Australian Hydrogen Start-ups Virtual SummitTheme: Co-creating the Australian Hydrogen Energy Future

Dates: October 09, 2020

Platform: Zoom Webinar

Time: 10:00-17:10 (AEDT)

Conference Agenda

PRISM

Diane Hinson, Founder and CEO, H2SEQ Industry ClusterPaul Hodgson, General Manager Innovation, NERAChairs:

10:00 - 10:10 Welcome & Introductory Comments

◊ Diane Hinson, Founder and CEO, H2SEQ Industry Cluster

◊ Paul Hodgson, General Manager Innovation, NERA

Session-1: The Global Hydrogen Energy and Technology Opportunity

Chair: Paul Hodgson, General Manager Innovation, NERA

10:10 - 10:30

10:30 - 10:50

◊ Jeremy Stone, Non-Exec Director, J-PowerTitle: Building a Global Hydrogen Economy - Creativity & Innovation Needed!

◊ Kellie Charlesworth, Associate. Arup

Session 2: The Hydrogen Investment Potential

Chair: Paul Hodgson, General Manager Innovation, NERA

10:50 - 11:10 ◊ Andrew Dickson, Business Development Manager, CWP Renewables Title: Large Scale Hydrogen Exports: Which Carrier? Which Markets?

11:10 - 11:30 ◊ Amanda Scribante, Senior Associate, Norton Rose FullbrightTitle: Scale Up Development Issues: Cost Barriers and Shared Risks

11:30 - 11:50 ◊ Matthew Muller, Chief Marketing Officer, Providence Asset GroupTitle: Hydrogen: Changing the Way Consumers use Energy

11:50 - 12:10 Break

Session-3: Market Insights: “Market Drivers and Early Adopters”

Chair: Diane Hinson, Founder and CEO, H2SEQ Industry Cluster

12:10 - 12:25 ◊ Brendan Norman, CEO and Founder at H2XTitle: Lessons Learned Finding Markets in the New Energy World

12:25 - 12:40

12:40 - 12:55

12:55 - 13:10

◊ Andrew Clennett, Co-founder and CEO, Hiringa Energy Ltd Title: Accelerating Green Hydrogen Commerciality

◊ Linda Ginger, Market Strategist, AttractorTitle: Strategies to Unlock Emerging Markets

◊ Panel Q &A

13:10 - 14:00 Session-4: Government Initiatives to Support Hydrogen Start-ups

Chair: Diane Hinson, Founder and CEO, H2SEQ Industry Cluster

◊ Rowena Ryan, Regional Manager, AusIndustry

◊ Leigh Kennedy, Manager – Investment, Energy and Resources, Austrade

◊ Daniel Knox, Director R&D Govt incentives, PwC Align & Connect

13:10 - 13:20

13:20 - 13:30

13:30 - 13:40

13:40 - 14:00 ◊ Panel Q &A

14:00 - 14:20 Break

14:20 - 14:40 Panel Discussion: “Elements of Start-up-Success”

◊ Dr. Shailendra Vyakaranam, Non-Executive Director, CorrosionRADARTitle: Why Triple Chasm Model is Important to Commercialisation

14:40 - 15:20 Panel Discussion: “Elements of Start-up-Success”

What are the Key Elements for Establishing and Growing a Start-up or Project, Encompassing

◊ Soft skills such as team, capability, leadership

◊ IP and protection, including selling or using technology overseas

◊ Capital Raising. How to do this and what do Hydrogen Startups need to address to giveinvestors comfort, given the industry is not yet commercialised?

◊ Legal and commercial aspects, including selling to and working with big business

◊ Approvals and certifications for hydrogen applications and projects

Chair: Diane Hinson, Founder and CEO, H2SEQ Industry Cluster

Panellists:◊ Geoff Ward, CEO Hazer Group

◊ Sally-Ann Williams, CEO, Cicada Innovations

◊ Trevor Holmes, Managing Director, Advivo

15:20 - 16:20 “Meet the Startups” Pitching Competition

Chair: Monica Bradley, Managing Director, Purposeful Capital

Judges Panel:◊ Trevor Holmes, Managing Director, Advivo Innovation

◊ Martin Duursma, Partner, Main Sequence Ventures

◊ Sally-Ann Williams, CEO, Cicada Innovations

16:20 - 17:05 Panel Discussion :The Power of Collaboration

◊ How clustering can accelerate global quality and scale

◊ What are the benefits of clustering, relationship-building and leveraging to tackle projects

Chair: Miranda Taylor, CEO, NERA

Panellists:

◊ Prof Roy Green, Roy Green, Special Advisor and Chair, UTS Innovation Council

◊ Stephanie Thornton, Cluster Manager, Australian Ocean Energy Group

◊ Diane Hinson, Founder and CEO, H2SEQ Industry Cluster

◊ Nigel Murphy, Chair, Victorian Cleantech Cluster

17:05 - 17:10 Closing Remarks by Conference Chairs

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Collaboration Partner Supporting Organizations

Providence Smart Future Early Stage Venture Capital Fund

17:10 - 19:10 Networking