ATMOsphere Australia 2020

Name: ATMOsphere Australia 2020
Start: 2020-07-28
End: 2020-07-28
Location: Online

This event has ended.

Date: 28 July 2020
Location: Online, Worldwide

About

ATMOsphere Australia 2020 took place online as a virtual conference on 28th July, bringing together one day with leading experts from around the world.

On the agenda

Throughout the day our fellow though leaders, partners, end users, contractors, manufacturers, experts and industry visionaries will discuss how together we can address challenges and build a cooler and more sustainable future.

Programme

09:30
Session
WELCOME TO ATMO Australia 2020
Welcome & introduction by Caroline Rham & Marc Chasserot, shecco
09:40
Session
A WORD FROM CEO, Marc Chasserot
09:45
Keynote
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DRAWDOWN AUSTRALIA
Project Drawdown, a global climate-mitigation program has identified refrigeration as the top action for climate solutions. In its most recent report, Project Drawdown said that refrigerant management and alternative refrigerants can cut over 100 Great of greenhouse gases by 2050.
Gene Blackley, Founder & Climate Solutions Advocate, Drawdown Australia
As a leader for Project Drawdown in Australia, Gene Blackley promotes an inspiring vision for a thriving economy and society in our future negative-carbon world. Australia is incredibly well positioned to thrive from embracing and addressing the challenges of our climate and ecological emergency.
10:25
Panel
PANEL – BRINGING COOLING, CLIMATE & ENERGY TOGETHER
Speakers will discuss the growing interest of integrating renewables (solar) in cooling solutions and energy efficiency.
Alan Pears, Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
Peter Haenke, ManagerBusiness Development & Transactions, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Michael Shelley, Group Energy & Resource Manager, Woolworths Group
11:05
MORNING TEA BREAK
11:15
Session
GLOBAL MARKET TRENDS
Jan Dusek, COO, shecco will discuss the latest global market and technology trends with selected statistics from sheccoBase on natural refrigerant technologies.
11:35
Session
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER on COOLING as a SERVICE (CaaS)
The Cooling as a Service Initiative is a global effort launched in early 2019 by BASE and K-CEP to scale up investments in clean and efficient cooling by mainstreaming the Cooling as a Service business model. CaaS involves building and business owners paying for the cooling service instead of investing in the infrastructure that delivers the cooling.
Thomas Motmans, Sustainable Energy Finance Specialist, BASE – Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy
11:55
Session
INSIGHTS FROM THE CONTRACTORS
Contractors will share their views about current trends, the challenges and opportunities with natural refrigerant solutions.
Mike Baker, Managing Director, AJ Baker & Sons
Matthew Darby, Managing Director, EcoChill
Vince Audino, Managing Director, Fonko NZ
12:40
Panel
PANEL: ARE WE READY FOR THE FUTURE?
Join our panel of three inspiring women who will share their perspectives on life, the environment, the industry and the future!
Megan Dinsdale Jones, Sales Engineer, Patton NZ
Jane Hadjion, Founding Coordinator, Engineers Declare Australia
Ura Sarfejoo, Country Leader, Integrated Technologies – Digital Solutions, Johnson Controls
13:15
LUNCH
13:35
Session
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER Toby Peters on CLEAN COOLING
The concept of “Clean Cooling” is an unprecedented, holistic approach to refrigeration and air conditioning systems that incorporates the most efficient and environmentally friendly technologies while addressing the pressing societal need for cooling equipment in developing countries.
Toby Peters, Engineering and Physical Sciences Professor in Cold Economy, University of Birmingham
14:10
Panel
PANEL: SOLUTIONS FOR THE COLD FOOD CHAIN
This panel will explore different solutions to improve the efficiency and reliability of refrigeration technology in the food cold chain.
Esequias Pereira, Senior Manager Sales Asia Pacific, Embraco
Craig Pickford, Managing Director & Owner, CyberChill
Michael Bellstedt, CEO, Minus40
Naimul Islam, Senior Engineer, Arneg Oceania
14:50
AFTERNOON TEA BREAK
15:00
Panel
PANEL – HVAC IN FUTURE BUILDING DESIGN: A WAY TO ACCELERATE NET ZERO?
With increasing numbers of cities, organisations and countries committing to carbon neutrality by 2050, zero carbon buildings represent a critical climate solution. Heating and cooling are responsible for as much as 40% of energy use and represent a key opportunity to achieve net zero.
Michael Li, Senior Project Manager (Cities & Policy), ClimateWorks
Davina Rooney, Chief Executive Officer, Green Building Council of Australia
Chris Buntine, Sustainability Consultant, Northrop Consulting Engineers
15:45
Session
THE HVAC REVOLUTION
How is the HVAC market changing? This session will look at new opportunities in this sector, particularly with natural refrigerants, covering new technology and market trends.
Michael Hamilton, General Manager – Commercial Sales & South Africa, Seeley International
Rob Paul, Technical Sales Engineer Industrial Refrigeration Graeme Marr, Frick Sabroe Product SpecialistIndustrial Refrigeration; Johnson Controls Industrial
Richard Jefford, Managing Director, Highlands GeoExchange
16:25
Session
CONCLUSIONS