The Energy Trader Forum is an exclusive event for the energy trading and energy/carbon markets community. This community represents a fast-evolving and central part of the energy sector.

The purpose of the Energy Trader Forum is to bridge the current communication gap by facilitating education and networking for the mutual benefit and advancement of the community, energy and carbon markets, consumers and the industry as a whole.

Meeting dates	Location	Agenda
Wednesday 15 April 2026	Grand Millennium Auckland	download
Wednesday 22 July 2026	Wharewaka Function Centre Wellington	download
Wednesday 9 December 2026	Grand Millennium Auckland
Past events
Wednesday 2 April 2025	Wellington	download
Wednesday 23 July 2025	Auckland	download
Wednesday 3 December 2025	Wellington	download

Ticket types

General - in-person attendance

For professionals involved in the energy and carbon markets across trading, regulation, procurement, and supporting services. It is suitable for:

• energy and carbon traders from qualifying organisations, including generation asset owners, independent retailers, gas producers, aggregators, and forest owners
• non‑trading staff from trading organisations, such as regulatory managers, asset and portfolio managers, in‑house legal counsel, executive leadership, business development and account managers
• industrial, commercial, and government energy users, including procurement, energy and engineering managers, and executives involved in purchasing or managing energy and carbon
• organisations that support the energy and carbon markets, including suppliers, consultants, advisors, trading technology, systems and data providers, and other interested stakeholders

Price: $455

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Online - remote access

Join the forum remotely, watch the sessions live, and ask questions.

Price: $395

Express your interest to attend

To express your interest to attend or to receive more information please email us at events@freemanmedia.co.nz

Attendance policy

The half day meeting held three times a year, brings together energy and carbon trading professionals, buyers, sellers, market participants, producers, regulators, large energy consumers, financial intermediaries and key service providers.

Attendance will be restricted to members and invited guests only, as approved by Freeman.

A registration fee will apply as per the options detailed above.

Cancellations

Cancellations may be made up to 30 days before the event. A service charge of $75 + GST per registrant will apply.

Cancellations made within 30 days of the event are not eligible for a refund. However, at Freeman's discretion, the registration may be carried over to the next event, or a substitute delegate may attend in the original registrant's place.

Meeting rules

There are strict rules which must be adhered to for all attendees at the Energy Trader Forum.

Energy Trader Forum rules - PDF

Confidentiality of meetings

The Energy Trader Forum meetings are held under the Chatham House Rule:

When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received within their own organisation. This information is not to be distributed externally, nor is the identity, affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant.

No journalists from Energy News or any other media outlet will be present during the presentation and discussion elements of the forum.

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are available, please contact jw@freemanmedia.co.nz for more details.