What's on at Smart Energy 2027

Smart Energy 2027 is where Australia’s energy transition comes to life. Across two days, explore cutting-edge technology, gain practical insights and connect with the people driving real change across solar, storage, EVs and beyond.

Conference

Hear from the leaders shaping Australia's energy future across stages covering policy, technology and market trends. With voices from government, industry and investment, this is where big ideas connect with real-world impact.

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Expo

Explore the latest products, services and solutions from across the smart energy ecosystem. Meet 130+ exhibitors, compare technologies side by side and discover what’s driving the next phase of growth.

CPD & practical training

Earn CPD points through accredited, hands-on sessions designed for installers and industry professionals. Walk away with practical knowledge you can apply immediately, from compliance to installation best practice.

Demos

See technology in action on the show floor through live demonstrations and real-world use cases. Get up close with new products, ask questions and understand how solutions perform in practice.

Start-Ups

Explore the next wave of energy innovation in our dedicated Start-Up Zone and Pitch Fest. Meet emerging companies, watch founders pitch live and get an early read on what's coming next in the sector.

Event app

Plan your visit and make the most of your time onsite with the Smart Energy event app. Build your schedule, explore the exhibitor directory and connect with attendees before and during the event.

2026 Speakers

The Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC
Minister for Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Heritage
NSW Government

Andrew Forrest AO
Executive Founder & Chairman
Fortescue
Chris Bowen
Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Australian Federal Government

Larissa Waters
Federal Leader
Australian Greens
Murray Watt
Minister for the Environment and Water
Australian Government

Zali Steggall OAM MP
Member for Warringah
Federal Parliament
Geoffrey Rutledge
Chief Executive
Australian Energy Market Commission

Kim Curtain
Deputy Secretary
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Tim Buckley
Director
Climate Energy Finance

Clare McHugh
CEO
NSW Aboriginal Land Council
David Ritter
Chief Executive Officer
Greenpeace

Bruce Thompson
Executive Director
Smart Connect Initiative
Katharine Hole
Chief Executive Officer
Association For The Battery Recycling Industry

Isaac Hinton
Head of Australia
InterContinental Energy
Michael Robinson
Engagement Manager
Cyan Ventures

Michael Wright
Secretary
Electrical Trades Union (ETU)
Veena Sahajwalla
Director, UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT)
UNSW

Steven Hall
General Manager VET & Technical
Powering Skills Organisation
Michelle McCann
Partner/director
PV Lab Australia

Matthew Wittemeier
CEO
Rainbow Power Company
Simon Ceglinski
Head of Technology
Power Plus Energy

Dani Alexander
CEO of the UNSW Energy Institute
UNSW
Simon Linge
CEO
Livium

Glen Morris
General Manager
SmartEnergyLab
Eddie Springer
Director
Springers Solar

Thomas Seymour
Executive Manager Standards & Development
Solar Accreditatio Australia
Jerome Koh
Manager- Circular Economy Branch, NSW EPA
NSW EPA

Veli Markovic
Training Facilitator
Greenwood Solutions
Matthew Power
General Manager Renewable Energy Target Branch
CER

Scott Nargar
Senior Manager of Future Mobility & Government Relations
Hyundai Motor Company Australia
Carl Hutchinson
Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand
Enel X

Rebecca Tilbrook
Energy Solutions Leader
SEC Victoria
Jess Christiansen
Senior Manager, Partnerships - Consumer Energy Solutions
SEC Victoria

Sinead Booth
Group Manager Decarb Program, Decarbonisation Delivery
Fortescue
Nigel Morris
Chief Strategy Manager
Smart energy council

Portia Rooney
Director
Net Zero Engineering Solutions Pty Ltd
Deidre Willmott
Strategic Advisor in Global Sustainability and External Affairs
Fortescue

Brad Trethewey
Manager of Innovation
Essential Energy
Stephanie Bond-Hutkin
Head of Brand and Marketing
Plico Energy

Mark Bonnar
CEO & Co-Founder
Hunter Valley Solar Foundry
Trevor Gauld
Deputy Commissioner
Jobs and Skills Australia

Patrick Pragasam
Training and Fronius Solutions Partner Manager
Fronius Australia
Oliver Hill
Program Leader - Electric Vehicles
RACE for 2030 CRC

James Pickering
National President
Australian EV Association
Robyn Cowie
Stewardship Program Manager
Smart energy council

Suzanne Toumbourou
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Council of Recycling
Grace Tam
Head of Consumer Finance
Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Usama Aslam
Director - Sales and Product (AU)
OSW
Grant Behrendorff
Managing Director and Co-Founder
AC solar warehouse

Rita Ren
Director of APAC
Global Solar Council
Symons Xie
General Manager
Anker

Andre Scott
Brand Director
1KOMMA5° Australia
Dan Sturrock
General Manager, Solar
ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency)

Matthew Wilson
Director
Central Spark Victoria
Carl Binning
Executive General Manager
Clean Energy Regulator

Rohan Anderson
General Manager
New Energy Training (A Supply Partners company)
Warwick Johnston
Managing Director
SunWiz

Lotte Wolff
Executive Manager, Advocacy and Policy
Energy Consumers Australia
Alex Killeen
Director - Zero Emissions Vehicles Strategy Implementation
ACT Government

Andrew Mitchell
Senior Product Manager
FranklinWH Australia
Richard Petterson
Chief Executive Officer
Tindo Solar

Tom Peters
Manager- Procurement and Engineering
AC solar warehouse
Peter Steele
DER (Distributed Energy Resources) Market Readiness Lead
Synergy

Gabrielle Kuiper
Australia-Southeast Asia DER Lead
Csiro
Emily Yip
Director, Community and Home Programs Branch Consumer Energy Division
NSW Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Blair Palese
Founder, Climate Capital Forum
Ethinvest
Nigel Freitas
Head Of Corporate Affairs
Brighte Capital Pty Ltd

Trent Kontopoulos
National Account Manager
Kia Motors Australia
Katie Hepworth
National Policy Director
Electrical Trades Union

Chris Fell
Principal Research Scientist
Csiro
Louise Hurll
CEO
Stellar PV

Steve Kostoff
CEO
Solar Training Centre
Earl Duran
CTO
Diagno Energy

Paul Hunyor
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Wollemi
Lisa Marsh
CEO
eLumina Global

Tim Lamacraft
General Manager Media and Communication
Smart Energy Council
Sophie Wright
General Manager - Australia & New Zealand
Opensolar

Bill Gillespie
General Manager
Foton Mobility Distribution Pty Ltd
Stephanie Bashir
CEO
Nexa Advisory

Mark Dwyer
CEO
Revolt Energy
Thornton de Voy
Business Development Manager
Smart energy council

Jonathon Dore
Manager – DER Technical Integration
Australian Energy Market Operator
Anthony Coles
CEO
Cetacea Circular

Taryn Lane
General Manager
Hepburn Energy
Fiona Dace-lynn
College Director, Trade Skills
Canberra Institute of technology

Renate Egan
Executive Director
Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, UNSW
Nick Florin
Associate Professor
University of Technology Sydney

Henry Plunkett
Managing Director
Grid Rig
Sachin Sardana
Senior Business Development Manager
Anker solix

Martin Ma
CTO
Connect VPP
Edison Zhou
Sales Director
Trinasolar Australia

Brian Heong
Product Solutions Engineer
Growatt
Alice Johnson
Head of Sustainability
greenHorizon

Scott Young
Director of Sales and Marketing
CATCH Power
Daniel Bleakley
Co-CEO
New Energy Transport

Lewis Sheppard
National Sales Director
Go Solar Group PTY LTD
Antony Smithson
CEO
Australian Flow Batteries

Jackie Trad
CEO
Clean Energy Council
Ben Pritchard
Manager Sales & New Markets
Livium

Serena Yang
Manager Policy and Evaluation
Green Industries SA
Lauren Hamilton
Head of Marketing & Partnerships
Smart Commercial Energy

Simon Cornwell
Data, Analytics and Modelling Lead
Formbay
John De Bruyn
Senior Policy Officer
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, The Environment and Water

Heidi Lee Douglas
CEO
Solar Citizens
Kate Lee
Global Advocacy Director
Solar Citizens

Greg Malone
Director
G&H Financial
Charlotte Connell
Director Innovation and Investment
Greenhouse

Thomas Gao
Senior Manager
Nsw Government Chief Scientist Office
Stefan Jarnason
General Manager
CATCH Power

Brett Thomas
Director and Partner
The Melt
Xunpeng Shi
Professor/President
University of Technology Sydney

John Grimes
Chief Executive Officer
Smart energy council
Evan Giosis
CTO
GloBird Energy

John Welch
WA State Manager
Smart energy council
Helen Millicer
Australia Lead
Climate Action for Associations

Binowee Bayles
Cultural Advisor
Ben Spincer
Chairman
Li-S Energy

Marina Monteiro Lunardi
Technical Lead Stewardship Program
Smart energy council
Joshua Nari
Training Manager
Vanuatu Institute of Technology (VIT)

PC Garg
Principal Advisor
National Solar Energy Federation of India
Rainer Knobloch
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy and Operating Officer
NewVolt

Ben Hutt
CEO
Janus Electric
Radhika Gupta
Principal Industry Enablement - NEM Reform
Australian Energy Market Operator

Helen Millicer
CEO
One Planet Consulting
Rhiannon Evans
Senior Policy & Advocacy Officer
Smart energy council

Sophy Liu
Director
Arema Solutions Pty Ltd
Dr Udayanka Mulleriyawage
Senior Product Engineer
Clenergy Technology Co., Ltd.

Richard Zee
CEO and Founder
Solarh2e
Scott Hamilton
Senior Advisor & Director
Smart energy council

David McElrea
Chief Advocacy Officer
Smart energy council
Don Henry
Chair
Smart Energy Council

John Akirs Fotos
Director, Sales & Business Development
hyperstrong
Shan Cao
General Manager
Australia Guoyue

Geoff Bragg
Training & Standards
Smart Energy Council
Dr Annie Rogers
Managing Director
SuperNova Energy

Thom Woodroofe
Senior International Fellow
Smart Energy Council
Andrew Dickson
Director & Senior Advisor
Smart energy council

Allen Edwards
Smart Transport and E-Mobility Sector Engagement Lead
Smart energy council
Ned Ekins-Daukes
Head of School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
UNSW

Darren Johannesen
Executive General Manager Sustainability
Smart energy council
Ivan Carter
Director
Aspect Labs

Andrew Smithyman
Co-Founder
Air2Energy
Steve Lewis
Project Director - Community Power Network
Ausgrid

Nazia Hossain
Regional Head- Customer Success and Strategic Grow
NazX Innovation PTY LTD
Nikki Meller
Director
Credued

Ryan Muir
Business Development Coordinator
Allegro Energy
Ahmed Tayeh
Founder
DroxQ

Oliver Hartley
Managing Director
Bright Dimension
Jun Peng Zhu
President
JSESA

Cara McNicol
Director, Policy and Legislation | Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling
Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Qld Government
Kobie Keenan
Stewardship Engagement
Smart energy council

Carolin Kautz
Geopolitical risk and China consultant
SinoVise
Huon Hoogesteger
Founder & MD
Smart Commercial Energy

Tom Hammerton
Advisor
Arema Solutions Pty Ltd
James Petesic
Co-Founder
PV Industries

Chen Zhao
Associate
Piper Alderman
Samuel Hunt
Commercial Business Development Manager
AlphaESS

Tim Brown
Chief Electric Officer
WhipSmart
Lei Ma
Chief Representative
CCPIT

Dorothy Zhou
Director
Sunpro solar
Weiwei Shi
Member
CHAFTA forum

Jessica Shaw
WA Program Director
Superpower Institute
Richard Neumann
Senior Adviser
Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific

Allen Xu
Head of Overseas Affair
Gokin Solar
Richard Chen
C&I BDM
Sungrow Australia

Neil McFarlane
Head of Business and Government
Smartizer
Yuan Fang
China Country Manager
Smart energy council

Jessica Yajie Jiang
Senior Research Fellow
UNSW
Dana Lin
Principal - Clean Energy & China Market Specialist
Regenerate Talent

Nicholas Ooi
Investor
Investible
Abhishek Renganathan
Solutions Manager
GoodWe Australia

Benjamin Tonnot
founder/CEO
Energy Diversions
Jordan Ferrari
Policy Director
Nexa Advisory

Matthew Gye
Marketing Manager
Solar Juice
Alan Hunter
Chief Executive Officer / Founder
National Renewable Network

Lily Pejkic
Chief Executive Officer
Sydney Solar & Battery & AWISE
Zi Ouyang
CTO
Ja Solar Australia Pty Ltd

Zane Zhou
Country Manager
CATL Australia
Craig Bilboe
Country Manager of UK & IE
ECOFLOW EUROPE S.R.O.

Anna Bruce
Associate Professor
UNSW
Adrian Amato
Sales Director- C&l Sector
RAYSTECH Australia

Louis Adriaenssens
Chief Technology Officer
Gelion Technologies
Grant Schmidt
EGM Reycling
InfraBuild

Tristan Edis
Director of Analysis and Advisory
Green Energy Markets
Terry Niemeier
Director Transport Electrification & Safeguard
NSW Government: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Mark Cavanagh
Director
MC Electrical
Bryn foletta
CEO
Solargain DB

Gareth Ridge
Director
Zenobe Energy Australia
Mary Wang
Director
Rsm

Madison Benton
Investment Associate
Virescent Ventures
Brett Buckingham
Director
BSC

Joel Newland
Director
NewVantage
Wolfgang Sun
Senior Solution Engineer
GoodWe Australia

Gaven Xu
Solution Engineer
GoodWe Australia
Josh Robinson
Managing Director
JR Hammer

Glen Sealey
Managing Director
Renault Australia
Anthony Buckwell
Product & Solution Engineer
FranklinWH Australia

Eliese DeOliveira
Chief Executive Officer
iStore
Alex Grant
Director
ARENA

Bruce Hardy
Executive Director
Energy Futures Foundation
James McGregor
Founder and CEO
The Blue Tribe Company

Sunny Feng
Project Manager
EIWA