Green Critical Infrastructure for the Next Economy - Building the Indo-Pacific Stack for Energy, Compute & Trust

The Next Economy won’t be built on AI software alone — it requires clean energy, a resilient supply of chips, scalable compute and data centres, high-performance connectivity, trusted governance, and talent that investors and partners can rely on.

This panel presents Western Australia as a live case study that is illustrative of the “Indo-Pacific Multi-Layer Next Economy Stack”, with discussions on how regional advantage translates into bankable projects, resilient digital markets and real jobs. Audiences will leave with a clearer insights into what can move in the next 12–24 months across energy, compute, connectivity, and trust rails.

Speakers

Brad Carr

Brad Carr

Executive, Geopolitical Risk, National Australia Bank

Brett Looney

Brett Looney

Principal Solutions Architect, AWS

Prof. Gordon Flake

Prof. Gordon Flake

Chief Executive Officer, Perth USAsia Centre

Serena King

Serena King

Assistant Director Cyber Security Engagement WA, National Office of Cyber Security, Department of Home Affairs

Moderator

Prof. Peta Ashworth

Prof. Peta Ashworth

Director, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition