The transformation of Australia's energy system
Join us on 3 June to explore the challenges and opportunities as Australia transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
Date
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PMImportant information
2025 Victorian Division Annual Meeting: 6:00pm - 6:20pm AEST
Presentation (In-person and Online): 6:30pm – 7:30pm AEST - Free
Optional in-person dinner: 7:30pm – 9:00pm AEST - $38
Australia’s energy system is undergoing a major transformation, rapidly evolving from reliance on coal-fired power stations to a future of renewable energy like wind and solar and the rise of consumer energy resources such as rooftop solar and battery energy storage systems. Urgent investment is needed in both infrastructure and new technology, to ensure reliable, secure and affordable electricity supply in a net-zero future.
This presentation will explore the challenges ahead as the country undergoes this historic transition.
This event is open to all.
Speaker
CEO and Managing Director, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
Daniel Westerman commenced as CEO and Managing Director of AEMO in May 2021. Under Daniel’s leadership, AEMO has ensured a secure and reliable supply of electricity and gas for customers through increasingly complex operations across Australia’s energy grids, and developed a trusted set of roadmaps to transition Australia to a net zero energy system.
Prior to joining AEMO, Daniel held a variety of senior executive roles with London-listed electricity and gas utility, National Grid Plc, after an earlier career with McKinsey & Company and Ford Motor Company.
Daniel holds degrees in Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Melbourne Business School. He is an ATSE Fellow, a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Prior to joining AEMO, Daniel held a variety of senior executive roles with London-listed electricity and gas utility, National Grid Plc, after an earlier career with McKinsey & Company and Ford Motor Company.
Daniel holds degrees in Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Melbourne Business School. He is an ATSE Fellow, a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Moderator
Director of the Energy and Climate Change Program, Grattan Institute
Tony Wood is the Director the Energy and Climate Change Program at the Grattan Institute. Before that he worked at Origin. From 2009 to 2014 he was also Program Director of Clean Energy Projects at the Clinton Foundation, advising governments in the Asia-Pacific region on effective deployment of large-scale, low-emission energy technologies. In 2008, he was seconded to provide an industry perspective to the first Garnaut climate change review. In January 2018, Tony was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his significant service to conservation and the environment, particularly in the areas of energy policy, climate change and sustainability. In October 2019, Tony was elected as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
