07:45
Agenda
Registration & Morning Coffee
08:30
EVENT OPENING
Alexandra Bennet, Conference Director, Informa Connect
08:35
Welcome to Country
08:40
Opening remarks from the Chair
Eliza Carbines, Director, Tender Relief
08:45
Insights and Aspirations: Understanding the Pilbara’s operational environment & looking forward
Simon Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Pilbara Development Commission
08:55
Session to be advised
09:05
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES | A Future Made in Australia
Alan Finkel AC, Corporate Adviser on Low Emissions Technology & former Australian Chief Scientist and Special Adviser to the Australian Government
09:35
MINISTERIAL ADDRESS
Hon Don Punch MLA, Minister for Regional Development; Disability Services; Fisheries; Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering
09:45
Rio Tinto
Richard Cohen, Managing Director Rail, Port & Core Services, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
10:05
BHP
Tim Day, Western Australian Iron Ore Asset President, BHP
10:25
Woodside Energy
Liz Westcott, Executive Vice President Australian Operations, Woodside Energy
10:45
Digital infrastructure: building the foundation of the Pilbara’s future
Andrew Wildblood, Chief Executive, Enterprise & Government, Vocus
11:05
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:45
Investing to boost & enable major projects in the Pilbara region
Craig Doyle, CEO, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF)
12:00
Norwegian Ambassadors Address
Her Excellency Ms Anne Grete Riise, Ambassador of Norway
12:10
French Ambassadors Address
His Excellency Mr. Pierre-André Imbert, Ambassador of France
12:20
Developing successful and respectful partnerships – respect, engagement, and shared benefits
12:30
Q & A
12:40
Connectivity through partnerships in Pilbara and Western Australia
Kathryn Jones, National Infrastructure Projects Executive, Telstra InfraCo
12:55
bp Australia
Sarah Carter, Business Development Director, Australian Renewable Energy Hub, bp Australia
1:10
General Pilbara Ports update
Samuel McSkimming, Chief Executive Officer, Pilbara Ports
1:25
Q & A
1:35
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by:
2:25
Azure Minerals Lithium Project – Building a world class lithium mine
Susanna Beech, Manager Sustainability, Azure Minerals Pty Ltd
2:40
Hemi Gold Project – A strategic Pilbara development
Glenn Jardine, Managing Director, De Grey Mi
2:50
Real Zero: Decarbonising our Operations
Steve Cole, Director Operations – Western Hub, Fortescue
3:00
Q & A
3:10
The evolving role of IPPs (Independent Power Producers) in the Pilbara network transition
Ashvin Seetulsingh, Executive / General Counsel, Pacific Energy
3:25
Decarbonising the Pilbara: energy industry collaboration on the path to net zero
Stephanie Unwin, CEO, Horizon Power
3:35
The first 40 years of energy infrastructure in the Pilbara
Jon Cleary, Executive General Manager Commercial, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group
3:45
Q & A
3:55
Networking & Refreshment Break
16:30
PANEL DISCUSSION | A Future Made in Australia, for all Australians
Clare Pope, Partner, Gilbert+Tobin
Dr Kate George, Managing Director, Bugardi Contracting Pty Ltd
James Choi, Managing Director, J2 Advisory / Honorary Ambassador for Foreign Investment Promotion, Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
16:55
Reconciliation and Business: Where are we and where to next?
Jo Abraham, General Manager, First Nation Engineering
5:15
PANEL DISCUSSION | Decarbonisation – Moving to net zero
- CCS -Its roles in decarbonisation
- Opportunities for growth, new businesses & collaboration
- The best approach to renewables & lower carbon industries
Laurent Trost, General Manager, Yara Pilbara
Dimitry Kosyak, Angel CCS Development Manager, Woodside Energy
5:40
Networking Drinks Welcome
Izzi Messina, Vice President, Consulting- Growth & Development-APAC, wood.
5:45
CLOSING | End of Conference Day One
5:45
Networking Drinks
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08:00
Registration & Morning Coffee
08:40
Day 2 Opening
Alexandra Bennet, Conference Director, Informa Connect
08:45
Opening remarks from the Chair
Eliza Carbines, Director, Tender Relief
08:50
Developing the Pilbara Strategic Industrial Areas
Chris Schooling, Director Pilbara, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovat
09:00
Unlocking land for Pilbara industries
Stuart Nahajski, General Manager Industrial Lands Authority, DevelopmentWA
09:10
Expanding Defence’s fuel storage and distribution, industry partnering, energy resilience and more
09:20
Leveraging industry partners to further develop Defence infrastructure and capacity in the north
09:30
Q & A
09:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Regional Opportunities
Senior Representative, City of Karratha
10:00
Benefits of the OEM delivery model to the bulk materials handling industry
Thorsten Roettgers, Chief Executive Officer Australia, KOCH Solutions Australia Pty Ltd
10:15
DT Infrastructure – Unlocking opportunities for communities and clients in the Pilbara
Tom Perkin, Director Strategy and Growth – Power and Renewables, DT Infrastructure
10:25
Q & A
10:35
PANEL DISCUSSION | Innovation & infrastructure – The key to enabling growth
10:55
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:30
Renewables Powering the Pilbara
Darren Rogers, Group Executive Energy Solutions, APA Group
11:40
Decarbonising the Pilbara – Solar powered products
Ian Abbot, Executive Director, Red Rock Services WA Pty Ltd
11:50
A new paradigm for delivering large scale water supply in the Pilbara
Michael Froud, CEO, Legacie Water Infrastructure Developers Pty Ltd
12:00
Water in mining – exploring the need for water stewardship, regulatory challenges, and industry collaboration in the Pilbara
Bob Kinnell, Technical Director – Integrated Mine Water Management, GHD
12:10
Q & A
12:20
PANEL DISCUSSION | Future proofing the Pilbara – Green steel & iron in Australia
- Tackling the challenges through collaboration & key partnerships
- What could this look like?
- Quality is key – Can local ore be used to make green steel?
- Overcoming the significant challenges – gas & ore grades
- Will operations be in the Pilbara? What will make the final decision regarding its location?
12:50
Session to be advised
1:25
A snapshot of the pace of transformation in heavy haul rail
Renee Hakendorf, National Lead, CORE Innovation Hub
1:35
Q & A
1:40
Closing remarks
1:45
Networking & Lunch
Sponsored by:
2:15
Close of Pilbara 2024