Friday 28 February 2025
How Do We Promote Excellence in Home Electrification?
As the home electrification market grows, one question remains: How can we promote excellence across the industry and create a simple, seamless customer experience?
Our expert speakers, who have over 50 years’ combined experience, will tackle the barriers faced by customers and suppliers/installers in our move towards all electric homes. This isn’t just another presentation, it is a frank and robust conversation about how we can work together to challenge the status quo.
Old vs. New Energy: Defining the terms and bridging the gap between customer needs and current offerings
Luke Stronach
CEO, 1KOMMA5°
Luke Stronach is the CEO of 1KOMMA5° Australia, where he’s leading the expansion of innovative renewable energy solutions across the country. With over 20 years of experience building and scaling businesses, he founded Eat Local, led Web Profits’ growth in Australia and APAC, and grew Arkana Energy before it was acquired by German-based renewable energy unicorn 1K5°. A forward-thinking entrepreneur, Luke is passionate about leveraging technology and sustainability to drive lasting change in the energy sector.
Andre Scott
Brand Director, 1KOMMA5°
Since moving from Virginia (USA) to Torquay in 2002, Andre’s Brand and Product experience pulls from a “bit of everywhere”; From Lifestyle brands (Oakley, YETI), to Automotive (Holden, Stellantis), to Services (Telstra, Energy Australia). As the Brand Director for 1KOMMA5° Australia he’s focused on tapping into the global strength of the 1KOMMA5° brand, and bringing it to life in Australia…home by home, business by business.
Government’s Perspective: Enhancing rebates, improving VEECs, and balancing supplier burdens with quality and safety.
Stan Krpan
CEO, Solar Victoria
Stan Krpan is CEO of Solar Victoria, which delivers the Victorian Government’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes Program and just recently took over management of the Victorian Energy Upgrades Program. At $600 million per year, this is the largest energy efficiency program in Australia. Stan has a track record delivering high-profile government programs in a number of sectors and was awarded the Public Service Model in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours for his contribution to environmental and social policy.
Regulation vs. Urgency: Maintaining safeguards while accelerating zero emissions amid workforce and paperwork challenges.
Andy McCarthy
Entrepreneur, Author, Mentor and Business Coach
Andy McCarthy has nearly 25 years of experience in the renewable energy industry. In 2010, he moved to the coal-heavy Latrobe Valley and founded Gippsland Solar, overcoming years of resistance to establish it as one of Australia’s larger renewable energy employers. Known globally as a key figure in the energy transition in coal country, Andy led Gippsland Solar until it was acquired by RACV in 2019, where he served as CEO and Managing Director of RACV Solar for three years. He is now a business coach, consultant to government and industry, and mentor to founders and startups worldwide.