Australia: 10 Things to Watch in 2021
In the first section, we will cover the most important developments we foresee across renewables, decentralised energy, hydrogen, and more. Following this, the team will share highlights from the fast-changing commodities market with an exploration of major trends in the metals and mining, LNG and oil sectors.
We hope you can join us.
Speakers
Leonard Quong
Head of Australia Research
BloombergNEF
Leonard Quong is the Head of Australian Research at BloombergNEF where he leads a team of experts to examine the future of energy, transport and industry in the Australian market. Leonard joined BloombergNEF in 2013 where he has since published over 60 research papers covering technology, investment, economics and policy. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with First Class Honours in photovoltaic and solar energy engineering from the University of New South Wales.
Sophie Lu
Head of Metals & Mining
BLOOMBERG
Sophie Lu is Head of Metals and Mining for BloombergNEF, leading a global team covering technology impact on the future of mining and emerging investment, demand and production trends in minerals and metals including lithium, cobalt, aluminum, copper, rare earths, etc. Previously, she was the Head of China Research, leading a team of analysts covering financing, innovation, and transformation of energy, commodities, transport, and technology in China. Previously, she has worked as a consultant on clean tech financing with Azure International and natural gas markets with Regester Larkin. She has also worked in finance and regulatory issues with Merrill Lynch and Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Ms. Lu was previously a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, Fulbright Scholar, and holds a BA in Economics and a MA in International Finance and Energy Resources and Environment from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Fauziah Marzuki
Head of APAC Gas, Power & Carbon Research
BloombergNEF
Fauziah Marzuki is Head of BloombergNEF’s APAC Gas, Power & Carbon Research. She joined Bloomberg in 2018 and was previously with Petronas. She's held roles across the oil and gas sector spanning corporate strategy, LNG trading and business development in Asia, upstream oil commercial planning and operations in the Middle East, and lecturing/training. Fauziah shapes the BNEF Global Gas & LNG service which includes market outlooks, trade reports and strategic analysis of industry developments. She holds a Masters in Energy, Trade & Finance from Cass Business School in London, and a BSc. in Business Management from King's College London.
Richard Chatterton
Head of Oil Demand Analysis
BloombergNEF
Richard leads BNEF’s downstream oil and chemicals research. His research covers short-term analysis of oil and product markets as well as long-term forecasting of the impact of the energy transition on oil demand. Prior to joining BNEF, Richard worked in investment banking and clean energy project development. Richard is a CFA Charterholder, has an MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London, and a BSc in Physics from the University of Durham.