Suggested routes, by role
2 days, 13 stages, 70 sessions — you can't see it all, so don't try. Pick the route that matches your job and follow the timeline. Thumbs it up if it worked.
Roll-out & Network Development
Network planners and infrastructure teams scaling EV charging and grid capacity across regions.
A build-out thread from grid modelling through kerbside, fleet and regional rollout to hardware planning.
Day 1 — Wednesday, 28 October
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09:30–10:00
Grid & Network Zone Simulating the transition: Power system modelling for a decarbonised grid
Start with the grid model that underpins every rollout decision you'll make today.
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10:30–11:00
EV Tech & Infrastructure Zone EV charging: Charge point operator (CPO) roles beyond building
See where CPO responsibility ends and network build begins.
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11:30–12:00
EV Tech & Infrastructure Zone Unlocking cheap, accessible kerbside charging across the CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy networks
A live case study on cutting kerbside charging costs across three networks.
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12:30–13:00
EV Tech & Infrastructure Zone From diesel to electric: Decarbonising heavy operational fleets
Heavy fleet electrification is the next big infrastructure demand spike — get ahead of it.
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13:30–15:00
Room 219 & 220 Delivering REZ: Supporting workforces and creating regional value
Regional Energy Zones need workforce and network planning in lockstep — this is the playbook.
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16:00–16:30
Grid & Network Zone How many chargers do we need to electrify trucking?
Close the day with the hard numbers on charger density for trucking corridors.
CPO & eMSP Operations
Charge point and mobility service operators running day-to-day network and battery operations.
An operations thread through security, flexibility, battery economics and VPP business models.
Day 1 — Wednesday, 28 October
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09:05–10:05
Plenary Hall 3 Dire straits: Boosting energy security with efficiency, electrification and renewables
Frame your day: security and electrification are now operational, not theoretical, problems.
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10:30–11:10
Energy Management Theatre Flexible homes at scale: Comparing lessons from two leading Australian trials
Two real trials on flexible home operations — steal what worked.
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11:30–11:50
Energy Management Theatre Australia's home and business battery boom — what the data says happens next
The data on what's actually driving the battery boom, straight from the source.
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12:30–13:10
Energy Management Theatre Unlocking commercial and industrial opportunities in the energy transition
C&I customers are the next revenue frontier for your operation.
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13:30–15:00
Room 213 Electrification & energy efficiency
A deep 90-minute session on running efficient, electrified operations at scale.
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15:30–17:00
Plenary Hall 3 Who really wins from VPPs — networks, retailers, installers or customers?
End the day knowing exactly where your VPP margin actually comes from.
Board Members & Investors
Investors and board members sizing capital deployment across the energy transition.
A capital thread from the macro opening keynote through finance mechanics to BESS investment lessons.
Day 1 — Wednesday, 28 October
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08:10–10:50
Plenary Hall 3 Powering Australia's Energy Future
The keynote sets the national investment thesis for the day.
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11:10–12:40
Plenary Hall 3 Attracting investment finance
Ninety minutes on the actual mechanics of attracting transition capital.
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13:30–15:00
Plenary Hall 3 Data centre support for the energy transition
Data centre demand is reshaping grid investment — know the numbers.
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15:30–17:00
Room 204 Lessons from BESS investment
Close with hard lessons from BESS investors who've already made the mistakes.
Policy & Regulation
Regulators and policy advisors shaping the rules that govern the transition.
A regulatory thread from 2035 electrification policy through compliance to net-zero market design.
Day 1 — Wednesday, 28 October
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09:30–10:30
EV Tech & Infrastructure Zone Where to from here? Policies to electrify to 2035
The policy roadmap to 2035 — your reference point for the day.
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11:00–11:45
Industry Workshop Theatre Victoria's energy policy and investment landscape, and the future of renewable fuels
See how state-level policy and investment are actually colliding right now.
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12:00–12:45
Industry Workshop Theatre Heat pump compliance in the field: Lessons from inspections
Compliance schemes only work if enforcement does — field lessons here.
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13:00–13:45
Industry Workshop Theatre Beyond the car: How EVs are shaping Victoria's energy system
EVs are now a grid policy issue, not just a transport one.
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14:10–14:40
Grid & Network Zone Delivering reliability at scale: Aligning policy and markets for long-duration storage
Long-duration storage policy will define reliability for the next decade.
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