Struggling to get your projects approved?

Learn how to build project proposals that get the green light. Join our live online workshop with Dr Mike Hopkins, CEO of CEP and gain the skills to turn your business cases into funded projects.

Date: 3 December
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm (NZST)
Venue: Live online
Follow-up: Q&A session two weeks after the workshop

This one-day interactive course is designed for consultants and in-house energy managers who want to:

• Build stronger project proposals
• Understand how financial decision-makers evaluate investments
• Identify and overcome common funding hurdles
• Confidently present compelling business cases

What you’ll learn:

• Financial decision-making drivers
• Investment assessment tools (Payback, NPV, IRR)
• Managing risk and capital constraints
• Handling intangible benefits
• Presenting your business case for maximum impact

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your proposals and secure project approval.

👉 Register now and gain skills to build project proposals that get the green light.

What past participants say

“Gives you an understanding of how to make sound financial decisions and use them to build strong investment cases for projects.”
— Shane Gogo, Carbon & Energy Advisor, Hutt City Council

“Mike brings a wealth of experience, and it’s surprising more people haven’t taken this course. Incredibly valuable—I gained key insights into how decision-makers assess business cases.”
— Will Smith, Client Engagement Manager, BraveGen

“A really valuable course where the learnings can be implemented into my everyday job. Mike is a great teacher—I’d definitely attend another CEP course.”
— Janine Kerr, Programme Lead, EECA

Published: 28th October 2025