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SUMMIT AGENDA - DAY 1
DAY1
Day 1 Morning: Unlocking Policy and Markets
08:00 - 09:00
(60 mins)
Registration
09:00 - 09:05
(05 mins)
Opening Welcome by Conference Chair
09:05 - 09:15
(10 mins)
[Australian Government Keynote] Kickstarting Australia’s Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Industry – Putting Liquid Fuels on the Path to Net Zero by 2050
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Paula Svarcas
Head of Gas and Liquid Fuels Division
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Australian Government
09:15 - 09:30
(15 mins)
[Host State Keynote] Pioneering a Thriving Low-Carbon Fuel and CCUS Economy in Western Australia

Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA
Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
Government of Western Australia
09:30 - 09:45
(15 mins)
[Host State Keynote] Beyond Mining: Western Australia’s Leadership in Clean Energy Transformation and CCUS Innovation

Hon. David Michael MLA
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
Government of Western Australia
09:45 - 10:00
(15 mins)
[APAC Keynote - Japan] Deep Dive into Japan’s CCS Initiative/Actions and its Collaborations with Australia

Ryuta Kitamura
Director General, CCS Project Department
Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security
10:00 - 10:10
(10 mins)
[Global Insights] Norway’s Best Practices in CCUS Adoption and Global Collaboration

Erik Svedahl
Deputy Head of Mission
Norwegian Embassy
Coffee Break (30 mins)
10:45 - 11:35
(50 mins)
[C-Suite Visionaries] Unlocking the Future of Low Carbon Fuels & CCUS: A 2050 Perspective
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Visionary leaders discuss the long-term role of low carbon fuels in global energy transition
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Market scale and the path to a low-carbon future by 2050
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Overcoming challenges and defining pathways to widespread adoption
Moderator:

Briony O'Shea
Hydrogen and Future Fuels Industry Manager | Principal Consultant
GPA Engineering
Panelist:

Andrew Nicholls
General Manager CCS
Woodside

Mathew Lawtie
Chief Operating Officer
JERA Australia

David Fallon
General Manager, Lower Carbon Execution, Australia
Chevron

Glenn Watt
Chief Operating Officer
Beach Energy
11:35 - 11:55
(20 mins)
​[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
Luncheon
Day 1 Afternoon: Advancing CCUS for Low Carbon Futures and Regional Collaboration
14:00 - 14:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Advancing CCUS Hubs in Hard-to-Abate Industries: Technological, Economical, and Operational Considerations
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Scaling CCUS and low-carbon technologies to reduce LNG emissions
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Policy and market incentives to drive investment in decarbonized LNG
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Balancing energy security with net-zero commitments in APAC
Moderator:

Josh Wickham
Principal Mechanical Engineer | Pipeline & Compression, Oil and Gas Industry Manager
GPA Engineering
Panelist:

Laurent Trost
Chief Operating Officer Yara Pilbara
Yara International

Mussaret Nagree
General Manager Climate Opportunities & Environment
Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers

Raghuvendra Jaiswal
Global Onshore Gas Market Segment Lead, Head of Decarbonization for MEAP Region
Siemens Energy

Joe Ariyaratnam
Vice President
Mitsui E&P Australia

Shigetaka Kubomura
Deputy Director, CCUS Strategy Department, GX Solutions
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

Greg Ross
Chief Executive Officer
KC8 Capture Technologies
14:50 - 15:10
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
15:10 - 16:00
(50 mins)
[Executive Panel] Key Considerations for Enabling CCS and Cross-Border Trade in the APAC Region - Infrastructure, Technologies, and Finance
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Geological Storage Infrastructure Development and Regional Cooperation
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Carbon Financial Tools and Trade Model Innovations
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Technological Coupling and Industrial Synergies
Moderator:

Celine Luke
Partner
EY
Panelist:

Temir Rashidov
General Manager of New Energies APAC
Air Liquide

Dr Matthias Raab
CEO
CO2CRC Limited

Yoshikazu Kondo
General Manager, Liquefied Gas Technical Unit
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

Masaki Ono
General Manager, Offshore Business Group
NYK Line

Brad Lingo
Managing Director
Pilot Energy

Yoshi Saito
Director New Energy, APAC
SLB New Energy
Coffee Break (30 mins)
16:30 - 16:50
(20 mins)
Star Project Roadshow
16:50 - 17:30
(40 mins)
[Panel] Driving Integrated Innovation and Scalable Commercialization of Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies
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Development and Lessons from Cross-Sector CCUS Integrated Demonstration Projects
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Frontier Advances in Capture Technologies and Separation Material Sciences
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System Optimization and Modular Design for Scalable Carbon Capture Deployment
Moderator:

Prof. Gus Nathan
Research Director
HILT CRC
Panelist:

Rosie Johnstone
Chair
CCUS Network Australia

Mousa Namavar
Director Carbon Solutions, Asia Pacific
SLB New Energy

Amir Aryana
Research Group Leader, Energy
CSIRO
18:00 - 19:00
(60 mins)
Sustainability Night
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