2024 Agenda and Presentations
The 2025 agenda is coming together! In the meantime, feel free to review the 2024
April 29, 2024
8:30 AM–8:45 AM
Welcome Remarks
Power Table
Don't miss this lively and informative conversation by major players regarding the highly dynamic landscape for renewable energy markets and market growth opportunities in Asia.
Jennifer Martin, Executive Director, Center for Resource Solutions
Sasank Goli, Renewable Energy Deployment Director, Nike
Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited
Jen Tan, Head of Renewables Singapore and Indonesia, Sembcorp
Ir. Mohd Razif bin Abd Halim, Managing Director, TNBX
8:45 AM–9:45 AM
Renewable Energy Markets™ Asia Awards 2024 Presentation
Join us in celebrating and congratulating organizations, initiatives, and individuals who are demonstrating leadership in driving clean energy adoption in Asia.
9:45 AM–10:00 AM
Corporate and Supply Chain Renewable Energy Roundtable
Renewable energy users from across the region and world will describe their successes and challenges in renewable energy procurement for supply chains in Asia. Come to learn about their experiences with different tools, types of energy markets and procurement for corporate needs and those of local supply chain partners.
Hanna Ye, Senior Associate, Global Programs, CEBA
Ian French, CTO, E Ink
Hemant Naidu, Energy Manager, Meta
Giorgio Fortunato, Head of Clean Energy & Power, Asia-Pacific, Google
Ava Zou, Director of Sustainability, Shoetown Group
10:30 AM–11:30 AM
Market Spotlight: South Korea
Commitments from corporations in South Korea to procure renewable energy keep growing. This session will update the audience on overall market dynamics and recent purchase examples, as well as barriers and opportunities for voluntary market participants.
Kate Roh, Head of Business Development, CnerG
Dayoon Joo, Analyst, Corporate Engagement Team, Solutions for our Climate (SFOC)
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
International Initiatives and Policies that will Impact your Business in Asia and Beyond
In the past year, many new efforts have rolled out that deeply affect corporate GHG accounting and reporting on a global level, and have serious implications for international supply chains. This session will dive into some of the most relevant initiatives that you need to understand: the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Scope 2 Guidance and international mandatory schemes on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting.
Todd Jones, Principal, U.S. Markets, Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)
Roberta Pinamonti, Associate Director, BSR
Wee Kean Fong, GHG Protocol Asia-Pacific Engagement Director, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Aymeric De Conde, Head of APAC, Strive by STX, STX Group
1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Market Spotlight: Vietnam
Vietnam’s connection to world supply chains only keeps growing stronger, making its internal renewable energy efforts all the more impactful beyond its borders. Come learn about Vietnam’s recent electricity market developments, the latest progress on direct power purchase agreements (DPPAs), and the important work of greening the grid and linking to neighbors.
Patricia Latini, Associate Director, Global Environmental Commodities Operations, Schneider Electric Sustainability Business
Jennifer Leisch, Director - Advanced Energy Systems | Vietnam Low Emissions Energy Program II, Deloitte
2:30 PM–3:00 PM
Market Spotlight: Japan
Options for purchasing renewable energy in Japan continue to evolve, as the number of companies looking to purchase renewables continues to grow, particularly through RE100 commitments. Market dynamics, opportunities and recent recommendations for corporate purchasing will be discussed, as well as changes to voluntary renewable energy options and generator support mechanisms.
Kae Takase, Senior Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute (REI)
Jules Chuang, Co-Founder & Director, Mt. Stonegate Green Asset Management
3:30 PM–4:00 PM
Small Group Discussions
This session will feature informal small group discussions with a table lead for each. Groups will rotate after 20 minutes.
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Reception
Join us for the evening Reception as we conclude the first day of programming. Stop in for light refreshments and get reacquainted with colleagues as well as network with other conference attendees. We look forward to seeing you there!
5:00 PM–7:00
April 30, 2024
9:00 AM–9:10 AM
Welcome Address
The Growth of Distributed Solar RECs and How It Can Enable Impact Projects
In 2023, solar PV installation made up nearly three quarters of global renewable energy capacity additions, with distributed solar comprising more than 40%. What are the trends shaping the development of solar energy? In addition to advancing the energy transition, how can distributed solar support sustainable development?
Jen Wee Kang, CEO & Founder, REDEX
9:05 AM–9:15 AM
State of the Markets
The voluntary market is one of the most complex and dynamic sources of renewable energy demand in the world. This session will focus on recent trends in regional demand for renewable energy, including product and purchaser types.
Nick Fedson, Technical Manager, Renewable Energy, CDP/RE100*
Wei-in Lin, Managing Consultant, Power and Renewables APAC, Wood Mackenzie
Liang Lei, Regional Correspondent, Eco-Business
*Nick Fedson presented virtually. Click here to view presentation.
9:15 AM–10:00 AM
Keynote Address
Join us as we welcome Frank Phuan, who belongs to the second generation of a solar industry business that has been established for over three decades. Together with his team, Frank grew a 5-man operation in Singapore to a 100-staff regional business spanning across regions including Singapore, Malaysia, India, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines and Australia.
Frank Phuan, Business CEO, EDP Renewables APAC
10:30 AM–10:45 AM
Offshore Wind - Opportunities and Challenges for Corporate Offtakers
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all have great potential for offshore wind, but face many obstacles to development and to corporate renewable energy purchasing. This session is a deep dive into these markets’ unique and shared challenges and opportunities for corporates looking to support and procure large amounts of renewable energy generation.
Orrin Cook, Managing Director, Apala Group
Irene Zha, Regional Category Manager Asia Pacific, Electricity and Renewable Energy, BASF
10:45 AM–11:15 AM
Market Spotlight: China
Get up to date on recent changes to renewable energy policy, implementation, and credible purchasing options in China, including updates to Green Energy Certificate (GEC) rules. This session aims to clarify purchasing options, including long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) and the new mechanism for “green power trading.”
Alan Chan, Senior Director of Business Development, China, CLP Holdings
Jingwei Zhong, Managing Consultant, Renewable Energy Solutions, South Pole
11:30 AM–12:00PM
Local Renewable Energy Option Design and Utility Engagement
As countries design their voluntary renewable energy options and markets, it is important to keep all types of potential users in mind. In this session, learn about how policymakers, renewable energy project developers, and corporate renewable energy buyers are engaging with nationalized tracking systems and retail electricity providers–and how this engagement can help buyers with global renewable energy goals participate in these markets.
Samantha Valderrama, Southeast Asia Program Manager, Allotrope Partners
Sharon Zheng, Senior Renewables Analyst, Amazon Web Services (AWS)*
Suji Kang, Program Director, Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC)
Alex Pennock, Senior Director, Certification Programs, Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)
1:30 PM–2:30PM
Market Spotlight: Singapore
As Singapore’s green ambitions continue to expand, so does the need for renewable energy to fuel this growth. Learn how energy markets in Singapore and its neighbors will help sustain the momentum, hear about the latest efforts with Indonesia as well as the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP), and gain first-hand insight on renewable electricity import into the city-state.
Jane Tay, Head of PPA Origination and Energy Offtake, ib vogt
Christophe Inglin, Managing Director, Energetix
2:30 PM–3:00PM
Energy Market Boundaries and Claims
Who can claim which certificates where? This may be the biggest question of the moment, and we will host a lively discussion on current best practices, recognition, opinions and efforts underway to help answer it. Hear what different market players have to say and what solutions they are undertaking.
Julie Casabianca, Policy Manager, Global Corporate Energy Strategies, 3Degrees
Roble Poe Velasco-Rosenheim, Director, Partnerships and APAC Markets, I-REC Standard Foundation
Nirinder Singh Johl, Founder and CEO, Asia Carbonx Change
Dharma H. Djojonegoro, CEO, Adaro Power
3:30 PM–4:20PM
4:20 PM–4:30PM