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Brett Looney
Principal Solutions Architect
AWS
Brett is a Principal Solutions Architect based in Perth, Western Australia. He works with a range of customers from startups to large enterprises as well as public sector customers to help them to deliver great business results using AWS services.
Prior to joining AWS in 2015, Brett was co-founder of L7 Solutions and Head of Innovation at Amcom Communications. His background includes software development, network design and security consulting.
Speaking at
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9:45–10:20amTue 24 MarSummit StageWinthrop HallOpen
Others
Green Critical Infrastructure for the Next Economy - Building the Indo-Pacific Stack for Energy, Compute & Trust
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Brad CarrExecutive, Geopolitical RiskNational Australia Bank
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Brett LooneyPrincipal Solutions ArchitectAWS
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Prof. Gordon FlakeChief Executive OfficerPerth USAsia Centre
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Serena KingAssistant Director Cyber Security Engagement WANational Office of Cyber Security, Department of Home Affairs
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Prof. Peta AshworthDirectorCurtin Institute for Energy TransitionModerator
About this session
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. -
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1:30–2:45pmTue 24 MarPublic-Private RoundtablesUniClub - Roundtable Room 2Open
Securing the Future
[Roundtable] Wiring the Indo-Pacific - Why Western Australia is the Place for Green Compute Infrastructure at Scale
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Angela TrevithickExecutive Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chains DevelopmentDepartment of Energy & Economic Diversification
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Brett LooneyPrincipal Solutions ArchitectAWS
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Prof. Kate BrooksHead, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical SciencesCurtin University
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Margarita KongawoinSenior Vice President of Software & HPCDUG Technology
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Matthew MeszarosFounder and Chief Executive OfficerProject Ohm
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Nils HayChief Executive OfficerMid West Development Commission
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Jason McFarlaneDirectorWestern Australian GreenTech Innovation HubModerator
About this session
Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical and geo-economic uncertainty, the Indo-Pacific’s fast-growing digital economies are looking for infrastructure that can deliver both cost efficiency and ESG-aligned resilience.
In this context, Western Australia is drawing increasing interest for the foundations that matter: clean and reliable energy, critical minerals for high-performance chips, global connectivity, secure and scalable compute, lower operating costs for business, and a stable, trusted operating environment.
This session will explore how WA can convert these advantages into long-term strategic value for the state and international markets: offering internationally competitive services while supporting local industries and SMEs, creating future jobs, attracting investment, strengthening sustainable development, and positioning the state as a trusted hub in the region for next-generation digital infrastructure. It will also examine how public and private sectors and academia can work together to unlock this opportunity and ensure the benefits build a stronger regional economy.
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