Thursday, 24 August 2017
Trade Talk The premier half-day conference event for Australia’s HVACR industry professional.
GLENN EVANS CEO, Australian Refrigeration Council
President, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
KEVIN O’SHEA
MICHAEL BENNETT General Manager, Refrigerant Reclaim Australia
GREG PICKER Executive Director, Refrigerants Australia
NOEL MUNKMAN Training Manager, Australian Refrigeration Council
Ozone and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Policy Director, Department of the Environment
PATRICK MCINERNEY
Thursday, 24 August 2017 SMC Conference & Function Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney CCN L!VE SPONSORED BY
CCN HVACR LEADERSHIP AWARDS POWERED BY
Trade Talk 09.00 WELCOME
■■ Sandra Van Dijk: Editor, Climate Control News Magazine
09.05 OPENING KEYNOTE: HFC PHASEDOWN Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Policy director, Patrick McInerney, will outline amendments to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act. He will talk about the new legislative framework for industry and Australia’s international obligations under the Montreal Protocol. ■■ Patrick McInerney: Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Policy Director
SESSION TRADE TALK 09.25 CCN EDITOR, SANDRA VAN DIJK, INTRODUCES FIRST SESSION COMPRISING THREE SPEAKERS. ■■ Sandra Van Dijk: CCN Editor
09.30 LICENSING BLUEPRINT
10.15 MORNING TEA
SESSION THE WAY FORWARD 10.30 CCN EDITOR, SANDRA VAN DIJK, INTRODUCES THE SECOND SESSION COMPRISING THREE INDUSTRY GROUPS. ■■ Sandra Van Dijk: CCN Editor
10.35 NEXT PHASE Refrigerant Australia executive director, Greg Picker, talks about the real impacts of the HFC phasedown on industry. ■■ Greg Picker: Refrigerant Australia Executive Director
10.50 SAFE FRAMEWORK Refrigerant Reclaim Australia general manager, Michael Bennett, shares research and work being done to create a framework for industry to move forward. ■■ Michael Bennett: Refrigerant Reclaim Australia GM
Australian Refrigeration Council CEO, Glenn Evans, outlines what’s next for licensing. He presents a licensing blueprint for the future including new initiatives to take the industry forward and meet the demands of an evolving industry. ■■ Glenn Evans: Australian Refrigeration Council CEO
11.05 MOVING FORWARD Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association (AMCA) executive director, Graham Mackrill, will talk about the new environment for contractors and what it means moving forward. ■■ Graham Mackrill: AMCA Executive Director
09.45 TRAINING IMPERATIVES Australian Refrigeration Council training manager, Noel Munkman, outlines training priorities including a new training framework to take industry into the next decade. ■■ Noel Munkman: Australian Refrigeration Council Training Manager
10.00 VET REFORMS Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association president, Kevin O’Shea, provides a comprehensive update on the federal government’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) reforms and what it means on the road to upskilling the RAC workforce. ■■ Kevin O’Shea: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association President
11.20 CCN EDITOR, SANDRA VAN DIJK, INTRODUCES THE HVACR LEADERSHIP AWARDS WHICH ARE SPONSORED BY ABB, AIREFRIG AUSTRALIA, DAIKIN, HITACHI, INNOTECH AND TOSHIBA. Winners will be announced for the HVACR Leader of the Year Award, Contractor of the Year Award, Innovator of the Year Award, Woman of the Year in HVACR Award, Female Rising Star Award, Male Rising Star Award, Tradie of the Year Award, Leader in Energy Savings and Sustainability Award. ■■ Sandra Van Dijk: CCN Editor
12.00 LIGHT LUNCH/NETWORKING DRINKS
THURSDAY, 24 AUGUST 2017 SMC CONFERENCE & FUNCTION CENTRE, 66 GOULBURN ST, SYDNEY CCN HVACR LEADERSHIP AWARDS POWERED BY YAFFA 07902
CCN L!VE SPONSORED BY
GLENN EVANS CEO, Australian Refrigeration Council
President, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
KEVIN O’SHEA
MICHAEL BENNETT General Manager, Refrigerant Reclaim Australia
GREG PICKER Executive Director, Refrigerants Australia
NOEL MUNKMAN Training Manager, Australian Refrigeration Council
Ozone and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Policy Director, Department of the Environment
PATRICK MCINERNEY
Thursday, 24 August 2017 SMC Conference & Function Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney CCN L!VE SPONSORED BY
CCN HVACR LEADERSHIP AWARDS POWERED BY
Trade Talk 09.00 WELCOME
■■ Sandra Van Dijk: Editor, Climate Control News Magazine
09.05 OPENING KEYNOTE: HFC PHASEDOWN Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Policy director, Patrick McInerney, will outline amendments to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act. He will talk about the new legislative framework for industry and Australia’s international obligations under the Montreal Protocol. ■■ Patrick McInerney: Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Policy Director
SESSION TRADE TALK 09.25 CCN EDITOR, SANDRA VAN DIJK, INTRODUCES FIRST SESSION COMPRISING THREE SPEAKERS. ■■ Sandra Van Dijk: CCN Editor
09.30 LICENSING BLUEPRINT
10.15 MORNING TEA
SESSION THE WAY FORWARD 10.30 CCN EDITOR, SANDRA VAN DIJK, INTRODUCES THE SECOND SESSION COMPRISING THREE INDUSTRY GROUPS. ■■ Sandra Van Dijk: CCN Editor
10.35 NEXT PHASE Refrigerant Australia executive director, Greg Picker, talks about the real impacts of the HFC phasedown on industry. ■■ Greg Picker: Refrigerant Australia Executive Director
10.50 SAFE FRAMEWORK Refrigerant Reclaim Australia general manager, Michael Bennett, shares research and work being done to create a framework for industry to move forward. ■■ Michael Bennett: Refrigerant Reclaim Australia GM
Australian Refrigeration Council CEO, Glenn Evans, outlines what’s next for licensing. He presents a licensing blueprint for the future including new initiatives to take the industry forward and meet the demands of an evolving industry. ■■ Glenn Evans: Australian Refrigeration Council CEO
11.05 MOVING FORWARD Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association (AMCA) executive director, Graham Mackrill, will talk about the new environment for contractors and what it means moving forward. ■■ Graham Mackrill: AMCA Executive Director
09.45 TRAINING IMPERATIVES Australian Refrigeration Council training manager, Noel Munkman, outlines training priorities including a new training framework to take industry into the next decade. ■■ Noel Munkman: Australian Refrigeration Council Training Manager
10.00 VET REFORMS Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association president, Kevin O’Shea, provides a comprehensive update on the federal government’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) reforms and what it means on the road to upskilling the RAC workforce. ■■ Kevin O’Shea: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association President
11.20 CCN EDITOR, SANDRA VAN DIJK, INTRODUCES THE HVACR LEADERSHIP AWARDS WHICH ARE SPONSORED BY ABB, AIREFRIG AUSTRALIA, DAIKIN, HITACHI, INNOTECH AND TOSHIBA. Winners will be announced for the HVACR Leader of the Year Award, Contractor of the Year Award, Innovator of the Year Award, Woman of the Year in HVACR Award, Female Rising Star Award, Male Rising Star Award, Tradie of the Year Award, Leader in Energy Savings and Sustainability Award. ■■ Sandra Van Dijk: CCN Editor
12.00 LIGHT LUNCH/NETWORKING DRINKS
THURSDAY, 24 AUGUST 2017 SMC CONFERENCE & FUNCTION CENTRE, 66 GOULBURN ST, SYDNEY CCN HVACR LEADERSHIP AWARDS POWERED BY YAFFA 07902
CCN L!VE SPONSORED BY
