Ed Mason joined the Tourism & Transport Forum last week as the guest speaker. Jet Zero Australia would like to give special thanks to TTF’s CEO Margy Osmond the invitation, and for her strong leadership calling for the urgent development of a domestic SAF industry as vital for the long-term success of our tourism sector. We would also thank David Young from Accor for providing such a beautiful venue. We spoke about the benefits that Jet Zero Australia's Project Ulysses, based in Townsville, will have for our region's tourism sector. Engineering design work is well underway and we can't wait to share with the community our plans! #Sustainability #Tourism #Transport #Forum #SAF #RenewableDiesel
🍃 ✈ Yesterday Jet Zero Australia CEO Ed Mason joined Tourism & Transport Forum members at our latest Leaders Luncheon in Sydney. It was a fantastic opportunity to hear about the work that Jet Zero Australia is doing, which is leading the development of a $600 million SAF refinery in Townsville. Developing a local SAF industry is critically important for the aviation sector to decarbonise and ensure that Australia remains a competitive destination for visitors, especially given that we are a long-haul destination for many countries. Australia has the potential to be a leader in the development of SAF through our access to domestic feedstock supply which will also bring a wealth of other benefits including job creation, economic development and greater fuel security. TTF Chair Bruce Baird, CEO Margy Osmond and Deputy CEO Graeme Moses were delighted to be joined by Tourism and Events Queensland Executive Director - Corporates Affairs Lisa Backhouse, BESydney General Manager Content, Creative & Corporate Affairs Carolin Lenehan, Airbus Chief Representative Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Executive Australia Pacific Stephen Forshaw, SEC Newgate Australia Chairman Brian Tyson, Sydney HeliTours Manager Director James Veall, Ashurst Partner - Hotels, Leisure & Gaming John Stawyskyj, Jet Zero Australia Partner - Freshwater Strategy Leo Shanahan, L.E.K. Consulting Partner - Aviation, Travel & Transport Ian Kershaw, Sydney Airport Group Executive, Government Relations, Sustainability and Legal Karen Tompkins, Virgin Australia General Manager Sustainability Fiona Walmsley, Accor Director of Sustainability David Young and Accor Vice President Operations NSW & ACT Nathan Cox. A big thank you to our world-class venue partner Swissôtel Sydney for hosting the event.