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APERC Annual Conference 2026 22-23 April 2026, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Japan
April 22, 2026 14:00 – 16:30 JST
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Registration | |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 – 14:05 | Welcome Remarks and Introduction | Dr Kazutomo Irie, Chairman & President, Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC) |
Session 1. “Stocktake on Energy Transition – Understanding the Current Challenges”
・Key barriers to the energy transition
・The effect of increased VRE on electricity affordability and grid stability
・Potential to reduce hydrogen and CCS costs
・The effect of increased VRE on electricity affordability and grid stability
・Potential to reduce hydrogen and CCS costs
| Session Moderator | Mr Glen Sweetnam, Distinguished Fellow, Energy Policy Foundation (EPRINC), USA | |
|---|---|---|
| S1-1 | From Crisis to Transition: Building ASEAN's Resilient Energy Future | Dr Nuki Agya Utama |
| S1-2 | Annual Energy Outlook 2026 | Mr Tristan Abbey |
| S1-3 | Stocktake on the Energy Transition | Mr Andrew Renton |
| S1-4 | Energy Transition Challenges | Prof Jun Arima |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Coffee break | |
| 15:40 – 16:30 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 16:50– 18:00 | APERC 30th Anniversary Ceremony (Crown Room B1) | |
| 18:10 – 20:00 | Reception Dinner (Room Ohka 2F) |
April 23, 2026 10:00 – 12:30 JST
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Registration |
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Session 2. “Prospects of Advanced Nuclear Technology Deployment”
・Small Modular Reactors (SMR) vs. conventional large reactors
・Cost overrun and construction delays
・Public acceptance
・Cost overrun and construction delays
・Public acceptance
| Session Moderator | Prospects of Advanced Nuclear Technology Deployment | Ms Yishan Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| S2-1 | Prospects of Advanced Nuclear Technology Deployment | Dr Sama Bilbao y Leon |
| S2-2 | Prospects of Advanced Nuclear Technology Deployment | Mr Nick Loris |
| S2-3 | KOREA’s SMR Program: For Technology Development and Deployment | Dr Yong-soo Kim |
| S2-4 | Nuclear Energy Policy and Challenges in Japan | Dr Kenji Kimura |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Coffee break | |
| 11:40 – 12:30 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 12:30 – 13:40 | Lunch (Crown Room B1) |
April 23, 2026 13:40 – 16:15 JST
Session 3. ”Industrial Energy Use”
・AI for energy efficiency improvement
・Decarbonization through green steel
・Maintaining international cost competitiveness
・Decarbonization through green steel
・Maintaining international cost competitiveness
| Session Moderator | Mr Robert Tromop, Senior Vice President, APERC | |
|---|---|---|
| S3-1 | Technology and the energy transition | Dr Laura Cozzi |
| S3-2 | Japanese steel industry initiatives: Decarbonization and GX* Steel *Green transformation |
Dr Hitoshi Dohnomae |
| S3-3 | Thailand’s Industrial Energy Mix and the EU-CBAM Landscape | Dr Kurujit Nakornthap |
| S3-4 | IEEJ Outlook 2026 Future of AI and Energy Demand: the Industry Sector | Dr Naoko Doi |
| 15:10 – 15:20 | Coffee break | |
| 15:20 – 16:10 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 16:10 – 16:15 | Closing Remarks | Dr Kazutomo Irie, Chairman & President, APERC |