Resilience engineered: solutions for our climate reality
The climate reality is all around us. As engineers, we’re responding with resilience and tackling it head-on.
Only through determined adaptation and mitigation can we address the impacts of climate change today, and prepare for those of tomorrow. We’re going to need every open mind to navigate it – including yours.
The Climate Smart Engineering Conference (CSE25) is your opportunity to join the engineers and industry experts taking action to create a more resilient world.
Together, we’ll explore:
- the latest tech innovations, including digital and AI solutions
- the push to build more circular economies
- strategies to protect our built and natural worlds
- the ways workforces can adapt to uncertainty and change.
Expect a comprehensive program that covers every sector, offering multi-disciplinary, interactive, innovative and inspiring experiences for speakers and attendees alike. The two days of action-oriented sessions will include:
- a leading technical program
- an interactive plenary to debate real-world problems and solutions
- networking and collaboration opportunities to share knowledge and expertise.
Lead the change with us
CSE25 call for abstracts
This is your opportunity to contribute to critical solutions for our climate reality.
If you have work to contribute, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your abstract.
Contact us
If you have any questions about CSE25, email us at [email protected]
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Abstracts
This is your opportunity to contribute to critical climate change conversations.
If you have work to contribute, we’d love to hear from you. We’re seeking submissions that address these key themes:
- Regenerative and circular economy: taking a holistic approach to sustainability, restoring natural resources, efficiencies, optimsation and beneficial reuse.
- Resilience, adaptation and mitigation: overcoming the challenges of an ever-changing world.
- Clean energy transition: moving towards a fossil fuel free future – decarbonisation, achieving net zero, emission reductions, alternative and renewable energy sources.
- Technology and innovation: accelerating sustainable outcomes – digitisation, automation, AI and battery technology.
- Workforce: meeting workforce needs – addressing the engineering skills gap through education and upskilling as well as leveraging engineers’ transferrable skills.
- Stakeholder engagement: making a positive impact on society by engaging the community, government and industry both locally and internationally, financial reporting for sustainability, regulatory solutions.
- Projects and other: corporate social responsibility, community engineering, social impacts, systems thinking, case studies, climate finance, global movements and international agreements.
There are three presentation types to choose from:
- Technical oral – paper required
- Industry oral
- Poster
Oral presentations require a 15-minute presentation and five-minute Q&A.
You’ll find everything you need to know about the process in the submission guidelines, which include our speaker and author agreement.
Need help convincing your manager before you can join us at CSE25? Put forward your best case with this editable email template.
- Submissions are due by 11.59 pm AEDT on 11 February 2025.
- All abstracts and papers are peer reviewed. Poster presentations are not peer reviewed.
- You may submit and present one abstract only. A presentation may be delivered by a maximum of two authors however, both must be registered to attend CSE25.
- An oral presentation consists of a brief presentation and question and answer time. Slides are mandatory for all oral presentations.
Registration
Don't miss out on early bird pricing. Register now to take advantage of these discounted prices before early bird registration closes on Friday 16 May.
Members can claim CPD hours for attending CSE25.
Need help convincing your manager before you can join us at CSE25? Put forward your best case with this editable email template.
| Full conference | Day registration | |
| Early bird | ||
| Member | $935 | $470 |
| Non-member | $1155 | $580 |
| Student | $470 | $265 |
| Speaker | $825 | $415 |
| Standard | ||
| Member | $1125 | $565 |
| Non-member | $1385 | $695 |
| Student | $470 | $265 |
| Speaker | $825 | $415 |
| Late or onsite | ||
| Member | $1385 | $665 |
| Non-member | $1585 | $795 |
| Student | $470 | $265 |
| Speaker | $825 | $415 |
Group discounts
Save on full registration rates with group bookings.
Group discounts apply to full registrations only, excluding already discounted abstract speaker registration fees. Discounts are not available retrospectively.
| Attendees | Discount |
| 5–9 | 10% |
| 10–19 | 15% |
| 20 or more | 20% |
Inclusions
Full registration includes:
- In-person participation at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
- Access to all plenaries and conference sessions within the program.
- Access to the networking reception on day one.
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day.
- Post-conference access to recordings of all plenary sessions.
Day registration includes:
- In-person participation at Adelaide Convention Centre on the specific day you attend.
- Access to all plenaries and conference sessions within the program for the day you have registered to attend.
- Morning, lunch and afternoon tea on the day you attend.
- Post-conference access to recordings of all plenary sessions from the day you have registered for.
Day registration does not include:
- Access to the networking reception. Tickets are available for an additional cost.
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- All registration fees are quoted in and will be charged in Australian dollars.
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- Registration fees are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
- Sharing of registrations is not permitted, a separate registration is required for each individual.
- A student is defined as a holder of a student identification card from an accredited engineering institution.
- A copy of your student identification card must be supplied at the time of registration. Without this copy, the full registration fee will be charged.
Terms and conditions
- The following refund terms will apply for cancellation of an event registration:
- Cancellation more than 60 days before the event will incur a AU$50 cancellation fee.
- Cancellation between 30 and 60 days before will incur a AU$100 cancellation fee.
- Cancellation within 30 days of the event will not be refunded.
- Transfer of event registration will be permitted if you notify us with at least five business days’ notice of the event. Any difference in fees will need to be paid if the substitute registrant is not entitled to the same event registration rate. No refunds will be provided for transfers to a lower event fee item.
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- Where a payment has been made, there will be no refund for those who do not attend.
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Speakers
CSE25 will feature an exciting line-up of expert speakers. Stay tuned for more speaker announcements in 2025.
Opening speakers
Cliffy 'Tangku Munaitya' Wilson
A proud Kaurna, Narungga, Ngarrindjeri, Ngadjuri and Arrente Man
Keynote speakers
Professor Mark Howden
Director of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions and Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Prof Mark Howden is Director of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, a Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Chair of the ACT Climate Change Council and contributes to several other major national and international science and policy advisory bodies.
Mark has worked on climate variability, climate change, innovation and adoption issues for more than 30 years in partnership with many industry, community and policy groups via both research and science-policy roles and is a high profile public communicator. He helped develop the national and international greenhouse gas inventories that are a fundamental part of the Paris Agreement and pioneered sustainable ways to reduce emissions.
He has been a major contributor to the IPCC since 1991, with a record number of roles across all four dimensions of the IPCC: climate science, impacts and adaptation, mitigation and GHG inventories, sharing the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with other IPCC contributors and Al Gore.
Simon Kuestenmacher
Director and Co-founder, The Demographics Group
Simon Kuestenmacher is a Director and Co-founder of The Demographics Group. He presents on demographic and global trends that are shaping Australia today and into the future and his observations are enjoyed by corporate, government and industry audiences alike.
Simon is a columnist for The New Daily newspaper and a regular contributor to The Australian newspaper; and he is a media commentator on demographic and data matters.
In his spare time Simon has authored three books on maps and runs what is by now the world’s largest X (formerly Twitter) account dedicated to maps and data. His social media posts reach more than 35 million people every month. Simon ranks as one of the world’s top 10 influencers in data.
Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox
Group Leader - Mine Waste Transformation through Characterisation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland
Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox is a Principal Research Fellow in Applied Geochemistry at the W.H. Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre within the Sustainable Minerals Institute and the founding leader of the Mine Waste Transformation through Characterisation (MIWATCH) group. Anita's research is focused on mine waste characterisation to improve mine planning and waste management practices where she has worked with mining industry, METS sector and government stakeholders.
Most recently, Anita is leading government and industry funded projects characterising a range of mine waste materials across Australia to evaluate their economic potential with a focus on critical metal recovery.
Anita is an Australian ‘Superstar of STEM’ and a twice winner of the IOM3 Materials World Medal.
Program
The CSE25 technical and plenary program will be released in 2025. Stay tuned for more information.
Location
The Climate Smart Engineering Conference (CSE25) will be held in Adelaide, Australia at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Renowned for its commitment to sustainability, the venue integrates eco-conscious practices into every aspect of its operations – from innovative design and locally sourced cuisine to environmentally responsible procedures. The Adelaide Convention Centre is also highly accessible, ensuring a welcoming experience for all visitors.
Adelaide Convention Centre
North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000
Transport
When attending CSE25 please consider sustainable transport options such as walking or utilising convenient public transport options rather than driving. Visit Adelaide Metro to find out about Adelaide’s public transport options or Adelaide Convention Centre for more options.
Adelaide
Adelaide’s ‘city in a park’ is the perfect example of a sustainable business event destination. With the goal of achieving 100 per cent renewable energy by 2027, South Australia is a global leader in decarbonisation, with 75 per cent of its energy coming from renewable sources. In Adelaide, you’ll enjoy a clean, green and walkable city with cultural institutions, shopping, an enviable variety of renowned restaurants and wine bars and a fun laneway culture to explore.
There is so much more to see and do in South Australia. Extend your stay in one of South Australia’s beautiful wine regions, sample the outback in the vast landscape of the Flinders Ranges, take a short flight to Port Lincoln – the seafood capital of Australia, or indulge in a luxury escape on the world-renowned Kangaroo Island. You’re never too far away from your next adventure.
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Sponsorship
Unique opportunities exist to explore new markets and strengthen your brand presence at CSE25. Choose a package that best matches the marketing strategy of your company.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- elevating your organisation's visibility
- showcasing your commitment to engineering
- enhance awareness of your brand
- highlighting your products and services to a diverse audience.
For information on sponsorship opportunities or tailored packages, contact:
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