Conference 2026

The Just Energy Transition

Bandung, Indonesia

8-12 June 2026

Delegates Announcement

Speakers

An Overview of the Indonesia-Australia Relationship and the Energy Sector

Andrew Blakers

Professor of Engineering at the Australian National University

Ruddy Gobel

Senior Policy Adviser at the Centre for Policy Development

Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma

Associate Principal at Energy Shift Institute

Melati Wulandari

Senior Programme Officer for the ASEAN-Australia Energy Cooperation Program (AAECP) at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

Dr Elena Williams (Moderator)

Board Member at Australia-Indonesia Institute

Panel 1: Overcoming Barriers to Renewable Energy Transition

Dr Filda Citra Yusgiantoro

Chairperson at Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center

Dr Ahmad Agus Setiawan

Assistant Professor at Department of Engineering Physics, Gadjah Mada University

Chris Bloomfield

Counsellor – Climate Change and Energy in DCCEEW at the Australian Embassy Indonesia

Fendi Liem

Founder and CEO at Sedayu Solar

Panel 2: Australia & Indonesia Energy Update: Geothermal, Wind & Solar Development Projects

Adhi Laksmanaputra

Vice President Commercial at Xurya Daya Indonesia

Adhi Laksmanaputra

Vice President Commercial at Xurya Daya Indonesia

Panel 3: What is a Just Energy Transition? The Importance of Equitable Practices (Regional, Disability, First Nations, Women)

Dr Martina Calais

Senior Lecturer and Academic Chair for the Electrical Power and Renewable Energy Engineering Majors at Murdoch University

Tri Mumpuni

Board of Governance of the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Director of Institut Bisnis dan Ekonomi Kerakyatan (IBEKA)

Dinda Ayu Maharani

Analyst at Climateworks Centre

Dr Ian Wilson

Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, and Principal Fellow at the Indo-Pacific Research Centre at Murdoch University

Amron Hamdi (Moderator)

Communications Manager at KINETIK

Panel 4: Financing & Driving Entrepreneurship for the Renewable Energy Transition

Atika Benedikta

Executive Director at Indonesia Impact Alliance

Diyanto Imam

Director at New Energy Nexus

Kanya Stira Sjahrir

Group General Manager People and Organisation, BUMA International Group

Tom Coulter

Deputy Director at KINETIK

Jordan Zele (Moderator)

Strategic and Financial Consultant at Rebel

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