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Meet & Partner with the Hydrogen Leaders of Asia-Pacific
- The Hon. Penny SharpeMinister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment, and Minister for HeritageGovernment of New South Wales
- H.E. Rachmat KaimuddinDeputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transportation CoordinationCoordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment of the Republic of Indonesia
- Michael KellnerParliamentary State SecretaryFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Federal Republic of Germany
- Sandor GaastraSecretary-GeneralMinistry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Michelle Lujan GrishamGovernor of the State of New MexicoGovernment of New Mexico
- Rebecca ThomsonDirector, Guarantee of Origin and Trade, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterAustralian Government
- Tim StockDirector Hydrogen and Clean Energy, Office of Energy and Climate Change within NSW TreasuryGovernment of New South WalesAPAC Advisory Board
- Chris ShawDeputy Director-General, Hydrogen, Department of Energy and Public WorksQueensland GovernmentAPAC Advisory Board
- Dr Fiona SimonCEOAustralian Hydrogen Council (AHC)APAC Advisory Board
- Martijn CoopmanProgram Manager International Hydrogen Supply ChainsPort of RotterdamAPAC Advisory Board
- Vicente PintoCounsellor for Investment Affairs (Asia)InvestChile
- Lucy NationVice President - Hydrogen, Australia and Asia Pacificbp
- Andrew HorvathGlobal Group ChairmanStar Scientific Limited
- John HirjeeHead of Research & Analysis, Resources, Energy & InfrastructureANZ Banking Group
- Adam BaconRegional Executive – Asia PacificBloom Energy
- Menno WeustinkVice President New Energy APACWoodside Energy
- Sanjeev GuptaExecutive Chairman GFG Alliance
- Jeremy HasnipHead of Energy Transition, AustraliaSMBC
- Keisuke MIYOSHIDirector General, Hydrogen and CCS Project DepartmentJapan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)
- John GunnGlobal Operations Executive – HydrogenBechtel
- Mark ElliotHydrogen Systems Commercial AuthorityXodus
- Mark McCallumCEOLow Emission Technology Australia (LETA)
- Samuel MorillonManaging Director, AustraliaSiemens Energy
- Mick ScrivensVice President and Director, Australia PacificBlack & Veatch
- Justin PaynePartner, Sustainable Energy SolutionsERM
- Phil RichardsonGeneral Manager Hydrogen ProjectsStanwell Corporation
- Kazushige UemuraGeneral Manager – Hydrogen Division (Australia), Chief Representative of Melbourne OfficeIwatani Corporation
- Masao ImazatoAssistant General Manager, New Energy Business Development DepartmentMarubeni Corporation
- Nobuaki EbisakaGeneral Manager, Hydrogen Business Strategy DivisionKansai Electric Power Company Inc.
- Rafael FejervaryDirector – HydrogenSLB
- Eva DrukDelivery ManagerTechnip Energies
- Claus NussgruberCEOUtility Global
- David BosticVice President of Business DevelopmentMolecular Products
- Colin SadlierGeneral Manager, Clean FuelsATCO
- Simon ByrnesChief Commercial OfficerPort of Newcastle
- Jo ClarkeAustralia Country Manager and Bureau ChiefArgus Media
- Andrew DicksonDevelopment DirectorCWP Global
- Michael OttavianoManaging Partner - Renewable Energy APACERM
- Yoshi SaitoDirector, New Energy (Asia Pacific)SLB
- Paul BarrettCEOHysata
- Steve ChongTechnical Specialist for Hydrogen and Process EngineeringABB
- Kohei TOYODADirector General for Energy Transformation Strategy, Energy and Natural Resources Finance GroupJapan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
- Prof Alan DuffyPro Vice-Chancellor Flagship InitiativesSwinburne University
- Alexandra McIntoshDirector | Business Development & TransactionsAustralian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)APAC Advisory Board
- Rupert MaloneyExecutive Director, Alternative FuelsClean Energy Finance CorporationAPAC Advisory Board
- Connie LoPrincipal ConsultantNexantECA
- Leigh CollinsEditorHydrogen Insight
- Derek CrossTeam LeadGexcon Australia
- Ryan Willemsen-BellGeneral Manager, Future Fuels & CarbonOrigin Energy
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Summit Programme
All Timings Australian Eastern Standard Time
Session 1: Leading Hydrogen Projects Building APAC Supply Chains
Keynote: Accelerating Australia’s Hydrogen Industry
Lucy Nation, Vice President - Hydrogen, Australia and Asia Pacific, bp
Session 1: Leading Hydrogen Projects Building APAC Supply Chains
- Latest projects & investments in APAC’s hydrogen industry
- APAC as a central hydrogen hub supplying hydrogen to the world
- Major opportunities for investment in APAC’s hydrogen imports
- Latest developments on regulatory framework, production & offtake agreements
Session 2: Regional Collaboration & Trade from APAC to the World
- Hydrogen Corridors within APAC and across the world
- Creating resilient supply chains through regionalisation and localisation
- Energy security and evolving geopolitics in a low carbon world
- Shipping Australia’s sunshine to the world: using renewable green fuels
Panellists

Sandor Gaastra
Secretary-GeneralMinistry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Martijn Coopman
Program Manager International Hydrogen Supply ChainsPort of RotterdamAPAC Advisory Board
Simon Byrnes
Chief Commercial OfficerPort of Newcastle
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Governor of the State of New MexicoGovernment of New Mexico
Vicente Pinto
Counsellor for Investment Affairs (Asia)InvestChileSession 3: APAC Offtake Agreements Driving the Demand to Decarbonise Hard to Abate Sectors
Keynote:
Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Chairman, GFG Alliance
Session 3: APAC Offtake Agreements Driving the Demand to Decarbonise Hard to Abate Sectors
- Hydrogen projects decarbonising heavy industry in the region steel production, mining, cement, chemicals, agriculture
- Converting waste gases as a means to create sustainable hydrogen
- Opportunities in power, storage, renewable energy, transportation, commercial, industrial, residential and other industrial sectors
- Hydrogen as a clean fuel in maritime, aviation and trucking
- Decarbonising existing transport infrastructure
Session 4: Financing Global Hydrogen Projects
- Updates on Australia’s Hydrogen Headstart
- How will Hydrogen Headstart be financed?
- Where will investments be made?
- What's next?
- Global competition on subsidies: how the U.S. IRA, EU Delegated Acts and other Government support mechanisms are affecting the industry
- Financing hydrogen’s major projects in APAC through public private sector cooperation
- De-risking hydrogen project investments: the role of APAC financial institutions
- Synchronising FIDs across the value chain to realise projects
- Ensuring hydrogen projects are bankable and commercially sound
Panellists

John Hirjee
Head of Research & Analysis, Resources, Energy & InfrastructureANZ Banking Group
Mark Elliot
Hydrogen Systems Commercial AuthorityXodus
Kohei TOYODA
Director General for Energy Transformation Strategy, Energy and Natural Resources Finance GroupJapan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Connie Lo
Principal ConsultantNexantECASpotlight Session: Central Queensland Hydrogen Project
Panellists

Phil Richardson
General Manager Hydrogen ProjectsStanwell Corporation
Kazushige Uemura
General Manager – Hydrogen Division (Australia), Chief Representative of Melbourne OfficeIwatani Corporation
Masao Imazato
Assistant General Manager, New Energy Business Development DepartmentMarubeni Corporation
Nobuaki Ebisaka
General Manager, Hydrogen Business Strategy DivisionKansai Electric Power Company Inc.Session 5: Advancements in Infrastructure and Production to Lower the Cost of Hydrogen
- How do the costs of production, storage and transport of hydrogen impact the value chain?
- Hydrogen infrastructure development in APAC region: status, projects & next steps
- Repurposing gas infrastructure for hydrogen
- Technologies revolutionising hydrogen applications
- Electrolyser advancements towards commercial scale-up & cost reduction
- Grid-scale battery storage latest technologies and projects
Session 6: Low Carbon Hydrogen Production & CCUS
- Leading low carbon hydrogen production projects
- CCUS technologies enabling a quicker hydrogen market activation
- Policies and standards to make APAC low carbon & CCUS projects competitive
- How critical is low carbon hydrogen to meet current targets?
- Timescales and transition pathways to future proof investments
- The latest in CCUS technologies providing carbon for hydrogen derivatives
Session 7: Harnessing Renewable Power to Position APAC as a Leader in Clean Hydrogen
- Leading renewable hydrogen projects in the region
- Utilising renewable power to build manufacturing hubs in APAC
- Wind to power hydrogen production - Offshore, floating and onshore case studies: projects, timescale and latest advancements
- Solar, Hydro & Geothermal hydrogen production opportunities
Shared Learnings from Space to Hydrogen
- Hydrogen production on the moon
- Space sciences with next-gen telescopes that engage with local communities
- How to collaborate and gain support of these projects with the involvement of local communities
- The importance of workforce development to further develop Australia’s space industry
Session 8: Hydrogen Mobility Market Development in APAC
- Trains, trucks, buses, cars – latest projects and advances
- Fuel Cell technology developments vs ICE
- Hydrogen-based maritime fuels decarbonising global shipping and aviation
- Cross-sector collaboration to develop a working hydrogen mobility system
- Case-studies from successful mobility projects currently running
Panellists
Session 9: Hydrogen Carriers: Ammonia, Methanol, LOHC, Liquid Hydrogen
- Attractiveness and effectiveness of each carrier vs ammonia
- Decarbonising shipping with green ammonia or methanol
- Bunkering and ammonia storage – next steps, timelines, and projects
- Import terminal developments
- Projects and end-use cases decarbonising different sectors
Spotlight Session: Standardisation, Regulations & Certification for a Global Market
- Mutual recognition between certification schemes to enable trade
- Hydrogen regulations: how are governments in APAC supporting hydrogen’s deployment?
- Leading certification schemes within APAC
- EU criteria for green hydrogen: how will this influence standards in APAC?
- Creating the enabling environment for hydrogen projects to flourish
- Linking the global supply chains through harmonised regulations
Session 10: An Outlook for Hydrogen’s Future
- Where could the hydrogen industry be in 5-10 years?
- What needs to happen for the hydrogen industry to reach its mid to long term goals?
- How can we use what we have learned so far to accelerate the industry?
- How can governments work together to incentivise uptake across borders?
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