Conference Agenda

09:20 - 09:50

SPEED NETWORKING

This speed networking session will allow delegates to introduce themselves and swap business cards with those they are seated with and other summit attendees.

09:50 - 10:10

Ministerial Address

10:10 - 10:40

Territory Energy Link and AROWS Projects

• The Northern Territory Government is investigating a multi-user, multi-asset infrastructure corridor as part of its commitment to rebuilding the Territory economy.
• It is called Territory Energy Link and was formerly known as the Tennant Creek to Darwin Infrastructure Corridor.
• The Territory Energy Link corridor will run for around 670km from near Elliott to the proposed Middle Arm Precinct in Darwin. It will be approximately 130m wide and support buried services including gas, water, optical fibre, hydrogen gas and other services in the future. The corridor will connect major energy projects in the Beetaloo Sub Basin to Middle Arm Precinct and other strategic infrastructure in Darwin.

Arows Project
AROWS is an innovative and sustainable large scale water storage project. 

• The AROWS project represents a new way of thinking to deliver reliable, sustainable and safe water for the Darwin region over the long term.
• Latest updates

Evan Tyrrell, Executive Director – Enabling Infrastructure, Department of Logistics and Infrastructure NT

10:40 - 11:00

Rebuilding the Territory's Economy

Stuart Knowles, Territory Coordinator, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet Northern Territory

11:30 - 11:50

Rover 1 Project – Latest Updates

• The $280M million Rover 1 project presents an exciting opportunity for economic growth in the Barkly region.
• The Rover 1 Project is expected to target gold dore, 99% cobalt, 99% copper, and 96.4% magnetite in an underground mine 80kms south west of Tennant Creek.
• Latest updates

Mark Hepburn, Managing Director, Castile Resources Limited

11:50 - 12:10

Presentation by Gold Sponsor Autogen AI

12:10 - 12:40

Updates on the Suncable's AAPowerlink Project

SunCable’s flagship development project, Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink), will harness and store renewable energy from the Northern Territory – for 24/7 transmission to Darwin and Singapore via a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system.\
The project includes the development of the world’s biggest integrated renewable energy and battery storage facility in the heart of the Northern Territory.
Latest Updates

Jett Street, Regional Director, NT Suncable

12:40 - 13:00

Developing Circular Economy Strategies for the Northern Territory Construction Sector

• Transitioning the Territory to a Circular Economy

Eileen Breen, Business Development Manager, NTEX, President - Waste & Recycling Industry Association NT (WRINT)

14:00 - 14:20

Overview of the Beetaloo basin projects

• The Beetaloo Sub-basin, 500km south east of Darwin, covers 28,000 square kilometres and is estimated to contain 500 Trillion cubic feet of gas (P50 gas-in-place resource as estimated by industry)
• Opportunities to grow existing LNG export markets, secure domestic gas supply and propel low-emission advanced manufacturing in the Territory.

14:20 - 14:40

Presentation by Gold Sponsor Fulton Hogan

14:40 - 15:00

Darwin Cable Landing Station

• Inligo Networks through its Australian subsidiary Inligo Digital Australia is building and will own and operate an open cable landing station in Darwin Australia.
• The facility has the capacity to land and support four international subsea cables with the first cable to use the facility being Inligo’s Asia Connect Cable System. The facility located near Fannie Bay will also provide a hub for Inligo’s domestic cable system called Unite.

15:30 - 15:50

City of Darwin’s Waste to Energy: Opportunities at Shoal Bay

Simone Saunders, Chief Executive Officer, City of Darwin

15:50 - 16:30

PANEL DISCUSSION:
Rebuilding the NT’s Economy

• Priority Projects to Shape NT’s Infrastructure Future
• Addressing Skills Shortages 
• Accelerating Indigenous Engagement in Construction Projects

Glen Hingley, Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Commerce NT

09:35 - 10:05

SPEED NETWORKING

This speed networking session will allow delegates to introduce themselves and swap business cards with those they are seated with and other summit attendees.

10:05 - 10:25

Overview of Investments in Northern Australia and in particular the Northern Territory Region – NAIF

• The Northern Territory's vast land area and ample sunlight present opportunities for renewable energy development, including solar power projects and research into advanced energy technologies.

Stephen Land, Chief Investment Officer, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF)

10:25 - 10:55

Darwin Port Masterplan

• Darwin Port is the only major multimodal port located in Northern Australia and is strategically located as Australia’s gateway to Asia and Asia’s gateway to Australia.

Peter Dummett, Chief Executive Officer, Darwin Port

11:25 - 11:45

Evolution of Public-Private Partnerships and Traditional Contracting

• "Public-Private Partnership" (PPP) vs Traditional Contracting.
• We will explore the evolution of "Traditional Contracting" methods which has blurred the lines between a PPP and other forms of public-private partnerships.
• We will highlight how each model controls project risk and cost, and touch on some notable past, current and future major projects across the Territory that involve a partnership between the public sector and private sector.

Andrew Giles, Partner, HWLE Lawyers

11:45 - 12:05

ADG’s Tennant Creek Aviation and Accommodation Precinct Plan 

• ADG’s Tennant Creek Aviation and Accommodation Precinct Plan outlines a staged $30-35 million infrastructure upgrade, designed to unlock long-term growth, improve air connectivity, and meet the evolving needs of government, industry, and business

12:05 - 12:30

Legal Update: Recent Developments in the Northern Territory and Beyond

• Following on from his popular legal update sessions at the past two NT Major Projects Conferences, Clayton Utz Major Projects Partner Greg Midgley joins us again for a third year in a row.  Greg will discuss the current state of the construction market in the Northern Territory and Australia and the latest developments in both regulation and contract forms being implemented by governments in the Northern Territory and throughout Australia to procure major projects.

Greg Midgley, Partner, Clayton Utz

13:30 - 13:50

Nolans Rare Earths Project

• Arafura Nolans Project Ltd (Arafura) is developing the Nolans Rare Earths project, which will encompass a mine, beneficiation plant, extraction plant, separation plant, sulphuric acid plant and related non-process infrastructure, to be constructed in the Northern Territory. 
• The project site is located on Aileron Station, approximately 135 kilometres NW of Alice Springs.

13:50 - 14:10

Power and Water Corporation Major Projects Overview

• Investing in infrastructure to provide reliable high-quality services

14:10 - 14:30

Alice Springs CBD Revitalisation Project

• The Alice Springs CBD is being invigorated to create a safer and more vibrant CBD for locals and visitors to enjoy.
• Project Updates