Conference Program
DTEC 2026 Overview
| Tue 19 May | Tutorial 1 – Earthing 101 Tutorial 2 – Safety Criteria Newcastle Engineering Heritage Walk Welcome and Registration |
| Wed 20 May | Papers and Presentations Day 1 Conference Dinner |
| Thu 21 May | Papers and Presentations Day 2 |
19 May
Day 1 will commence at 1pm with two parallel tutorial streams. delegates can choose to attend either:
- Tutorial Stream 1: Fundamentals of Earthing (see more details)
- Tutorial Stream 2: Practical Application of Safety Criteria (see more details)
There is also the option to register for our Engineers Australia Heritage Walk which will take place between the tutorials and welcome reception.
Tutorial and heritage walk spaces are limited! Register now to secure your place.
The Welcome Reception will commence at 5:30pm where delegates can meet, explore the exhibition, network and the conference will be officially opened.
20-21 May
We have a full 2 day program of technical conference presentations, many with supporting peer reviewed technical papers. See the link below for the full conference schedule.
Please note that the detailed schedule may be subject to change.
Interactive Schedule
13:00-
15:30
Tutorial Stream 1
This tutorial is designed for newcomers or more experience professionals who would like a refresher on the fundamentals. This interactive tutorial …
13:00-
15:30
Tutorial Stream 2
Advance your earthing expertise with our tutorial on the Application of Safety Criteria. Designed for experienced practitioners, this tutorial will…
15:30-
17:00
Inner Newcastle Heritage Walk
Separate registration required. The Australian Earthing institute invites you to join us on an historical walking tour of Newcastle CBD led by Engi…
17:30-
19:00
Registration & Welcome Reception
Banquet Room
Please join us at the welcome reception to register for the conference, meet other delegates and explore the exhibitions.
08:30-
09:00
Welcome and Opening
Our Conference Committee Chair and Technical Chair will open the first day of speakers.
Opening PlenaryDaniel Snodgrass
Nick Smith
9:00-
9:30
Hazard based earthing for major substations
Concert Hall
Energy Queensland Limited (EQL) has recently rewritten its major substation earthing standard. To support the writing process, a thorough literatur…
Opening PlenaryChanelle Olive
Jason Mayer
09:30-
10:00
Substation Fence Earthing – More Is Always Better, Right?
Concert Hall
To bond or not to bond a substation perimeter fence to the HV switchyard earthing conductors is a key decision in the earthing system design proces…
Transmission & DistributionBill Carman
David Laurence
15:00-
15:30
The Full DTEC 2026 program will feature two concurrent streams, over 30 technical talks, and insights across a range of expertise and industries.
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