Conference Agenda

Two Days of Insight and Innovation

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Highlights:

Day 1: Lessons from Hydrogen Value Chain – Challenges and Solutions

Day 2: Accelerating the Adoption of Hydrogen Technologies & Engineering

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    DAY 1: LESSONS FROM HYDROGEN VALUE CHAIN - CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS

    08:30 - 09:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee

    09:00 - 09:05 Welcome Presentation by Conference Chairman

    Surendran Kandasamy, Head (Hydrogen), Energy Transition Solutions, PETRONAS

    09:05 - 09:10 Opening Speech by Conference Patron

    H.E. Morten Paulsen, Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia & Brunei, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur

    09:10 - 09:15 ApexOne Asia: Connecting People, Technology, and Hydrogen Innovation

    09:15 - 09:30 Keynote Address

    Prakash Kumar Karunakaran, Senior General Manager, Technology Digital Solutions, PETRONAS

    09:30 - 10:00 Session 1: Capability Challenges for Hydrogen as a Sustainable Future

    Puan Nur Fadillah Bt Mior Sharifuddin, Chairperson, Policy Research & Capability Building, ASCOPE

    Sharing on Hydrogen Visit to South Korea

    Nawar Bt M Arif, Manager, Project, Group Technology Capability Management, Project Delivery & Technology, PETRONAS

    10:00 - 10:30 Networking Break

    10:30 - 11:30 Session 2: Electrolyzer Imperatives (SOEC)

    Moderator: M Sopiee B Saaibon, Custodian (Liquefaction), Gas & LNG, Group Technical Solution, Project Delivery & Technology, PETRONAS

    Panellist: Joseph Lenox, Strategic Business Development Director, Ceres; Katie Russell, Marketing and Communications Director, Ceres; Vinay Avasthi, Licensing Manager, Topsoe; James Gombas, Sales Director, Hydrogen Applications, FuelCell Energy

    11:30 - 12:45 Session 3: Methane Pyrolysis

    Moderator: Octavian Partenie, Technology Expert (Electrolyser), Gentari Hydrogen, Project Design, Execution & Technology, GENTARI

    Panellists: Chris Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Ekona Power Inc; Kaisa Nikulainen, CEO, ROTOBOOST; Luc Kox, Chief Commercial Officer, Hazer Group Limited; Matti Malkamäki, Founder and Chairman of the Board, Hycamite; Sonja Vermeulen, Marketing Manager, Hycamite, Terje Hauan, Chief Technology Officer, SEID

    12:45 - 14:00 Lunch Break & Networking

    14:00 -14:15 Session4: Industry Presentation: Market Update

    Rystad Energy

    14:15 - 15:15 Session 5: Innovations in Hydrogen Storage and Distribution/Mobility Challenges

    Moderator: W Anas Masyudi B W Abdullah Sani, Senior Manager, Technology Program, Group Technology & Commercialization, Project Delivery & Technology, PETRONAS

    Panellist: Professor Jianxin Zou, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Supported by Hydrexia); Vishal Pandey, Head of BD & Sales, South East Asia, Linde Engineering; Yatin Premchand, Managing Director, Global Advisory, Black & Veatch

    15:15 - 15:35 Session 6: Validating Carbon Intensity

    Ir. Dr. Mohammad Nurizat bin Rahman, Senior Consultant Decarbonisation, Energy Markets and Strategy, DNV

    15:35 - 16:10 Networking Break

    16:10 - 16:25 Session 7: Hydrogen Derivatives - Advancing a Sustainable Energy Future: Ammonia as a Hydrogen Carrier

    Richard Foong, Managing Consultant, NexantECA

    18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Dinner and Networking Event

    DAY 2: ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES & ENGINEERING

    08:30 - 09:00 Morning Coffee and Networking

    09:00 - 09:20 Session 8: Safety

    Centre for Hydrogen Safety (American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Online)

    09:20 - 10:00 Session 9: Safety Standards and Regulatory Challenges in Hydrogen Handling

    Speaker: Danillo Oliveira Marques, Senior Consultant / Project Manager - Risk Management and Hydrogen Advisory - Singapore / South East Asia, DNV; Black & Veatch

    10:00 - 10:30 Networking Break

    10:30 - 12:00 Session 10: Compression Technologies

    Moderator: Octavian Partenie, Technology Expert (Electrolyser), Gentari Hydrogen, Project Design, Execution & Technology, GENTARI

    Panellist: Nicolas Ng, Hydrogen Project Solutions Leader, Baker Hughes; Prithvi Chandrasekhar, Atlas Copco; Prrudy Wong, Marketing Manager, Compression, Siemens Energy; MAN

    12:00 - 12:15 Session 11: Air Liquide's Trailblazer and NormandHy Developments (ELY > 200 MV)

    Farouk Nor, Regional Sales Manager, Air Liquide

    12:15 - 14:00 Lunch Break & Networking

    14:00 - 15:00 Session 12: Sharing on Fuel Cell Applications

    Moderator: Ir. Ts. Mohd Iqbal Bin Ridwan, Lead (Green Energy Technologies), Tenaga Nasional Berhad

    Speakers from James Gombas, Sales Director, Hydrogen Applications, FuelCell Energy; Jon Harman, Technology Delivery Director, Ceres; Prakash Logan, Business Development Manager, Essem Group

    15:00 - 16:00 Session 13: Digital Solutions/Modeling/Simulation

    Moderator: Surendran Kandasamy, Head (Hydrogen), Energy Transition Solutions, PETRONAS

    Panellist: Ujjval Bhatt, Decarbonization Lead, KBC A Yokogawa Company; Frederic Thielland, Business Development Manager - Hydrogen Market - APAC & Global Account, Siemens Energy; Mohamad Fahmy Saub, Strategic Account Manager, Emerson

    16:00 - 16:30 Networking Break

    16:30 - 16:45 Session 14: Optimizing Electric Management for Electrolyzers

    Lay Hock Ooi, Strategic Account Executive - O&G Segment, Schneider Electric Malaysia

    16:45 - 17:00 Closing Remarks and Future Directions by Conference Chairman

    Surendran Kandasamy, Head (Hydrogen), Energy Transition Solutions, PETRONAS

    Note: This program may be subjected to alterations and additions.

    Participating Companies

    We are proud to welcome a diverse group of leading companies from across the globe, showcasing their expertise and innovations in hydrogen technology, energy transition, and sustainable solutions.