The Australian Natural Hydrogen Conference is just months away, and time is running out for earlybird tickets and the chance for experts to help set the agenda.
NH2A chairman Neil McDonald opens the 2024 conference.
Since the inaugural Natural Hydrogen Association of Australia conference in 2024, the game has changed. Where are the new natural hydrogen targets; who are the prime movers; what have we learnt from the latest drilling programs; and how have the technical approaches to exploration morphed.
The call for abstracts is now open and abstracts should be submitted before June 30 to: conference@nh2a.com.au. A template for abstract submissions can be downloaded here.
The earlybird ticket sale ends on June 30, so get in early to get your discount and learn how much closer we are to having natural hydrogen as a tool in the carbon zero war. Get your earlybird tickets in the registration section below.
Sponsors are signing up fast, but there are still many sponsorship options available. All sponsorship options are listed in the sponsorship section below. Please contact conference@nh2a.com.au if you want to be involved in this unique event.
The conference begins on Tuesday October 21 with an afternoon workshop on natural hydrogen topics (agenda to be confirmed) and an evening icebreaker session. The official conference spans from Wednesday to Thursday (Oct 22-23), with an evening event on the Wednesday evening.
The organisers are working to include a wine tour of some of the world-renowned wineries of the Hahndorf wine region on the Monday (Oct 20) and a field trip to the Yorke Peninsula with a visit to the Ramsay 1 well site on Friday (Oct 24). To express an interest in either of these options, email: conference@nh2a.com.au.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The National Hydrogen Association of Australia is putting together an impressive slate of keynote speakers for its October conference. They can fairly be described as trailblazers for this much sought-after new energy source. More keynotes will be announced each week.
Keynote speakers will include:
Lord Howard of Lympne
Chair of Earth Source Hydrogen
Michael Howard was a barrister for 21 years and was elected to Parliament in 1983. He served as a Government Minister for 12 years and was a member of the Cabinets of Margaret Thatcher and John Major – as Secretary of State for Employment, the Environment and Home Secretary.
In 2003 he was elected Leader of the Conservative Party and served as Leader of the Opposition from 2003 to 2005. He retired from the House of Commons and was made a Life Peer in 2010 and a Companion of Honour in 2011.
From 2010 to 2018 he served as Chairman of Hospice UK and continues to be one of its Vice-Presidents.
He chairs a number of corporate boards including Earth Source Hydrogen Limited. Earth Source Hydrogen is a UK company currently investigating the possible existence of natural hydrogen in exploitable quantities in Western Australia and other areas including Scotland.
Adam Craig
Director Geoscience, RISC Advisory
Adam Craig is a highly experienced geoscientist with more than 30 years of experience in the upstream energy sector. He has a deep knowledge of geological and geophysical interpretation across exploration, development and production as well as expertise in due diligence and new business development.
Adam has delivered hydrogen-focused presentations at forums around the world and has provided advice on hydrogen to a range of clients from publicly listed companies to governments.
RISC Advisory is an independent firm offering technical and commercial advice to the energy industry.
As director of geoscience, Adam has helped RISC become one of the leading resource certifiers for natural hydrogen resources in the world.
Our Sponsors
We would like to introduce you to the first of our sponsor family.
Without their support, the Australian Natural Hydrogen Conference would not be possible.
Our first sponsors announced all have a significant stake in the natural hydrogen eco-system – including world-leading explorers and key partners involved in surveying, hydrogen testing and analysis.
These companies are leading the world in the natural hydrogen field. We will announce more sponsors in coming weeks.
GOLD sPONSOR
Koloma Australia is a natural hydrogen company that leverages its technology, proprietary data, and human capital advantages to identify and commercialize natural hydrogen resources on a global scale.
Silver sponsor
Total Seismic is an Australian owned-and-operated company who provide expert geophysical/geotechnical consulting and project delivery services for all sectors with recent experience in executing projects for natural hydrogen exploration companies.
Associate sponsor (including Icebreaker sponsorship)
Terrex Seismic is Australia's leading seismic technology company, supplying innovative geophysical solutions to the natural hydrogen industry.
Conference agenda
A conference program and the keynote speakers will be announced in the coming months. The technical program will be confirmed by August 1.
In the meantime, the call for abstracts is open.
The deadline for nomination of abstracts is June 30.
Email: conference@nh2a.com.au.
Template for Abstract submission here.
Who should attend?
Industry professionals
Researchers
Policymakers
Stakeholders
Topics
Australian exploration
Regulatory frameworks
Developments and economics
Resource estimation
International projects
Advances in research
Exploration tools and methods
Bask in the grandeur of the Adelaide Hills
We're turning on the style for the inaugural National Hydrogen Association of Australia national conference.
The venue is a multi-award-winning facility a convenient 20 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD – the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre.
Rising above the valleys in the picturesque Mount Lofty Ranges, the centre is perched atop 32 acres of manicured grounds 800 metres from Hahndorf Resort’s main street.
Combine this with incredible food from the on-site 5-star executive chef and we're confident you'll have all of the extras this part of South Australia is famous for.
The first class accommodation should ensure our event is a huge success.
You'll love the evenings on either of their massive 150m² decks which showcase the Adelaide Hills in all of their natural glory.
Accommodation recommendations for the NH2A conference
We are arranging to put on hold a number of rooms with several hotels in the greater Hahndorf region.
Options at this stage include:
Discovery Holiday Park, where the conference centre is located
Rooms are on hold under the name Australian Natural Hydrogen Conference, and this should be referenced when delegates are making their reservations. Delegates are to organise their own accommodation independently of the NH2A.
Other options to consider include the Hahndorf Old Mill Hotel (https://hahndorfhotel.com.au/) and the Hahndorf Motel (https://hahndorfmotels.com.au/).
