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The Young Energy Professionals Network is delighted to launch our new Mentoring Programme. The programme is designed to give you a chance to meet with different leaders and decision makers for a coffee each month. You could make a dozen new industry contacts each year!

A big thank you to all YEPN members who responded to our online satisfaction survey earlier this year, and congratulations to Buddhika Rajapakse for winning a complimentary ticket to the Downstream Conference! The feedback received shows that our events and newsletters provide value to our members, and we are committed to keeping it that way. You identified the themes of Environment, People and Economy as very relevant to you, and we will make sure we address these topics in depth and involve you in the network’s discussions.

YEPN were invited to present at the 2018 downstream conference.

Presenters Dr Daniel Gnoth (Senior Data Scientist, Powerco), Margie McCrone (Regulatory Advisor, Genesis), and Jonny Parker (Energy Manager, Victoria University) delivered a talk focusing on the soft human skills and connectivity young professionals may need to take the reins of a rapidly changing industry.

Environmental challenges, machine learning, electrification of transport, and increased consumer desire for grid independence will lay new challenges to the professionals of tomorrow.

So could it be the human traits of creativity, continued learning coupled with professional connectivity that allow us to adapt to future challenges?

One of our members has passed us some information about 2 back-to-back energy-related events hosted by the School of Management at Victoria University and supported by ORSNZ through its Energy and Natural Resources Special Interest Group (ENR SIG) and industry sponsors.

The Young Energy Professional Network was founded in 2015 by New Zealand’s representatives in the Future Energy Leader programme. Since then, we have been invited to present our views in front of Executives across the industry at the Downstream conference. We have held events, drinks, and regular newsletters. Now is the time to reflect on our activities and ensure we keep delivering value to our members.

The country’s future energy leaders are being sought by the BusinessNZ Energy Council.
There are 100 Future Energy Leaders worldwide chosen by the World Energy Council and the BEC is seeking nominations from New Zealand professionals by 5pm Monday.
Bennet Tucker, recently appointed FEL-100 board secretary, says becoming a future energy leader provides exposure to global energy professionals and issues and ideas with international resonance.

The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) is delighted with the appointment of Bennet Tucker from Transpower, a member of the New Zealand Young Energy Professionals Network, to the WEC board for global future energy leaders, the FEL-100.