Program
Session 1: Setting the scene
9:05am – Welcome & housekeeping
Richard Collins – NSW Branch President
9:15am – Opening address
Nancy Chang – Interim CEO, NSW Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
9:30am – WARR Industry Report: A sneak peak
Phil Manners – Principal & Executive Director, The CIE
10:00am – Federal update
Donna Looney – Head of Division, Circular Economy Division, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
10:30am – Morning tea
Session 2: Where we’re at in NSW
11:00am – Batteries, PV, CDS expansion
Asela Atapattu – Executive Director, Policy Programs and Finance, NSW EPA
11:30am – Developing Parkes Energy Recovery: What we’ve learned so far
Edward Nicholas – CEO Development, Tribe Infrastructure Group
12:00pm – Waste & Circular Infrastructure Plan
Peter Graham – CEO, Waste Assets Management Corporation (WAMC)
12:30pm – Lunch
Session 3: What’s getting in the way
1:30pm – Emerging Contaminants
Emma Whale – Executive Director, Regulatory Practice and Services, NSW EPA
1:55pm – The Role of AD
Dion Comerford – Project Manager – NSW1, Delorean Corporation
2:20pm – Panel | Organics Rollout
- Asela Atapattu – Executive Director, Policy Programs and Finance, NSW EPA
- Todd Carney – Penrith Chair of Ministerial Committee
- Ben Connell – General Manager, NALG Envirotech
- Dan Nicholson – Director, Topsoil Organics
3:00pm – Afternoon tea
Session 4: What needs to change
3:30pm – Transforming Food Waste Habits in NSW Hospitality Businesses
James McGregor – Founder and CEO, The Blue Tribe Company (virtual)
4:00pm – Behavioural and Campaign Insights
4:30pm – Mandatory Climate Disclosure: What AASB S2 Means for the Waste and Resource Recovery Sector
4:55pm – Wrap up & close