Events

9:00am

Conference Opening, Introductions and Welcome to Country

Mitchell Wood

Melissa Wortman Executive Officer NSW UE ITAB and

9:15am

Official opening: NSW Ministerial Keynote Address

Minister Steven Whan:

NSW Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education

9:30am

Beyond the Grid: Building Workforce Capability for Network Battery Integration

Matt Thornton

Technical Training Manager Apprenticeships and Educational Technology.

Endeavour Energy

10:00am

Facilitated discussion panel: opportunities and challenges to increase technical trainers in the industry.

Facilitated by Steve Hall: Powering Skills Organisation

Jason Van Koll

Director: EnerTrain

David Gilbert

Operations Manager- NECA Apprenticeship Training

Jen Perkins

R/Executive Director Learning & Teaching

Construction and Energy Faculty

Learning and Teaching Group: TAFE NSW

10:45am

Morning tea

11:00am

Future Skills and Closing the Renewable Energy Skills Gap

Mitchell Wood

 Training Delivery Manager

Essential Energy

11:30am

Implementation of Skills and Workforce Development Initiatives in Renewable Energy Zones’.

Yvette Lloyd

Director Community Benefits & Outcomes

Planning and Communities

Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo NSW)

11:45am

Renewable alternatives:  Biofuels, Green Hydrogen and AI: Training the New Generation 

Greg Taunton Works Practices Manager Gas: Zinfra

Rachel Savio
Senior Commercial Advisor Renewable Gas Market :Jemena

Dr Alistair Lee:  Director of Training: Stacked Learning 

12:30pm

Break out groups – NSW Utilities and Electrotechnology Industry Training Priorities

Where should training priorities be focused to achieve optimal results for your industry?

·        cost/benefit

·        return on investment,

·        public good and industry needs 

Break out workshops

(facilitated by ITAB directors for their sectors)

Electrotechnology: NECA and ETU

ESI: Essential Energy/Endeavour/ETU

Gas: AGPA and AWU

1:15 pm

Lunch

1:45 pm

Break out group report backs

All sectors /group feedback

2:15 pm

NSW Hydrogen Skills, Training and Workforce Development Initiatives

BJ Kim Senior Project Officer

Hydrogen Strategy Team

Industry Policy & Engagement Branch

Business & Industry Decarbonisation Division

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

2:45pm

Solving the Skills Shortages: Alterative pathways to trade recognition

Sam Bevan: NSW Department of Education (Training Services) 

3:00pm

Facilitated panel discussion: Industry Supervisor Skills

Understanding and Implementing the New Electrical Apprentice Supervisor standards: Challenges and Opportunities

Bruce Blacker

Manager Compliance- Electrical Installations, Building Commission of NSW 

Daniel Daoud: Safework

Neil Roberts: Director, Policy, Technical and Safety, NECA NSW

3.45pm

Supporting the skills for the transition to renewable energy : how we work together.

Gail Silman:

A/Director, Skills & Workforce Programs NSW Department of Education

4:15 pm

4:30pm

What we have heard: conference summary, where to from here?

Conference close.

Melissa Wortman: Executive Officer

NSW UE ITAB