Enabling Japan’s energy transition through innovation and global connections
With thanks to the 2023 distinguished speakers
Takeshi Soda
Director, Petroleum and Natural Gas Division
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Atsunori Takeuchi
Executive Officer, Senior General Manager of LNG Business Department
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
Hitoshi Nishizawa
Executive Officer, Head of the LNG Contract Management Division
JERA CO., INC
Takashi Ishizaki
President and Representative Director of Tokyo Commodity Exchange
JPX Group
Kohei Toyoda
Director General for Energy Transformation Strategy
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Peter Vang Christensen
Senior Vice President, Clean Fuels & Chemicals – Technology
Topsoe
Toshiyuki Sakamoto
Board Member, Director, Climate Change & Energy Efficiency Unit
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
Eiji Ohira
Director Fuel Cell and Hydrogen
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Masaomi Koyama
Director, International Affairs Office, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Ryutaro Nakayama
Assistant Director, Energy Efficiency Division
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Dr. Katsuya Morimoto
Executive, Group Manager, Technology Group, Hydrogen Strategy Division
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Emi Onozuka
CEO
Eminent Group, Ltd / Expert Panel Member, Sustainable Finance, Japan Financial Services Agency
Motoyuki Hirabayashi
Senior General Manager, Energy Resources and Carbon Neutral Business Dept, Energy Resources and International Business Unit
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Joachim Harteg Jacobsen
Senior Business Development Manager, Business & Project Development
Topsoe
Takakazu Morimoto
Associate Director, Frontier Business Division, Deputy Division Director
Chiyoda Corporation
Chikako Ishiguro
Senior Analyst, Portfolio, Strategy and Risk Management Team, LNG Trading Dept. Energy Resources and International Business Unit
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Yoshifumi Suehiro
Director, Global Coordination Division, Hydrogen and CCS Project Department & Carbon Neutral Team (Energy Business), Carbon Neutral Promotion Headquarters
JOGMEC
Masumi Takanashi
Project Director, Global Coordination Division, Hydrogen and CCS Project Department Energy Business Unit
Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)
Momoyo Yuki
Head of Research and Analysis, Strategic Planning Dept., Overseas Business Division I
JAPEX
Kosuke Furutachi
General Manager, CCS Project (JAPAN) Department
JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration Corporation
Shusaku Tsubota
Executive Vice President
Diamond Gas International Pte. Ltd. Japan Branch
Toshiyuki Hagiwara
Director, General Manager of Storage Engineering Dept.,
Japan CCS Co., Ltd
Joren Kippers
First Secretary, Head of Economic and Trade Section
Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium to Japan
Jun Arima
Senior Policy Fellow for Energy and Environment
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Dr. Katsura Fukuda
Senior Researcher, Sustainability Division
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI)
Yasumasa Tsugane
Senior Marketing Manager, Energy & Environment Dept, Commodity Trading & Risk Management Div
Mitsui & Co. Ltd
