Speakers
Meet some of our 2026 speakers
Steve Reid
GM Regulatory Policy
Origin Energy
Tania Palmer
GM Generation
Meridian Energy
Tim Nelson
Chair, 2025 NEM Wholesale Market Settings Review
Griffith University
Craig Brown
Country Manager
Mint Renewables
Briony Bennett
Senior Energy Innovation Manager
Ara Ake
Keiju Mitsuhashi
Energy Director
Asian Development Bank
Cristiano Marantes
Head of Infrastructure
Simplicity
Roger Sutton
Principal Strategic Advisory
DETA
David Dewar
Commercial Business Advisor
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Steve West
Director
Envisory
Stan Kaluwin
Principal, Decarbonisation
Aurecon
Paul Makumbe
Director
Sunergise
Christiaan Zuur
Director, Energy Infrastructure
KPMG
Matthew Cleland
Head of Wind & Solar
Contact Energy
Tim Thompson
Executive GM Wholesale
Mercury
Lauren Curtayne
Partner
Chapman Tripp
Francisco Vozza
Director of Business Development, Floating Solar
Fred. Olsen 1848
Jason Franklin
Chief Executive Officer
Powerco
Andy Burgess
GM Infrastructure
Commerce Commission
John Hancock
Independent Consultant
Signature Consulting
Brian Moore
Technical Director - Energy and Power Market Advisory
Jacobs
Gary Holden
Managing Director
Lodestone Energy