Engineers Australia has announced the speaker and panel lineup for the 2024 Climate Smart Engineering Conference set to be held in Brisbane this August.
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According to the association, the program will go in depth on the clean energy transition, examining the engineering profession’s role in facilitating the transition efficiently and effectively.
“To build a net zero future, we have to get this part right,” said a release from Engineers Australia, “so this event is a must-attend for engineers of every discipline and sector, including the energy, infrastructure, design, construction, transport, defence, education and government sectors.”
The program will commence with a speech from Queensland’s Director General, Mike Kaiser, Engineers Australia President, Dr Raj Aseervatham, and CEO Romilly Madew, which will then be followed by a keynote address from The Next Economy’s Head of Programs, Lizzie Webb, on building support and capacity for a just energy transition.
Program topics and highlights include the discussion of:
- digital technologies and AI in the energy transformation,
- how Australia can go above and beyond in the global race to net zero,
- emerging technologies and how they support the energy transition,
- the skills transition to clean energy,
- Project and landowner approvals in renewable energy projects
- Regional industrial transformation and decarbonisation in the heavy industry,
- Systems design for energy transition, and
- Transformation in the transport sector
The full rundown for the Climate Smart Engineering Conference can be viewed here.