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.

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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.

0800 - 1900 | REGISTRATION OPEN

0900 - 1100 | OPENING SESSION: COMPETING FOR CLEAN ENERGY CAPITAL

0900 - 0915 | Conference Opening
Richie Merzian, Chief Executive Officer, Clean Energy Investor Group

0915 - 0945 | 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)

0945 - 1015 | Keynote Address

1015 - 1100 | PANEL: How Do We Stay Competitive for Clean Energy Capital?
Alex Thomson, Co-founder, RenewMap (Facilitator)

1100 - 1130 | MORNING TEA & NETWORKING BREAK

1130 - 1240 | PARTNERING FOR POWER & MOBILISING DOMESTIC CAPITAL

1130 - 1150 | Partnering for Power: The First Nations Clean Energy Strategy
Karrina Nolan, Executive Director, Original Power

1150 - 1240 | PANEL: Mobilising Domestic Capital – Super, Sovereigns and Strategic Partners
Karen Gould, Managing Director. Palisade Investment Partners (Facilitator)
Mary Delahunty, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia
Chris Miller, Managing Director, State Electricity Commission - Victoria
Rob Wheals, Chief Executive Officer, Squadron Energy
Mitesh Kushwaha, Principal - Global Infrastructure, QIC

1240 - 1330 | LUNCH & NETWORKING BREAK

1330 - 1500 | CLEARING THE ROADBLOCKS - APPROVALS, PLANNING & STATE ACTION

1330 - 1400 | Presentation TBC

1400 - 1415 | Presentation TBC

1415 - 1500 | PANEL: Clearing the Roadblocks – State Planning and Federal Assessments
Peter Briggs, Partner (Australian Environment, Planning and Communities Practice Leader), Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Facilitator)
Katie-Anne Mulder, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Renewable Energy Council (QREC)
Ed Coper, Chief Executive Officer, Populares

1500 - 1530 | AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING BREAK

1530 - 1730 | MARKET DESIGN & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1530 - 1540 | Presentation TBC

1540 - 1630 | PANEL: Market Signals – Making the Energy Transition Bankable

1630 - 1715 | Session TBC

1715 - 1730 | Conference Close
Richie Merzian, Chief Executive Officer, Clean Energy Investor Group

1730 - 1900 | NETWORKING DRINKS

1900 - 2300 | CONFERENCE DINNER