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16-17 JULY 2025 | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

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2025 SPEAKERS & VIP GUESTS

SAFAPAC25 Strategic Speakers

Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP

Minister for Government Services, Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, Minister for Women

Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP

Minister for Government Services, Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, Minister for Women

Victoria State Government

Magda KOPCZYŃSKA

Director-General for Mobility and Transport

Magda KOPCZYŃSKA

Director-General for Mobility and Transport

European Commission

Todd Settle

Principal Policy Officer

Todd Settle

Principal Policy Officer

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Angus Mitchell

Principal Industry Development Officer

Angus Mitchell

Principal Industry Development Officer

Office of Hydrogen Power SA, Government of South Australia

Joe O'Neil

Director, Alternative Fuels

Joe O'Neil

Director, Alternative Fuels

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Alex Grant

Director of Business Development and Transactions

Alex Grant

Director of Business Development and Transactions

Australia Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Fiona Messent

Chief Sustainability Officer

Fiona Messent

Chief Sustainability Officer

Qantas Group

Frosti Lau

Regional General Manager, South West Pacific

Frosti Lau

Regional General Manager, South West Pacific

Cathay Pacific

Kiri Hannifin

Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer

Kiri Hannifin

Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer

Air New Zealand

Brent Merrick

Executive General Manager, Commercial Fuels and Energy

Brent Merrick

Executive General Manager, Commercial Fuels and Energy

Ampol

Yosuke FUNAKI

Deputy General Manager, International Projects, Carbon Neutral Transformation Department

Yosuke FUNAKI

Deputy General Manager, International Projects, Carbon Neutral Transformation Department

Idemitsu Kosan

Stephen Forshaw

Senior Vice President, Airbus Chief Representative, Australia, New Zealand & The Pacific

Stephen Forshaw

Senior Vice President, Airbus Chief Representative, Australia, New Zealand & The Pacific

Airbus

Dr Kimberly Camrass

Sustainability Lead, Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific

Dr Kimberly Camrass

Sustainability Lead, Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific

Boeing

Jamila Dlala

Director of National Strategic Group

Jamila Dlala

Director of National Strategic Group

DHL Express

Danny Elia

Executive Director, Global Asset Management, Infrastructure

Danny Elia

Executive Director, Global Asset Management, Infrastructure

IFM Investors

Richard Barker

Chief Executive Officer

Richard Barker

Chief Executive Officer

Cairns and Mackay Airports

Billie Moore

Chief Executive

Billie Moore

Chief Executive

New Zealand Airports Association

Shannon McFadden

Chief Strategy, Sustainability and People Officer

Shannon McFadden

Chief Strategy, Sustainability and People Officer

Queensland Airports

Patty Therrios

Head of Strategy and Sustainability

Patty Therrios

Head of Strategy and Sustainability

Adelaide Airport

James Williamson

General Manager, ANZ

James Williamson

General Manager, ANZ

Neste

Jacob Lackenby

Finance and Public Affairs Manager, ANZ

Jacob Lackenby

Finance and Public Affairs Manager, ANZ

Neste

Shahana McKenzie

Chief Executive Officer

Shahana McKenzie

Chief Executive Officer

Bioenergy Australia

Jesse Scott

Chief Innovation and Growth Officer

Jesse Scott

Chief Innovation and Growth Officer

GrainCorp

Ryan Edwards

Director of Policy

Ryan Edwards

Director of Policy

Oxy

Andrea Martelli

Global Head of Biofuels Trading, Supply & Sustainability

Andrea Martelli

Global Head of Biofuels Trading, Supply & Sustainability

Eni

Richard Whewell

Senior Manager, Australia

Richard Whewell

Senior Manager, Australia

Honeywell UOP

Adam Kirby

Senior Sustainability Manager - Sustainable Fuels

Adam Kirby

Senior Sustainability Manager - Sustainable Fuels

ISCC

Noah Deich

Senior Advisor (Former US DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Carbon Management)

Noah Deich

Senior Advisor (Former US DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Carbon Management)

Carbon180

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SAFAPAC25 Innovation Pioneers

Warren Flentje

CSIRO

Warren Flentje

Industrial Decarbonisation Lead, Towards Net Zero Mission

CSIRO

Dr. Cathryn O’Sullivan

CSIRO

Dr. Cathryn O’Sullivan

Senior Research Scientist, Towards Net Zero Mission

CSIRO

Mac Irvine

Jet Zero Australia

Mac Irvine

Chief Financial Officer

Jet Zero Australia

Flyn van Ewijk

LanzaJet

Flyn van Ewijk

Regional Director, Asia Pacific

LanzaJet

Andrea Polson

Licella

Andrea Polson

General Manager, Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Licella

Varman Ramachandran

HIF Asia Pacific

Varman Ramachandran

Chief Development Officer

HIF Asia Pacific

Jorge Martin Gistau

Ricardo

Jorge Martin Gistau

Director Energy Infrastructure Transition Australia and New Zealand

Ricardo

Ash Salardini

Australian Sugar Milling Council

Ash Salardini

Chief Executive Officer

Australian Sugar Milling Council

Jeff Caton

Axens

Jeff Caton

Commercial Director, Asia Pacific

Axens

Jo Clarke

Argus Media

Jo Clarke

Country Head Australia

Argus Media

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IGH2024 H2Buyers & Offtake Forum

SAF APAC25 VIP Guests

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Carl McIntyre

Carl McIntyre

Carl McIntyre

Director, Global Investment

Trade and Investment Queensland

Michael Pope

Michael Pope

Michael Pope

Technical Director

Jet Zero Australia

Jessica King

Jessica King

Jessica King

Head of Sustainability

Brisbane Airport Corporation

Sameera Tadikonda

Sameera Tadikonda

Sameera Tadikonda

Knowledge Sharing Officer

ARENA

Sebastian Mueller

Sebastian Mueller

Sebastian Mueller

Project Officer (Towards Net Zero)

CSIRO

William Acworth

William Acworth

William Acworth

Executive Director

Pollination

Anannya Mishra

Anannya Mishra

Anannya Mishra

Project Officer

CSIRO

Mitch Shannon

Mitch Shannon

Mitch Shannon

Director

Pollination

Robert Michael Carey

Robert Michael Carey

Robert Michael Carey

Chairman

Ethanol Technologies

David Johnston

David Johnston

David Johnston

General Manager

Jet Zero Australia

Dr Russell Robert Reeves

Dr Russell Robert Reeves

Dr Russell Robert Reeves

Managing Director and Chief Scientist

Ethanol Technologies

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