John Hardwick

Most recently I have been responsible for executive presentations of Ausgrids approach to asset and network investment management to bidders in the 99 year lease of Ausgrid. This has resulted in a successful transaction for $16.2 billion which was higher than expected.

Over the last five years I have reported directly to the CEO, across three different roles, and have been responsible for defining the network reform program (with NSW Treasury), setting the asset management strategies and frameworks to implement the reform program (at Networks NSW) and implementing the reform program (at Ausgrid). This has provided valuable insight and experience in preparing a business for sale, setting strategic vision, translating that into a tactical response and delivering the operational outcomes.

In addition to in-depth asset management skills and experience, I also possess strong leadership and communication skills. Working in a matrix organisational structure, at both Networks NSW and on the NSW Treasury reform program, required the ability to influence across organisations to achieve outcomes without direct management control.

As a noted global leader in asset management I have facilitated and presented at numerous local, national and international industry conferences. The key topics of my area of focus include: the evolving energy industry; asset management; risk management; organisational leadership, culture and maturity.

Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey, PE, FIAM, is a Director at Definitive Logic, a mid-sized technology company, specializing in the implementation of IT-enabled asset management systems and solutions.

His experience ranges from leading enterprise-wide asset management system implementations across whole US Federal departments and agencies to targeted implementations at public utilities. He currently serves as a Convener of the International Standards Organization (ISO) Technical Committee 251 on Asset Management System Standards and as the Vice Chair of the US National Academy of Science’s Committee on a Strategy to Renew Federal Facilities.

Emma Howard-boyd

Emma is the Chair of the Environment Agency, an Ex officio board member of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and has recently been appointed as the UK Commissioner to the Global Commission on Adaptation.

Emma serves on a number of boards and advisory committees which include ShareAction, Menhaden Capital PLC, The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project and the Green Finance Institute.

She has worked in financial services for over 25 years, in corporate finance and fund management. As Director of Stewardship at Jupiter Asset Management until July 2014, Emma was integral to the development of their expertise in the corporate governance and sustainability fields.

Her previous board and advisory roles include: Vice Chair of Future Cities Catapult, a director of the Aldersgate Group and Triodos Renewables PLC, Chair of UKSIF (the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association), and a member of the Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance and the UK Government’s Green Finance Taskforce. 

John Pocari

John D. Porcari is a Senior Advisor for WSP. He previously served as President, US Advisory Services, for WSP, leading the industry’s premier group of financial, research & development, policy and asset management professionals. Prior to WSP, John served as Deputy Secretary & Chief Operating Officer at the United States Department of Transportation for President Obama. Porcari twice served as Secretary of Transportation for the State of Maryland, and in a variety of state and local government policy positions