• What is the realistic role of baseload generation like geothermal and gas in New Zealand’s journey to a 100% renewable electricity system — is it achievable without them?
• How do we manage the trade-offs between energy security, affordability, and emissions reduction when considering the future role of transition fuels and geothermal?
• What policy or regulatory changes are needed to ensure investment confidence in geothermal expansion and transitional fuels like gas and hydrogen?
• How can the energy sector better engage with communities—especially iwi and Māori enterprises—when it comes to geothermal development and transition fuel projects?
• Looking ahead, what innovations or technologies do you believe will be the game-changers for ensuring reliability and flexibility in a renewables-heavy grid?

·        Cross-sector collaboration for innovation execution.

·        Managing technical, regulatory, and investment risk.

·        Building capability and regional delivery pipelines.