Sembcorp Energy Insights 2024 – Navigating Singapore’s Energy Transition
July 24, 2024
On 3rd July, we hosted our inaugural thought leadership forum - Sembcorp Energy Insights 2024 in Singapore. The event brought together a distinguished group of industry and government leaders from diverse fields under one roof, fostering a dialogue on the shift towards sustainable energy.
In his keynote address, Mr Keith Tan, Deputy Secretary (Industry and Energy & Carbon) at the Ministry of Trade and Industry set the tone for an insightful discourse on the energy transition journey. He highlighted that despite our progress, the journey has just started and there will be a lot more navigation and path-finding in this process. This is the case not just for Singapore, but also for the rest of the world. As such, a close collaboration between companies and the need for a strong private-public partnership is required to make energy transition work.
The audience were also tuned in to a broad range of topics, from regional power connectivity to decarbonisation pathways and financing low-carbon solutions. These exchanges emphasised the complexities and opportunities of achieving a net-zero future through collective efforts among industries, government, financers, and technology providers.
Panel I: Enhancing Regional Power Connectivity
Session participants include (L to R): Mr Andre Oei, Director, Energy Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore (Moderator); Mr Alvin Lim, Chief Operating Officer, Sarawak Energy Resources, Sarawak Energy Berhad; Mr Ang Wee Seng, Executive Director, Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association; Mr Lim Wee Seng, Group Head of Energy, Renewables & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Sustainability and Strategic Advisory, DBS Bank
Panel II: Advancing Low-carbon Solutions
Session participants include (L to R): Mr Lim Wey-Len, Executive Vice President, Economic Development Board (Moderator); Mr Abdan Hanif Satria, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Investment, PT PLN (Persero); Mr Akihiro Ondo, Managing Director and CEO Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific; Mr Irtiza H. Sayyed, President, Low Carbon Solutions, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific; Ms Outi Ervasti, Advisor, Innovation Business Platforms, Neste Oyj; Mr Siddhartha Shrivastava, Head, New Energies Asia, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
In addition to the rich content delivered on stage, the forum provided ample opportunities for networking and collaboration among attendees. Discussions continued over coffee breaks, where connections were forged and ideas were exchanged.
Cultivating ideas and connections at the forum
Our guests at the end of an insightful afternoon
Mr Koh Chiap Khiong, CEO (Singapore and Southeast Asia) of Sembcorp Industries expressed optimism about the future impact of the forum. He was pleased that the event facilitated talks around the priorities and challenges large consumers are facing when it comes to low-carbon energy adoption as well as corresponding ideas that will propel the region’s energy transition forward.
