Event Registration and Privacy Policy

Registration and Admission Policy

All Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition registrants and attendees must be over 16 years of age.

All Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition registrants and attendees must be dressed in appropriate attire for a business trade exhibition.

Photography and Videography

While attending an event you may be photographed or videographed at the event, these photographs and video recordings may be used for promotional purposes.

Privacy Policy

Your name and company name (no contact details) may be provided to the Event Partners in an attendee list for their records.

In registering for Smart Energy Council events, relevant details will be incorporated into the Smart Energy Council database. These details will be used for the purpose of providing information on upcoming events and industry news. You can update your communication preferences or unsubscribe by logging in to your user account or use the links in the footer of a communication.

Some of the information you provide us about yourself may be subject to our privacy policy. For more information please see our Privacy Policy.

Canvassing and Soliciting

Canvassing or soliciting for business by organisations who are not sponsors or exhibitors or are otherwise unauthorised personnel during the exhibition is strictly prohibited.

Prohibited canvassing activities include but are not limited to distribution of promotional material, wearing of heavily branded promotional attire and actively encouraging exhibitors and visitors to view goods and services in another location. Entry to the Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition is permitted to trade visitors on the condition that they do not attempt to canvass products or services whilst visiting the exhibition.

Any visitor attempting to canvass Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition exhibitors or visitors will be asked to leave. 

Miscellaneous

This policy is effective from 27 November 2025.

We may change this policy from time to time. Although we intend to observe this Terms of Use Policy at all times, it is not legally binding on the SEC in any way. From time to time we may regard it as necessary or desirable to act outside the policy the Council may do so, subject only to any other applicable contractual rights you have and any statutory rights you have under applicable legislation.

You agree that these terms of conditions of use are governed by the laws in your State or Country.

Events

Smart Stewardship

Chair: Keely Yang

Meeting Frequency: Every 12 Weeks

Sector Scope

  • Recyclers
  • PV Manufacturers
  • Product stewardship participants

Policy Scope

  • Stewardship policy
  • Recycling frameworks
  • Circular economy initiatives

Technology Scope

  • Solar
  • Batteries

Topics Scope

  • Recycling pathways
  • Product stewardship schemes
  • End-of-life management
  • Industry obligations
  • Sustainability initiatives

Smart Global

Chair: Yuan Fang | Jessica Hampshire

Meeting Frequency: Every 12 Weeks

Sector Scope

  • Importers
  • Exporters
  • Investors
  • International projects

Policy Scope

  • International trade
  • Market entry
  • Export facilitation
  • Trade Tariff 

Technology Scope

  • Smart energy technologies
  • Climate technologies

Topics Scope

  • Renewable Energy Council Asia Pacific
  • Export opportunities
  • Trade missions
  • Global Climate
  • International partnerships
  • Investment opportunities

Smart Transport

Chair: Rhiannon Evans

Meeting Frequency: Every 12 Weeks

Sector Scope

  • Transport technology providers
  • Light and Heavy Electric Fleet operators
  • Charging infrastructure businesses

Policy Scope

  • EV policy
  • Charging infrastructure
  • Transport electrification
  • Network integration
  • Incentives 

Technology Scope

  • Electric vehicles
  • Charging infrastructure
  • Fleet technologies
  • Distribution Network

Topics Scope

  • Rapid Expansion
  • Interconnections
  • Regulations and Standards
  • V2X

Smart Manufacturing

Chair: Rod Scott

Meeting Frequency: Every 12 Weeks

Sector Scope

  • Local manufacturers
  • Technology developers
  • Component suppliers
  • Emerging technologies

Policy Scope

  • Supply Chain
  • R&D
  • Manufacturing Incentives
  • CEFC

Technology Scope

  • Solar
  • Storage
  • Electronics
  • Software
  • Critical materials

Topics Scope

  • Expanding local manufacturing
  • Export opportunities
  • Supply chains
  • Local content
  • Investment attraction
  • Industry capability

Smart Large-scale

Chair: Sohaib Mohammed

Meeting Frequency: Every 8 Weeks

Sector Scope

  • Large & utility scale developers
  • Asset owners
  • Investors
  • EPCs

Policy Scope

  • NEM Review
  • Capacity Investment Scheme
  • Planning Regulation

Technology Scope

  • Solar
  • Storage
  • Wind
  • Transmission

Topics Scope

  • Interconnection
  • Development
  • Financing
  • Energy Wholesaling
  • Planning Regulation

Smart Consumer

Chair: John Welch

Meeting Frequency: Every 8 Weeks

Sector Scope:

  • Installers
  • Retailers
  • Wholesales
  • Service providers

Policy Scope

  • Consumer Energy Resources (CER) Rebate programs
  • Accreditation
  • Local regulations

Technology Scope

  • Solar
  • Battery storage
  • Energy retail
  • Distributed network technologies

Topics Scope

  • Compliance obligations
  • Training and workforce issues
  • Regulations 
  • Consumer protection
  • Energy retail developments
  • Virtual Power Plants (VPP)
  • Industry best practice

Contact Thornton de Voy

Contact Yuan Fang

Contact Ivan Chelvathurai

Contact Nigel Morris

Contact Charlie Caruso

Contact Allen Edwards

Contact Darren Johannesen

Contact Jessica Hampshire