2023 Strategic Summit Agenda
Day 1 Morning – Strategic Summit
08:55 - 09:00 (05 mins)
Welcome Address by Organizer and Conference Chair
09:00 - 09:45 (45 mins)
[Ministerial Roundtable] Mapping Australia's Hydrogen Ambition
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Developing Queensland’s Hydrogen Industry

Hon. Steven Miles
Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics Infrastructure
Queensland Government
09:45 - 09:55 (10 mins)
[International Keynote] Japan Address

Eiji Ohira
Director General, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology Office
NEDO, Japan (Reserved)
09:55 - 10:05 (10 mins)
[International Keynote] German Address

Christian Maaß
Director-General for Energy Policy, Heat, Hydrogen and Efficiency
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany (Reserved)
10:05 - 11:00
(55 mins)
[C-Suite Panel] Tapping into the Potentials of Hydrogen–An Important Pillar of a Net Zero Economy
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Identify the sectors leading the net-zero transition
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Evaluate the flexibility of hydrogen as an energy carrier
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Evaluate the payment models in the hydrogen industry (CapEX, OpEX)
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What's needed to support the long-distance distribution of Hydrogen?
Moderator:

Jonas Moberg
Chief Executive Officer
Green Hydrogen Organisation
Panelist:

Irtiza Sayyed
President, Asia Pacific
ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

Anna Matysek
Head of Climate Change
BlueScope
Coffee Break & Exhibition Tour
11:30 - 11:50
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Available for Lead/Diamond Sponsor
11:50 - 12:40
(50 mins)
[Panel] Gaining Cost Competitiveness by Stronger Partnerships between Countries/Regions: Technologies, Innovations, Resources, Expertise
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The significance of international partnership for the green hydrogen sector
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Identify the countries with export potentials and others with strong demand, evaluate their capabilities and discuss how they can complement each other
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Explore the pathways to build a virtuous circle in the Asia-Pacific region with a unique geographic advantage
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Discuss the role of investment, corporation, R&D, and technology
Moderator:

Florence Lindhaus
Cluster Manager, Energy
German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Panelist:

James Choi
Honorary Ambassador of Foreign Investment Promotion for South Korea
Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; Former Australian Ambassador to Korea

Vicky Au
Deputy Lead, Hydrogen Industry Mission
CSIRO

Stefan Kaufmann
Hydrogen Executive Advisor to the Board
thyssenkrupp

Ko Watanabe
Head of Hydrogen Business Development
Sumitomo Corporation

Linda Wright
Chief Executive
New Zealand Hydrogen Council

Chris Celano
President & CEO
IHI E&C International Corporation
Luncheon
Day 1 Afternoon – Strategic Summit
14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)
[Panel] Strengthening Hydrogen Infrastructure for a More Efficient and Stable Production and Supply Chain
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Determining the existing gaps and future opportunities in the supply chain
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Where infrastructure investment should be prioritized
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An overview of hydrogen infrastructure assessments
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Identify the suitable energy carrier
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Technical, resource and manpower support
Moderator:

Tanya Denning
Partner
Baker McKenzie
Panelist:

Kristin Raman
Head of Strategy and Sustainability
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)

Andrew Thornton
Executive General Manager, Integrated Gas
Origin Energy
14:50 - 15:40 (50 mins)
[Panel] Renewable Hydrogen Deployment: Integration and Balance with Solar and Wind Projects
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The significance of international partnership for the green hydrogen sector
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Identify the countries with export potentials and others with strong demand, evaluate their capabilities and discuss how they can complement each other
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Explore the pathways to build a virtuous circle in the Asia-Pacific region with a unique geographic advantage

David Oglesby
Director, Industry Engagement and Development, Energy Group
Victorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

Jens Schmidt
Chief Technology Officer
TES-H2

Kam Ho
Managing Director, Australia & Indonesia
Total Eren

Cameron Kelly
General Counsel
Australian Renewble Energy Agency
Coffee Break & Exhibition Tour (40 mins)
16:20 - 16:45
(25 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Allen & Overy

16:45 - 17:35
(50 mins)
[Panel] An Enabler for Sustainable Production of Applied Products and Energy Storage in Sufficient Quantities- The Role of Ammonia and Methanol
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The significance in the global supply and what's needed to do to ensure its affordability
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Evaluating its feasibility as a primary vector of green hydrogen to work as fuels and complement labile power output of renewables
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Case sharing and evaluation
Moderated by:

Panelist:

Ashley Oh
Global Hydrogen Team Leader
SK Ecoplant
17:35 - 18:00
(25 mins)
[Keynote] Reducing the Carbon Footprints of Mining and Metal Industries by Green Hydrogen
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The importance for mining & metal companies and its implications
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Application scenarios of green hydrogen for mining and metal companies
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On-site or off-site production
18:00 - 18:05
(5 mins)
Closing Address
18:30- 20:00
(30 mins)