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Coal and The Future of Energy

20 July 2023

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM AET

Brisbane Marriott Hotel | Brisbane, Australia

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Navigating Uncertainty in the Transition to a Carbon-Free World

Join us on 20 July at the Marriott Hotel in Brisbane, Australia for the 13th edition of Wood Mackenzie’s Coal and the Future of Energy Conference to hear the latest insights from the mining and renewables industry as coal navigates in the transition to a carbon-free world. Will low-carbon solutions accelerate the replacement of coal or help secure its legacy?

This is your opportunity to gain valuable insights from subject matter experts at Wood Mackenzie and industry representation from Mining Companies, Mine Operators, Mining Equipment, Technology and Service (METS) Providers, Power, Finance and Investment.

Interested in speaking at the event? Please reach out to Sarika Sareen for further information. 

The event is free to attend for Wood Mackenzie clients and subscribers. Contact our Customer Manager, Melody Wee on events@woodmac.com to register.

If you are not a Wood Mackenzie Client or Subscriber,  tickets are available at $AUD 695 per person

A ticket to attend includes:

  • Exclusive and inspiring insights from the Wood Mackenzie team of subject matter experts and industry leaders
  • Peer to peer networking opportunities where you can make essential connections and have crucial conversations
  • Access to the event app: Prepare for the event and gain the most from the programme and venue on the day
  • Refreshments and lunch
  • Re-cap on the essential information with speaker presentation downloads (where permission has been given) post-conference

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Meet and hear from leading experts, helping you make smarter business decisions and develop your long-term strategy. Discover insightful case studies and learn from businesses leaders about current challenges and their solutions, presented by Wood Mackenzie research and guest speakers.

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Special rates for bookings of two or more people from one company are available. Contact our Customer Manager, Melody Wee on events@woodmac.com with your details and the number of people you are looking to send. 

Agenda

8:00 AM

AET

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Refreshments

9:00 AM

AET

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome and Introduction

9:05 AM

AET

9:05 AM - 9:15 AM

Woodmac Insight: Macro-Economic Outlook

Robin Griffin

Vice President, Metals and Mining Research

Wood Mackenzie

9:15 AM

AET

9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Presentation: Thermal coal markets outlook

Natalie Biggs

Global Head, Thermal Coal Markets

Wood Mackenzie

9:40 AM

AET

9:40 AM - 10:20 AM

Panel: Perspectives from Thermal coal users & suppliers

Henry Titchen

General Manager and Company Secretary

J-Power Australia Pty Ltd

Natalie Biggs

Global Head, Thermal Coal Markets

Wood Mackenzie

10:20 AM

AET

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Networking Coffee Break

Robin Griffin

Vice President, Metals and Mining Research

Wood Mackenzie

11:00 AM

AET

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Presentation: APAC power market evolution

Melvin Chen

Head of Power & Renewables Consulting APAC

Wood Mackenzie

11:20 AM

AET

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

Panel: Can Australia cope without coal-fired power

Tom Metcalfe

CEO

CleanCo Queensland

Antoine Gaudin

Senior Consultant

Wood Mackenzie

12:00 PM

AET

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM

Fireside Chat: To be Announced

12:20 PM

AET

12:20 PM - 1:30 PM

Networking Lunch

1:30 PM

AET

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Presentation: Met Coal Short term markets outlook

Robin Griffin

Vice President, Metals and Mining Research

Wood Mackenzie

1:50 PM

AET

1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Panel: Met coal Demand versus Supply – searching for ascendancy

Viktor Tanevski

Principal Consultant, APAC Metals & Mining Consulting

Wood Mackenzie

Brent Spalding

Principal Analyst - Coal Research

Wood Mackenzie

Gerhard Ziems

Chief Financial & Marketing Officer

Coronado Global Resources Inc.

2:30 PM

AET

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Presentation: Is Hydrogen the answer?

Flor Lucia De la Cruz

Principal Analyst, Hydrogen & Emerging Technologies

Wood Mackenzie

2:50 PM

AET

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

Fireside Chat: To be Announced

3:10 PM

AET

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Networking Coffee

3:40 PM

AET

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation: Steel decarb and Met coal long term outlook

Robin Griffin

Vice President, Metals and Mining Research

Wood Mackenzie

4:00 PM

AET

4:00 PM - 4:40 PM

Panel: Decarbonisation in real time in Australia

Rory Simington

Principal Analyst APAC Thermal Coal Research​

Wood Mackenzie

4:40 PM

AET

4:40 PM - 4:50 PM

Closing Remarks

4:50 PM

AET

4:50 PM - 6:00 PM

Networking Drinks

Speakers

Sponsors

A range of commercial partnership opportunities are available

The Coal and The Future of Energy Forum attendees are industry decision-makers, purchasers, and influencers, seeking the latest business-enhancing technologies & innovative products. Be there to:

  • Demonstrate thought leadership

The Conference is a key channel for high-profit business transactions. Position your brand in front of international delegates and explore new business opportunities.

  • Host one of our networking functions

The Forum is a key channel for high-profit business transactions. Position your brand in front of international delegates and explore new business opportunities.

  • Increase brand awareness and recognition

The Forum will connect your company with the industry's most important stakeholders, enabling you to forge new partnerships and demonstrate your business strength, innovation, and expertise.

  • Launch your products & showcase innovation at brand new event

The Coal and The Future of Energy Forum will be a great opportunity to connect with the entire value chain while gaining exclusive insights from our team of subject matter experts and leaders in the mining industry.

 

Please complete the form below to speak to our Commercial Manager, Kathy Arnold if you are interested in a commercial partnership with the 2023 Coal and the Future of Energy Forum.

Commercial partnership opportunities include; Thought Leadership, Brand Awareness, Exhibiting, and Hospitality.

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Brisbane Marriott Hotel
515 Queen St, Brisbane City
QLD 4000, Australia

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Discounted accommodation rates are available for all forum attendees
You can find the hotel booking link in the event confirmation email

Located in Brisbane, Australia, the charming capital of Queensland, Brisbane Marriott Hotel invites you to experience a stunning mix of serenity and cutting-edge urban style. Enjoy our prime location in the CBD next to the Brisbane River. Visit nearby sights like South Bank, the Brisbane Showgrounds, Suncorp Stadium and Queen Street Mall. Find out more

2023 Exciting Themes

  • Macro-economic outlook: assessing the landscape for thermal & metallurgical coal  
  • Fundamentals of the coal trade: Forecasting prices, demand & supply 
  • Penetration and costs trends for renewables and storage  
  • Benefits and limitations of low carbon technologies in Industry (CCUS and hydrogen) 
  • Policy evolution shaping coal’s role in the energy mix (including Carbon pricing) 
  • Investment deficits: Implications for mining and the energy transition.  
  • Australian decarbonisation: new policy and industry response  
  • Challenges to emissions reduction in steel. 
  • Be part of a global network to connect, learn, and share with the Wood Mackenzie team, key industry leaders and fellow peers from the coal and energy industries

Robin Griffin

Vice President, Metals and Mining Research

Wood Mackenzie

Robin joined Wood Mackenzie in 2003 and has spent considerable time in both consulting and research roles. Consulting assignments included project due diligence, market assessments, price forecasting and coal procurement. An integral part of the research team since 2007, Robin has undertaken global mine cost estimation and supply analysis for both coal and base metals. Robin joined the coal markets team in 2012 and until 2021 was responsible for metallurgical coal markets analysis. ​ Robin has now broadened his role to act as subject matter expert across metals and mining markets. The role include undertaking cross-commodity analysis across base metals, battery raw materials, bulk commodities, and steel alloys.​ Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie Robin spent 7 years in the power and coal industries in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia and Australia undertaking coal procurement, coal exploration, project development geological and engineering roles. Robin also worked as a coal marketer selling thermal coal in Asia.​ Robin holds a BSc (Hons) in Geology and an MSc in Mining Engineering, from Camborne School of Mines, UK​

Tom Metcalfe

CEO

CleanCo Queensland

Appointed CleanCo CEO in July 2022, Tom Metcalfe is at the helm of Queensland’s publicly owned dedicated low-emission and renewable energy generator, retailer and developer. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the global energy sector and is using this experience to guide CleanCo to achieve its ambitious goals and support decarbonisation across Queensland.     As CEO of CleanCo Tom oversees more than 1,100MW of low-emission generation assets including Queensland’s only pumped hydro, with the portfolio set to grow exponentially over the next decade to help propel Queensland’s energy transformation forward.   In his previous role as President of both We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service in the United States, Tom oversaw the delivery of gas and electricity to approximately 3 million customers. Tom’s wide-ranging experience includes renewable and non-renewable generation where he has had responsibility for development, construction, operations and maintenance. Tom has successfully delivered more than 5000MW of new generation in the United Kingdom, Asia, Australia and the United States.

Viktor Tanevski

Principal Consultant, APAC Metals & Mining Consulting

Wood Mackenzie

Viktor Tanevski is a senior resources industry professional with over 14 years' experience. Viktor joined Wood Mackenzie’s Metals & Mining Consulting practice in 2022. Viktor is responsible for providing tailored commodity analytics solutions and strategic advice to a range of clients including miners, banks, government, and service providers.  Previously, Viktor joined Wood Mackenzie’s Metals & Mining Research team in Sydney, Australia in 2011 with coverage of the coal sector. He subsequently helped establish supply and valuation models and products for iron ore, before moving back to coal, covering the entire value chain, including assets, infrastructure, market demand, international trade, pricing, emissions, M&A, corporate strategy and regulatory impact assessments. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Viktor worked in Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)’s Mining & Metals investment banking team in Sydney undertaking Australian and cross-border M&A advisory and corporate financing transactions and valuations for projects and companies across precious and base metals, bulk and industrial mined commodities and Oil & Gas. Viktor has a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance and Accounting) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney.  In 2018, Viktor completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program (CFA Institute) and remains an active charter holder. Viktor has a wide-ranging interest in financial and commodity markets, corporate strategy, financial analysis, innovation and technology.

Brent Spalding

Principal Analyst - Coal Research

Wood Mackenzie

Brent joined Wood Mackenzie in 2007, following the acquisition of Barlow Jonker. He has been an integral part of the coal research team covering cost estimation and supply analysis for APAC and Southern Africa. He is based in Brisbane with primary responsibility for APAC metallurgical coal research. ​ Brent has been involved in coal research and publications since 1994. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, he was the editor of the South African Coal Report.​ Brent has a Masters degree in Energy Studies, which he obtained from the University of Johannesburg in 2000.

Antoine Gaudin

Senior Consultant

Wood Mackenzie

Antoine works within the Power and Renewables Consulting team in Singapore. Antoine's experience spans from advisory for energy utilities and regulators to market design, power market modelling, price forecast and strategy. His work involves reviews of electricity markets and corporate practices at various stages of market liberalisation. He recently worked with stakeholders in Australia, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, the USA and others. He specialises in market analysis policy, renewable policies and regulatory matters at a global scale. Before joining Wood Mackenzie, Antoine worked in the energy market advisory practice of DNV Singapore. He covered the APAC region.

Flor Lucia De la Cruz

Principal Analyst, Hydrogen & Emerging Technologies

Wood Mackenzie

Flor is a subject matter expert in hydrogen and emerging technologies for Wood Mackenzie's Energy Transition Practice. She works on modelling hydrogen markets, tracking deployments, policy, investments, technology trends, and analyzing the adoption of hydrogen in industrial processes including ammonia, methanol, heating, blending, midstream logistics and the power and storage sector. Before joining Wood Mackenzie, Flor led the innovation team at IDOM working on developing low carbon and circular economy projects for green/blue hydrogen, advanced biofuels, hydrotreated vegetable oils, plastic recycling, and carbon capture. At IDOM she also worked as a process engineer on LNG projects in Brazil, Colombia and Poland and a natural gas processing facility in Morocco. Before IDOM, Flor worked as a Health Safety & Environment engineer at Tecnicas Reunidas (TR). At TR she worked on the Al-Zour Refinery for Kuwait and a Nitric Acid plant for Yara in Norway. Flor holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). While at MIT she worked as a researcher at the Metabolic Engineering Laboratory on a project for Novogy Inc (now Total) to investigate yeast’s ability to convert low-cost feed stocks into lipids to produce inexpensive biodiesel.

Gerhard Ziems

Chief Financial & Marketing Officer

Coronado Global Resources Inc.

Gerhard joined Coronado in July 2020 as Group Chief Financial Officer. Gerhard is a well-established executive with extensive experience in listed and private equity blue-chip organisations. Before joining Coronado, Gerhard was Chief Financial Officer at Pacific National, Australia’s largest railroad company. He was also CFO of the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, BHP’s Global Head of Coal Marketing, and has worked in various finance and commercial roles in Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. In May 2023, Gerhard took on additional responsibilities as Head of Marketing and Strategy for the Coronado Group. Born and educated in Germany, Gerhard holds a Master’s Degree in Finance & Civil Engineering from Braunschweig University of Technology, where he lectured for two years in Finance and Civil Engineering. Gerhard is also a Fellow of CPA Australia. Gerhard has held non-executive directorships with globalCOAL (UK), the Jellinbah Group, the Australian German Chamber of Commerce (both Australia), and Peace River Coal (Canada).

Henry Titchen

General Manager and Company Secretary

J-Power Australia Pty Ltd

Henry Titchen is a Mining Engineer with 30 years of experience in mining. He was worked with a variety of commodities including Nickel, Iron and Coal. In addition to engineering, Henry holds formal qualifications in both business and law. Henry has held roles with Western Mining Corporation, BHP, Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi Development. Henry currently holds the role of Company Director and General Manager for J-Power Australia. J-Power Australia is the Australian subsidiary of the large Japanese power utility, J-Power, which is one of the largest Japanese importers of coal.

Natalie Biggs

Global Head, Thermal Coal Markets

Wood Mackenzie

Natalie is the global head of Wood Mackenzie’s thermal coal markets research for the Metals and Mining group. She has over 15 years of experience in the global coal and energy industry; authoring reports, forecasting markets and model development, and financial valuation of individual mining assets. Natalie joined Wood Mackenzie in 2007 and initially helped to develop short-term coal market forecasts. Her work quickly expanded to international markets and eventually led to managing our global coal markets products. She has played an integral role in the evolution of the Wood Mackenzie’s Coal Market Service products, providing product enhancements and driving integration across market sectors. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Natalie worked in US-based coal research and consulting, gaining experience with linear programming models for forecasting US coal prices, supply and demand.

Melvin Chen

Head of Power & Renewables Consulting APAC

Wood Mackenzie

Melvin leads the Power & Renewables Consulting Practice for the Asia Pacific region. Together with a team of consultants, his focus is to address the strategic needs of companies and governments in the areas of Power & Renewable and Energy Transition. The Energy Transition Practice is a key part of Wood Mackenzie’s business that drives the thought leadership in the energy industry as it navigate the challenges of the Energy Transition. Melvin has been with the Asia Pacific consulting team based in Singapore for the past 11 years taking on a variety of roles including the roles of Head of Greater China Consulting and Regional Consulting Group Manager. Since joining Wood Mackenzie, he has led projects across the Power & Renewables, Upstream, Gas & LNG, Downstream/Petrochemicals and Metals & Mining sectors for clients which included companies across the energy value chain, financials and governments. In this time, his work have been focused on strategy formulation, market entry, due diligence, valuation and modelling across the Energy and Mining industry. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, he co-founded a company that was at the forefront in driving sustainable development in Singapore which was co-funded by Enterprise Singapore. During this time, he was involved in developing best practises for the residential, private and public sectors in the field of sustainable development including areas such as the implementation of solar systems and demand side management. Melvin graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a First Class Honours Degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Rory Simington

Principal Analyst APAC Thermal Coal Research​

Wood Mackenzie

Rory Simington is a research analyst with more than 20 years of experience in the Australian mining industry. He is currently based in Sydney with primary responsibility for Wood Mackenzie’s Asia Pacific thermal coal research. ​ He analyses the coal market, with a focus on supply, demand, and price. He also analyses mining assets, collecting physical, logistical, and financial information and building models to produce valuations. His analyses are delivered in reports and presentations to clients and prospective clients to help them understand the coal market and inform their decision-making.​ Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie in 2014, Rory worked with major multinational mining corporations and consulting companies providing supply and demand analysis, cost analysis, price forecasting, and product marketability assessments. ​ He also has more than ten years of experience in operational management and technical roles in the coal industry, including longwall operations and mine planning. He is an experienced project manager with expertise in design, manufacture, and delivery of longwall systems.​ Rory’s expertise in the coal industry is evident in the frequency with which he’s quoted in the media regarding the coal market.​ Rory Simington holds an MBA and a BEng in mining, both from the University of Wollongong. ​