Sustainability Industry Panel
SASS Sustainability Industry Panel in partnership with PwC, focusing on transferable skills and the latest trends in the sustainability industry.
The panel will consist of leaders from the sustainability industry discussing their careers and providing insights into the transferable skills that are essential to working in the industry. Following the panel, attendees will have the opportunity to network with the panellists and fellow students over canapés and drinks.
This evening will be an exciting opportunity to hear from industry experts and connect with your peers. SASS is excited to host this event in collaboration with PwC, where students have the opportunity to be recruited for PwC’s programs.
We hope that this event will be the next step in your professional development. The industry panel is open to everyone with an interest in sustainability, with SASS members receiving a discount on the ticket price. We look forward to seeing you there!
The panellists include:
- Tammy Yau – Tammy is a Director in PwC’s Energy Transition team. She started her career as a Chartered Accountant, before completing a Master of Sustainability and moving into Responsible Investment. In her role, she works with investors such as banks and private equity funds to develop ESG strategies, and conduct analysis of ESG issues and opportunities for the companies they invest in.
- Ben Grace – Ben is a Senior Project Officer in the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change. He started his career in 2019 in the NSW Government Graduate Program, and undertook a ‘climate change and energy security’ research fellowship as a way to break into the energy space. Ben has since worked on the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, and is currently involved in programs to improve energy sustainability, affordability and reliability in NSW.
- Dr Scott Dwyer – Scott is a Research Director at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures. He has spent the last 15 years advising industry, entrepreneurs, communities, and governments on the opportunities and challenges posed by the transitioning energy system. Scott’s environmental science degree was followed by a Masters and PhD specialising in sustainable energy. He joined UTS in 2018 after working in the private sector and now works across a range of energy innovation projects involving solar, batteries, microgrids, hydrogen, and electric vehicles.
