The Superpower Institute

Rod is a Professor at the Australian National University; Chair of Opera Australia; and Chair of Australia's National Data Advisory Committee. He is also an Expert Adviser to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, and an Expert Adviser to the Department of Home Affairs Democratic Resilience Task Force. From 2011-March 2022 he was Chair of the ACCC. Prior to that he had a range of senior corporate and government positions, including as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. From 1988-1990 he was the Principal Economic Adviser to Australia's Prime Minister Bob Hawke

Ross Garnaut AC is an Emeritus Professor in Economics at ANU and an Emeritus Professor in Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. Ross was the principal economic adviser to Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke from 1983 to 1985, and Australian Ambassador to China from 1985 to 1988. He was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2017 for work on climate change and energy.

Susannah Powell has extensive experience in energy technology and policy. At Melbourne Energy Institute she co-ordinated research programs across disciplines including engineering, law and economics. More recently she has worked on the decarbonisation of industrial processes in her role as Head of Zero Carbon Futures at ZEN Energy, and is an MBA Candidate at Melbourne Business School.

Lauren Burns has twelve years experience working in small agile start-ups, large OEM and academia in aircraft technology & product development, with a special interest in decarbonising aviation. She has significant strengths in program management, stakeholder relations, supply chain partnerships, team building, technology R&D and business case development.

Dr. Gabrielle Kuiper is an energy, sustainability and climate change professional with over 20 years' experience. She currently consults on strategy to decarbonise oil and gas and in Australia, and has held senior executive or senior advisory energy-related positions in the Office of the Australian Prime Minister, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), the NSW Government and at the Energy Security Board.

Professor Mike Sandiford is a geologist whose work builds Australia's understanding of resource endowment relevant to a net-zero energy and industrial transition. Mike was Chair of Geology at The University of Melbourne 2000 to 2020 and now holds a position as Redmond Barry distinguished Professor Emeritus. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

Simon Holmes à Court is an Australian businessman, energy analyst, clean tech investor, climate philanthropist, Director of the Smart Energy Council and the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network and writes regularly about the transformation of Australia's energy sector. He is the founder and convenor of Climate 200.