Powering the Future: Pathways to Renewable Skills
The conference will provide value insights and opportunities to meet the demand for skilled workers required for net zero by 2050.
9:00am | Welcome to Country | Local Aboriginal Elder |
9:15am | Conference Opening, introduction to directors on NSW UE ITAB Board. | Directors’ introduction |
10:00am | NSW Ministerial Keynote Address | Minister Steven Whan NSW Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education of New South Wales |
Presentation from Department of Education: 2025 Renewable Energy Workforce Development | Susie Mathews Executive Director, Skills & Workforce Programs NSW Department of Education | |
Morning tea | ||
Hunter Central Coast REZ – quicker, cheaper but still challenging | Jason Wall: Project Director Hunter and Central Coast REZ Jane Carr, Group GM of Human Resource Genus (TBC) | |
Facilitated discussion panel: opportunities and challenges to increase/utilise technical trainers in the industry | Tomago Aluminium (TBC) Jason Van Koll: EnterTrain Jen Perkins: TAFE NSW | |
Presentation from Endeavour Energy: AI and the future of work in the renewables industry | Melissa Irwin: Endeavour Energy | |
Lunch | ||
Presentation from Essential Energy and Skills for Renewable Energy (TBC) | Amalie Smith, Chief People Office Essential Energy | |
| Social Procurement in EnergyCo projects: Delivering First Nations workforce readiness and capability building in the energy transition | Darren Clarke: Director of Regional Coordination Planning and Communities Energy Corporation of NSW (Energy Co) |
Afternoon tea | ||
NSW Government initiatives to support skills, training, and workforce development in the hydrogen and renewable fuels sectors | BJ Kim NSW Department of Climate Change Energy, the Environment and Water | |
Renewable alternatives: Biofuels, Green Hydrogen: Training the workforce in new technologies | Greg Taunton: Zinfra, Philippa Minton – Jemena Alasdair Lee: Stacked Learning. | |
Conference Dinner and Entertainment (with special announcement) | Kira Ann Phoenix | |
DAY 2 | ||
9:00am | Workforce development opportunities: outcomes from the 2025 consultations | Anthea Middleton CEO: Powering Skills Organisation |
NSW Utilities and Electrotechnology Industry Training Priorities Where should training priorities be focused to achieve optimal results for your industry?· cost/benefit · return on investment, · public good and industry needs | Break out workshops Electrotechnology: NECA and ETU ESI: Essential Energy/Endeavour & ETU Gas: Zinfra and AWU | |
Morning tea | ||
Trades assistant recognition: pathway to trade and O S Recognition. | Mark Burgess: Energy Skills Australia | |
Utilities and Electrotechnology specific: Industry Supervisor Skills Workshop
| Bruce Blacker Manager Compliance – Electrical Installations Building Commission NSW NSW Department of Education (Training Services) and Neil Roberts: Director, Policy, Technical & Safety, NECA NSW | |
3pm | Conference Round Up and Close |
