Foresighting Forum

Our annual forum brings together the whole energy sector to work collaboratively on key issues affecting the long term interests of consumers.

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2020 Forum information

Highlights

The Forum's influence in shifting the thinking of Australia's energy sector.

Deep discussion about consumer expectations in relation to service, equity, technology, control and managing change.

Participants exploration of consumer values, preferences and priorities that can frame the future.

Foresighting Forum 2020

Registrations are now open for Foresighting Forum 2020.

The theme of the 2020 Forum is Take charge – a consumer vision for future energy services. The forum will be held on 19 – 20 February 2020 at Aerial Function Centre, UTS, Sydney.

The discussion will be informed by a major new piece of consumer research we have commissioned, that asks households and small businesses across Australia about the future: about their preferences and expectations in relation to service, equity, technology, control and managing change and what that means for the long-term.

Day 1 will dig into ‘why’.

Why a long-term vision for energy services is needed – through the lens of what consumers are telling us in the new research. Participants will explore the consumer values, preferences and priorities that can frame the future and hear from international experts about efforts to update the energy compact overseas. The key question about how a consumer vision for energy aligns with broader economic and societal trends will be discussed by a panel of consumer and sector leaders.

Day 2 will be about the ‘how’.

Firstly, how do we build a long-term Big Picture view of energy services and what are the key elements? How do we develop a Big Picture that can give consumers and the sector the clarity they need but is robust to uncertainty and does not close-down opportunities?

And secondly, how do we manage change to ensure consumers get the affordable and individualised services they need from an optimised system at every point in their life journey? What is our framework for managing the energy transition?

The Foresighting Forum has been influential in shifting thinking and culture in the Australian energy sector, including on the nature of choice in energy markets, the need to empower consumers to manage their own use and costs, and the central role that data will play in the future energy system.

Chris Alexander, Director of Advocacy and Communications at Energy Consumers Australia will be leading the Foresighting Forum for 2020 (FF20).

If you would like further information about Foresighting Forum 2020, please contact Helen Dau on 02 9220 5500 or via email.

Foresighting Forum 2019

The theme of Foresighting Forum 2019 was Take charge: Data powering better outcomes for consumers. The forum hosted in Sydney in February brought together consumer advocates, government and industry to discuss the interests of residential and small business energy consumers.

The forum generated a vast amount of content rich material. In the spirit of knowledge sharing, we have made it available as an online resource for the benefit of stakeholders working in the energy sector.

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