Excellence in Oil & Gas 2009 showcases the Australian oil and gas industry to the investment community who are located here in Australia as well as international investors from the likes of China, India and Singapore. This years the event will be held in the larger surrounds of the Hilton, Sydney. This allows for a more flexible exhibition area as well as the opportunity for companies to meet privately with investors to discuss current and future opportunities.
This year we will also be hosting the National Oil & Gas Awards, which incorporates the Legends Awards, at a cocktail reception to be held on the 6th April.
Michael Blythe Chief Economist
Commonwealth Bank
"The global recession rollercoaster: outlook and
impacts for
energy"
Michael is currently the Chief Economist for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. In this role he is responsible for monitoring, analysing, and forecasting trends in the Australian economy, financial markets and domestic monetary policy.
Michael joined the Commonwealth Bank in late 1995 as the Senior Economist in the Bank's economic research division. Prior to this he spent 13 years in various roles within the Economic Group of the Reserve Bank of Australia including a role at the International Monetary Fund. Michael was the Reserve Bank’s Senior Economist from 1991-95 with responsibility for the provision of economic analysis and policy advice.
Barry Dawes Managing Director
Martin Place Securities
"Investment Overview"
Barry Dawes is the Managing Director of Martin Place Securities Pty Ltd, a boutique investment firm specializing in investment opportunities in small-cap resources and energy companies.
Barry has had over 30 years experience in the resources sector and prior to establishing MPS had worked in senior executive roles of investment management with BT Australia, equities research for Bain Deutsche Bank and equities research and corporate finance for Macquarie Bank.
Barry is a Fellow of the Aus IMM and a Master of the SDIA.
Barry Dawes is also Director of ASX listed Uranium Exploration Australia Ltd, BBX Property Trust Ltd, of several investment companies and of a number of unlisted public operating companies, such as Superior Coal Ltd, and has arranged development finance for dozens of listed resources companies.
Well known and well respected for his outstanding knowledge and understanding of the resources sector, Barry has helped MPS to be the company that leads the way for investing in Australian growth companies.
Krista Walter Senior Analyst
Macquarie Funds Group
"Oil and Gas Investment
Outlook 2009: Cycles and Strategies"
Macquarie Funds Group, part of the Macquarie Group, is a full service fund manager with over 25 years experience. It offers a diverse range of products including managed funds across a wide range of asset classes, funds-based structured products, hedge funds and fund of funds. Macquarie Funds Group has a global reach with a team of over 600 staff across 19 global locations. As at 31 December 2008, Macquarie Funds Group had over $A68 billion in funds under management.
The Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Headquartered in Australia, the Macquarie Group operates in more than 60 office locations in 25 countries and employs more than 13,000 people.
Justin Smirk Senior Economist
Westpac
"The Hungry Dragon: China’s Short and Long Term Demand Trends for Energy"
Justin Smirk, Senior Economist, joined Westpac's Economic Research team in 1999. He is the Bank's spokesperson on commodities, the US economy and local economic issues. Prior to joining Westpac Justin was an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia so it is not surprising his research often focuses on monetary policy.
Justin main focus is the economics and financial markets of the Asia-Pacific, with particular emphasis on the US and Australia's major trading partners. He also canvasses issues related to the longer-run issues of the commodity markets, in particular the impact of the rise of the developing world. From this work, he then briefs traders, brokers, sales staff, risk/credit managers and often clients, on current economic events and how they may impact on their business.
Justin is a major contributor to Westpac's monthly Market outlook Report and editor of Westpac’s quarterly Commodities Outlook report.
Shaun Scott Chief Executive Officer
Arrow Energy
"CSG & LNG: Challengers and Opportunities"
Shaun Scott is CEO (Australia) of Arrow Energy, a leading Australian integrated energy company focused on the development of coal seam gas throughout eastern Australia and Asia. Arrow is one of Australia’s top 100 publicly-listed companies and has a current market capitalisation of approximately $1.8 billion. Shaun is a chartered accountant with over 20 years of upstream and downstream experience in the oil and gas and energy sector in Australia, Asia and the United States. He brings to bear his outstanding commercial and financial expertise in his role as CEO of Arrow’s Australian operations, having previously held the roles of Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Financial Officer with the company.
Paul Balfe Executive Director
ACIL Tasman
"Australia’s future oil supply challenge: the potential role of shale oil and alternative fuels"
Paul Balfe is an Executive Director of ACIL Tasman and is responsible for the firm’s gas business. With more than 30 years experience in the energy and resources sectors, Paul has completed more than 200 client advisory assignments on matters related to the coal, oil and gas industries, coal seam gas and oil shale, emission trading, environmental management, alternative and renewable energies, and mining safety and health.
Before joining ACIL Tasman in 1995, Paul held senior executive positions in the Queensland Government. He is a graduate of the University of Queensland with degrees in Geology and Business Administration.
Paul’s experience ranges across both technical and commercial aspects of project evaluation and development. He has worked extensively in the Australian gas industry as an adviser to both government and private sector clients on regulatory, technical, economic and commercial aspects of natural gas, CSG and LNG development.
Don McMillan
Prinicpial Engineer
Oil Gas CMB Services Pty Ltd
"CSG Reserves in Australia: Unregulated and Non-transparent
-What the Investor Needs to Know"
Don McMillan has over 23 years experience with the oil and gas industry in Asia, Europe and Australia. He graduated from the University of NSW (Australia) with a Bachelor of Engineering and a Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering. Don plays an active role in the Society of Petroleum Engineers and has been recognised internationally for his work. He represents Queensland on the SPE Australian Council. In the past 9 years, Don has worked on Santos, Origin and BHP CBM projects. He formed Oil Gas CBM Services two years ago and is currently consulting on projects in Australia, Asia and Europe.
Robert is Managing Director of ResourcesLaw International in Sydney, a consultancy providing specialist advisory services to governments and corporations on energy and climate policy and energy sector investment.
Robert Pritchard
Managing Director
Resources Law International
"The impact of
climate risk on
oil and gas investments"
Robert is Technical Director of the APEC Gas Forum and Treasurer of the Australian Energy Alliance.
For nine years, Robert was a member of the World Energy Council's Finance Committee. He is currently a member of the WEC Committee on Cleaner Fossil Fuel Systems and the WEC Task Force on Rules of Global Energy Trade.
Robert is also a member of the CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship Advisory Committee and the International Association of Energy Economists.
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