Monday, 26 May
Setting the stage for electrification (13:00 – 17:15)
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Marc Daadler
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
Welcome Address
Glyn Lewers - Mayor of Queenstown Lakes District
1:10PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
Why Electrify and Learnings from Around the World
Saul Griffith - International keynote speaker
1:20PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
New Zealand’s National Energy Plan and Queenstown’s Key Role
Rod Drury – Founder, Xero
2:00PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
Adaptation and Electrification: Assessing The Climate Change Risks to Renewable Energy and Electricity Networks
Jo Hendy – Chief Executive, Climate Change Commission
2:30PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
The challenges and opportunities of electrification
Geoff Simmons – Chief Economist, Parliamentary Commissioner for Environment.
2:50PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
Panel and Q&A | Optimising the Economics of Electrification
Saul Griffith, Geoff Simmons, Finn Ross, Mike Casey
3:10PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
Afternoon tea
3:40PM - 4:00PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
Energy and Climate Policy Leaders on Improving New Zealand's Energy Security and affordability
National Representative, Scott Willis, and Megan Woods
4:00PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
Panel and Q&A with MPs
National, Labour, Green panel
4:40PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
Closing Remarks
5:00PM
Skyline - Wakatipu Room
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Exhibition and Display
Tuesday, 27 May
Electrification in action
Morning Speaking sessions 09:00 - 12:30
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Victoria Crockford
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Opening Remarks
9:00AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Primary Sponsor
Aurora Representative
9:10AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Business How To: Why Electrify and What Funding/Support is Available
EECA (Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority) representative
9:30AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Energy Efficient Buildings
Andrew Eagles – CEO, NZ Green Building Council
9:55AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Morning Tea
10:15AM - 10:35AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Electrifying Aviation and Plans for The Future
Air New Zealand representative
10:35AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Electrifying Maritime
Fiona Bycroft – CEO, Naut
10:50AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Electrifying Cycling – The World’s Lightest and Most Sustainable Electric Bike
Alex Guichard - Wānaka entrepreneur
11:00AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Transport of the Future
Chris Allington - CEO, Whoosh
11:10AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Panel and Q&A | Electrifying Transport
Business leaders, Facilitated by Victoria Crockford
11:20AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Panel and Q&A | Electrification in Practice
Local business leaders, facilitated by Victoria Crockford.
11:40AM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Electrify Queenstown Accelerator
Rewiring Aotearoa representative
12:15PM - 12:25PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Closing Remarks
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Afternoon sessions 12:30 - 15:00
Lunch
Exhibition and Displays
Explore new electrical tech and score exclusive deals at the exhibition.
12:30PM - 3:00PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Workshop 1 | How to Electrify Your Business with Rewiring Aotearoa
Rewiring Aotearoa representative
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Function Room
Workshop 2 | TBC / More information coming soon!
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Function Room
Community Evening Sessions from 18:00
Welcome Address
6:05PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
The Energy Transition
Rebecca Pear – Academic, University of Canterbury
6:10PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
How to Electrify Your Home
TBC
6:40PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Panel and Q&A | Electrification and Community Resilience
Panelists TBC
7:15PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
Closing Remarks
TBC
7:40PM
Queenstown Event Centre - Stadium
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