Conference opening

Ben McDonald, WEA President (TWE)

Engineering in Antarctica

Lauren Manser

Redox potential as a process parameter in winemaking

James Nelson (MeshVines, UC Davis)

Design and commissioning of a new juice processing facility

Shauna Herbst (BFWG)

2-minute product introductions

Practical insights from the design, construction & commissioning of a hazardous area facility for low- and no-alcohol winemaking

Katja Boese & Michael Hage (TWE)

Developments in pigging technology & a recent novel winery installation

Mark Collett (HPS) & Ross Wilkinson (MLEI)

Automated nutrient dosing based on live fermentation kinetics

Josh Amos-Winfield (Enartis)

Winery experiences with a battery (presentation and tour)

Kirk Lambert (Lambert Estate Wines) & Miles Ratcliff (Class A Energy Solutions)

Practical experiences with electrodialysis for tartrate stabilisation

John Coughlan (De Bortoli Wines)

Membrane technology for phenolic and protein management

Yihe Eva Sui (Adelaide University)

Single-step cross-flow filtration to simplify juice and wine clarification

TBC

Cleaning technologies to save energy and water

Herbert Makhubele (GEA)

Ferment CO₂ capture for Australian wineries

Simon Nordestgaard (AWRI) & Stephen Summers (HSFE)

Heat pumps demystified

Chun Hui Goh (Energy Smart Water)

Smart surface technologies for wine processing

Agnieszka Mierczynska-Vasilev (AWRI)

Drone cleaning technology

Jay Ferguson (Programmed)

Experiences with Agentic AI
– could it be useful in your business?
(short presentations and panel Q&A)

Simon Nordestgaard (AWRI)
Greg Nattrass (HSFE)
Harry Robinson (TWE)
Chris Darling (Savvy Wines)
Paul Jackson (Innovint)

Site visit: TWE Barossa NoLo facility

Site visit: Dorrien/Vinpac wastewater treatment plant

Site visit: Henschke site upgrades