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STRATEGIC SUMMIT AT CGHJ2023

2023 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA

Day2

Simultaneous translation will be available throughout the conference

Day 2 Morning – Strategic Summit

08:00 - 09:00 (60 mins)

Registration & Coffee

09:00 - 09:10 (10 mins)

Chair's Welcome & Opening Remarks

09:20 - 09:40 (20 mins)

[Keynote] KEPCO's Challenges to Hydrogen-driven Society

Satoshi Kuwano
Executive Director Hydrogen Business Strategy
Kansai Electric Power Company

09:40 - 10:40 (60 mins)

[Panel] International Network: Developing an Integrated Hydrogen Supply Chain
  • The significance of a long-term trade and strategic partnership to hydrogen future

  • Japan as a net importer: The viability of hydrogen imports

  • Discuss how to overcome the challenges right along the value chain from production to end use sectors

Moderator:

Nathan G. Schmidt
Partner
Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)

Panelist:

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Nikolaus Boltze
Country Representative for Japan, Korea and Oceania
thyssenkrupp AG

Kiichiro Fujimoto
General Manager, Hydrogen Infrastructure Development Dept., Next Generation Energy Business Group
Mitsubishi Corporation

W. James Powell
Vice President, Clean Fuels
ATCO

Ayumu Morita
General Manager, Global Environment Business Group
Hitachi, Ltd.

Jan Tysebaert
Sales Director, Asia
Baltimore Aircoil Company

Morning Coffee & Networking Break 

11:10 - 12:00

(50 mins)

[Panel] Hydrogen Transportation - Shipping from Major Suppliers to Off-takers
  • What role hydrogen plays in port & maritime industry: Current solutions and future prospects

  • Discuss the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of hydrogen in shipping decarbonization

  • Primary vectors for long-distance hydrogen transportation: Ammonia, Liquid Hydrogen or LOHC?

Moderator:

Yuriy Humber
Founder
Japan NRG

Panelist:

Brian Kitney
Non Executive Director (Member of the Board)
Port Anthony Renewables

Junichiro Sugiyama
General Manager of our Indian Ocean – Mid East region
Mitsui o.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

Dan Woznow
Senior Vice President
Trigon Pacific Terminals

Connie Lo
Principal
NexantECA, the Energy and Chemicals Advisory company

12:00 - 12:20

(20 mins)

[Keynote] Key themes in structuring and financing hydrogen and ammonia projects

Hitomi Komachi
Partner
Allen & Overy

Luncheon

Day 2 Afternoon – Strategic Summit

14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)

[Panel] Deployment at Scale: Challenges and Growth Opportunities in Hydrogen Projects
  • What are the specific challenges of delivering hydrogen projects from supply side to demand side? (Costs, Infrastructure, Safety, etc.)

  • Hydrogen Growth Opportunities in various industries, such as Refining, Chemical, Manufacturing, etc.

Moderator:

Connie Lo
Principal
NexantECA, the Energy and Chemicals Advisory company

Panelist:

Ashwani Raina
Executive Director Global Green Hydrogen
ACWA Power

Eric Strayer
Vice President, International Business and Partner Development
FuelCell Energy

Brian Kitney
Company Director
CO2CRC / CO2Tech

Matsudaira Sadayuki
Partner
Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)

14:50 - 15:15 (25 mins)

[Keynote] Producing clean hydrogen from plant waste gas

Dillan Fernado
CCO
Utility Global

Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break

15:50 - 16:15

(25 mins)

[Keynote] Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Drive towards Future Transport Sector - What are the Key Considerations and Restrictions?

Dr. Prof. Katsuhiko Hirose
CEO & Chief Consultant
HyWealth Co.

16:20 - 17:10

(50 mins)

[Panel] Hydrogen Application in Heavy Industries - a Viable Pathway to Decarbonization
  • For the hard-to-abate sectors, like power and heat, is hydrogen the reliable solution?

  • The recalibration of hydrogen uses, discuss what areas hydrogen will really be needed.

Moderator:

Hidetaka Endo
Green Transformation Advisor
Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha

Panelist:

Osamu Hirohata
Head of Carbon Management Business Section
Chiyoda Corporation

Amit Khedkar
Principal Hydrogen Consultant
Mott MacDonald

Yoshi Saito
Director
SLB New Energy – Asia Pacific

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