2026 Forum Program

Gas Energy Australia's 2026 National Forum brings together the leaders and key decision-makers across the LPG and associated gas sectors. The 2026 event will be held over 2 – 4 June 2026 at The Sydney Masonic Centre.

Featuring a program of expert speakers and industry voices, the Forum explores the policies and practical pathways needed to position LPG as a key contributor to Australian energy security and the clean energy transition.

Sessions will span the full breadth of the sector – from renewable liquid gases and emerging technologies to customer impacts, industry standards, regulation, logistics and operations – providing delegates with relevant, actionable insights across all facets of the industry.

For details about the Forum please download the Forum Agenda

*Please note, this program is subject to change.

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Day 3
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Tuesday 2nd June, 2026

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Welcome & Exhibition Opening Cocktail Reception

Sponsored by Holmwood Group

Wednesday 3rd June, 2026

8:30am - 5:00pm	Registration Desk Open Please come by the Registration Desk upon arrival to collect your Name Badge and Conference Satchel
8:50am - 10:30am	Session 1: GEA 2026 National Forum Opening Moderator: Jordan McCollum, Chief Executive Officer, Gas Energy Australia
9:00am - 9:10am	Welcoming Address Stephen Sheppard Chair of the Board, Gas Energy Australia
9:10am - 9:25am	Welcome to Country Aunty Joan Bell Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
9:25am - 9:40am	Keynote Speech [To Be Confirmed]
9:40am - 10:30am	Industry Leaders Panel Moderated by: Jordan McCollum, Chief Executive Officer, Gas Energy Australia Panellists: Stephen Sheppard, Vice President Sales & Marketing South Pacific, Linde James Rockall, Chief Executive Officer, World Liquid Gas Association Rohan Dangerfield, General Manager Commercial & Projects, Ampol Shannon Arnold, Business Manager, Hotgas
10:30am - 11:00am	Morning Tea Morning Tea provided in the Trade Exhibition Area
11:00am - 12:30pm	Session 2: LPG & rLG Supply Outlook Moderator: Amber Fennel, GM LPG & NRC, Origin Energy
11:00am - 11:20am	Global LPG & rLG Supply Outlook Adrian Calcaneo VP Energy & Feedstocks, OPIS
11:20am - 11:40am	Australian LCLF & rLG Supply Outlook Kevin Low Principal, Blunomy
11:40am - 12:00pm	LPG Supply outlook - Australia & Neighbouring Markets Tom Woodlock Senior Market Reporter, Argus Media
12:00pm - 12:30pm	Panel: LPG & rLG Supply Outlook Moderated by: Amber Fennel, GM LPG & NRC, Origin Energy Panellists: Tom Woodlock, Senior Market Reporter, Argus Media Kevin Low, Principal, Blunomy Adrian Calcaneo, VP Energy & Feedstocks, OPIS
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch Lunch Provided in the Trade Exhibition Area
1:30pm - 3:00pm	Session 3: Renewable Liquid Gases Moderator: Georgine Roodenrys, Executive Director, Rennie Advisory
1:40pm - 1:55pm	BioLPG Co-production Vanessa Lenihan Head of Future Fuels and Decarbonisation, Viva Energy
1:55pm - 2:10pm	Barriers to LCLF and BioLPG Co-production Neil Gardner Executive Manager, Jet Zero Australia
2:10pm - 2:25pm	NSW Renewable Fuels Strategy Tim Stock Director Industry Policy and Engagement, NSW DCCEEW
2:25pm - 3:00pm	Panel: Renewable Liquid Gases Moderator: Georgine Roodenrys, Executive Director, Rennie Advisory Panellists: Vanessa Lenihan, Head of Future Fuels and Decarbonisation, Viva Energy Neil Gardner, Executive Manager, Jet Zero Australia Tim Stock, Director Industry Policy and Engagement, NSW DCCEEW
3:00pm - 3:30pm	Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Provided in the Trade Exhibition Area
3:30pm - 5:00pm	Session 4: LPG Customers and Consumption Moderator: Nick Rea, Manager Wholesale, Wesfarmers Kleenheat
3:30pm - 3:50pm	Customer Impacts of Albany LPG Network Phase-out Mr Scott Leary MP Nationals Member for Albany
3:50pm - 4:10pm	LPG-Hybrid Power Generation Wayne Panther Chief Executive Officer, Remote Energy
4:10pm - 4:30pm	BioLPG Certified: Supporting Customers to Decarbonise Jack Shepherd Renewable Fuels Team Project Manager, GreenPower
4:30pm - 5:00pm	Panel: LPG Customers and Consumption Moderator: Nick Rea, Manager Wholesale, Wesfarmers Kleenheat Panellists: Mr Scott Leary MP, Nationals Member for Albany Wayne Panther, Chief Executive Officer, Remote Energy Jack Shepherd, Renewable Fuels Team Project Manager, GreenPower
5:00pm	Day 1 Close
6:00pm - 10:00pm	GEA 2026 Gala Dinner Featuring the 2026 GEA Awards

Thursday 4th June, 2026

7:30am - 8:30am	Breakfast Innovation Session Join GEA CEO Jordan McCollum for a crash course on innovation development and pitching - starring you, the LPG industry!
8:30am - 5:00pm	Registration Desk Open Please come by the Registration Desk upon arrival to collect your Name Badge and Conference Satchel
9:00am - 10:30am	Session 5: LPG Standards & Regulation Moderator: Chris Beston, HSE Manager, Elgas
9:00am - 9:20am	Engagement in Standards Development Carlita Warren Head of Engagement, Standards Australia
9:20am - 9:40am	Standards & Regulatory Change 2024 - 2026 Paul Gordon National Compliance Manager LPG, Supagas
9:40am - 10:00am	Integrating Standards into Regulation [To be Confirmed]
10:00am - 10:30am	Panel: LPG Standards & Regulation Moderator: Chris Beston, HSE Manager, Elgas Panellists: Carlita Warren, Head of engagement, Standards Australia Paul Gordon, National Compliance Manager LPG, Supagas [To be Confirmed]
10:30am - 11:00am	Morning Tea Morning Tea provided in the Trade Exhibition Area
11:00am - 12:30pm	Session 6: LPG Operations & Safety Moderator: Jacob Stowers, Manager – Technical Development at Gas Energy Australia
11:00am - 11:20am	What good looks like - a Regulator's Perspective Shoena Messner Chief Inspector Petroleum and Gas, Resources Safety and Health QLD
11:20am - 11:40am	Developments in Operations & Safety [To be Confirmed]
11:40am - 12:00pm	ACT Gas Ban and Associated Safety Implications Joe Prevedello Chief Executive Officer, Master Plumbers ACT
12:00pm - 12:30pm	Panel: LPG Operations & Safety Panellists: Shoena Messner, Chief Inspector Petroleum and Gas, RSH QLD Joe Prevedello, Chief Executive Officer, Master Plumbers ACT [To be Confirmed]
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch Lunch Provided in the Trade Exhibition Area
1:30pm - 3:00pm	Session 7: LPG Logistics & Transport
1:30pm - 1:50pm	Revised ADG Code and Emerging Priorities Matt Arkell Principal Policy Advisor, National Transport Commission
1:50pm - 2:10pm	Dangerous Goods Access & Infrastructure Gavin Hill General Manager Strategic Engagement and Performance, Austroads
2:10pm - 2:30pm	[To be Confirmed] [To be Confirmed]
2:30pm - 3:00pm	Panel: LPG Logistics and Transport Panellists: Matt Arkell, Principal Policy Advisor, National Transport Commission Gavin Hill, General Manager Strategic Engagement and Performance, Austroads [To be Confirmed]
3:00pm - 3:30pm	Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea provided in the Trade Exhibition Area
3:30pm - 5:00pm	Session 8: New Technology in LPG Operations
3:30pm - 3:50pm	AI + IOT – Building beyond sensing Philip Livingstone Managing Director, Gasbot
3:50pm - 4:10pm	AI in Fleet Safety Management Brodie von Berg General Manager APAC, PowerFleet
4:10pm - 4:30pm	Non-intrusive Vessel Inspection Andrew McGregor Integrity Team Manager – Australia, Sonamatic
4:30pm - 5:00pm	Panel: New Technology in LPG Operations Panellists: Philip Livingstone, Managing Director, Gasbot Brodie von Berg, General Manager APAC, PowerFleet Andrew McGregor, Integrity Team Manager – Australia, Sonamatic
5:00pm	Forum Close

2026 Forum Program

Tuesday 2nd June, 2026

Welcome & Exhibition Opening Cocktail Reception

Wednesday 3rd June, 2026

Registration Desk Open

Session 1: GEA 2026 National Forum Opening

Welcoming Address

Welcome to Country

Keynote Speech

Industry Leaders Panel

Morning Tea

Session 2: LPG & rLG Supply Outlook

Global LPG & rLG Supply Outlook

Australian LCLF & rLG Supply Outlook

LPG Supply outlook - Australia & Neighbouring Markets

Panel: LPG & rLG Supply Outlook

Lunch

Session 3: Renewable Liquid Gases

BioLPG Co-production

Barriers to LCLF and BioLPG Co-production

NSW Renewable Fuels Strategy

Panel: Renewable Liquid Gases

Afternoon Tea

Session 4: LPG Customers and Consumption

Customer Impacts of Albany LPG Network Phase-out

LPG-Hybrid Power Generation

BioLPG Certified: Supporting Customers to Decarbonise

Panel: LPG Customers and Consumption

Day 1 Close

GEA 2026 Gala Dinner

Thursday 4th June, 2026

Breakfast Innovation Session

Registration Desk Open

Session 5: LPG Standards & Regulation

Engagement in Standards Development

Standards & Regulatory Change 2024 - 2026

Integrating Standards into Regulation

Panel: LPG Standards & Regulation

Morning Tea

Session 6: LPG Operations & Safety

What good looks like - a Regulator's Perspective

Developments in Operations & Safety

ACT Gas Ban and Associated Safety Implications

Panel: LPG Operations & Safety

Lunch

Session 7: LPG Logistics & Transport

Revised ADG Code and Emerging Priorities

Dangerous Goods Access & Infrastructure

[To be Confirmed]

Panel: LPG Logistics and Transport

Afternoon Tea

Session 8: New Technology in LPG Operations

AI + IOT – Building beyond sensing

AI in Fleet Safety Management

Non-intrusive Vessel Inspection

Panel: New Technology in LPG Operations

Forum Close

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