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Alex Davis

Director of Sales
leaselab

With 15+ years in the finance and novated leasing industry, Alex is a thought leader determined to change perceptions. Co-founder of leaselab, he educates, fosters shared value to his clients, and supports employers with their Employee Value proposition.

Andy Grigg

Electric Vehicles Product Manager
AGL

Meet Andy, AGL's Electric Vehicles Product Manager, driving innovation in eMobility at AGL for the past 2 years. Key highlights include launching AGL's Night Saver EV energy plan and leading the customer stream of the EV Orchestration Trial in partnership with ARENA. He is a jack of many tech and design trades, with his 15+ year career spanning research, design, delivery and operations of tech products across energy, banking and telecommunications. Outside of work he's a proud brand ambassador for Movember, shameless coffee nerd and borderline tragic fan of the NBA. Connect with him at AGL's booth and pick his brain on all things EV charging.

Audrey Quicke

Smart Transport Lead
Smart Energy Council

Audrey is a smart transport advocate, with five years of experience in climate change research and advocacy. Prior to joining the Smart Energy Council, Audrey led the transport decarbonisation research at the Australia Institute. She has authored research on Australian attitudes to climate change, transport decarbonisation and electric vehicle policy, including a published book chapter comparing Norwegian and Australian EV policy. She is passionate about making transport clean, smart, safe, equitable and accessible for everyone. Audrey trained as an Al Gore Climate Reality Leader and holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Environment in Environmental Management and Climate Science.

Ben Blackburn

Head of Product
SIXT

Coming soon.

Boyd Peters

Chief Executive
InvComs

Boyd Peters is chief executive of InvComs and one of Australia’s best strategists for companies listed on the ASX or in the process of listing, with a particular expertise in helping junior resources companies Working daily with brokers, fund managers, investor associations and media across Australia and globally his depth of knowledge and relationships make him a valuable source of information and a high quality representative for the Australian investment market. Recognised as one of the most passionate and committed experts in the promotion, marketing and shareholder communications of companies Boyd is regularly published in Australian Financial Media and speaker at investment conferences.

Bryce Gaton

CEO
EV Choice

Bryce owns and runs the Melbourne based EV Transition consultancy EV Choice, and has been working in and writing on the EV sector since 2008. As EV Choice he provides personalised EV selection, charging and fleet transition advice to individuals, business, and government as well as public EV information and education presentations. In his spare time Bryce writes on EV topics for Renew magazine and through those environmental groups is involved with supports a number of community EV promotion events and information sessions. He is also the writer behind the EV car model Fact Sheets and webpage found on the AEVA (Australian Electric Vehicle Association) national website. He has owned a number of EVs over the years, plus driven many more as part of writing test-drive reports. His current drive is a Hyundai Kona electric - in which he has many times proven they don’t ‘ruin the long weekend’ – including last year driving from Melbourne to Perth and back.

Carly Irving-Dolan

CEO
NRMA Energy

Carly is responsible for developing, driving and evolving the NRMA’s electric vehicle and energy strategy, including identifying solutions to our future energy infrastructure needs. She will lead the deployment of NRMA Electric; the organisations national electric vehicle fast charging network. Carly has demonstrated experience in industrial relations, acquisitions, mergers, risk management and most importantly, achieving organisational growth and success. Carly was formerly the Executive General Manager of Yurika, responsible for the operation and strategic management of Energy Queensland’s commercial, unregulated arm. Prior to this, Carly held executive general management roles across the marketing and education sectors.

Chris Vanderstock

Electric Chris, YouTuber @chrisvanderstock

Chris Vanderstock is an electric vehicle enthusiast and advocate with over 16,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, Electric Chris. He is also the plaintiff in the High Court Case, "Vanderstock versus Victoria", contesting the Zero and Low Emission Vehicle Tax which has been dubbed as the world's worst EV policy. Chris is passionate about promoting the benefits of electric vehicles and his YouTube channel covers a wide range of topics related to EVs including reviews, news, and tutorials. He is also a strong advocate for making EVs more affordable, sustainable transportation, and is committed to making a difference in the fight against climate change.

Claire Johnson

Consultant
Hyundai Australia

Claire Johnson is a consultant to Hyundai Australia working closely with the brand on their future mobility strategy over several years. She has an extensive background in the automotive sector working in external relations for OEMs and industry associations where she has been at the forefront of advocacy for policy and regulation with the aim to drive greater EV adoption in Australia.

Dr Paul Swift

Zero Carbon Technical Lead
Merri-bek City Council

Paul works on reducing Merri-bek Council’s corporate and community carbon footprint. He is primarily responsible for managing and expanding Council’s portfolios of electric vehicle chargers (20+, 7kw - 80kW) and solar PV (1.3MW). He is also focussed on the degasification of Council sites, specifically of our aquatic centres. Prior to moving to Australia, Paul worked at the Carbon Trust, a London-based sustainability consultancy. Paul supported corporates such as Heathrow Airport, Vodafone, Carlsberg, AXA and Samsung. His projects included product carbon footprinting, Scope 3 reporting and science-based carbon targets.

Ed Stevens

Growth Principal Electric Mobility Residential
AGL

Ed Stevens is the Co-founder of the EV subscription business at AGL. Our EV subscription service was the first of its kind in Australia and has now been running for over 3 years to become one of the largest EV fleets in the country. Prior to working in eMobility, Ed has had a diverse career which started in Engineering then transitioned into Funds Management before he took the plunge on building his own tech start-up. Ed's curious nature and love for building things fast has led him to feel at home in emerging technologies and he thinks there is no more exciting space than eMobility right now.

Emma Sutcliffe

Director
EV FireSafe

An operational firefighter, EV early adopter, charging & electrification specialist, Emma Sutcliffe’s unique combination of interests led her to establish EV FireSafe, the only global database of verified electric vehicle battery fires. Funded by the Australian Department of Defence & collaborating with a global network of experts, Emma & her team provide data-driven learnings that enhance the safety of civilian & military emergency responders managing incidents involving electric vehicles, with a focus on those occuring at EV charging sites. Their work is freely available at evfiresafe.com & you can connect with Emma at emma@evfiresafe.com & LinkedIn.

Feann Torr

Senior Editor
carsales

Greg Rust

Host
carsales Watts Under the Bonnet podcast

Greg Rust brings decades of local and international broadcast experience, acclaimed for his work in the motorsport industry. Passionate about cars of all types, an automotive commentator, MC, podcaster and host, ‘Rusty’s face and voice are synonymous with Formula 1, MotoGP and homegrown V8 Supercars and was a regular on Fox Sports, Channel 10 and various television networks around the world. Rust’s ability to connect with an audience through heartfelt human-focused storytelling is unrivalled.

Harman Singh

Smart Cities and Digital Solutions Lead
GHD Digital

Harman brings 20+ years of global professional experience in executive and management roles with various technology-related businesses in USA, Dubai, India and Australia. Harman is presently the Smart Cities and Digital Solutions Leads at GHD Digital and pursues his passion of developing innovative solutions for smart cities and buildings. He’s also a part of the innovation team at a major transport infrastructure project in Victoria, where he provides tech and data advisory services around key initiatives related to Smart Parking, Construction Technology and Connected Worker. In the past, he served as the Chief Innovation Officer at Brady Services, USA, where he led the organisation to be awarded the “Most Innovative Workplace” in North Carolina in 2017. Harman did his MBA from London Business School and currently serves on Standards Australia’s committee for Smart City Systems with the goal to foster the development of standards in this innovative space of smart cities. Harman is a regular speaker on smart technologies, applied innovation and digital transformation.

Hugo Burt-Morris

General Manager for ANZ
Lime

Hugo Burt-Morris General Manager, ANZ, Lime is the “CEO” of the Australia and New Zealand markets for Lime. He is based in Brunswick East in Melbourne and responsible for overseeing nine territories and 12,000 vehicles. He has extensive experience supporting organisations with both strategic and operational challenges.

Jaeme Ogilvie

Co-Founder, Brand & CX Manager
Ion DNA

James Gozzo

Director of Sales
Eziway

Jeffrey Lee

Co-Founder and Director
Voltrium

Jeffrey Lee is the co-founder and head of product development at Voltrium. He and co-founder, Daniel Keating, have been in the industry for over seven years as being one of the only e-scooter manufacturers in Victoria.

Joe Gozzo

Manager of Relationship Services
Eziway

Serving as the Manager of Relationship Services at Eziway Salary Packaging, has been an integral part of the company since 2012. In addition to his role, Joe is also a valued shareholder of the organization. Leveraging his extensive background in Financial Services, Joe has adeptly delivered Eziway's range of products and services to the not-for-profit sector. Joe's reputation for reliability and professionalism has left a lasting impression on everyone he interacts with. He is warmly remembered for his unwavering dedication to serving clients and his renowned commitment to advocating for their needs within our business.

John Forwood

Chief Investment Officer
Lowell Resources Funds Management

John Forwood is the Chief Investment Officer of Lowell Resources Funds Management Ltd, the investment manager of the Lowell Resources Fund. The Fund is an ASX-listed specialist resources investor, focusing on pre-development stage companies. John is a trained geologist and lawyer, with experience as an exploration geologist in Australia, Tanzania and Indonesia. He spent 17 years in junior resource financing with RMB Resources, a division of Rand Merchant Bank of South Africa, including 13 years as a Manager of the Telluride Fund. He debt financed Northern Star and Saracen into their first gold mines. He also qualified with a major Australian law firm to practice as a barrister and solicitor. He has been CIO of the Lowell Resources Fund since 2016.

John Sullivan

CEO
Chargefox

Taking over as CEO of Chargefox in February 2023 John’s driving values are sustainability and exemplary customer service. He has held senior leadership roles at Amazon Web Services, Qantas Group, MYOB and Sensis. Most recently John was CTO at Brighte - a pioneer in innovative finance options making solar and battery systems accessible to all Australians.

Josh Hoevenaars

Business Development Manager
bp pulse

Josh Hoevenaars is the Business Development Manager at bp pulse, where he is responsible for the strategy, business development and partnership agenda for bp’s electric vehicle charging business in Australia and New Zealand. Josh has worked as a commercial and marketing professional for more than a decade in the energy and retail industries and is passionate about using the scale and expertise of business to meet the ‘triple bottom-line’ - people, planet in addition to profit. For the past two years, Josh has led bp’s EV charging strategy and development of strategic partnerships across Australia and New Zealand – a role which helps to accelerate the electrification and decarbonisation of transport in both countries. Josh holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Economics and Finance at University of Melbourne.

Julia Lu

Growth Principal EV Charging
AGL

Coming soon.

Julian Davis

Director of Operations and Business Affairs
leaselab

Julian Davis a FinTech entrepreneur, with over three decades of experience as a lawyer within Tech startup and music industries. As the Co-founder and Director of Operations and Business Affairs at leaselab, Julian has played an instrumental role in creating a compelling user and customer experience while changing industry perception.

Karen Roache

Coordinator Strategic Transport, City Planning and Sustainability
City of Port Phillip

Bringing over 20 years experience in the private sector, Karen joined the City of Port Phillip in 2017 working in sustainability, strategic transport and policy development. She is a project lead in Council integration of shared transport and emerging technology to provide the community with alternative transport choices including one of Australia’s most progressive car share services with over 200 bays in Port Phillip. She also leads the inaugural delivery of shared e-bikes and shared e-scooters in Port Phillip, working closely in partnership with the Victorian Government and other inner city Councils to deliver the metro trial of e-scooters in Victoria.

Kate Gillis

Managing Director
Peugeot Citroën Australia

Kate Gillis has led the Peugeot Citroën Australia business since June 2020, having previously served as Peugeot Citroën Australia’s General Manager of Marketing from July 2019. Kate first joined Inchcape, the distributor for Peugeot and Citroën in Australia, as General Manager of Marketing for the Trivett retail business in 2017. Kate has considerable experience with global consumer brands in both marketing and product development, most notably some 17 years with Waterford Wedgwood, where she held the role of Marketing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), before returning to Australia.

Krista Milne

Co-Chief Heat Officer and Director Climate Change and City Resilience
City of Melbourne

Krista Milne is Co-Chief Heat Officer and Director of Climate Change and City Resilience. She leads initiatives to achieve a net zero emissions city by 2040 that is well adapted to climate change. She has over 20 years experience is climate action, environmental policy and regulations and corporate sustainability.

Laurissa Mirabelli

Head of PR & Communications
Polestar Australia

Laurissa Mirabelli is Head of PR and Communications at Polestar Australia, and has over two decades of engagement experience both in Australia and abroad. Prior to her tenure at Polestar, Laurissa held positions at some of the world’s most premium and iconic brands, including Mazda, BMW and Volvo. In addition, Laurissa has served as a consultant to Stellantis, Nissan, Shell, Michelin, Bosch and more. Laurissa is a passionate sustainability advocate who, at Polestar, overseas all internal and external communication for the brand, stakeholder engagement and public affairs. Married with three children, she enjoys actively volunteering in her local community and hiking.

Lee Herbet

EV YouTuber @notacarguy_au

Lee Herbet is the creator and driving force behind “Not a car guy”. The channel was started as a way to educate people about life with an electric car. With his history in adult training, marketing and communications, Lee has fostered an engaging style and a keen community. Lee and his team explain the world of electric cars in an easy to understand manner for those who are keen to learn not just about electric cars, but electrifying everything.

Mark Saxon

Executive Director
ACDC Metals Ltd

Mark Saxon is a world-leading authority in the Rare Earths and Mineral Sands space. He brings thirty years of experience in the resources industry, representing junior and senior companies in Australia, Canada and Europe. An Honours BSc graduate in Geology from the University of Melbourne, Mark is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Saxon’s experience covers most facets of the exploration and mining business in a wide range of geological environments, with a particular focus on discovery, processing, marketing and the political context of critical raw materials. In recent years he was founder, Director and CEO of Tasman Metals Ltd (TSX.v) and Leading Edge Materials Corp (TSX.v). He is currently the CEO and a director of Medallion Resources Ltd (TSX.v) and American Aguila Gold Ltd (TSX.v).

Mark Tipping

Managing Director of EDEA Energy & Former President of the Tesla Owners Club of Australia

Mark is the Managing Director of EDEA Energy and immediate past President of the Tesla Owners Club of Australia. Mark's role at EDEA Energy sees him driving his EV to visit rural, remote and outback communities in Australia's red centre. Ali Curung. Yuendumu, Papunya and Mereenie to name a few. Only flooding on the Kintore Rd last year prevented him reaching Kintore on the Western Australian border (530 km west of Alice Springs). Since taking delivery of his first Tesla Model S in late 2015, a second in late 2017 and more recently a Model Y, Mark has travelled more than half a million kilometers in his Teslas. That's an average of 190 kilometers, every day, for almost 7 1/2 years - never once running out of charge! During his time as President, the Tesla Owners Club grew to be the largest EV Owners Group in Australia.

Michael Ko

Head of Product
Driva

Michael is currently the Head of Product at Driva, a fast growing fintech with the vision of creating a seamless and transparent financing experience that enables all Australians to get their best loan matches. In his role, he is responsible for leading product strategy and growth to meet the expanding needs of Driva’s users. Before Driva, Michael worked in technology roles at Amazon, Plenti and Deloitte Digital.

Michelle Nazzari

CEO and Founder
FONZ

Nadine Armstrong

Host
carsales Watts Under the Bonnet podcast

Nadine Armstrong carved a career as a motoring journalist before the online revolution, when print media was king and new-car buyers turned pages to make well-informed buying decisions. Over two decades later, Armstrong is the Consumer Editor of carsales where she draws on a wealth of experience behind the wheel as an auto expert and new car road tester. She can regularly be seen and heard on television and radio bringing consumer-focused opinions, news and reviews to the mainstream chat.

Nate Pedrotti

Client Relationship Partner
Simplygreen

In 2019, Nate embarked on his journey in Novated leasing, following the successful completion of his mechanics apprenticeship. Initially stepping into a support role, he has steadily progressed, through writing leases and salary packaging solutions. Today, Nate is Simplygreen’s Client Relationship Partner, educating employers and staff on the benefits of novated leasing. Nate combines his love for numbers, dedication to exceptional customer service and sales to provide holistic salary packaging and novated leasing services across a range of organisations.

Nick Franco

Head of Business Development
Chargefox

Nick is one of the longest-serving team members at Chargefox and has been a driving force behind the rapid acceleration of public charging availability in Australia. His tireless efforts and passion have contributed to Chargefox partnerships with some of the world’s most recognisable automakers, Australia’s biggest retailers, fleet managers, car rental companies and many more.

Paul Lock

Chairman and Managing Director
Pan Asia Metals Ltd (ASX:PAM)

Paul Lock has been involved in minerals exploration in South East Asia since 2012, with his work in this region forming the foundations of what is now Pan Asia Metals. Before Pan Asia Metals Paul was a corporate adviser at Everspring Partners, a boutique Sydney based advisory firm that he founded. Before Everspring Paul worked in corporate advisory and leveraged finance roles at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Paul initially focused on corporate and single asset project finance in the resource sector before moving into leveraged finance for private equity initiatives and then into a corporate advisory role where he was sector agnostic and focused on generating corporate transactions. Prior to banking Paul worked for Rothschild & Co in Australia where he was a derivatives trader and a high yield bond investor focusing on a variety of asset classes, generally distressed or complex assets. Paul also had some involvement in structuring derivatives solutions for resource companies in conjunction with Rothschild’s corporate advisory team. Prior to Rothschild Paul worked for Japanese trading conglomerate Marubeni Corporation in the soft commodity trading division. Paul graduated from Hale School in Perth, Western Australia, and has obtained the following academic qualifications: Master of Political Economy, University of Sydney; Master of International Studies, University of Sydney; Master of Commercial Law, Macquarie University; Master of Business Administration, Macquarie Graduate School of Management; and Bachelor of Business, Marcus Oldham College. Paul is a member of AusIMM.

Pete Thorne

President
Tesla Owners Club of Australia

Pete is the National President of the Tesla Owners Club of Australia, an EV advocate and Thought Leader in the Renewable Energy industry with the primary objective of creating an Electrified community supplied by renewable sources while minimising our reliance on fossil fuel alternatives. TOCA provides services to both its members and the greater EV community through member forums, events and industry advocacy. TOCA provides balanced feedback to both government bodies and the greater EV industry to guide the uptake of electric vehicles and support services. Pete’s other social drivers are his local community and services to regional Australia for EV owners. Pete lives in the Southern Highlands of NSW, his home is 100% self powered by Smart Solar Power and Storage for the household usage and two electric vehicles.

Richard Morrow

Chairman
The Melbourne Mining Club

Richard has more than 30 years' experience as a sharebroker in Melbourne and in London, with a particular interest in the resources space. He is a long-serving Chairman of the Melbourne Mining Club, Australia’s foremost networking organisation for the Australian resources sector. Richard’s investment experience includes a role as director of Lowell Resources Fund Management, manager of the ASX-listed Lowell Resources Fund and other listed resources companies. He is a Fellow of the AusIMM and an honorary member of the AusIMM Investment Advisory Committee.

Rob Asselman

Head of Marketing
Chargefox

Coming soon!

Ross Booth

Global GM
Redbook.com.au

Ross Booth is Global GM for Redbook, responsible for all carsales data research and delivery of vehicle identification, specification and pricing services directly to the carsales business and commercially to businesses under both the carsales and RedBook brands globally. Ross has over 30 years’ experience in the automotive industry, across Product, Marketing, Product & Brand Manager, Marketing & Communications, Regional Sales and Automotive Finance. Ross holds a degree in Economics from La Trobe University.

Ruchika Deora

Program Director
C4NET | Centre for New Energy Technologies

Ruchika is an accomplished strategist with over 20 years of experience working in energy. She is a highly effective communicator who bridges technical nous with marketing expertise to deliver meaningful, cross functional project delivery. She has extensive international experience in strategic, commercial, and operational delivery for both Fortune 500 and scaling start-ups and helps organisations ideate and operationalise in both uncertain and heavily regulated environments. A serial optimist she believes in the opportunity and power of the Australian energy transition to bring value and agency to consumers and communities while delivering returns.

Ryan Cowan

Tesla YouTuber @RyanCowan

Ryan is best known for creating educational and entertaining YouTube & TikTok videos, sharing his experience of owning a Model 3 and now a Model Y in Australia. He has garnered over 100 million views across social media, and featured on Tesla's socials, as well as Elon Musk's. He has recently returned from speaking on stage at the Tesla Takeover event in California and is looking forward to joining us on stage next!

Sam Evans

YouTuber @electricviking

Coming soon!

Samantha Johnson

Head of Polestar Australia

Scott Montarello

Co-Founder
DRIVA

Scott is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Driva, a digital financing platform that matches consumers with their best loan option in market. He co-founded Driva in 2019, seeking to re-shape how consumers obtain access to financing in Australia, starting with vehicle loans and more recently expanding into personal loans. Driva has since grown to become one of the fastest growing start-ups in Australia, as recognised in the AFR Fast Starters list for 2022, achieving number 3 in the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 and winning the consumer lending category at the Australian Fintech Awards (Finnies). Prior to Driva, Scott was a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company, spending most of his time in the private equity and financial services industries.

Scott Newman

Road Test Editor
carsales

Scott has been an automotive journalist for more than a decade and holds both journalism and business degrees. Before joining carsales in January 2022, he was lead road tester for the Wheels and Motor brands, prior to which he was associate editor of Motor magazine and staff journalist at Unique Cars. Originally from Tasmania, Scott's enthusiasm for all things automotive, attention to detail and ability produce accurate and entertaining car reviews and videos has made him one of Australia's most respected motoring journalists.

Sean Sandilands

Director
STK Markets

Sean Sandilands has been working in the Australian financial markets for 25 years and is well recognised for finding exceptional resources companies when they are small and unknown. He then supports the company through their IPO and thereafter. With experience trading equity derivatives for HNW clients at Merrill Lynch and ABN Amro Morgan Sean eventually saw the merit in getting his own AFSL and set up STK Markets which focuses on Equity Capital Markets and Sales Trading. He has established a team at STK that have been with him for the last 10 years that focus on getting results for investors and largely invest in the “stocks of tomorrow”. Sean led the IPO of Pan Asia Metals which now has a lithium resource in Thailand (also speaking at the EV show) and in 2022 listed one of the most successful IPO’s on the ASX for 2022/23 which was Southern Cross Gold – SXG.ASX. He is currently readying another company into IPO which is also at the forefront of the critical metals – Electric Vehicle/ Battery revolution.

Shaun Gregory

GM of Retail and Operations
Scooter Hut

Shaun Gregory is the General Manager of Retail at Scooter Hut. He is based in Melbourne, VIC and is responsible for overseeing all Scooter Hut stores nationwide and the national Scooter Hut store roll-out. Shaun has extensive experience in the retail sector, with over 20 years service leading large scale retail businesses.

The Hon. Ben Carroll

Minister for Public Transport, Industry and Innovation, Manufacturing Sovereignty and Employment

Tiffany Crawford

Co-Director, Climate Change and City Resilience and Chief Heat Officer
City of Melbourne

Tiffany Crawford is Co-Director Climate Change and City Resilience and Chief Heat Officer at City of Melbourne, focusing on achieving a resilient, well adapted and zero emissions city, as well as bringing critical attention to the issue of heat in the city. Tiffany’s team of experts advise and advocate on climate policy, guiding the community in its transition to a resilient, zero carbon and adapted future aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement as well as the Sustainable Development Goals. Tiffany worked as Legal Counsel for the City for over ten years, and has degrees in Law, Arts and an Executive Masters in Public Administration and has worked passionately on many of the City’s leading innovation and sustainability initiatives such as Environmental Upgrade Finance, the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project, the Urban Nature Strategy, and green infrastructure policy.

Tim Morris

Head of Market Development, Australia & NZ
Neuron Mobility

Tim leads Market Development for Neuron Mobility across Australia & New Zealand where he works closely with Councils and Governments across ANZ to introduce and grow sustainable e-scooter programs. Tim has led Neuron’s business in Brisbane since 2020 and supported through growth of the e-scooter industry throughout Queensland and around Australia over the past 3 years.

Tim Washington

CEO
JET Charge

Tim Washington is the CEO and co-founder of JET Charge, Australia's largest EV charging technology business. Tim was also the co-founder of Chargefox, now the country's largest EV charging network. Tim is also the Chair of the Australian Electric Vehicle Council, Australia's peak body for the EV industry.

Toby Hagon

Motoring Journalist

If it’s on four wheels, Toby has probably driven it. From the latest supercars to rock-hopping off-roaders (or anything in between!) he loves a road trip and works on the thinking that no road is too long or windy. While most of those trips have been with diesel and unleaded, he’s an EV convert who loves the innovation and pace of change within the automotive space – and sees the enormous potential for cars powered by electrons. The former National Motoring Editor at Fairfax these days contributes to newspapers, magazines and websites around Australia and the world.

Tony Adcock

Chairman
Tungsten Metals Group

Mr Adcock has more than 30 years’ experience in banking and financial services, capital markets and M&A at board, operational and consulting levels across Australia, Asia Pacific, Europe and the US. He has more than 20 years’ experience as a Chairman, Director and Independent Director across FinTech, Innovative Agri-business, Mining, Oil & Gas industries. Mr Adcock was formerly a Partner in PwC Consulting running an Asia Pacific business line and a Treasurer & General Manager in banking. Mr Adcock is a Chairman and Director of various, private and Not for Profit companies. About Tungsten Metals Group Tungsten Metals Group supply the global steel and supper-alloys market. They a producer of high-quality ferro tungsten at the largest and most advanced processing furnace based outside of Russia and China, located in Vinh Bao to the South East of Hanoi, Vietnam. Tungsten is one of the most critical metals and instrumental in the EV and Battery revolution.

Vivek Dhar

Director, Mining and Energy Commodities Research
Commonwealth Bank

Vivek Dhar has worked as CBA’s lead mining and energy commodities strategist since late 2014 after working as a junior analyst for 4 years. He provides independent research on base metals, iron ore, coal, oil and LNG markets. More recently, his coverage has expanded to include Australia’s carbon, east-coast gas and electricity markets. Australia’s energy transition has been a growing point of focus in his research. Prior to working at CBA, Vivek interned at Deutsche Bank and Siemens. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Economics) from the University of Melbourne.

Yusuf Abdulahi

Head of Operations
Neuron Mobility

Coming soon!