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

1220 - 1245 | FIRESIDE: What's on in Wind: warts and all

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

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