12 May 2016

This June, clean energy practitioners and thought leaders from around Asia are converging on ADB’s Headquarters in Manila for the 11th edition of the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF). The event draws together more than 1,500 government officials, project developers, sector experts, equipment and service providers, advocates, researchers, and development specialists who will discuss and share their experiences in spurring the growth and acceleration of clean energy solutions in Asia. We are less than a month away from start of the Forum, and we have many updates to help you make the most of your time and participation in this exciting week-long event.

We are proud to announce that Mr. Li Junfeng and Mr. Makoto Watanabe, leaders in advancing clean energy in Asia, will be delivering keynote speeches in the opening plenary at ACEF this year. They will provide their perspectives on the way forward for the clean energy sector after the COP 21 climate agreement. 

Li Junfeng currently serves as the Director General of China’s National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation and as president of the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association. He is a member of China’s National Energy Advisory Council, the Expert-Committee of National High-tech Program, and Academy Committee of China’s Environmental Protection Ministry. Mr. Li has dedicated his 30-year career to energy economy and energy environment studies. He was in charge of the structure and drafting of China’s Renewable Energy Law and China’s Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for Renewable Energy Development. To learn more about Li Junfeng, click here.

Mr. Watanabe has served as the Executive Director of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization since October 2015 where he is in charge of the International Affairs Department, Smart Community Department and Kyoto Mechanisms Promotion Department. In 1987, Makoto Watanabe joined the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI, now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and has worked in various MITI bureaus and departments within the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy dealing with policies related to electricity, petroleum, ceramics manufacturing, construction materials, automobiles, and other sectors. To learn more about Makoto Watanabe, click here.

After last year’s successful premier, we are bringing back the Knowledge Networking session to ACEF 2016. The Knowledge Networking session is a platform for practitioners to present the very latest innovations and stand-out initiatives. During this fast-paced and highly engaging event, participants will rotate between different tables every 10 minutes to learn about game-changing ideas, practical applications for new clean energy technologies, innovative new business models in the clean energy space, successful clean energy investment funds and strategies, and many more cutting-edge topics. Registration for Knowledge Networking is now open and instructions on how to register can be found on our website here.

This year ACEF will again be featuring a Guidebook App for smart phones, to help all participants stay up to date throughout the week and connect with other members of the clean energy community. Participants will be able to peruse through the entire ACEF agenda, check out the different Deep Dive Workshops and Technical Seminars, learn about the Keynote Speakers and Thought Leaders attending ACEF, and develop a personalized schedule for this exciting week, all right from their mobile device. All ACEF participants will be able to download this app for free. We will make another announcement on the ACEF 2016 website here when this App is available for download. We will also announce it in this newsletter.

We are excited to present to you the complete lineup of 19 Deep Dive Workshops (DDWs) and Technical Seminars during the Pre-Forum on Monday and Tuesday of ACEF week (6-7 June 2016). These Pre-forum events provide a chance for in-depth discussion around specific topics or challenges, over the course of a half-day or full-day event. The DDWs can take the form of in-depth working discussions, interactive panels, training sessions, and other exciting formats. Technical Seminars are typically shorter in duration (90 minutes or half a day) and are focused less on brainstorming and problem solving, and more on sharing information on important technical issues and developments in the clean energy and climate field. For more details, check out the all the DDWs and Technical Seminars in the list below. Participants will need to register here whether they intend to attend the entire Forum or just the pre-Forum DDWs or Technical Seminars. Those attending pre-Forum activities will be contacted separately by the activity organizers. 

 

 

For more information and updates on ACEF 2016, go to our website at:
www.asiacleanenergyforum.org