2025 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
Day 1 Morning - Navigating Policy and Global Markets
08:00 - 09:00 (60 mins)
Registration & Coffee
09:30 - 09:35 (05 mins)
Welcome Remarks by Conference Chair
Mark Davies
Partner
King & Spalding
09:35 - 10:00 (25 mins)
[Keynote] NEDO's R&D Activities in Supporting the Promotion of Japan Hydrogen Future
Hidenori SAKA
Director, Hydrogen and Ammonia Department
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
10:00 - 10:50
(50 mins)
[Opening Executive Panel] Advancing the Global Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways to Growth
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Insights into regional policies and strategies driving hydrogen adoption
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Driving Innovation, Investment, and Infrastructure to establish a stable global hydrogen supply chain
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Exploring financing mechanisms and partnerships in developing critical and viable hydrogen economies
Moderator:
Hirofumi Taba
Partner
Linklaters
Panelist:
Toshiyuki Sakamoto
Board Member, Director, in charge of Climate Change & Energy Efficiency Unit
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
Toshiyuki Ito
Vice President, Division Director Frontier Business Division
Chiyoda Corporation
Tanaka Hideaki
Operating Officer, General Manager, Hydrogen Business Department
ENEOS Corporation
Nutthapong Puangmanee (Reserved)
Vice President of Hydrogen Technology and Business Development
PTT Public Company Limited
Morning Coffee & Networking Break
11:20 - 11:40
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Vision for a Sustainable Hydrogen-Powered Future
Hisataka Yakabe
Executive Officer, General Manager of Hydrogen and Carbon Management Department
Tokyo Gas
11:40 - 12:00
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Obayashi s Global Strategy for Green Hydrogen and Decarbonization
Dr. Kenichi Ando
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Green Energy Division, and Senior General Manager of Marketing Division
Obayashi Corporation
12:10 - 12:30
(20 mins)
[Keynote] PPT Energy Trading's Transformation and Future Outlook for Hydrogen Demand
Fuadi Arif Nasution
Chief Representative of Pertamina East Asia
President Director, PPT Energy Trading
Luncheon
Day 1 Afternoon - International Supply Chain and Successful Project Execution
14:00 - 15:00 (60 mins)
[Panel] International Supply Chains: Leveraging Hydrogen and Ammonia for a Sustainable Future
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Global trade dynamics: challenges in hydrogen and ammonia supply chain
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Collaborative projects and policies shaping regional and global trade market
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Building stronger ties to overcome logistical and economic barriers in cross-border hydrogen and ammonia supply chains
Moderator:
John McClenahan
Managing Partner, North Asia
King & Spalding
Panelist:
Hiroyuki Yuzuki
General Manager, New Energy Business Development Dept
Marubeni Corporation
Yasuhiko Otsuki
Director, Vice President Business Development
Siemens Energy
Shinya UMEHARA
General Manager, Hydrogen Solutions Business Div, Energy Solutions Business Unit
Mitsui & Co.
Daisuke Fujihashi
General Manager of Carbon Solution Projects, Carbon Solution Development Unit
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Lars Schaumann
Managing Director Japan
Vopak
Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break
15:40 - 16:40 (60 mins)
[Panel] Scaling Clean Hydrogen Projects: Overcoming Barriers in Production and Demand
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Explore how clean hydrogen cost and production challenges can be overcome to create more market certainty and demand.
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The latest breakthroughs in clean hydrogen production technology and their market potential
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Experience shared: Learn from successful case studies of clean hydrogen production projects
Moderator:
Nathan G. Schmidt
Partner
Nishimura & Asahi
Panelist:
Dr. Masami Takenaka
Lead Executive Officer, Senior General Manager, Green Solution Project
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Mathieu Geze
Executive Director Asia Pacific
HDF Energy
Amit Khedkar
Manager, Hydrogen & Fuel Engineering
Vena Energy
Barry Lavery
Global Head, Green Fuels and Hydrogen, IBD
ReNew
Dr. Namiko Murayama
Senior Regional Manager, gH2 Business Development
thyssenkrupp nucera Japan
Guillermina Vidal
Project Director, TANGO Project
HyNewGen
16:40 - 17:00
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Green Ammonia – The Link Between Hydrogen and Climate Neutrality
Yata Hideo
President of Hynfra Japan
Hynfra
17:00 - 18:00 (60 mins)
[Panel] Unlocking Public and Private Capital: De-risking Hydrogen Projects for Growth
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Understand the investment strategies, risk management, and the financial mechanisms in financing hydrogen projects
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How do public and private investors assess the potential growth and profitability of hydrogen-related investments?
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Discover the requirements for creating a favorable investment environment for early stage hydrogen projects
Moderator:
Kunihiro Yokoi
Partner
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Panelist:
Kohei Toyoda
Director General for Energy Transformation Strategy Energy and Natural Resources Finance Group
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Fumiyo Harada
Managing Executive Director
Development Bank of Japan
Yoko Chivers
Senior Vice President/Sustainable Solution Dep
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Rayane Boudokhane
Executive Director
Nomura Greentech
Keiichi Suzuki
Partner, Head of Renewables and Sustainability
Advantage Partners
18:00 - 19:30
(90 mins)