Day 1: Theme: Managing the transition to a low carbon economy |
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CHAIR: Elisa de Wit
Partner, Deacons
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| 9.00am |
Opening keynote: The challenges and opportunities of climate change for Australia
Blair Comley
Deputy Secretary, Department of Climate Change
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| 9.50am |
Transition to a low carbon economy and the impact of Kyoto for national policy
Adrian Macey
Climate Change Ambassador, MFAT, New Zealand Government
(confirmed)
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| 10.30am |
Break
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| 11.00am |
Transition to sustainability; the required response
Dr Graeme Pearman
MONASH
(confirmed)
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| 11.45am |
Meeting the GHG reduction targets
Ian Higgins
Senior Advisor, Impact Employee Communications
(confirmed)
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| 12.30pm |
Lunch
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Day 1: Afternoon sessions
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Stream 1Strategic issues; adaptation, mitigation & supply chain strategies.
Chair: Ken Hickson
Author & Govenor WWF Australia
(confirmed) |
Stream 2Adaptation and mitigation: costs and benefits of action.
Chair: Dr Graeme Pearman MONASH
(confirmed) |
Stream 3The growth of the low carbon economy: risks and opportunities in transiting to a low carbon economy.
Chair: Elisa de Wit
Deacons
(confirmed)
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1:30pm |
Sector update: Carbon auditing, supply chain issues, carbon trading & offsets:
Dave Sag
Author & CEO, Carbon Planet
(confirmed) |
The built environment: Incentives, Government and industry collaboration
Maria Atkinson
Global Head of Sustainability, Lend Lease
(confirmed)
Romilly Madew
CEO, Green Building Council of Australia
(confirmed) |
Issues for ASX listed companies:
Bill Hartnett
Managing Director Asia Pacific, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors and authors of the Global Carbon Disclosure Project
(confirmed)
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2:10pm |
Are my suppliers carbon neutral? Am I? Moving towards green procurement:
Glenn Gore
Author & Group Manager,
Product and Service Innovation, MelbourneIT
(confirmed)
Jim Henneberry
CEO, Australian Paper
(confirmed)
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Responding to the challenge of residential energy demand. Case Study: Blacktown Solar City
Denise Corish
Manager Corporate Environment, Integral Energy
(confirmed)
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Understanding climate risk & the impact on legislation and legal action: State and National perspectives
Jeff Smith
CEO, Environmental Defenders Office
(confirmed)
Duncan McGregor
Partner & National Climate Change Leader, Minter Ellison
(confirmed)
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3:00pm – 3:30pm |
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Break |
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3:30pm |
What does the Bali Mandate mean for Australia?
Erwin Jackson
Research & Policy Director, The Climate Institute
(confirmed) |
How Government and agencies can lead on action to adapt and mitigate: examples incl the "Meet or Beat" Kyoto campaign:
Cr Sam Byrne
(confirmed)
Pru Sanderson
CEO, VicUrban
(confirmed)
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The transition to a low carbon economy: strategic implications for Australian business:
Andrew Petersen
Partner, PWC
(confirmed)
Fiona Wain
CEO, EBA
(confirmed)
Rupert Posner
Director, The Climate Group
(confirmed)
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International keynote: the impact of UK Climate Change Bill
Interview with
The Hon Phil Woolas MP
Minister for Climate Change (UK)
via video-conference with
Michael Willesee
Presenter, Sky News Australia |
Day 2: Morning Sessions |
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CHAIR: Wilson da Silva
Editor-in-Chief, Luna Media
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9.00am
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The Corporate Journey: taking action on climate change: “1 degree” case study
Dr Tony Wilkins
Group Manager, Environment & Climate Change, News Limited
(confirmed)
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| 9.50am |
Environmental and business decisions under the media spotlight:
Peter Wilkinson
CEO, Wilkinson Media
(confirmed)
Rob Coombs
President, Asia Pacific, InterfaceFLOR
(confirmed) |
| 11.00am |
Climate change adaptation strategies for infrastruct
ure and transportation sectors;
Ken Hickson
CEO, ABC Carbon & Governor WWF Australia
(confirmed)
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11.40am
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Transition to sustainability; the issues for your organization and your supply chain;
Thomas Mooney
Senior VP, Fiji Water
(confirmed)
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Lunch
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Day 2: Afternoon sessions
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Stream 1Strategic issues;
Chair: Ken Hickson
Author & Govenor WWF Australia
(confirmed)
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Stream 2Shareholder value and Corporate Governance
Chair: Bill Hartnett
Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
(confirmed)
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Stream 3 Translating science to English.
Chair: Wilson da Silva
Editor-in-Chief, Luna Media
(confirmed)
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1:30pm |
Climate change; impact assessment and policy issues for infrastructure, energy and transport:
Scott Losee
Principal Engineer for Environment, Maunsell
(confirmed)
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Transparency and decision making for sustainable investment: the need for high quality information. Setting the scene and introduction Q&A with delegates
Bill Hartnett
Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
(confirmed)
Thomas Mooney
Senior VP, Fiji Water
(confirmed) |
From understanding to action: campaigns that make an impact
Dr Tony Wilkins
Group Manager, Environment & Climate Change, News Ltd
(confirmed)
Stephen Browning
Group Manager, Corporate Communications, News Ltd
(confirmed)
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2:10pm |
Brand sustainability: international and domestic case studies on green trends and consumer behaviour:
Heather Rose
Chairman, Green Team Australia
(confirmed) |
Climate change issues will increasingly catalyse into financial outcomes: the impact of the Carbon Disclosure Project:
Gavin Murray
Head of Sustainability, ANZ
(confirmed)
Emma Herd
Director, Emissions & Environment, Westpac
(confirmed)
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Changing public perceptions & making sense of climate change: what works and why?
John Tate
Lord Mayor, Newcastle City Council, creators of Climate Cam
(confirmed)
Tony Maher
General President, CFMEU (& Al Gore Ambassador)
(confirmed)
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3:00pm – 3:30pm |
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Break |
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3:30pm |
Risk assessment and risk management in environmental performance:
Amanda McCluskey
Head of Sustainability & Responsible Investment, Colonial First State Global Asset Management
(confirmed) |
Group Manager, Environment
Turlough Guerin
GM Environment, Telstra
(confirmed)
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The media and the message: understanding how the media view and portray climate change
Christopher Zinn
Spokesperson, Choice
(confirmed)
Tom Lowe
RMIT & Tyndall Centre
(confirmed)
Sara Phillips
Editor, G Magazine
(confirmed)
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Closing international keynote
Head of Operations, Masdar Initiative, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company
(An Abu Dhabi Government owned company)
(invited)
Masdar is Abu Dhabi’s multi-billion dollar investment in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies in renewable and sustainable energies as well as green design. Masdar City is intended to be the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city. |
