AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Date | Strategic Summit | H2Innovate Next | Regional Development Forum | Happy Hour in the Exhibition | Exhibition | Youth Progam | Women in Net-Zero Future Program | Sustainability & Diversity Night 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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)
[Keynote] Deepening Regional Collaboration and Driving Policy Innovation to Weave the APAC Hydrogen Tapestry
Matt Kean
Chair
Climate Change Authority
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:
Joel Smouha
Head of Hydrogen
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Craig Carmody
Chief Executive Officer
Port of Newcastle
Andrew Tan
President & CEO
Chiyoda Oceania Pty Ltd
Samuel Morillon
Managing Director of Australia and Vice President of Pacific
Siemens Energy
Tetsuro Anzai
Head, Green Hydrogen Project Team for Australia
Sumitomo Corporation
Liz Griffin
Chief Executive Officer
Australia-Korea Business Council
Shyam Gupta
Head - Strategy (Energy Transition)
Reliance Industries Limited (Reserved)
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
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
11:50 - 12:10
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Navigating hydrogen investment through uncertain times
Nikunj Panchal
Global Vice President of Energy Infrastructure Transition
Ricardo
12:10 - 12:30
(20 mins)
[Case Study] Hydrogen Projects Building the APAC Green Energy Ecosystem
Lunch & Networking Break
Day 2 Afternoon Session: Break the Edge: More Potential and Synergies
14:00 - 14:40
(40 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
Nikolaus Boltze
Country Representative for Japan, Korea and Oceania
thyssenkrupp AG
Alex Cruickshank
General Manager - Commercial & Customer Experience
Air Liquide Australia Limited
James Harman
Chief Executive Officer
EDL
Brett Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Marathon Group Australia
Kane Salisbury
Chief Executive Officer
Hallett Group Pty Ltd (Reserved)
14:40 - 15:00
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for NEUMAN & ESSER
15:00 - 15:15
(15 mins)
[Case Study] Hydrogen Hubs/Projects for the Decarbonization of Heavy Industries
Coffee Break & Networking
15:55 - 16:15
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
16:15 - 16:55
(40 mins)
[Panel] Ammonia's Role in Clean Fuel Synthesis and Low-Carbon Energy Transition
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Use of ammonia in maritime fuels, energy storage and others
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Advanced technologies for low-emission ammonia production
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Infrastructure development for production, storage, and distribution facilities in Australia and APAC
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Cost competitiveness and safety issues
Rhys Tucker
Chief Technology Officer
ABEL Energy
Attilio Pigneri
Founder and CEO
H2U - the Hydrogen Utility
16:55 - 17:00
(05 mins)