Welcome to Nordic Energy Days – June 16th in Osaka and June 17th in Tokyo

Agenda

The Forum will consist of an opening session followed by two thematic sessions on 1) Power systems in transition – Renewable energy, Innovative grids and Storage, and 2) Cost-efficient and low-carbon Value Chains for Hydrogen, Ammonia and CO2.

• Opening by Maja Lundbäck State Secretary for Energy, Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprises
• Welcome address by Norwegian Ambassador to Japan, H.E, Kristin Iglum
• Keynote: “Progress of the Energy Transition and Decarbonization in an uncertain geopolitical world”. Lars Nitter Havro, VP & Head of Energy Macro, Rystad Energy.

• Introductory speaker – Japan perspectives “Transitional Challenges for Power Systems” Kenji Kitao, General Manager, Transmission and Distribution Systems Planning Department, Mitsubishi Electric

Nordic Speakers

• “Mutual business opportunities for energy developers across the Nordic and Japanese energy markets”, Michael Lunt, Danish Commodities
• “Energy markets in the green transition”, Kenichi Matsumoto, Volue Japan
• Nicolas Leong, Wärtsila
• “Pioneering new technologies to reach net zero” Noboru Nishikawa, Alfalaval
• “Generating power from the ocean” (tent. title), Martin Edlund, Minesto
• Topic tbd, NN Invest in Denmark
• Topic tbd, NN Danish Energy Agency

Introductory speaker – Japan perspectives “Hydrogen and Ammonias role in the future Zero Carbon Energy System in Japan”, Tadashi Yamamoto, Osaka Gas

Nordic speakers

• “Opportunities and challenges in the global value chain for green/blue hydrogen and ammonia – technology cooperation between Japan and the Nordics”, James Laybourn, DNV
• “Nordic Hydrogen Valleys – Value Chain Mapping Across the Region”, Klaus Skytte, Nordic Energy
• Topic tbd, Patric Sundberg, Skellefteå Kraft
• “Next Wave – Next Nordic Green Transport Wave”, Per Øyvind Voie, Vireon

Agenda

10:15 : Introduction

• Stig Uffe, Deputy Director General, Danish Energy Agency

10:25 : “Energy market review”, NN, Rystad Energy

10:35: Panel discussion “Electricity trading experience from the Nordics”

• Moderator: Peter Markussen, Senior Director, Energinet
• Hiroshi Okamoto, EVP, CTO, TEPCO Power Grid
• Trading companies:
  Centrica, MFT, Nitor, InCommodities, Danske Commodities

11:15: “Japan’s energy market design”

• Prof. Tatsuo Hatta, Asian Growth Research Institute

11:40 – 11:45: Final Remark

• Jarl Frijs-Madsen, Ambassador, Royal Danish Embassy

Agenda

12:45: Opening keynote – The Nordic model for fossil-free energy

Highlighting the strengths of the respective countries in the Nordic region and how they come together in the Nordic energy system, Bo Normark/Lowina Lundström, EIT Innoenergy

12:55. Opening keynote II – Japan’s fossil-free transition

Outlining Japan’s energy goals, progress and challenges, Mika Ohbayashi-Director, Renewable Energy Institute

13:05: Panel – How Nordic Energy Tech is powering the fossil-free transition

Expo partners and major Nordic companies will discuss both current and upcoming technologies for energy generation, infrastructure and storage, and how they work together to enable a coherent and efficient energy system in the Nordics and Japan

• Moderator: Mika Ohbayashi-Director, Renewable Energy Institute
• Bo Normark/ Lowina Lundström, EIT Innoenergy
• Christian Thomsen - Cluster President NEA, Alfa Laval
• Torje Saur -Country Manager Japan, Equinor

13:30: SME Pitches – Novel approaches to fossil-free energy

Presenting Nordic Energy Tech SME’s with exciting technologies relevant for Japan’s green transition, among other

• Baseload Power Japan, Petter Sund, Representative Director,
• Minesto, Martin Edlund, CEO
• Hexicon Marcus Thor, CEO

14:00: Join the Nordics in going fossil-free

Presentation of and welcoming to the Nordic region for potential investors and interested companies, highlighting the opportunities and strengths in the region for establishment and investments

• Representatives for the Nordic TPO and IPOs

Agenda

The session will consist of two parts: 1) A status on the development of hydrogen valleys and green shipping corridors in the Nordic region, and 2) supplementary 5-6 minutes presentations on the progress from Nordic and Japanese companies.

• Moderator: Ms. Helena Sarén, Head of Zero Carbon Future Mission, Business Finland

14:15 – 14:20: Introduction

• Ms. Helena Sarén, Head of Zero Carbon Future Mission, Business Finland

14:20 – 14:35: “The Nordic Roadmap – Future Fuels for Shipping”

• Mr. Stian Erik Sollied, Area Manager, DNV

14:35 – 14:45: “Nordic Hydrogen Valleys – Value Chain Mapping Across the Region”

• Dr. Klaus Skytte, CEO, Nordic Energy Research

14:45 – 15:40: Presentation Session

14:45 – 14:50 “Charting the roadmap on the future of Hydrogen and Ammonia”

• Mr. James Laybourn, Regional Head of Sales, Energy Systems, DNV

14:50 – 14:55 “Next Wave – Enabling Zero Emission Tradelines in the Nordic”

• Mr. Per Øyvind Voie, CEO, Vireon

14:55 – 15:00: “Title TBD”

• Mr. Olli Tuunainen, Local Business Line Manager, ABB

15:00 – 15:05: “Title TBD”

• Mr. Patrik Sundberg, Head of Energy Solutions, Skellefteå Kraft

More names to announced

15:40 – 15:45: Final Remarks

• Helena Sarén, Head of Zero Carbon Future Mission, Business Finland