Australia’s energy future will take centre stage with keynote addresses from Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and industry titans at The Australian’s Energy Nation Forum from 9am AEST.
The event will kick off in Sydney at 9am on Wednesday, with key political and business figures to present.
The nation’s leading voices in policy, business and the energy industry will tackle the big questions on how Australia will overcome challenges in AI, energy and the economy.
As the growing demand for data centres, critical minerals and advanced manufacturing steers economic decisions, how we think about energy must be reshaped to ensure Australia does not fall behind.
From 9am, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli will have a keynote conversation with The Australian editor Kelvin Healey.
About 10am, Chevron Australia Operation and Maintenance director Andrew O’Connor and Jemena managing director David Gillespie will discuss “The Gas Imperative”.
Before the break, Ampol CEO Matthew Halliday will discuss Fuel Security in the Face of Disruption with The Australian associate editor Eric Johnston.
After the break, Science, Technology and the Digital Economy Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton will speak about artificial intelligence.
Other guests and keynote speakers include Australian Capital Equity CEO Ryan Stokes, Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher, shadow energy minister Dan Tehan and AGL CFO Gary Brown.
Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean will discuss how renewables can deliver for industry before the event wraps up about 3pm.