Conference program
DAY 1 - Wednesday 2 September
7:15-8:45am - Origin Energy Breakfast Roundtable: Energy Efficiency Explained - Register separately here
8:00-9:00am - Conference registration
9:00-10:20am - Opening plenary
OPENING PLENARY
The heat is on: - Why 2025-2030 is the decisive window for heat decarbonisation
Keynote speakers
10:20-11:00am - Morning tea
11:00am-12:30pm - Concurrent sessions
INDUSTRIAL SESSION
Cut costs before you convert: the essential industrial efficiency playbook
The AI, energy efficiency and flexible demand opportunities every industrial energy user should implement at the start of their renewable heat journey.
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COMMERCIAL SESSION
Optimise now, electrify next: least-cost pathways for commercial building electrification
How leading portfolios are using AI, analytics, efficiency and load flex to cut bills and prepare their buildings for heat electrification.
12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
1:30-3:00pm - Concurrent sessions
INDUSTRIAL SESSION
Developing bioenergy projects – lessons learned on planning and EPA approvals
What went right – and what went wrong? Smooth the path for your next project by learning from bioenergy projects that have been recently approved or delivered.
RESEARCH SESSION
The next game-changing technologies for decarbonisation
Discover the emerging technologies you need to have on your radar which will shape the future of commercial and industrial decarbonisation.
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3:00-3:40pm - Afternoon tea
3:40-5:10pm - Plenary session
FINANCING SESSION
Show me the money! The grants, incentives and finance structures funding projects right now
Find out about the current and emerging funding opportunities that will put a smile on the face of your CFO and get your project over the line.
5:10-5:30pm
Presentation of the Renewable Heat Awards
5:30-7:30pm
Networking drinks & canapes in the exhibition area - Sponsored by Geoclima Australasia
7:30-9:30pm
Continuing the conversations – more drinks & nibblies at a nearby venue
DAY 2 - Thursday 3 September
9:00-10:20am - Plenary session
OPENING PLENARY
Left behind or leading the way? What Europe, the US and New Zealand are doing that we're not – yet
Is Australia keeping up with other markets when it comes to decarbonisation? Are we missing opportunities. We’ll hear what other markets are pursuing and what is hitting the mark.
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10:20-11:00am - Morning tea
11:00am-12:30pm - Concurrent sessions
INDUSTRIAL SESSION
Which high-COP renewable heat technologies are offering the best payback right now?
Hear from leading-name energy end users which decarbonisation technologies are delivering the goods when it comes to ROI.
COMMERCIAL SESSION
Heads-up – Where the commercial building market is heading on decarbonisation
The ratings, refrigerants and technology trends that will shape commercial heating systems over the next 5-10 years.
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12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
1:30-3:00pm - Concurrent sessions
INDUSTRIAL SESSION
Electrification of high temperature heat - ready to deliver!
Learn about the high-temperature, long-duration solutions set to transform Australian industrial energy use.
COMMERCIAL SESSION
Retrofits in the wild! Commercial buildings that have made the switch to electrification
Rock-solid end‑user projects across commercial sectors that show how optimisation + trends show up in real buildings.
3:00-3:40pm - Afternoon tea
3:40-4:30pm - Plenary session
POLICY SESSION
The policy endgame: what retailers, networks and regulators are actually planning - and what it means for your next project
The expected bigger picture industry movements and policy shifts that should be guiding your strategy plans.
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3:40-4:30pm - Conference wrap-up and your next steps by Jarrod Leak, A2EP CEO