The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) was delighted to host its annual breakfast with the Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister of Research, Science and Innovation, Hon Dr Megan Woods.

Join our last Young Professional Energy Network event for the year! Join us for a FREE event, with beer and pizza of course, and hear some of the highlights from the 2018 Asia-Pacific Energy Leaders’ Summit and the 2018 APEX conference.

3D Vision - New Energy Perspectivesis the essential conference for business and policy leaders and energy and technology professionals. Featuring outstanding leaders from business, energy and technology from around the globe, the 2018 Asia Pacific Energy Leaders’ Summit3D Vision - New Energy Perspectives will help decision-makers navigate disruptive forces bringing profound change

Venue: Te Papa

Welcome to the store-age: how energy storage is revolutionising electricity in the UK, New Zealand and across the Pacific Come and hear Dr Andrew Crossland, the Energy Storage and Microgrid Engineer for Infratec, speak on what battery storage and solar power can mean for businesses.

Venue: BusinessNZ — JacksonStone House, Level 6 3-11 Hunter Street Wellington, Wellington 6011

Come and hear Andrew Clennett, the Founder and CEO of Hiringa Energy, New Zealand's new kind of energy company developing hydrogen supply infrastructure, speaking about the journey to zero emissions.

Venue: BusinessNZ
3-11 Hunter Street
Wellington, Wellington 6011

What are the big issues keeping our energy leaders awake at night and busy by day? Come and hear Asa Cox from Intela AI, James Muir from Callaghan Innovation and Tina Schirr from BusinessNZ Energy Council speaking on the burning energy issues in New Zealand. The 2018 World Energy Council’s Issue Maps show how decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation are now defining trends.

A former Goldman Sachs investment banker, Howell founded his own investment firm - Howell Capital - to make investments in early- to late-stage innovation technologies and consumer-facing companies. He discussed the changing pace of technology in a presentation at the BusinessNZ Energy Council last week.

The ‘3Ds’ – the global energy sector is being transformed by three trends that are impacting demand and supply at an unprecedented pace: decarbonisation, digitisation and decentralisation. The energy system is in transition. New technologies and systems are set to revolutionise the way we produce and consume energy. These new technologies will lead to unprecedented levels of efficiency and require new ways of thinking. What are the key elements to achieve this transformation? What new skills are required across the energy sector to support the change?

Come and hear Jo Tyndall, co-Chair of the Ad-hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) and New Zealand’s immediate past Climate Change Ambassador, and Kay Harrison who leads New Zealand’s International Carbon Markets team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in conversation with Hon David Caygill, Chair of the BusinessNZ Energy Council.

Come and hear HON JUDITH COLLINS, New Zealand's Minister of Energy and Resources, talking about what energy issues keep her awake at night.

Venue: Contact Energy,Harbour City Tower, Level 2, 29 Brandon St