AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Date | Strategic Summit | H2Innovate Next | Regional Development Forum | Happy Hour in the Exhibition | Exhibition | Start-up Challenge | Women in Net-Zero Future Program | Sustainability & Diversity Night 2025 |
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17 July, Thursday | 9:00-18:15 | 14:00-16:30 | - | 17:30-19:00 | 09:00-17:30 | 10:00-12:00 | 16:00-17:30 | 19:00-21:00 |
18 July, Friday | 9:00-17:00 | 10:00-16:10 | 9:00–16:00 | - | 09:00-16:30 | - | - | - |
2025 Strategic Summit Agenda
Day 2 Morning Session: APAC Hydrogen Station: International Collaboration and Supply Chain
09:00 - 09:10
(10 mins)
Welcome by Chair
09:10 - 10:00
(50 mins)
[APAC Energy Station] Pioneering Hydrogen and Its Derivatives Market in the APAC Region—Trade, Export, and Supply Chain Dynamics
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Bilateral and multilateral trade strategies between APAC hydrogen countries
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Development of hydrogen infrastructure and logistics
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Opportunities for technology transfer, collaborative projects, and R&D
Moderator:
Florence Lindhaus
Head of Hydrogen, Cluster Manager - Energy & Head of Melbourne Office
German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Panelist:
Martin Hablutzel
Head Sustainable Energy Systems Asia Pacific
Siemens Energy
Craig Carmody
Chief Executive Officer
Port of Newcastle
Andrew Tan
President & CEO
Chiyoda Oceania Pty Ltd
Tetsuro Anzai
Head, Oceania Project Team, Hydrogen Business Unit
Sumitomo Corporation
Liz Griffin
Chief Executive Officer
Australia-Korea Business Council
Joel Smouha
Head of Hydrogen
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
10:00 - 10:20
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Trina Green Hydrogen
Coffee Break & Networking
11:00 - 11:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Advancing Hydrogen and Ammonia Solutions: An Exploration of Storage and Transportation Systems
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Low-carbon solutions in the automotive, shipping, and aviation sectors
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Techno-economic breakthroughs in hydrogen compression, liquefaction, and transportation
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Safety Protocols and Regulations for Ammonia Transport
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Opportunities and Challenges of Ports
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Investment flows, government incentives, and emerging business models
Moderator:
Alex Dronoff
Advisory Board Member
Fichtner Australia and New Zealand
Panelist:
Samuel McSkimming
Chief Executive Officer
Pilbara Ports Authority
Yosuke Onishi
Head of Green Shipping Desk
ITOCHU Singapore Pte Ltd.
Daisuke Fujihashi
General Manager of Carbon Solution Projects, Carbon Solution Development Unit
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.
Connie Lo
Vice President
NexantECA, the Energy and Chemicals Advisory company
Leigh Holder
Senior Advisor
Energex Partners
11:50 - 12:10
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Navigating hydrogen investment through uncertain times
Nikunj Panchal
Global Vice President of Energy Infrastructure Transition
Ricardo
Lunch & Networking Break
Day 2 Afternoon Session: Break the Edge: More Potential and Synergies
14:00 - 14:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Growing Hydrogen Demand — Decarbonizing Heavy Industries and Advancing Green Mobility
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Decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as mining, cement, oil and gas and others
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Latest developments in hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles
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Case studies of industries successfully transitioning to hydrogen-based processes
Moderator:
Tara Hosseini
Electrochemical Energy Storage Team Leader
CSIRO and HILT CRC
Panelist:
Nikolaus Boltze
Country Representative for Japan, Korea and Oceania
thyssenkrupp AG
Alex Cruickshank
General Manager - Commercial & Customer Experience
Air Liquide Australia Limited
Brett Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Marathon Group Australia
Stephen Archer
Chief Executive Officer
Warradarge Energy
Tim Davies
Head of Engineering
Ark Energy
14:50 - 15:10
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for NEUMAN & ESSER
Coffee Break & Networking
15:50 - 16:30
(40 mins)
[Panel] Clean Fuel Synthesis and Low-Carbon Energy Transition
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Market Readiness and Versatility for green hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and other clean fuels
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Applications in maritime fuels, energy storage, transport, and industry
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Development of infrastructure for clean fuel production, storage, and distribution in Australia and APAC
Moderator:
Julian Atchison
Communications Manager
Ammonia Energy Association
Panelist:
Rhys Tucker
Chief Technology Officer
ABEL Energy
Stephen Hall
Chief Executive Officer
NH3 Clean Energy
Attilio Pigneri
Founder and CEO
H2U - the Hydrogen Utility
Susie Bower
Chief Executive Officer
BBAMZ Ltd
16:30 - 16:35
(05 mins)