EN26 is made possible through the support of sponsors driving collaboration, innovation and leadership across Australia’s energy networks. Their involvement helps spark critical conversations and supports the sector’s transition toward a smarter, more resilient future.
Our leading sponsors
Principal sponsor
Hitachi
Championing the urgency to reach Net Zero, Hitachi Energy is one of the leading technology partners with an end-to-end solutions portfolio for the energy industry in Australia and around the world.
Destination partners
Our destination partners support EN26’s presence in Adelaide by encouraging national conversations and strengthening business, industry and innovation ties. Their contribution reflects a shared commitment to Australia’s energy networks and the ongoing transition, while highlighting Adelaide’s reputation for award-winning business events and state-of-the-art facilities.
Major Sponsors
SA Power Networks – Copy
SA Power Networks is South Australia's electricity distributor, safely delivering power to homes and businesses, while supporting the transition to a smarter, more sustainable and reliable energy future.
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric drives impact by empowering all to make the most of energy and resources. As a global leader in electrification, automation, and digitalization, we deliver AI-enabled Industrial IoT solutions—enhancing efficiency, resilience, and sustainability across industries, infrastructure, data centers, buildings, and homes.
Program engagement sponsors
Plenary Panel
AusNet
AusNet is Victoria’s largest diversified energy network business, connecting communities with reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. Its vision is to be trusted to bring the energy and build a cleaner tomorrow. With over $13 billion in assets, it operates three core regulated networks: electricity distribution, gas distribution, and the state-wide electricity transmission network. Additionally, its portfolio includes contracted energy infrastructure. Under the name ‘Mondo,’ it offers energy and technical services. AusNet’s dedicated team of over 1,300 employees serves more than 1.6 million customers.
Keynote Insights
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Plenary Panel
SA Power Networks
SA Power Networks is South Australia's electricity distributor, safely delivering power to homes and businesses, while supporting the transition to a smarter, more sustainable and reliable energy future.
Knowledge exchange & industry roundtables
C-Suite Round Table Lunch
Brave Energy
Brave provides software solutions for the Australian energy market. We're dedicated to simplifying transactions for market participants by streamlining business processes, improving data management and approaching regulatory change with agility and innovation. With efficiencies and bottom-line improvements at the forefront, Brave has recently moved their solutions to a cloud-based SaaS model, running on the Bravecloud™ platform.
Networking Breakfast
Essential Energy
Essential Energy builds, operates, and maintains one of Australia’s largest electricity distribution networks, servicing 900,000 customers across regional, rural, and remote NSW and parts of southern QLD.
C-Suite Round Table Lunch
Race for 2030
Reliable, Affordable, Clean Energy (RACE) for 2030 is an industry led cooperative research centre established in 2020 with $68.5M of Commonwealth funding.
Social & networking experiences
Welcome Drinks & Connections
SA Power Networks
SA Power Networks is South Australia's electricity distributor, safely delivering power to homes and businesses, while supporting the transition to a smarter, more sustainable and reliable energy future.
Wired-In Dinner
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric drives impact by empowering all to make the most of energy and resources. As a global leader in electrification, automation, and digitalization, we deliver AI-enabled Industrial IoT solutions—enhancing efficiency, resilience, and sustainability across industries, infrastructure, data centers, buildings, and homes.
Branding & Experience
Badge & Lanyard
Ergon Energy Network and Energex
Ergon Energy Network and Energex are part of Energy Queensland, Australia’s largest electricity distribution company, servicing 2.35 million customer connections and maintaining more than 210,000 km of electricity network from the Tweed River to Torres Strait and from Brisbane to Birdsville. The distribution businesses are 100% owned by Queensland and are committed to delivering better outcomes for customers, employees and all Queenslanders as part of a vision to energise communities right across the state.
Media partners
EN26 Innovation Hall
Power Talks Stage
SA Power Networks
SA Power Networks is South Australia's electricity distributor, safely delivering power to homes and businesses, while supporting the transition to a smarter, more sustainable and reliable energy future.
Insights Hub
Schneider Electric – Copy
Schneider Electric drives impact by empowering all to make the most of energy and resources. As a global leader in electrification, automation, and digitalization, we deliver AI-enabled Industrial IoT solutions—enhancing efficiency, resilience, and sustainability across industries, infrastructure, data centers, buildings, and homes.