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Chair: Ali Moore, ABC Broadcasting
Ali Moore is the presenter of ABC News 24's Afternoon Live. Prior to joining the ABC's new 24 hour news network, Ali hosted the ABC's Lateline Business since the programme's inception in August 2006. Ali has also hosted The 7.30 Report, as well as the Morning Show on ABC Local Radio in Melbourne.

She returned to the ABC after a decade with the Nine Network, where she reported on and later hosted Business Sunday. Ali has more than 20 years' experience in journalism and began her career with the national broadcaster in 1987, and was appointed the ABC's China Correspondent in 1992, based in Beijing.
 

Energy efficiency - more than screwing light bulbs
If you want a challenging career that strings together innovative engineering, dynamic marketing, complex financial selling, behavioural science and saving the world then look no further. This session will explore the careers on offer in energy efficiency and how you can be a part of one of the fastest growing markets in Australia.

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James Allston, Marketing Manager, Siemens
James, a self-proclaimed "corporate hippie", has developed into an enterprising Marketing Manager in a short but dynamic career. Looking after the energy efficiency portfolio for Siemens Pacific Cluster, James has an innate passion for climate change mitigation which has been advantageous to his roles as Graduate Engineer and Product Manager for Siemens energy and environmental solutions. A testament to his determined nature, James was a founding member of the Energy Efficiency Council and has recently been promoted to Vice President after a short term as Secretary.

James also attributes his career success to his thirst for knowledge, not just on engineering principles but a broad understanding of the political, social, technological and economic structures that intrinsically envelope issues such as climate change and the energy market. Graduating with first class honours in engineering at the University of Tasmania, James’ academic history contributes to his accomplishments as an engineer, marketer and advocate for energy efficiency.

Careers in energy: Making a difference
The energy industry is buffeted from many directions by forces of change: resource availability, rising prices, climate change and energy security are all gradually changing the nature of Australia’s energy markets.

In this presentation, Mark Collette will outline a number of challenges faced by energy market participants, and suggest some of the careers that could evolve as young energy professionals address these challenges.

Mark Collette, Director, Portfolio Management and Development, TRUenergy
Mark Collette believes there are few challenges more interesting than the future of energy. Challenges around energy security, climate change and resource availability are difficult to solve, but the difficulties make for very interesting careers.

Holding degrees in Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration and Economics, Mark began his career with management consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting before joining the energy industry in 2003. Mark began his energy career working as Middle Office Manager for Yallourn Energy, a subsidiary of Hong Kong based CLP Holdings.

In 2005, CLP Holdings purchased the former retail business of TXU and created TRUenergy through merger with Yallourn Energy. Since then, Mark has worked in a variety of roles including corporate strategy, sustainability and portfolio optimisation.  In all of these roles he has been focused on preparing TRUenergy’s portfolio to best adapt to a carbon constrained future.

Mark is currently Director, Portfolio Management and Development, responsible for wholesale market activities including hedging and dispatching power stations, industrial and commercial energy sales, gas supply, renewable contracting, wholesale regulation and renewable power development.