Siemens announces Beyond 1% Summit: Accelerating digitalization for sustainability and economic growth

Siemens has announced its Beyond 1% Summit as a national event with global and local thought leaders in Sydney on July 3-4, 2024.

The two-day summit will unite leading industry, government and academia to discuss and map how Australia can leverage opportunities with technology and digitalisation to grow business, strengthen the economy and contribute more to decarbonisation the world.

“Australia is responsible for about 1% of global emissions. Our Net Zero 2050 commitment means the country will tackle these emissions by 2050. Embracing key technologies, including digitalisation, gives us the opportunity to really punch above our weight when it comes to the clean energy transition and the wider topic of decarbonising the world. We can do much more than just 1%, but that requires total thinking and an ‘all-in’ attitude. Above all, we must accelerate the way we embrace technology and digitalisation,” said Peter Halliday, CEO of Siemens Australia and New Zealand.

The two-day event follows the success of other recent state-based Siemens Beyond 1% themed events and will showcase one of Siemens’ most prolific global voices on the energy transition, Stephan May, CEO of global Electrification & Automation division of Siemens. It will explore technologies critical to sustainability, including industrial AI, digital twins, additive manufacturing, digital platforms for decarbonization, smart grids, industrial metaverse and more.

A stellar line-up of global and local industry and government experts will take part in thought-provoking keynotes, panel discussions, technology streams and workshops to showcase real examples of success from Australia and abroad. The Summit will also be a practical lighthouse for businesses by demystifying the objectives and legislation, and highlighting opportunities to access finance while providing opportunities for collaboration and networking.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Stephan May, Global Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Electrification and Automation;
• Bronwyn Fox, Chief Scientist, CSIRO;
• David Chuter, Executive Director, Industry Growth AusIndustry, Industry Science and Resources Division;
• Jon Dee, founder of Planet Ark, co-founder of National Tree Day;
• Rajat Kulshrestha, CEO and co-founder of Space Machines Company; And
• Luke Menzel, CEO of the Energy Efficiency Council.

For more information, visit: https://www.siemens.com/au/en/company/fairs-events/beyond-summit.html