INSIGHTS
2022
Welcome to the 2022 Insights issue where we’ve asked industry leaders to provide you with their views on what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. The issue combines content from three magazines in one — Process Technology, Sustainability Matters and ECD.
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Glenn Johnson pt@wfmedia.com.au Amy Steed ecd@wfmedia.com.au
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KATHRYN WOOD-ENRIQUEZ, POWERFLO SOLUTIONS
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JASON VENNING, FIMER
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DAVID SULLIVAN, ABB AUSTRALIA
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STEPHEN ARMSTRONG, PACIFIC AUTOMATION
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RAFAEL KOENIG, WEIDMÜLLER
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MATT BROWNE, DONESAFE
Publishing Director/MD Geoff Hird
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ROSANNE JESSOP, PILZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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BORIS GABIN, EMERSON AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
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JON MCGETTIGAN, FORTINET INTERNATIONAL
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DAMIEN MCDADE, AVEVA
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MARK FERGUSON, KAISHAN AUSTRALIA
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LAUREATE PROFESSOR RAVI NAIDU, CRC CARE
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Plug it in: the electrification of everything
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Net zero within reach for Melbourne’s buildings
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Flicking the switch to electric vehicles
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Australia’s EV boom: what is driving its success?
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Smart homes need to get smarter on energy use
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