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.

• Welcome address by Norwegian Ambassador to Japan, H.E, Kristin Iglum
• Keynote: "The Role of Offshore Wind in the European and Nordic Energy Transition" Stig Uffe Pedersen, Deputy Director General, Danish Energy Agency
• 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 & Distribution Systems Dev, Mitsubishi Electric

Nordic Speakers

• “Deals for the Green Future” (tent. title), Michael Lunt, Director, Danish Commodities
• “Energy markets in the green transition”, Kenichi Matsumoto, Chairman, Volue Japan
• “Balancing Power Plants: Transitioning to Japan's Energy Future”, Nicolas Leong, Energy Business Director, North & Southeast Asia, Wärtsila
• “Pioneering new technologies to reach net zero” Noboru Nishikawa, Managing director Alfa Laval K.K
• “Oceans for Power” (tent. title), Martin Edlund, CEO, Minesto
• “Integration of Offshore Wind today and in the Future”, Peder Bo Sørensen, Special Advisor, Invest in Denmark & Peter Markussen, Director, Energinet

Introductory speaker – Japan perspectives “Hydrogen and Ammonias role in the future Zero Carbon Energy System in Japan”, Deputy Senior General Manager, 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”, Regional Head of Sales, Energy Systems James Laybourn, DNV
• “Nordic Hydrogen Valleys – Value Chain Mapping Across the Region”, Klaus Skytte, CEO, Nordic Energy
• “Powering Tomorrow from the North”, Patric Sundberg, Head of Energy Solutions, Skellefteå Kraft and UIf Månson, Business developer, Skellefteå Municipality
• “Next Wave – Next Nordic Green Transport Wave”, Per Øyvind Voie, CEO, Vireon

Agenda

10:15: Introduction

• Jarl Frijs-Madsen, Ambassador, Royal Danish Embassy

10:18 : Opening remarks

• Stig Uffe, Deputy Director General, Danish Energy Agency

10:18: Presentation “TBD”

• Lars Nitter Havro, Head of Energy Transition Analytics, Rystad Energy

10:40: Panel discussion “Electricity Trading in High-Penetration RE Energy Systems”

• Moderator: JP, TBD
• Trading companies: BD Energy, ENZEE Commodities, Our New Energy, Time2Market

11:10: Panel discussion “Electricity Trading in Transitioning Energy Systems”

• Moderator: Peter Markussen, Senior Director, Energinet
• Trading companies: Centrica, Nitor, InCommodities, Yggdrasil Commodities

11:40 – 11:45: Closing Remarks

• Peter Markussen, Senior Director, Energinet

Agenda

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

• Bo Normark, Industrial Strategy Executive, EIT Innoenergy

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

• 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, Industrial Strategy Executive, EIT Innoenergy
• Christian Thomsen - Cluster President NEA, Alfa Laval
• Torje Saur, Country Manager Japan, Equinor
• TBC, Gorrissen Federspiel

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

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

14:00-1415: Join the Nordics in going fossil-free

• David Cameron, Energy sector expert, Business Sweden
• TBC – Invest in Denmark

Agenda

The session will consist of two parts: Part 1 provides a status on the development of hydrogen valleys and green shipping corridors in the Nordic region, and part 2 with 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: Introduction

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

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

• Mr. Stian Erik Sollied, Area Manager, DNV

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

• Dr. Klaus Skytte, CEO, Nordic Energy Research

14:45 – 15:40: Presentation Session

14:45 "Nordic Japanese Partnership. The Case of European Energy and Kassø e-methanol facility"

• TBC, MITSUI

14:55: “Charting the roadmap on the future of Hydrogen and Ammonia”

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

15:00: “Next Wave – Enabling Zero Emission Tradelines in the Nordic”

• Mr. Per Øyvind Voie, CEO, Vireon

15:05: “Maritime is Electrifying”

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

15:10: "Title TBD"

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

15:15: "Title TBD"

• Mr. Toshiki TAMURA, Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL)

15:21: "Title TBD"

• Name TBC, Mitsubishi HC Capital

15:30: Q&A session

15:40 – 15:45: Final Remarks

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