Wednesday 24 May
Will take us from thinking in context to action - partnerships for regenerative transformation. It will begin with an update on Tiwai remediation programme, look at the Southern Green Hydrogen Project opportunity, and related opportunities for new renewable energy projects.
The Murihiku Regeneration Expo series is a by invitation, free to attend event. The generosity of our event and programme sponsors have made this possible.
Presenter Biographies
Download a full list of presenters and their biographies here.
Recap of previous day
See below for links to YouTube videos and PowerPoint presentations:
Regional leadership panel
- Neil McAra: Southland Chamber of Commerce
- Tom Campbell: ICC Deputy Mayor
Regional plans and priorities
- Chami Abeysinghe: CE Great South
- Bobbi Brown: Regional long-term plan
- Steve Canny: Regional decarbonisation targets
- Mervyn English: Energy transition issues
- Steve Canny: Process heat project
- Lynden Prebble: Carbon neutral farm initiatives
Southern Green Hydrogen
- Gabrielle Pennock, Woodside New Energy
- Murray Hill, Meridian Energy Limited
- Nozomu Ohiki and Jason Brown, Mitsui & Co
Tiwai smelter future
NZAS and Rio Tinto representatives:
- Chris Blenkiron: CE NZAS
- Nicole Atherton: Closure Readiness General Manager, Rio Tinto
- Darren Schwass: Manager Closure Readiness, NZAS
Awarua Rūnaka representatives:
- Jacqui Caine
- Aimee Kaio
Southland aquaculture
Aimee Kaio: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Sarah Hannan
Regional case studies: decarbonisation
- Prue Halstead, Invest South
- Karyna Young, Yunca and EnPot
- David Simpson: T4 and Carbon (electric vehicle fleet management)
- Anthony Jones, CEO HWR
Innovation and Bluff re-imagining
Jane Stanton, Seriously Good Chocolate Company