TechWest Infrastructure Forum
Date & Time
Friday, 27 March 2026 | 8:30am – 1:00pm
Venue
Rosehill Gardens
Featuring the Hon. Dr Andrew Charlton MP, Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, this forum unpacked the GWS data centre boom, and examined the planning and utility challenges, the economic opportunity and the social licence issues involved.
Joining him on the TechWest stage was NSW Treasurer, the Hon. Daniel Mookhey MLC, who addressed the investment and employment opportunities these billion-dollar centres will generate, and how we can ensure future land-use decisions generate optimal economic outcomes.
The details
Featured speakers
Karie
Bradfield
APAC Regional Director Land Development, Microsoft
Hon. Dr
Andrew
Charlton
MP
Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, and Federal Member for Parramatta
Ranisha
Clarke
CEO - Property, Castle Group
Darren
Cleary
Managing Director, Sydney Water
Michael
Comninos
Director, Astrolabe
Peter
Corbett
Lead Partner - Telecommunications, Media & Technology, Deloitte
Colin
Crisafulli
General Manager - Future Grid & Asset Management, Endeavour Energy
Dr
Jack
Dan
Chief Strategy Officer, CDC Data Centres
Belinda
Dennett
Chief Executive Officer, Data Centres Australia
Lailei
Huang
Founder and Chair, Western Sydney Tech Innovators
Irene
Ireland
Director - Learning & Teaching, Information Technology Sub Faculty, TAFE NSW
Jason
Krstanoski
Executive General Manager - Network, Transgrid
Dr
Andy
Marks
Executive Director, Australian Technology Network
Steve
McMahon
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Australian Turf Club
Hon.
Daniel
Mookhey
MLC
NSW Treasurer
Cameron
O'Reilly
Chair, Energy Security Corporation
Melanie
Silva
VP and Managing Director, Google Australia & New Zealand
Paul
Slaven
Chief Development Officer, AirTrunk
Daphne
Yao
Managing Director - Infrastructure, Castle Group
Christiaan
Zuur
Director - Energy Infrastructure, Commercial Advisory & Transactions, KPMG
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