2023 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
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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
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The significance of a long-term trade and strategic partnership to hydrogen future
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Japan as a net importer: The viability of hydrogen imports
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Discuss how to overcome the challenges right along the value chain from production to end use sectors
Moderator:
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Nathan G. Schmidt
Partner
Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)
Panelist:
Nikolaus Boltze
Country Representative for Japan, Korea and Oceania
thyssenkrupp AG
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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
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What role hydrogen plays in port & maritime industry: Current solutions and future prospects
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Discuss the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of hydrogen in shipping decarbonization
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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
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What are the specific challenges of delivering hydrogen projects from supply side to demand side? (Costs, Infrastructure, Safety, etc.)
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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
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For the hard-to-abate sectors, like power and heat, is hydrogen the reliable solution?
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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
