Future Proofers: Powering 2050 – Recharging the Energy Supply

This panel reimagines the future energy landscape, drawing references from Australian use cases. Leveraging emerging technologies and alternative energy sources, Australia is well positioned to emerge as a global front-runner in clean energy supply chain. The session will explore cutting-edge energy transition innovations, and how they align with the ambitious energy strategies to support the region’s booming digital and industrial sectors. Challenging conventional energy supply practices, this discussion provides evidence-based comparative insights to a range of disruptive energy sources from solar, wind, waves, hydrogen, to the potential of nuclear fusion—a possible "technological black swan"—and their roles in fuelling economic transformation, growth, and global decarbonisation.

Speakers

Dr. Warren McKenzie

Dr. Warren McKenzie

Founder & Managing Director, HB11 Energy

Scott Clements

Scott Clements

Partner, Tribeca Capital

Takaya Taguchi

Takaya Taguchi

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Helical Fusion

Moderator

Prof. Peta Ashworth

Prof. Peta Ashworth

Director, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition