?
Kathryn Pacey | Environment and Planning Partner, HSF Kramer
1355 - 1440 | PANEL: Clearing the Roadblocks – State Planning and Federal Assessments
Peter Briggs | Partner, HSF Kramer (moderator)
Katie-Anne Mulder | Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Renewable Energy Council (QREC)
Alistair Parker | Chief Executive Officer, VicGrid
Nathan Rhodes | Chief Executive Officer, Intium
1440 - 1445 | Panel Summary
Peter Briggs | Partner, HSF Kramer
1445 - 1505 | From Silos to Systems: Ramping up the Energy Transition
Moksha Watts | Former Energy Advisor to the Prime Minister Albanese and Principal at Yallaroi Group
1505 - 1530 | AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING BREAK
1530 - 1545 | Pricing Pollution Unlocks Investment in the Energy Transition
Rod Sims | Chair, The Superpower Institute & Former Chair, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)
1545 - 1635 | PANEL: Market Signals – Making the Energy Transition Bankable
Stephanie Bashir | Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Nexa Advisory (moderator)
Matthew Dickie | APAC Head of Regulatory Affairs, RWE Renewables Australia
Paul Peters | Chief Executive Officer, Energy Security Corporation
Marija Petkovic | Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Energy Synapse
Claire Stewart | Managing Director, FTI Consulting
1635 - 1725 | PANEL: Australia and Southeast Asia: Unlocking Two-Way Clean Energy Investment for a Shared Future
Peter Horn | Global Head Investment & Chair National Investment Forum, Australian Trade and Investment Commission
Mitch King | Managing Director, Lighthouse Infrastructure
Dr Fraser Thompson | Co-founder & Managing Partner, Cyan Ventures
Francesca Muskovic | Executive Director, Policy - IGCC
1725 - 1730 | Conference Close
Richie Merzian | Chief Executive Officer, Clean Energy Investor Group
1730 - 1900 | NETWORKING DRINKS
1900 - 2300 | CONFERENCE DINNER