SA Industry Climate Change Conference 2025

Towards net-zero in SA business

Hosted by

South Australia GOSA White

Photo Credit:
Neoen Australia

Program

Program outline will be released soon.

*Program subject to change, at the discretion of the Conference Program Committee.

Day 1 - Thursday 8 May 2025
7.30am Registrations open
8.45am Conference Opening – Welcome Address by Master of Ceremonies
Martin Haese - Chair, Premier’s Climate Change Council
9.00am Welcome to Country
9.15am Session 1: Opening Address - Government of South Australia
9.45am Session 2: The Global Perspective
What does climate change action look like outside of South Australia?
10.15am Session 3: Keynote Address (speaker to be announced)
10.45am Morning Tea / Networking
11.15am Session 4: Sustainable Low Emissions Industry
What do future low emission industries look like in South Australia?
12.00pm Session 5: Finance and Investment for Decarbonised Business
How to position your business to secure sustainable finance
12.45pm Lunch / Networking
1.45pm Session 6 (Concurrent Sessions): Why Decarbonising is Good for Business
Leading businesses will share case studies and answer questions from the audience.

- Session 6a: Decarbonise your Business – SMEs
Hear from SME's that are taking advantage of market opportunities and new technology
- Session 6b: Decarbonise your business - Large Enterprises
Hear from copmpanies that have found solutions to decarbonise their business and are undertaking financial disclosures.
2.30pm Session 7 (Concurrent Sessions): How to Decarbonise your Business
Hear from experts on how to start measuring emissions; managing scope 3 emissions; and reducing emissions in the built environment.

- Session 7a: Measuring your Emissions - The basics and where to start
- Session 7b: Managing Scope 3 Emissions - How to decarbonise supply chains and the opportunities from tracking carbon emissions
- Session 7c: Decarbonising Housing and Buildings - How do we balance the high demand for housing with the need to build more sustainably?
3.15pm Afternoon Tea / Networking
3.45pm Session 8: Learning from Climate Savvy Agribusiness
Hear from leading Agribusiness experts on the gaps and opportunities in tackling climate change and building resilience for your business.
4.30pm End of Day 1 - Closing Remarks - Martin Haese
4.35-5.35pm After Day 1 Networking Drinks
6.00pm (6.30pm start) Dinner Event (limited tickets)
Venue: National Wine Centre

Day 2 - Friday 9 May 2025
From 8.00am Registrations open
8.45am Welcome Address by Master of Ceremonies
Martin Haese - Chair, Premier’s Climate Change Council
8.55am Welcome to Country
9.10am Session 9: Building South Australia’s Resilience
9.40am Session 10: Keynote Address (speaker to be announced)
10.00am Session 11: The Real Cost of Climate Change
Starting with an introduction to the impacts of climate change, this conversation will delve into what this will mean for insurance, finance and business sectors.
10.45am Morning Tea / Networking
11.15am Session 12: Practical Solutions for SMEs
Hear from an expert on the simple steps you can take to respond to climate change and prepare for a low emissions future.
12.00pm Transition to concurrent sessions
12.10pm Session 13 (Concurrent Breakout): Masterclasses for decarbonising and building resilience across industry sectors
Content experts demonstrating practical solutions for business and industry to take away to reduce emissions and prepare for climate change.

- Session 13a: Transport - The Future of Freight
- Session 13b: Knowing your Consumer - Customer behaviour and preference as drivers for market diversification and change
- Session 13c: Benefits of a Circular Economy - Actions and outcomes
- Session 13d: Harvesting Resilience: Carbon Farming for Sustainable Business Growth - How carbon farming can help to future proof your business
12.55pm Lunch / Networking
1.55pm Session 14 (Concurrent Breakout): Future Focus
Foresight Conversations on emerging trends.

- Session 14a: Future Fuels - What are the solutions beyond electric vehicles (synthetic, bio, and e-methane)?
- Session 14b: Environmental Protection
- Session 14c: Driving Climate Action in Healthcare: Transforming the Sector for a Sustainable Future - Exploring emissions reduction and adaptation strategies in healthcare to drive sustainable, resilient soluntions.
- Session 14d: Future Cities - What are the current and future challenges and opportunities to create better cities in South Australia?
2.40pm Session 15: Building the Skills of the Future
Taking action to meet workforce requirements from changes associated with decarbonisation.
3.25pm Session 16: Keynote Address (speaker to be announced)
3.55pm Closing Summary
4.15pm Conference Close
4.15-5.15pm After Event Networking Drinks and Catering