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Conference Session Chairs

The following session chairs have personally selected presentations for their session/s and will take an active role in ensuring excellence in presentation that is both stimulating and focused on the Conference theme:

  • Paul Adams  Managing Director, Jemena
  • Hugo Armstrong Manager Corporate Affairs, CitiPower and Powercor Australia
  • Chris Arnold General Manager Network Performance, ENERGEX
  • Kevin Ball Group Manager Network Program, ENERGEX
  • Simon Bartlett Chief Operating Officer, Powerlink Queensland
  • Jim Battersby  Chief Engineer, Integral Energy
  • Michael Besselink Director HSE&Q, SP AusNet
  • Andrew Blyth Chief Executive, Energy Networks Association
  • Peter Buck Business Development Manager, Infrastructure Division, Bilfinger Berger Services
  • Tim Christoffersen Manager, Regional Asset Management, CitiPower and Powercor Australia
  • Mark de Laeter General Manager Customer Services, Asset Management, Western Power
  • Ed de Prinse General Manager Transmission, APA Group
  • John Devereaux General Manager Network, Aurora Energy
  • Michael Fajdiga Chief Operating Officer, United Energy Distribution & Multinet Gas
  • Ian Gibb Systems & Technical Regulation Manager,  Aurora Energy
  • Hugh Gleeson Chief Executive Officer, United Energy Distribution & Multinet Gas
  • Mike Griffin Principal Consultant, McGriffin Group Pty Ltd
  • Peter Harcus Manager Gas Network Development, Jemena
  • Michael Hunnibell General Manager Transmission Services, Transend Networks
  • John Kelso General Manager Select Solutions, SP AusNet
  • Michael Kilgariff National Director, Energy Infrastructure Policy & Government Affairs, Energy Networks Association
  • Geoff Lilliss Executive General Manager, EnergyAustralia
  • Neil Lowry General Manager Network, Ergon Energy
  • Terry Miller Manager Network Development, Powerlink Queensland
  • Craig Moody Executive Manager – Project Development & Approvals, EnergyAustralia
  • Don Plowman
  • Charles Popple General Manager Networks Strategy and Development, SP AusNet
  • Paul Rainbird Group Manager Network Reliability & Maintenance, ENERGEX
  • Alf Rapisarda General Manager Energy Networks, Jemena
  • Jon Retford GM Distribution Transformers, Wilson Transformers
  • Tas Scott General Manager Network Development, Orion NZ Ltd
  • Dr Perry Sioshansi President, Menlo Energy Economics
  • Andrew Staniford Commercial Manager, Envestra
  • Mark Sturgess General Manager, Powercor Network Services
  • Perry Tonking Assistant GM Transmission and Distribution Services, Ergon Energy
  • Richard Twisk General Manager Demand & Network Management, ETSA Utilities
  • Greg Williams General Manager Asset Integrity and Risk, Jemena
  • Michael Zammit Managing Director, Energy Response

The following session chairs have personally selected presentations for their session/s and will take an active role in ensuring excellence in presentation that is both stimulating and focused on the Conference theme: