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CHA2025 Strategic Speakers

Hon Josh Wilson MP

Australian Government (Reserved)

Hon Josh Wilson MP

Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy

Australian Government (Reserved)

Catherine Zerger

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Catherine Zerger

Branch Head, Hydrogen Strategy

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

David Parker

Clean Energy Regulator

David Parker

Chair

Clean Energy Regulator

Timo Bollerhey

H2Global & Hintco

Timo Bollerhey

Co-founder; CEO

H2Global & Hintco

Joel Smouha

Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

Joel Smouha

Head of Hydrogen

Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

Ingrid Dahl-Madsen

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Ingrid Dahl-Madsen

Danish Ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Kathryn Grace

Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Kathryn Grace

Associate Director, Alternative Fuels

Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Kristin Raman

Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

Kristin Raman

Head of Strategy and Sustainability

Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

Caroline Beattie

APA Group

Caroline Beattie

General Manager Future Energy

APA Group

Samuel Morillon

Siemens Energy

Samuel Morillon

Managing Director of Australia and Vice President of Pacific

Siemens Energy

Craig Carmody

Port of Newcastle

Craig Carmody

Chief Executive Officer

Port of Newcastle

Samuel McSkimming

Pilbara Ports Authority

Samuel McSkimming

Chief Executive Officer

Pilbara Ports Authority

Liz Griffin

Australia-Korea Business Council

Liz Griffin

Chief Executive Officer

Australia-Korea Business Council

Michael Choi

Ark Energy Corporation

Michael Choi

Chief Executive Officer

Ark Energy Corporation

Daisuke Fujihashi

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

Daisuke Fujihashi

General Manager of Carbon Solution Projects, Carbon Solution Development Unit

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

David Green

Climate Impact Corporation

David Green

Partner and Founder

Climate Impact Corporation

Ren Jiang

LONGi Hydrogen

Ren Jiang

Sales President APAC

LONGi Hydrogen

Tim Kehoe

Air Liquide Australia Limited

Tim Kehoe

Managing Director

Air Liquide Australia Limited

Florence Lindhaus

German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Florence Lindhaus

Head of Hydrogen, Cluster Manager - Energy & Head of Melbourne Office

German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Nikolaus Boltze

thyssenkrupp AG

Nikolaus Boltze

Country Representative for Japan, Korea and Oceania

thyssenkrupp AG

Takeo Akamatsu

ITOCHU Corporation

Takeo Akamatsu

General Manager, Green Innovation Business Unit

ITOCHU Corporation

James Harman

EDL

James Harman

Chief Executive Officer

EDL

Ignacio Hernandez

HIF Global

Ignacio Hernandez

CEO Asia Pacific

HIF Global

Rhys Tucker

ABEL Energy

Rhys Tucker

Chief Technology Officer

ABEL Energy

Isaac Hinton

InterContinental Energy

Isaac Hinton

Head of Australia

InterContinental Energy

Naoki Takahashi

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Naoki Takahashi

Chief Representative in Sydney

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Kam Ho

TotalEnergies H2

Kam Ho

Managing Director APAC

TotalEnergies H2

Russell James

ATCO

Russell James

General Manager, Hydrogen and Future Fuels

ATCO

Craig Doyle

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

Craig Doyle

CEO

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

Terry Kallis

Murchison Green Hydrogen

Terry Kallis

Co_Founder

Murchison Green Hydrogen

Attilio Pigneri

H2U - the Hydrogen Utility

Attilio Pigneri

Founder and CEO

H2U - the Hydrogen Utility

CHA2025 H2 Innovator

Scott Nargar

Hyundai Motor Company Australia

Scott Nargar

Senior Manager Future Mobility & Government Relations

Hyundai Motor Company Australia

Wodek Jakubik

Coregas Pty Ltd - a Wesfarmers company

Wodek Jakubik

Innovation Manager

Coregas Pty Ltd - a Wesfarmers company

David Clement

HDF Energy

David Clement

VP Oceania

HDF Energy

Geoffrey Drucker

Countrywide Hydrogen Pty Ltd

Geoffrey Drucker

Managing Director

Countrywide Hydrogen Pty Ltd

Brett Singh

Marathon Group Australia

Brett Singh

Chief Executive Officer

Marathon Group Australia

Neil McDonald

Gold Hydrogen Limited

Neil McDonald

Managing Director

Gold Hydrogen Limited

Dr Sarbjit Giddey

CSIRO

Dr Sarbjit Giddey

Research Group Leader, Thermal and Electrochemical Technologies

CSIRO

Diversity & Inclusion Pioneers

Kate Sykes

Squadron Energy

Kate Sykes

Executive General Manager, People and Sustainability

Squadron Energy

Emma Harris

ATCO Australia

Emma Harris

EGM People, Safety and Culture

ATCO Australia

Kate Naughton

Windlab

Kate Naughton

Chief Operating Officer

Windlab

Mary Barry

Women of Offshore Wind

Mary Barry

CEO of CircularEco; Founding Director

Women of Offshore Wind

Alice Thompson

Committee for the Hunter

Alice Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

Committee for the Hunter

Georgina Kentwell

AEMC

Georgina Kentwell

Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

AEMC

CGHA2024 Strategic Speakers

Shane King MP

Queensland Government

Shane King MP

Assistant Minister for Clean Energy Jobs

Queensland Government

Alana Barlow

Department of Energy and Climate Queensland

Alana Barlow

Deputy Director General Hydrogen and Future Fuels

Department of Energy and Climate Queensland

Richard Day

Office Of Hydrogen Power SA

Richard Day

Director, Industry Development

Office Of Hydrogen Power SA

Tim Stock

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Tim Stock

Director, Hydrogen and Clean Energy

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

David Parker

Clean Energy Regulator

David Parker

Chair

Clean Energy Regulator

Hitoshi Kaguchi

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Hitoshi Kaguchi

Member of the Board, Senior EVP, President and CEO of GX Solutions

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

KUM, HanSeung

National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea

KUM, HanSeung

President

National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea

Eiji Ohira

NEDO, Japan

Eiji Ohira

Director Fuel Cell and Hydrogen

NEDO, Japan

Wai Wah Tham

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Wai Wah Tham

Chief Sustainability Officer & Senior Director/Chief Engineer

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Dr. Sunita Satyapal

U.S. Department of Energy (*Virtual)

Dr. Sunita Satyapal

Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office

U.S. Department of Energy (*Virtual)

James Choi

Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

James Choi

Honorary Ambassador; Senior Advisor, Prostar Capital

Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Wataru Ikushima

Marubeni Corporation

Wataru Ikushima

General Manager, New Business Development Dept.

Marubeni Corporation

Eva Hanly

Fortescue Energy

Eva Hanly

President APAC

Fortescue Energy

Menno Weustink

Woodside Energy

Menno Weustink

Vice President New Energy APAC

Woodside Energy

Hisataka Yakabe

Tokyo Gas

Hisataka Yakabe

Executive Officer, Director of Hydrogen and Carbon Management Department

Tokyo Gas

Dohyun Goh

POSCO

Dohyun Goh

Head of Steel-related Hydrogen Business

POSCO

Tim Kehoe

Air Liquide Australia

Tim Kehoe

Managing Director

Air Liquide Australia

Caroline Beattie

APA Group

Caroline Beattie

General Manager Future Energy

APA Group

Phil Richardson

Stanwell Corporation

Phil Richardson

General Manager, Hydrogen Projects

Stanwell Corporation

Kristin Raman

Australia Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

Kristin Raman

Head of Strategy and Sustainability

Australia Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

Arun Sharma

Adani Group

Arun Sharma

Group Head for Sustainability and Climate Change

Adani Group

Stephen Forshaw

Airbus

Stephen Forshaw

Chief Representative ANZ and the Pacific

Airbus

Ryan Willemsen-Bell

Origin Energy

Ryan Willemsen-Bell

General Manager, Future Fuels

Origin Energy

Samuel Morillon

Siemens Energy

Samuel Morillon

Managing Director of Australia and
Vice President of Pacific

Siemens Energy

Yuko Fukuma

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Yuko Fukuma

General Manager, Hydrogen Engineering Australia; Senior Staff Officer

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Regional Development Leaders

Tim Bray

Western Australia Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Tim Bray

Assistant Coordinator of Energy

Western Australia Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Sara Rhodes-Ward

Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Sara Rhodes-Ward

Regional Director, Gippsland

Victorian Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Anna Stephenson

Regional Australia Institute

Anna Stephenson

Regional Impact and Education Director

Regional Australia Institute

Brant Edwards

Bunbury Geographe Economic Alliance

Brant Edwards

Chief Executive Officer

Bunbury Geographe Economic Alliance

Clare Larkin-Sykes

NewH2

Clare Larkin-Sykes

Co-lead

NewH2

Katrina Langdon

Southerly Ten

Katrina Langdon

Procurement Manager

Southerly Ten

Jan Rieche

H2U - the Hydrogen Utility

Jan Rieche

Executive Manager Policy Culture & People

H2U - the Hydrogen Utility

Michael Johnston

Committee for Geelong

Michael Johnston

Chief Executive Officer

Committee for Geelong

Grahame Irwin

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Grahame Irwin

Regional Workforce Transition Officer

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Laura Macpherson

TAFE Gippsland

Laura Macpherson

Chief Executive Officer

TAFE Gippsland

Leigh Kennedy

Federation University Australia

Leigh Kennedy

Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Engagement

Federation University Australia

Nils Hay

Mid West Development Commission

Nils Hay

Chief Executive Officer

Mid West Development Commission

Dr Andrew Gill

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

Dr Andrew Gill

Senior Research Scientist Renewable Energy

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

Shannon O'Rourke

Powering Australia

Shannon O'Rourke

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Powering Australia

Bart Sykes

Squadron Energy

Bart Sykes

Regional Economic Development Facilitator

Squadron Energy

Mary Barry

CircularEco

Mary Barry

CEO and Director

CircularEco

Tanya Jackson

RES Australia

Tanya Jackson

Head of Sustainability, Communications and Engagement

RES Australia

CGHA2024 H2 Momentum Leaders

H2 Momentum is an exceptional platform to focus on the opportunities and advancements in emerging markets.

YB Minister Chang Lih Kang

Government of Malaysia

YB Minister Chang Lih Kang

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation

Government of Malaysia

Hon Dr Megan Woods

New Zealand Labour Party

Hon Dr Megan Woods

Member of Parliament for Wigram

New Zealand Labour Party

Dr. Anita Gupta

Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India

Dr. Anita Gupta

Head – Climate, Energy and Sustainable Technology (CEST)

Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India

Youth Program Advocates

Dr Karen Kozielski

CSIRO

Dr Karen Kozielski

Deputy Leader, Hydrogen Industry Mission

CSIRO

Professor Paul Medwell

The University of Adelaide

Professor Paul Medwell

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

The University of Adelaide

Adele Seymon

Deep Green R&D Solutions Pty Ltd.

Adele Seymon

Founder & Director

Deep Green R&D Solutions Pty Ltd.

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Dr Patrick Hartley

Leader, Hydrogen Industry Mission

CSIRO

Dr Karen Kozielski

Deputy Director, Hydrogen Industry Mission

CSIRO

Dr Sarbjit Giddey

Research Group Leader, Thermal and Electrochemical Technologies

CSIRO

Dr John Chiefari

Senior Principal Research Scientist, Continuous Flow Catalysis

CSIRO

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Gladstone Area Water Board

Darren Barlow

Darren Barlow

Chief Executive Officer

Gladstone Area Water Board

Mitsubishi Heavy Industry

Takahito Yonekawa

Takahito Yonekawa

General Manager, GX Solutions

Mitsubishi Heavy Industry

Tokyo Gas Australia

Naohiro Ishiwada

Naohiro Ishiwada

Deputy General Manager

Tokyo Gas Australia

Hitachi

Dr. Yoshiki Yumbe

Dr. Yoshiki Yumbe

General Manager of R&D Centre

Hitachi

MAN Energy Solutions

Jeffrey Moloney

Jeffrey Moloney

Managing Director, Australia

MAN Energy Solutions

ACEN Australia

Edwin Foong

Edwin Foong

Head Of Partnerships And P2x

ACEN Australia

CB&I

Richard Scott

Richard Scott

Business Development Director

CB&I