On behalf of the Trans - Tasman Business Circle and our Partner IBM, we were delighted yesterday in Melbourne to host a CEO Executive Roundtable Discussion. Australia’s clean energy transition is accelerating. The future of energy, utilities and advanced manufacturing depends on bold leadership, AI-driven innovation, and a commitment to sustainability. Our guests engaged candidly, and IBM lead a forward-looking conversation around “Shaping Australia’s Future with AI, Innovation, and Sustainability”. Represented by several industry verticals, this exclusive platform for CEOs and Senior Executives allowed for a candid dialogue on AI-powered transformation, the future of clean energy and collaboration as a competitive advantage. Immense gratitude to our two visionary leaders on the most pressing challenges and opportunities in AI, energy, and sustainability. Mark Collette, Managing Director, Energy Australia, thank you for sharing your insights and experiences across the energy sector. We are deeply humbled and extremely grateful. Jonathan Adashek, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, IBM, thank you for bringing a global perspective to the local market and equally sharing IBM’s own journey and real use cases in action leveraging the adoption of AI. Moderated by Cath Gullo, Account Executive, Trans-Tasman Business Circle, together with our guests, we explored how industries are leveraging AI to drive innovation and transformation, mitigating the potential risks or unintended consequences of relying on AI in decision-making processes, customer-centric sustainability, collaboration across industries, positioning Australia globally, the significant challenges faced in implementing AI-driven initiatives and how EnergyAustralia is at the forefront of Australia’s clean energy transition. Thank you also to Ravi Kumar Mandalika and David Ellis for your insightful contributions on the day. A heartfelt thank you to our amazing Partner IBM for your collaboration and ongoing support. To our wonderful team at the Circle, Renee Woodward, Cerise Devaux, Dora Beara and Karina Gannon for bringing the magic to life in partnership with IBM. To our esteemed guests, thank you for your active engagement and contributions. Tanya Oziel, Johnny Weiss, Emily Boyle, Sharron Lloyd
