"Through our participation, we were able to effectively share best practices and results of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Smart Metering Trial in Australia. The high level of interest, discussion and ideas exchanged at the event was very positive and testament to the benefits and opportunities of smart metering to Australia's utilities". - Dominique Lerouge, Vice-President, Water & Heat, Itron, Asia Pacific

“The Annual Smart Utilities Conference is, in my opinion Australia’s premier technology showcase and networking event for utilities.  The opportunities it presents to network with like-minded people while viewing the latest technology offerings provides excellent value for attendees and the organisations they represent.” – Garry Peach, Customer Relationship Manager, Water Corporation, Australia

“It was great to see such a high calibre of Australian and international presenters and delegates sharing their experiences at the forum. A well organised and well represented conference which provided a platform for industry to see and hear about new innovations in the market.” – Cameron O’Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Retailers Association of Australia (ERAA), Australia

“I enjoyed the conference very much, and appreciate the invitation to speak. I found the event well organized and very informative. There were a wide range of speakers from across multiple areas of the utility industry, which allowed me to pick and choose which presentations I wanted to attend. I attended several presentations in the area of water which I found extremely informative.” – Ken Grant, General Manager, Marketing, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, USA

“By far the most comprehensive utility oriented conference in ANZ” – Michael Macfarlane, SmartNet and Customer Service, Manager Strategy & Technology, JEMENA, Australia

“The place to be to learn about the smart utility trends in Australia” – Philip Lewis, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, VAASAETT OY, Finland

“As a member of the advisory committee, I was very happy with the conference programme that I helped to shape to an excellent standard.” - David Prins, Director, ETROG Consulting, Australia

“The conference brought together a diverse group of cross industry experts and was a great way of interacting with and coming to appreciate the drivers and constraints of water, network and retail businesses. The event was well structured and the organisers flexible with accommodating the busy schedules of the presenters.” - Alida Jansen van Vuuren, Smart Grid Strategy Manager, SA Power Networks, Australia

“This premier event provides a great opportunity for those engaged in smart metering and smart grid to have an update on what is happening in the region and globally.  The event is also a valuable forum for discussion of key smart metering and smart grid issues facing Utilities, Government and Regulators.” - Phil Perry, Managing Director, Impaq Consulting, Australia

“The event was very well organized and we found it extremely easy to find our way from one stream to another and engage with people in the exhibition area. The presentations were very interesting and the discussions in the Q&A sessions were very productive thanks to the quality of the speakers.” – Andres Torres, Strategic Marketing Manager, Ericsson, Australia

“Once again, I found Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand delivered value for money. With so many conferences held each year, we have to be selective and this is one of only three fixed in our annual calendar. I wish more conferences delivered the range and depth of quality presentations covering the most topical issues facing the industry.” – Ezra Beeman, Managing Director, Energeia, Australia

“Overall I found SU well worth attending and presenting at. The audience were high level decision makers very knowledgeable in the area of communications for Smart Grids. I looking forward to next year’s event hoping to see more focus on upstream applications enabling smarter grids.” - Phillip Taylor, Regional Sales Manager ASEAN, Ruggedcom

“We thoroughly enjoyed the conference and it was well worth the effort, with good business connections and relevant presentations.” - Glen Currie, CEO, Sustainable Renewable Energy Company (SREC), Australia

“The conference was fantastic for me in meeting the right kind of professionals and network. I learnt a lot on the emerging and present technologies on smart networks particularly on smart meters. This will assist me in preparing business cases necessary at work.” - Raju Dharani, Project Manager, Queensland Urban Utilities, Australia

“I found it very interesting.  I learnt a lot about what’s happening in the market and caught up with a number of people and made new contacts. Very worthwhile.”- Rochelle McMorran, Account Manager Utilities, Pitney Bowes Software, Australia

“The greatest opportunity to learn is found in conferences, such as Smart Utilities Australia and New Zealand” – Richard Matsiko, Principal Protection Engineer, Uganda Electricity Transmission, Uganda

“The event is a good networking opportunity, particularly for sharing war stories & learning from others in the industry” –Kim Walker, Sales Director Australia/NZ, MRV Communications, Australia

“Great organization, the right speakers, best conference on the topic” – Kristian Handberg, Project Manager - Low Emission Vehicles, VIC Gov

“Excellent presentations on smart metering technology that delivers efficiency and cost saving” – Shiu Verma, Utilities & Systems Engineering Services Manager, Auckland Airport, New Zealand

“An illuminating insight into the leading edge of technology integration into the water industry” – John Dooley, Utilities Maintenance Engineer, Auckland Airport, New Zealand

“Good to spend time efficiently to understand industry challenges and experience sharing from industry experts” –Goutham Lingam, Metering & Communications Engineer , JEMENA, Australia

“Great speakers, very insightful” – Garry Dack, Forecasting and Pricing Manager, Horizon Power, Australia

“Targeted with excellent presenters” – Robert Adams, Network & Asset Policy Manager, Electranet, Australia

 “A very informative and beneficial conference” – Dean Phillips, Trade waste, backflow and Metering Advisor, Western Water, Australia

“Thanks for a great exhibition” – Chris Weir, Chief Executive Officer , CLA Management, Australia

“A fantastic collection of thought leaders” – Angela Bradley, Senior Advisor, Energeia, Australia

“With little expectation, I found the smart utilities conference one of the most networking and client contact events I have ever attended” – Mark Schwarz, Consulting Meteorologist, Metraweather, Australia

“A wide range of speakers covering expansive subjects to matter” – Dom Mendonca, Accenture

“It has been great to see and hear quality speakers and knowledgeable traders with experience and opportunities.” –Matthew Bower, Manager SIP, Queensland Urban Utilities, Australia

  “Very informative on industry landscapes, regulatory issues, new opportunities of future” – Manish Sinha, Lead Consultant, WNS Global Services, Australia

“Important strategy thinking time away from day to day focuses” – Craig Parker, Manager (Special Projects), Pulse Utilities, New Zealand

“I am a tough customer when it comes to conferences, but I have been impressed. The conference was well organized and Clarion has made the effort to understand the subject matter” – Simon Orme, Director, Sapere Research Group Limited, Australia

 “The smart grid dream is now a reality. The task of the next generation is to implement and control visible and cost effective solutions.” – Jjumba Abdu Karim, Principal Information Technology Officer, Uganda Electricity Transmission, Uganda

“Well run conference with a wide range of topics and speakers” – Russell Watson, Network Planning Manager, Northpower, New Zealand

 “I found the event to be very informative and useful. The range of topics covered and the informative presentations should assist the industry to move forward into the new century with tools and concepts that will facilitate the service improvements that are required.” – Dale Butler, Chief Technology Officer, Elevare Energy, Australia

“I found the event excellent. I am looking forward to the presentations becoming available for download.” – Martin Anda, Principal Engineer Sustainability, ENV Australia Pty Ltd & Chair Environmental Engineering, Australia

"The conference provided me with the opportunity to understand "future grid discussions" from a very broad industry perspective. It was great to observe the interactions between the diversity of stake-holders that were present, from the start-up consulting engineer, to established SMEs, multi-national giants in the industry and the electrical power distributors proper. The conference assisted me in refining our own research and development directions in the future grid space." - Iven Mareels, Dean, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia

 “More than any other event, at Smart Utilities one gets to hear what is really happening in the utilities sector.  There is always a genuine openness and candidness associated with this conference and expo.  Good speakers, good content!” -William Ehmcke, Chief Executive Officer, Connection Research, Australia

"The Smart Utilities Australia and NZ once again hit the key sweet spot as to the future of energy interface – the obvious need for all participants to start to working from the other side of the energy bill – that being from the customer's perspective. It is obvious that the ongoing experience, exhibited products and networking offered by Smart Utilities bring this issue to reality. Great conference well done" – Mark Fogarty, Chairman, Asia Pacific Steering Committee, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership , Australia

 “Thanks for the well-organized event. On behalf of the UETCL team I extend our sincere appreciation for the information, hospitality and orderliness.” - Jjumba Abdu Karim, Principal Information Technology Officer, Uganda Electricity Transmission, Uganda

“The conference provided the opportunity to hear about experiences of overseas utilities, developing electricity markets and their related issues, new and evolving products all at once. Great networking and knowledge event.” – Ron Beatty, Manager Market Operations, Electricity Authority, Australia