Programme

Programme

5th International Sustainable Energy Summit (ISES) 2022

“Empowering Energy Transition”

29th – 30th August 2022

Day 1 : 29th August 2022

Time Agenda
9.00 am Arrival of Guests
10.00 am Opening Ceremony
• Welcoming Speech by YB Datuk Seri Takiyuddin bin Hassan,
  Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

• Keynote Address by His Excellency Francesco La Camera, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency

• Opening Speech by YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, Prime Minister

• Launching Ceremony by YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, Prime Minister
11.30 am Main Plenary: Empowering Energy Transition

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, Chairman of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Ir. Ts. Abdul Razib Dawood, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Commission
• Dr. Apurva Sanghi, Lead Economist for Malaysia, The World Bank
• Brian D. McFeeters, US Ambassador to Malaysia
• Katsuhiko Takahashi, Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia
• H.E Michalis Rokas, EU Ambassador to Malaysia
1.00 pm Networking Lunch
2.00 pm Plenary Session 1: Sustainable Energy-Low Carbon Development: Where Are We Now and The Way Forward

Dr. Renato Lima de Oliveira
Fellow, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS-Malaysia) (Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin, Executive Director Head, Energy, Iskandar, Leisure & Tourism
• Ir. James Ung, Group Chief Operating Officer, Sarawak Energy Berhad
• Mazuin Ismail, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, PETRONAS
• Dr. Noor Miza Razali, Project Director, Energy Transition, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
• Dr. Nuki Agya, Executive Director, Asean Centre for Energy (ACE)
3.00 pm Deep-dive Workshop 1 | Hall 6B
Clean Hydrogen: Fuelling A Low Carbon Energy Future

Co-host with PETRONAS
Abdul Rahim Mahmood, Head Industry & Policy Advisory, Corporate Strategy, PETRONAS (Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Adlan Ahmad, CEO Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd
• Joseph Stroffolino, Director, Energy Transition- APAC, Air Liquide
• Krishnan Narayanan, Senior Advisor, Bain & Company
• Yuichi Saotome, General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation
Deep-dive Workshop 2 | Hall 6C
Powering a Sustainable Future: Enabling Low Carbon Transition of Urban Energy System
Co-host with Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Kamarulzaman Ahmad , Head of Corporate Ventures, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Dr. Marko Lakovic, Managing Director & Partner,Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
• Norizal Khushairi Mohamad Zamri, Green Technology Application for the Development of Low Carbon Cities (GTALCC),SEDA Malaysia
• Dr. Raslan Ahmad, Senior Vice President, Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
• Ir. Zahari Haji Dollah, Head (Asset Management), Distribution Network Division,Tenaga Nasional Berhad
4.15 pm Networking Break
4.30 pm Deep-dive Workshop 3 | Hall 6B
Managing High Penetration of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) in the Electricity Grid
Co-host with Australian High Commission
Dr. Justin Lee, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia
(Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Dr. Arshad Salema, Senior Lecturer & Course Director for Master of Applied Engineering, Monash University Malaysia
• Dr. John Grimes, Chief Executive, Smart Energy Council
• Ir Shanmugam Thoppalan, Head of the Grid System Operator, Malaysia
• Dr. Veronika Shabunko, IEA-PVPS I Grenzebach ENVELON GmbH
Deep-dive Workshop 4 | Hall 6C
Navigating the Future of Energy: Carbon Tax and beyond

Co-host with British High Commission
Datin Sunita Rajakumar, Founder, Climate Governance Malaysia
(Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Benjamin William Cashore, Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
• Hadrian Vivek, Manager, Carbon Trust
• Joel Kwong, Partner, Boston Consulting Group
6.00 pm Day 1 ENDS
8.00 pm Gala Dinner
• Opening Speech by YB Lukanisman Awang Sauni,
 Chairman of SEDA Malaysia

• Welcoming Speech by YB Datuk Seri Takiyuddin bin Hassan,
 Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

• Performance and Appreciation to ISES Sponsors and Exhibitors

*by invitation only

Day 2 : 30th August 2022

Time Agenda
9.00 am Deep-dive Workshop 5 | Hall 6B
Hydropower: The Strategic Role of Hydro in Energy Transition

Co-host with Sarawak Energy Berhad
Keynote Speaker: Eddie Rich, CEO, International Hydropower Association

Ir. Polycarp Wong, Vice President, Hydro, Sarawak Energy Berhad (Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Datuk Hj. Beroz Nikmal Mirdin, Executive Chairman, Jentayu Sustainables Berhad
• Ir. Bunyak Lunyong, Chief Executive Officer, SEB Power Sdn Bhd
• Faroze Nadar, Adj Professor Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB)
• Dr. Mohd Hariffin Boosroh, Managing Director, TNB Research
Deep-dive Workshop 6 | Hall 6C
Smart Energy Innovation through Digitalization


Co-host with Huawei & JJ-Lapp

Panellist:
• Davis Chong, President, Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA)
• James Lee, Director, Huawei Technologies (M) Smart PV Business Solution
10.15 am Networking Break
10.30 am Deep-dive Workshop 7 | Hall 6B
Bioenergy: Strategies to support Sustainable Business Models

Co-host with Cenergi-SEA Berhad
Dr. Hirzun Mohd Yusof, Head of Renewable Energy, Sime Darby Plantation (Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Adlan Arshad, Deputy General Manager Shell Energy
• David Eu, Business Leader (Biomass Pellets) Cenergi Sea Berhad
• Ir. Dr. Gideon Tan Xiang Yee , Head, Transformation Management Office, FGV Holdings Berhad
• Micheal Yeong, Head of Business Development, Asia Pacific EVONIK
Deep-dive Workshop 8 | Hall 6C
Youth Empowerment: Save for the Future


Co-host with Universiti Tenaga Nasional and Institute Energy Policy and Research (IEPRe)
Dr. Hezri Adnan, Adjunct Professor, UNITEN (Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Eqram Mustaqeem Muhamad, Capacity Building Member, Malaysian Youth Delegation for Climate Change
• Ilanur Elyssa Bart, President,Economics, Energy,   Environmental & Sustainable Club (3ESC), UNITEN
• Prof Madya Dr Mohd Mursyid bin Arshad UPM/Institute for Youth Research Malaysia, Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS)
• Prof. Ir. Dr. Izham Zainal Abidin, Dean, College of Engineering, UNITEN
• Nor Shahida Razali, Research Analyst, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
12.00 pm Networking Lunch
1.30 pm Deep-dive Workshop 9 | Hall 6B
Understanding ESG: Impact to Energy Transition
Ibrahim Ariffin, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young PLT
(Chair Session)

Panellist:
• Carmen Loh, Strategy Manager, Accenture
• Ir. Dr. Sanjayan Velautham, Senior Advisor, Sustainability, Minconsult Sdn. Bhd
• Saravanan Desigamanie, Head, Sustainability & Research, Malakoff Corporation Berhad
• Dr Wei-nee Chen, Executive VP and Head of Carbon Market, Bursa Malaysia
Deep-dive Workshop 10 | Hall 6C
Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) – Solutions towards Sustainable Growth of Asia
Co-host with PETRONAS
Abdul Rahim Mahmood, Head Industry & Policy Advisory, Corporate Strategy, PETRONAS (Chair Session)
Panellist:
• Emry Hisham Yusoff, Senior General Manager, Carbon Management Upstream PETRONAS
• Ho Hiang Kwee, Lead Technologist, National Climate Change Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office – Strategy Group, Singapore
• Michael Harrison, Senior Partner Energy, Resources & Infrastructure, Ashurst
• Dr Tomomi Yamada, Executive Officer, Vice President of Overseas Business Division II JAPEX
2.30 pm Plenary Session 2 : Financing Energy Transition: Unlocking Opportunities and Enabling Impact Investments

Datuk Ir. Ahmad Fauzi bin Hasan, Authority Member, SEDA Malaysia

Panellist:
• Azmir Abdullah, Head of Group Sustainability, CIMB Malaysia
• Prajakta Ajit Chitre, Infrastructure Finance Specialist, The World Bank
• Shahazwan Harris, Head of Strategic Investments, Employees Provident Fund (EPF)
• Siti Safinah Salleh, Chief Executive Officer, MyPower Corporation
3.30 pm Networking Break
3.45 pm Plenary Session 3 : Green Circular Economy Empowers Innovation & Prosperity

• Pam Lee Wen Ai, Executive Director, Advisory BDO Malaysia

Panellist:
• Dr. Adlansyah Abd Rahman, Associate Professor, Herriot-Watt University
• Datuk Khairuddin Tan Sri Mohd Hussin, Chief Executive Officer, CEO Concord Group
• Ir. Ts. Dr Muhammad Mahadi Mohamad, Independent Non-Executive Director, KPower Berhad
• Dr. Rezal Khairi Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer of NanoMalaysia
5.00 pm Closing Ceremony:
• Closing Speech by YB Datuk Ali Biju, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Day 2 ENDS
*SEDA Malaysia reserves the right to amend the programme without any prior notice.