A Formidable Force
The Summit brings together a mix of views, ideas and expertise from a broad cross-section of the Australian and global community. Promoting lively debate and discussion about the big issues is incremental to understanding the full scope and impact of climate change.
Session 1: Impacts of Climate Change
Moderator
Sir Rod Eddington
Chair of Labor’s Business Advisory Council
Chairman, JP Morgan, Australia and New Zealand
Former CEO, British Airways
Panellists
Professor Peter Doherty AC
Nobel Laureate (Physiology and Medicine)
Laureate Professor, University of Melbourne
Australian of the Year 1997
Dr Graeme Pearman, AM
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Former Director, CSIRO Atmospheric Research
Professor Alan Dupont
Director, Centre for International Security Studies Sydney University
Non-resident Senior Fellow, Lowy Institute
Mr Christopher Brown
Managing Director, Tourism and Transport Forum Australia
Session 2: Emissions Trading (Domestic and International)
Moderator
Greg Bourne
President, World Wildlife Fund
Former President BP Australasia
Former Special Adviser on Energy to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
Panellists
Professor Warwick McKibbin
Director, ANU Centre of Applied Macroeconomic Analysis
Professional Fellow, The Lowy Institute
Mr Martijn Wilder
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Ms Lorraine Stephenson
Director, Deloitte
Ms Anthea Harris
Project Leader, National Emissions Taskforce
Session 3: New Technologies (Clean Coal and Renewable Energy)
Moderator
Mr Nick Rowley
Director, Kinesis
Former Adviser to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
Former Adviser to NSW Premier Bob Carr
Panellists
Ms Susan Jeanes
CEO, Renewable Energy Generators of Australia
Former Federal Liberal Member for Kingston
Mr Charlie Lenegan
Managing Director, Rio Tinto Australia
Board Member, Business Council of Australia
Mr Tony Maher
Secretary, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
Dr Adrian Williams
CEO, Geodynamics
Mr Tim Sims
Managing Director, Pacific Equity Partners
Session 4: Energy Efficiency and Demand Management
Moderator
Mr Peter Holmes a Court
Chairman, White Bull Holdings
Executive Chairman, South Sydney Rabbitohs
Board Member, Queensland Rail
Panellists
The Hon John Thwaites MP
Deputy Premier of Victoria
Minister for Climate Change, Water and the Environment
Professor Ian Lowe AO
President, Australian Conservation Foundation
Emeritus Professor of Science, Technology and Society, Griffith University
Mr Jonathon Jutsen
Director, Energetics
Director, Environment Business Australia
Mr Paul Gilding
CEO, Easy Being Green
Former Executive Director, Greenpeace International
Mr Alan Pears
Adjunct Professor, Environment and Planning, RMIT Director, Sustainable Solutions
