IWD Announcement
APPEA 2021: Recognising the women shaping our industry
Just some of the speakers lined-up for the APPEA 2021 Conference and Exhibition
The APPEA 2021 Conference and Exhibition program will feature an unprecedented number of women for our event. On International Women’s Day, we take the opportunity to shine a light on our women speakers, who are contributing in many ways to the advancement of our industry. We acknowledge all the women working in and supporting the Energy sector.
Anna Feringa, Workplace Mental Health Consultant, Jonah Group
Topic: COVID-19 Smashing the stigma in mental health – a strategic blueprint for change / support
Betina Bendall, Bendall, Chief Geoscientist, Energy Resources Division of the South Australian Department for Energy and Mining
Topic: Resolving lithostratigraphic complexities in the Crayfish Group, Otway Basin using chemostratigraphy
Charmaine Thomas, Senior Geoscientist in the Energy Geoscience and Carbon Strategy Group, Geological Society of Western Australia
Topic: Distribution and quality of Permian source rocks in the onshore and nearshore Carnarvon Basin
Claire Weller, Principal Environmental Consultant, Xodus Green Light
Topic: The 8th Step – Towards equal or better environmental outcomes for decommissioning projects in Australia
Dr Dianne McLean, Marine Scientist
Topic: Considering ecology and fisheries values to inform decommissioning options
Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer, Investor Group on Climate Change
Topic: Plenary Session 4: The Activist effect, Shareholder Activism and Stakeholder Engagement
Emmanuelle Grosjean, Petroleum Geochemist, Geoscience Australia, Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division
Topic: Geochemical evidence for a new Triassic petroleum system on the western margin of Australia
Dr Jelena Markov, Geophysicist, Deep Earth Imaging Future Science Platform
Topic: Structural interpretation of the Beetaloo Bain, NT from non-seismic geophysical data
Joelle Mitchell, Human Factors Technical Officer, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)
Topic: Tracking industry responsiveness to COVID-19 – what has happened and what lies ahead
Kassia Yanosek, Partner, McKinsey & Company,
Topic: Plenary Session 3: Is the Oil and Gas Industry Part of a Net Zero Emission Future?
Marie Illman, General Manager, Offshore Research Branch (ORB) in the Resources Division of the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Topic: 2021 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release
Michele Thums, Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Topic: Quantifying movement, distribution and important areas of pygmy blue whales on the North West Shelf
Michelle Zaunbrecher, Vice President, Health, Safety and Environment, Arrow Energy
Topic: Two Companies Working Together to Make Real Improvements in Safety Performance: Arrow Energy, ShellQGC and the Queensland Coal Seam Gas Industry
Monica Jimenez, PHD Candidate, Australian School of Petroleum & Energy Resources at the University of Adelaide
Topic: Controls on gravity-driven normal fault geometry and growth in stacked deltaic settings: A case study from the Ceduna sub-basin
Olivia Cary, Process Safety Engineer, EAPL’s Gippsland Basin assets
Topic: Effective Engagement on Process Safety Fundamentals in Challenging Times
Rebecca Doble, Senior Research Scientist, Water Resource Management Program, CSIRO Land and Water
Topic: Potential impacts of shale and tight gas developments on unconfined aquifers – a chemical screening framework