Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030

Global electricity demand is projected to grow by 150% by 2050, placing considerable strain on the reliability and resiliency of the power grid.  Join Jason Hall [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-hall-01b5a15a/], General Manager, Grid Technology at Energy Queensland, as he speaks with our host, Struan Buchanan [https://www.deloitte.com/au/en/about/people/profiles.struan-buchanan+fed91357.html], around how grid technology is evolving the support the transition to renewable energy sources.  They discuss the biggest challenges facing the network in terms of integrating renewable energy, and modernisation, along with the role policymakers, industry and consumers can play to better support the advancement of grid technology to accelerate the energy transition.  Learn more about the latest thinking around expanding and modernising the power grid for a cleaner future: https://deloi.tt/4kJxVdl [https://deloi.tt/4kJxVdl]  Connect with the speakers: * Jason Hall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-hall-01b5a15a/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-hall-01b5a15a/] * Struan Buchanan: https://www.deloitte.com/au/en/about/people/profiles.struan-buchanan+fed91357.html [https://www.deloitte.com/au/en/about/people/profiles.struan-buchanan+fed91357.html]

Mandatory climate-related reporting is revolutionising the business landscape, pushing organisations towards a net-zero future.   Join Patrick Boocock [https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-boocock/], Chief Financial Officer at Ausgrid, as he speaks with our host, Jacquie Fegent-McGeachie [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfegent-mcgeachie/], about the impacts this is having on Ausgrid’s everyday operations – and how shareholders and stakeholders derive value from Ausgrid demonstrating sustainability is at the core of all their decision-making processes.   They also chat about the work the East Coast’s largest distributor of electricity is undertaking to deliver clean energy to their customers, as well as decarbonising the network more broadly.   Patrick also highlights the opportunities associated with the implementation of mandatory climate reporting.   Learn more about how you can prepare your workforce for mandatory climate reporting in Australia: https://deloi.tt/42dWsz9 [https://deloi.tt/42dWsz9]   Connect with the speakers: * Patrick Boocock: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-boocock/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-boocock/] * Jacquie Fegent-McGeachie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfegent-mcgeachie/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfegent-mcgeachie/]

Around 10,000 km of new transmission infrastructure is needed in the National Electricity Market (NEM) by 2050 to drive Australia's energy transformation.   Join our Deloitte host, Anna Wen [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-wen-522b5638/] as she sits down with Kelly Wood [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-wood-b072a3a/], Group Executive, Transmission Development & Growth at Ausgrid, to explore the critical role transmission plays in securing electricity across Australia.   They chat about the key challenges of unlocking and scaling new transmission projects, the importance of building social licence by communicating benefits to communities and consumers, and the need to attract skilled talent to support the rollout.   Discover insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve [https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve]   Connect with the speakers: * Anna Wen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-wen-522b5638/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-wen-522b5638/] * https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-wood-b072a3a/

Australia’s climate tech sector has built up significant momentum, continuing its recent growth. But is it growing at the pace required to meet our climate goals?   Join our Deloitte Climate Client Agenda and Emerging Climate Solutions Lead, Andrea Culligan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaculligan/] as she discusses Australia’s climate ambitions and journey with the Co-Founder and CEO of Climate Salad [https://www.linkedin.com/company/climate-salad/], Mick Liubinskas [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mliubinskas/].    They chat about Australia’s current position in its climate tech journey, explore key obstacles and critical enablers, and highlight the value a thriving, innovative climate tech sector can deliver.     Discover insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve [https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve]   Connect with the speakers: * Andrea Culligan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaculligan/ * Mick Liubinskas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mliubinskas/

It’s estimated that around USD$2.4 trillion of investment is required to get us to net-zero by 2050.   Join Deloitte’s Matt Walden [https://www.linkedin.com/in/waldenmatt/] and Monique Miller [https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-miller-66b34911/], Chief Investment Officer – Renewables and Sustainable Finance at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, as they discuss what needs to be done to attract the capital required to finance the green energy transition.   They chat about the key levers to unlocking the flow of capital, the current obstacles that are stalling capital flow, along with the importance of ensuring that public and community interests are protected when unlocking capital.   Discover insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve [https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve]   Connect with the speakers: * Matt Walden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waldenmatt/ * Monique Miller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-miller-66b34911/