Mark your diary for Australian Energy Week 2026—bigger, bolder, and more consequential than ever for a sector at a critical inflection point.

As the realities of the energy transition accelerate, 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year. Surging demand from data centres, distribution networks dynamically exploring their operating envelopes, and the scale of investment required to modernise generation, storage and grid infrastructure are reshaping priorities across the industry.

Australian Energy Week is where the entire energy value chain comes together to unpack these pressures, share practical solutions, and align on the pathway forward.

Join the leaders steering this transformation – from CEOs setting system-wide strategy, to innovators, project developers, market bodies, investors, major energy users, and technical specialists delivering change on the ground.
Over 100 speakers, including:

• Gloria Chan, Executive Director, Rewiring the Nation, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)
• Steve Phillipson, Head of Digital Products and Innovation, Western Power
• Marc England, Chief Executive Officer, Ausgrid
• Nigel Barbour, Chief Executive, Orion NZ
• Jessica Morris, Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, SA Power Networks
• Renate Vogt, General Manager, Regulation, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy
• Eddie Thanavelil, Future Networks Innovation Manager, SA Power Networks
• Danielle Beinart, Executive General Manager – Networks & Technical, Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)
• Tom Bakker, Head of Future Energy Networks and Markets, Endeavour Energy
• Gordon Taylor, Executive General Manager of Major Projects, Transgrid.

View the full agenda and speaker line-up here.

Three reasons you need to attend Australian Energy Week this year:

1. The only event spanning the entire energy supply chain: The energy transition can’t be delivered in silos. Energy Week brings together leaders from generation, networks, retail, storage, developers, investors, users, and government—all under one roof—to accelerate collaboration and deliver real commercial outcomes.
2. Content with clear commercial value: With 100+ sessions across a main stage and eight focused streams, the agenda offers both strategic insight and practical takeaways; helping you find the ideas, case studies, and perspectives you need to make better business decisions.
3. Networking designed to deliver meaningful connections.

Australian Energy Week is a concentrated gathering of energy professionals where you can meet the people that matter. With more CEOs than any other event, you are guaranteed access to a senior group of energy leaders.

Energy Source & Distribution subscribers save 10% with promo code ESD10. Register here, additional group discounts apply.