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Sustainability and Diversity Night: HERizon 2030
Breaking Boundaries, Shaping the Future
Date: 8 July 2026
Time: 18:30-21:20
Venue: Melbourne Room, Convention and Exhibition Centre
Proudly Organized by:
Sustainability and Diversity Night: HERizon 2030
HERizon 2030 is the signature Sustainability and Diversity Night of APAC Energy Transition Week 2026 — a distinguished platform created to recognise and elevate women whose leadership is shaping the future of energy transition across Asia-Pacific. Presented by WiRA, a global network committed to advancing women’s leadership across the clean energy transition, HERizon 2030 reflects our mission to champion greater gender equality and diversity in the sector, and to work toward a future in which women hold at least 30% of middle and senior management positions by 2030.
18:30 - 19:00
30 mins
Arrival Reception
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setting the tone for an evening celebrating women’s leadership across the energy transition.
19:00 - 19:08
08 mins
Opening Remarks
19:08 - 19:15
07 mins
Welcome Address
Senior Representative
WoodsideEnergy
Senior Representative
Nordex SE
Appetiser Service & Networking
19:30 - 19:40
10 mins
Start-up Challenge Award Presentation
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Recognising emerging innovators and breakthrough ideas across the APAC energy transition ecosystem, setting the stage for an evening of impact and inspiration.
Main Course Service
20:00 - 20:10
10 mins
From Start-up to Industry Impact
Mary Barry
CEO & Director
CircularEco Pty Ltd
HERizon 2030: Breaking Boundaries, Shaping the Future
20:10 - 20:20
10 mins
Leadership Storytelling & Honours
A featured HERizon moment recognising outstanding women leaders, accompanied by reflections from selected honourees shaping the future of the transition.
Featuring:
Lily D’Ambrosio
Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources, and the SEC
Victorian Government
20:20 - 21:00
40 mins
HERizon2030 Awards for Cross-Sector Leadership Recognition
Celebrating influential women driving impact and innovation across SAF, carbon capture, AI for energy, and the broader energy transition landscape. Presented before 800+ senior leaders, this flagship segment highlights outstanding female leadership through individual keynote speeches and recognition awards on one of the week’s most prominent stages.
Evgenia Starkova
Vice President Strategy, Marketing and Sustainability
SkyTeam
Rebecca Orme
Managing Director, Legal and Sustainability
FedEx
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Nor Ain (PMP) Md Salleh
General Manager, Carbon Capture Storage, PETRONAS;
Chief Executive Officer
PETRONAS CCS Solutions
Colette Munro
Pacific Zone President
Schneider Electric
21:00 - 21:10
10 mins