Asia Clean Energy Summit 2019
Wind Energy Conference

Singapore
31 October 2019

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About the Summit

Organised by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) in partnership with the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), we will be holding the Wind Energy Conference on 31 October 2019 in Singapore as part of Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES) of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW).

This full-day summit will bring together CEOs of industry-leading companies and political stakeholders of the major countries in South East Asia to facilitate discussions on challenges and opportunities to grow the wind industry in the region.

Programme

This year’s full-day conference will cover the key topics as following:

Global and Regional Outlook & Trends
High-level Government Discussion on Policies in key emerging markets
Financing Wind Projects within the region
Technological trends driving the energy transition

GWEC welcomes all renewables experts, entrepreneurs and financial institutions to join this event and share their experience with local players to push forward the energy transition. Please contact Raveen if you are keen to speak at this summit.

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Programme

09:00 – 09:15 Opening Remarks

Welcome address by Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore
Welcome address by Global Wind Energy Council
Welcome address by International Renewable Energy Agency

09:15 – 09:30 Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Representatives of:

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)
Binh Thuan Wind Energy Association (BWEA)
Thai Wind Energy Association (ThaiWEA)

09:30 – 10:30 Policy Session

Policy Keynote: Global Wind Energy Development Status and why South East Asia is the Missing Piece for Asia’s Energy Transition

William Gaillard, Vice-President – Sales, Vestas Asia Pacific

Policy Panel: How to Overcome Policy Constraints for the Wind Development in South East Asia

Liming Qiao, Asia Director, Global Wind Energy Council
William Gaillard, Vice President of Sales, Vestas Asia Pacific
Adam Bruce, Global Head of Corporate Affairs, Mainstream Renewable Power
Bui Van Thinh, Chairman, Binh Thuan Wind Energy Association, Vietnam
Representative from Thailand Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency
Representative from Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam

10:30 –11:00 Coffee Break

Enjoy the coffee break to socialise, exchange ideas and build productive relationships before the commencement of the CEO Session.

11:00 – 12:30 CEO Session

CEO Keynote: Building a Strong Wind Industry in Asia: What Can the Wind Industry Bring to the Region and What Are the Barriers Blocking This Potential

Mark A Hutchinson, Vice President – Head of Power and Renewables, Wood Mackenzie

CEO Panel: How to Scale Up the Huge Potential of Wind Development in the South East Asia Region

Raghuram Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, Mainstream Renewable Power
Andrew Sutherland, Executive Director, UPC Renewables
Olivier Duguet, Chairman, The Blue Circle
Lucy Craig, Vice President, Technology and Innovation, DNV GL – Energy
Sunil Gupta, Regional Head – SEA & South Asia, Vena Energy

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Networking

Enjoy the scrumptious lunch to fuel up before the commencement of the Finance Session.

14:00 – 15:45 Finance Session

Finance Keynote: How to Channel the Funding Needed to Scale-up Renewable Development in the Region

Ashish Sethia, Global Head of Commodities and APAC Head of Analysis & Consulting,
Bloomberg NEF

Finance Panel: How to scale-up the Financing of Wind Power Projects in South East Asia

Ray McLaughlin, Head of Capital Markets, Mainstream Renewable Power
Geoffrey Tan, Managing Director Asia Pacific, OPIC
Andreas Cremer, Director of Energy and Infrastructure for Europe; Middle East & Asia, DEG

15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break

Enjoy the coffee break to socialise, exchange ideas and build productive relationships before the commencement of the Technology Session.

16:15 – 18:00 Technology Session

Beyond the Boundaries: Where Can the Wind Industry Go if We Are Integrated with the Latest Technologies in Digitalization and Other Renewable Technologies?

Keynote #1: The Technology Developments and Trends in Wind Sector
- Andreas Fischer, Manager of Technical Bid, Vestas Asia Pacific

Keynote #2: Performance Optimisation With the Application of Digital Technologies in the Wind Sector
- Balki Iyer, Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer, Utopus Insights
Keynote #3: Knowing Everything About the Wind – How Bigger Data Could Change Our Industry
- Matt Smith, Head of Sales, ZX Lidars
Keynote #4: Application of Floating Offshore Wind Technologies
- Eloise Burnett, SEA Manager, Carbon Trust

Technology Panel: Pushing the Boundaries with the Latest Wind Technologies: Bigger Turbines, Longer Blades, Higher Tower, Lower Wind Speeds, Deeper and Further into the Sea

Lucy Craig, Vice President, Technology and Innovation, DNV GL – Energy
Andreas Fischer, Technical Bid Management, Vestas Asia Pacific
Balki Iyer, Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer, Utopus Insights
Matt Smith, Head of Sales, ZX Lidars

18:00 Onwards SIEW Networking

Conferences, summits and lectures provide critical platforms to share knowledge and information. However, in addition to what we learn, it’s who we meet that makes attending these events beneficial. Do make time for the SIEW Networking Reception to meet all energy professionals who attends Asia Clean Energy Summit.

*After the end of the conference, within the next 2 – 3 weeks, we will send out an email with all the presentations (of approved speakers) and photos to all attendees.