WECP Contributors
We thank all our local, national and international businesses who contributed to our successful Perth WECP 2023 program, helping to deliver a program full of insights and knowledge-sharing for a more sustainable energy future.
The West Australian Newspaper (Facilitator – Ben Harvey, Chief Reporter)
Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs, The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA.
thewest.com.au
Australian Government (Speaker – Hon Madeleine King, Minister for Resources)
The Hon Madeleine King, Minister for Resources, led proceedings on Day 2 of the Conference program with an address outlining the pivotal role of Australia’s mining and resources sector in the global transition towards sustainability and climate resilience.
State Government (Speaker – Hon Bill Johnston, Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Energy, Hydrogen Industry)
The Hon Bill Johnston, Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Energy, Hydrogen Industry, opened proceedings on Day 1 with an address which spoke to the state of energy today, with a particular focus on the role Western Australia is playing in the world’s energy transition. The WA Government Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation also supported the development of the conference program.
Fortescue Future Industries (Speaker - Dr Mark Hutchinson, Global CEO)
Fortescue Future Industries is a global green energy company committed to producing green hydrogen, containing zero carbon, from 100 per cent renewable sources.
fortescue.com
S&P Global Market Intelligence (Speaker - Rajiv Biswas, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Chief Economist)
S&P Global Market Intelligence delivers unrivalled insights and leading data and technology solutions.
spglobal.com
Infinite Green Energy (Panellist – Stephen Gauld, CEO)
Infinite Green Energy is a vertically integrated business, offering advisory, engineering and design, with a focus on developing projects that they build own and operate.
igeh2.com
Australia Copenhagen Energy (Panellist – Jo Francis-Hayes, Development Manager)
Copenhagen Energy’s goal is to accelerate the development of green energy projects all over the world through their renewable energy experience and strong local partnerships.
copenhagen-energy.com
Tianqi (Panellist - Raj Surendran, CEO)
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia is pioneering a new industry in Western Australia and paving the way for Australians to play a greater role in the decarbonisation of the world’s economy. Their fully automated Kwinana Lithium Hydroxide Refinery is the first of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest lithium processing plants in the world.
tianqilithium.com.au
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (Panellist - Nicole Roocke, CEO and CFO)
Through grant funding for research projects and scholarships, the MRIWA stimulate high impact applied minerals research to support a globally competitive minerals industry in Western Australia.
mriwa.wa.gov.au
Pacific Energy (Panellist - Owen Lock, Principal Applications Engineer)
Operating for over 40 years, Pacific Energy is a market leader by scale in the provision of remote, off-grid energy in Australia. They specialise in designing, building, owning and operating power generating assets for mining companies, businesses, townships and state-owned utilities across Australia.
pacificenergy.com.au
BHP (Site Tour - Integrated Remote Operations Centre)
BHP are committed to finding new ways of operating more sustainably while supplying products that are essential for the global transition towards a more sustainable future.
bhp.com
CSIRO (Site Tour – Energy Innovation Labs)
As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.
csiro.au
Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre (Site Tour)
The Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre is an unincorporated joint venture between CSIRO, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia.
pawsey.org.au
Chevron Australia (Speaker - Mark Hatfield, Managing Director)
For 70 years, Chevron Australia has played an important role in delivering oil, natural gas and other products to power human progress.
chevron.com
Chief Scientist of WA (Speaker - Professor Peter Klinken AC)
The Chief Scientist of Western Australia, Professor Peter Klinken AC, provides advice on topics that are important to the future of science in Western Australia.
wa.gov.au/government/people/peter-klinken
Curtin University (Speaker - Rohan McDougall, Commercialisation Manager)
A leading global university transforming lives and communities through education and research.
curtin.edu.au
Causal Dynamics (Speaker - Max van Someren, Co-founder and Director)
Causal Dynamics combines Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics to deliver higher confidence in the future performance of energy systems.
causaldynamics.tech
Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (Speaker - Toby Swingler, CEO)
A social enterprise supporting the next generation of Western Australia's entrepreneurs, CERI’s programs are curated to educate and empower early-stage entrepreneurs.
ceri.org.au
Woodside Energy (Site tour and speakers - CEO Meg O'Neill, and Rob Affleck, Corporate Venturing Manager, New Energy Investor)
Woodside Energy is a global energy company, recognised for their commitment to sustainability and their three pillars: oil, gas and new energy.
woodside.com
Committee for Perth (Host)
The Committee for Perth is focussed on making a positive difference to Perth’s future. Providing a unified, apolitical and informed voice for members, the Committee comes from a diverse range of sectors, all passionate about the future of the Perth and Peel region.
committeeforperth.com.au
UWA (Site Tour)
For more than 100 years, the University of Western Australia has contributed to the intellectual, cultural and economic development of WA, the nation and our world.
uwa.edu.au
Oceans Institute, University of WA (Speaker - Christophe Gaudin, Director)
The UWA Oceans Institute brings together the University’s multidisciplinary research strengths across areas including oceanography, ecology, engineering, resource management and governance to address key ocean challenges.
uwa.edu.au/oceans-institute
Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources, ECU (Speaker - Professor Dr. Stefan Iglaue, Director)
ECU's Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources conducts research into decarbonising the energy supply chain while increasing hydrocarbon recovery efficiency.
ecu.edu.au
Curtin Institute for Energy Transition, Curtin University (Speaker - Professor Peta Ashworth OAM, Director)
The Curtin Institute for Energy Transition is dedicated to combatting the most pressing challenge of our time: climate change.
research.curtin.edu.au/ciet/
Toyota (Transport)
To help transport delegates around the city, Toyota supplied two hydrogen-fuelled cars, further highlighting plans to build the first WA public hydrogen refueling station right here in Perth.
toyota.com.au/mirai