Networking Opportunities at the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025

In alignment with its role as Asia’s most influential energy platform, the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition is proud to host the Strategic Side Events Programme, a curated selection of high-impact forums and private functions taking place in parallel to the main event agenda. These official side events provide unparalleled opportunities for meaningful engagement, allowing government stakeholders, industry executives, and institutional partners to convene in more focused and targeted settings.

Each event is developed to deepen cross-border collaboration, facilitate investment dialogue, and drive multilateral discussions on the policies, partnerships, and technologies enabling Japan’s Green Transformation and the global energy transition. Access to side events is either by invitation or by delegate classification, and specific attendance rights apply.

Organisations seeking to host an official side event during the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition are invited to contact the team via info@japanenergyevent.com.

Build strategic connections with industry leaders and experts from Japan, Asia and beyond.

Networking Reception – Hosted by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

18 June 2025 | 17:30 – 19:00 | Japan Energy Club
Access: By Invitation Only

This event brings together key players and government officials for an opportunity to exchange views on recent developments in the energy and decarbonisation sectors, and Australia’s role in supporting international energy security while promoting solution pathways towards industry decarbonisation, including CCUS and hydrogen.

Australia has been a crucial energy partner for Japan and is committed to its ongoing role as major supplier of energy into the future. The event will feature opening remarks by Australian Ambassador to Japan, Justin Hayhurst, and provide an opportunity for updates around Australia’s decarbonisation and energy transition strategies across all sources of energy.

Official Welcome Reception – Sponsored by Cheniere

18 June 2025 | 19:00 – 21:00 | Offsite (transportation provided)
Access: By Invitation Only

The Official Welcome Reception marks the ceremonial opening of the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025, delivering a distinguished platform for peer-to-peer engagement among Asia’s foremost energy stakeholders. Taking place offsite at one of Tokyo’s most exclusive venues and supported by leading global LNG supplier Cheniere, the reception offers a premium networking environment to celebrate the commencement of the three-day Summit.

This invitation-only occasion brings together senior policymakers, international delegates, C-level executives, and strategic exhibitors for an evening of connection and dialogue. Attendees will enjoy a refined atmosphere featuring curated canapés, local cuisine, and Japanese hospitality, alongside informal introductions with speakers, investors, and global partners. With transport provided to and from the venue, this reception serves as a gateway to the influential conversations and collaborations that will unfold throughout the week.

Future Leaders Networking Breakfast - Supported by Japan NRG

19 June 2025 | 08:30 – 09:30 | Delegate Lounge
Access: Delegate Pass Holders Only

The Future Leaders Networking Breakfast, hosted by Japan NRG, brings together rising professionals shaping the future of energy. Open to all delegates—with a focus on those under 35 holding a Young Professionals Delegate Pass—this session offers a valuable opportunity to connect with peers, engage with mentors, and exchange perspectives on energy innovation, digitalisation, and leadership.

Opening remarks will be delivered by Kenji Tateiwa, CEO of Agile Energy, and Yuriy Humber, Founder of Japan NRG. The session reinforces Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition’s commitment to empowering the next generation and building a resilient, inclusive energy ecosystem.

Women in Energy Networking Reception – Sponsored by JAPEX

19 June 2025 | 18:15 – 20:00 | Delegate Lounge
Access: Delegate Pass Holders Only

Proudly sponsored by JAPEX, this exclusive evening reception celebrates the vital contributions of women shaping the global energy transition. The Women in Energy Networking Reception offers a dedicated space for reflection, recognition, and relationship-building among senior women leaders, emerging professionals, and allies across the energy value chain.

Open to all registered delegates, this gathering is designed to amplify voices often underrepresented in the sector and to support inclusive dialogue on innovation, resilience, and leadership. Taking place in the Delegate Lounge—at the very heart of the Summit—it will offer drinks, light fare, and an environment conducive to open exchange. Delegates will gain new perspectives from their peers and contribute to the advancement of a more equitable and forward-thinking energy industry.

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Delegate Registration

This event is a very good platform to gather information on what’s really happening in the region, what are the needs for the next year for people in the industry to act, but also it’s a great networking event because lots of discussion are taking place behind the scenes.

Magdalena Osumi

Clean Energy Researcher, Japan NRG

It’s a good opportunity (because) all the stakeholders are coming here (to Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition), engaging together so we have the perspectives, the opinions, the projects they are working on.

Muammer Akturk

Manager, Northern Pacific Region Business Development, ABS

The Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition is a great opportunity to meet with a number of companies covering the whole spectrum of energy issues and topics from gas to power. It’s an opportunity to get lots of very interesting insights from the various panels and conferences, so really a lot to learn at the Japan Energy Summit.

Jérôme Malka

Member of the Executive Committee, ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS)