Day 1
Wednesday 12 August 2026
8:30–9:15
Coffee
9:15–9:30
Conference opening
Ben McDonald, WEA President (TWE)
9:30–9:55
Engineering in Antarctica
Lauren Manser
9:55–10:20
Redox potential as a process parameter in winemaking
James Nelson (MeshVines, UC Davis)
10:20–10:45
Design and commissioning of a new juice processing facility
Shauna Herbst (BFWG)
10:45–11:15
Morning tea
11:15–12:30
2-minute product introductions
12:30–13:30
Lunch
Includes WEA AGM
13:30–13:55
Practical insights from the design, construction & commissioning of a hazardous area facility for low- and no-alcohol winemaking
Katja Boese & Michael Hage (TWE)
13:55–14:20
Developments in pigging technology & a recent novel winery installation
Mark Collett (HPS) & Ross Wilkinson (MLEI)
14:20–14:45
Automated nutrient dosing based on live fermentation kinetics
Josh Amos-Winfield (Enartis)
14:45–15:10
Winery experiences with a battery (presentation and tour)
Kirk Lambert (Lambert Estate Wines) & Miles Ratcliff (Class A Energy Solutions)
15:10–15:40
Afternoon tea
15:40–15:50
Developments in electrodialysis
Ines Pinos (Oenodia)
15:50–16:10
Practical experiences with electrodialysis for tartrate stabilisation
John Coughlan (De Bortoli Wines)
16:10–16:30
Membrane technology for phenolic and protein management
Yihe Eva Sui (Adelaide University)
16:30–16:50
Flavy FGCM – Efficiency at the heart of the process
Pia Merrick (Australian Vintage)
16:50–17:10
Cleaning technologies to save energy and water
Herbert Makhubele (GEA)