Chemeca 2026 and Hazards Australasia Conference Program

Program

Welcome to the program for Chemeca 2026 and Hazards Australasia.

Click on each session to see the speakers, their presentation time, biography and abstract. We are making regular updates to the program and will populate session information once confirmed.

The conference program is subject to change at any time, at the discretion of the organising committee.

Monday, September 28, 2026

	Track 1	Track 2	Track 3	Track 4	Track 5
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 1	Track 2
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 3	Track 4
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 5
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 1
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 2
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 3
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 4
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track 5
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Unlocking AI Opportunities in Process, Chemical & Environmental Engineering Workshop
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration Open - Monday 28 September
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chemical Engineering Design Projects in the Age of Generative AI Workshop
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	Opening plenary presentation - Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
4:25 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion - Bioenergy - Sponsored by the University of Queensland
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

	Track 1	Track 2	Track 3	Track 4	Track 5
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1A - Artificial Intelligence	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1B - Energy and Catalysis 1	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1C - Sustainability 1	Hazards: Concurrent Session 1A - Learning from Failure: Sponsored by GPA Engineering	Hazards: Concurrent Session 1B - ALARP, SFAIRP & Risk Decision‑Making
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2A - Bioprocessing (incl. Food and Drink)	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2B - Energy and Catalysis 2	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2C - Sustainability 2	Hazards: Concurrent Session 2A - Major Incident Learning Across Sectors	Hazards: Concurrent Session 2B - Energy Transition Hazards
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

	Track 1	Track 2
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1A - Artificial Intelligence	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1B - Energy and Catalysis 1
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2A - Bioprocessing (incl. Food and Drink)	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2B - Energy and Catalysis 2
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

	Track 3	Track 4
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1C - Sustainability 1	Hazards: Concurrent Session 1A - Learning from Failure: Sponsored by GPA Engineering
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2C - Sustainability 2	Hazards: Concurrent Session 2A - Major Incident Learning Across Sectors
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

	Track 5
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 1B - ALARP, SFAIRP & Risk Decision‑Making
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 2B - Energy Transition Hazards
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

	Track 1
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1A - Artificial Intelligence
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2A - Bioprocessing (incl. Food and Drink)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

	Track 2
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1B - Energy and Catalysis 1
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2B - Energy and Catalysis 2
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

	Track 3
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 1C - Sustainability 1
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 2C - Sustainability 2
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

	Track 4
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 1A - Learning from Failure: Sponsored by GPA Engineering
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 2A - Major Incident Learning Across Sectors
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

	Track 5
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open - Tuesday 29 September
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster Presentations
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 2 - Leanne Hughson, Energy Safe Victoria
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Regulators - Australia and NZ
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 1B - ALARP, SFAIRP & Risk Decision‑Making
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 2B - Energy Transition Hazards
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 1
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM	Plenary Presentation 3 - Barry Hooper, KC8 Capture Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Close - Day 1
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Gala Dinner - Marvel Stadium

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

	Track 1	Track 2	Track 3	Track 4	Track 5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hackathon Final Pitch Presentations - Sponsored by HILT CRC and CSIRO			Hazards: Concurrent Session 3A	Hazards: Concurrent Session 3B: Major Hazard Facility Compliance
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3A: Circular Economy	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3B - Leadership and Management	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3C - Sustainability 3	Hazards: Concurrent Session 4A - Organisational Change, Governance & Integration	Hazards: Concurrent Session 4B - Standards & Safety in Design
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4A - Manufacturing	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4B - Critical Minerals	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4C - Water	Hazards: Concurrent Session 5A - Safety Culture and Leadership	Hazards: Concurrent Session 5B - Emerging Technologies
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

	Track 1	Track 2
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hackathon Final Pitch Presentations - Sponsored by HILT CRC and CSIRO
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3A: Circular Economy	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3B - Leadership and Management
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4A - Manufacturing	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4B - Critical Minerals
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

	Track 3	Track 4
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hackathon Final Pitch Presentations - Sponsored by HILT CRC and CSIRO	Hazards: Concurrent Session 3A
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3C - Sustainability 3	Hazards: Concurrent Session 4A - Organisational Change, Governance & Integration
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4C - Water	Hazards: Concurrent Session 5A - Safety Culture and Leadership
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

	Track 5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 3B: Major Hazard Facility Compliance
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 4B - Standards & Safety in Design
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 5B - Emerging Technologies
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

	Track 1
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hackathon Final Pitch Presentations - Sponsored by HILT CRC and CSIRO
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3A: Circular Economy
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4A - Manufacturing
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

	Track 2
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hackathon Final Pitch Presentations - Sponsored by HILT CRC and CSIRO
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3B - Leadership and Management
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4B - Critical Minerals
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

	Track 3
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hackathon Final Pitch Presentations - Sponsored by HILT CRC and CSIRO
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 3C - Sustainability 3
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Chemeca: Concurrent Session 4C - Water
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

	Track 4
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 3A
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 4A - Organisational Change, Governance & Integration
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 5A - Safety Culture and Leadership
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

	Track 5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open - Wednesday 30 September
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference Opening - Day 2
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM	Plenary Presentation 5 - Alexandra Robertson, 27South Advisory
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 3B: Major Hazard Facility Compliance
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea Day 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 4B - Standards & Safety in Design
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Day 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Hazards: Concurrent Session 5B - Emerging Technologies
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea Day 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hackathon Awards Presentation
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Chemeca Medallist 2026 Presentation: Net Zero by 2050: The Next Renaissance in Chemical Engineering
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony including Best Poster Award
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM	IChemE Safety Centre Partner Networking Event 'A conversation with IChemE President Ollie Folayan FIChemE, MBE'

Thursday, October 1, 2026

	Track 1	Track 2	Track 3	Track 4
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	The Membrane Society of Australasia Early Career Researcher (ECR) Symposium

	Track 1	Track 2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	The Membrane Society of Australasia Early Career Researcher (ECR) Symposium

	Track 3	Track 4
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	The Membrane Society of Australasia Early Career Researcher (ECR) Symposium

	Track 1
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	The Membrane Society of Australasia Early Career Researcher (ECR) Symposium

	Track 2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	The Membrane Society of Australasia Early Career Researcher (ECR) Symposium

	Track 3
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	The Membrane Society of Australasia Early Career Researcher (ECR) Symposium

	Track 4
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	The Membrane Society of Australasia Early Career Researcher (ECR) Symposium