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Day 1 - Monday, 23 August 2021
Guest of Honour
The Right Honourable Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji bin Haji Noor
Chief Minister of Sabah and Minister of Finance, Sabah, Malaysia
Welcoming Remark
H.E. Mr. Arifin Tasrif
Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia
Inaugural Ministerial Remark
Arifin Tasrif is an Indonesian executive who is the current Minister for Energy & Mineral
Resources in Joko Widodo's Developed Indonesia Cabinet. Previously, he was assigned as
Indonesia’s Ambassador to Japan in 2017 until October 2019.
Minister Tasrif has broad experience in fertilizer industry. Prior to his assignment as Ambassador, he held position as Chief Executive Officer in three different state-owned companies in the fertilizer industry, namely PT. Pupuk Indonesia, PT. Pupuk Sriwidjaja, and also PT. Petrokimia Gresik. Minister Arifin studied chemical engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)
and graduated in 1977.
Supporting Organisations
H.E. Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol, Ph.D
Chairman Mindanao Development Authority, Republic of the Philippines
Inaugural Ministerial Remark
Dr. Madana Nallappan
Lead Energy Analyst (APAC), Energy Industries Council (EIC)
Keynote Address :
Market Outlook and Business Opportunities in the Energy Sector: Global Perspective
She is involved in research and analysis of market intelligence across all energy sectors in the Asia Pacific region with a particular interest in the “Energy Transition” sectors namely hydrogen.
Mrs Agnete Johnsgaard-Lewis
Managing Director, Brunei Shell Petroleum & Country Chair, Shell in Brunei
Speaker for Session 1 on "Oil & Gas: "Opportunities & Challenges"
Mrs. Agnete Johnsgaard Lewis (M.Eng, Siv.Ing) was appointed as
Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn. Bhd. (BSP) Managing Director and
Country Chair of Shell Companies in Brunei in mid-2020.
A Norwegian national, Agnete graduated with a M.Eng. in
Chemical and Process Engineering with Distinction from the
University of Surrey, UK, prior to joining Shell in 1996 as an
offshore field engineer in the Netherlands. Subsequently she has
enjoyed a truly global career with various technical, commercial
leadership roles with long term postings to the Netherlands,
Nigeria, USA, Brazil and lastly Norway, where she has been the
Country Chair and Managing Director of Shell’s businesses in
Norway. During her time in Norway, Agnete was also elected by
industry peers to serve on the Board of Directors of Norwegian
Oil and Gas.
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Agnete is a senior leader with demonstrated capability to
transcend organisational boundaries to drive integration and
promote a one team mindset to deliver great business outcomes.
This was evidenced when she was the Business Performance
Manager for Shell Brazil and as VP Deepwater Digitalisation and
Innovation, leading the digital transformation of Shell’s
Deepwater Business.
Passionate about people, she is recognized for her commitment
to coach and mentor female staff. Informed by events in her early
career working offshore, she continuous to be a champion of
safety leadership and learner mindset.
Agnete is married to Keith and is a proud mother of two teenage
boys, Kristian and Niklas. She enjoys spending her spare time
with the family, watching movies and pursuing outdoor activities.
Tutuka Ariadji
Director General of Oil and Gas, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia
Speaker for Session 1 on "Oil & Gas: "Opportunities & Challenges"
Speaker for Session 2 on "Oil & Gas : Transitioning to clean energy"
Tutuka Ariadji is the Director General of Oil and Gas, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources with the responsibilities in the areas of policy formulation in the oil and gas sector; implementation of policies in the oil and gas sector; formulation of norms, standards, procedures and criteria in the oil and gas sector; providing technical guidance and evaluation in the oil and gas sector; as well as implementation of the administration of the Directorate General of Oil and Gas.
Tutuka Ariadji obtained Master of Science at Texas A&M University and Doctor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University. Before appointed as a Director General of Oil and Gas on 6 November 2020, Mr Tutuka Ariadji was a lecturer at Bandung Institute of Technology. He was also Chairman of Indonesian Petroleum Engineers Society in 2016-2019.
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Ir Mohamed Firouz Asnan,
Senior Vice President, Malaysia Petroleum Management, Upstream Business, PETRONAS (Malaysia)
Speaker for Session 1 on "Oil & Gas: "Opportunities & Challenges"
Mohamed Firouz Asnan (55) is currently the Senior Vice President of Malaysia Petroleum Management, Upstream Business. He was appointed to this role in June 2019.
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Firouz is a registered professional engineer and a member of Institution of Engineers, Malaysia. He graduated with a B.Sc in Civil Engineering from University of Southwestern Louisiana and a Master of Business Administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Sloan Fellow.
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Firouz joined PETRONAS in 1989 as a facilities engineer in the Exploration & Production Division. Throughout the 31 years of his career in PETRONAS, he has progressed through a series of domestic and international assignments spanning both Upstream and Downstream businesses, including stints in the corporate centre.
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As the Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy from July 2017 to March 2019, he was instrumental in setting up the New Energy business of PETRONAS as part of the strategy to future-proof the organisation. Earlier, under his stewardship as the Vice President of Refining & Trading, Downstream Business from September 2015 to June 2017, the domestic refineries embarked on upgrading program to meet new fuels standards products whilst the trading business registered a sharp growth in profitability.
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From 2005 to 2009, Firouz was the General Manager of Business Development Unit, Corporate Planning where he led several key M&A transactions which expanded the portfolio of PETRONAS. Later, he was posted to lead the upstream business in Vietnam with concurrent role as Chairman of PETRONAS Vietnam from 2009 to 2013. This was followed by his appointment as Chairman of PETRONAS Sabah & Labuan in 2013 to drive the implementation of the world-class Sabah-Sarawak Integrated Oil & Gas Project.
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Presently, Firouz sits on the boards of several PETRONAS subsidiaries including Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and PETRONAS LNG Sdn Bhd. He also chairs PETRONAS venture capital outfit, PTV International Ventures Ltd (PTVIVL). In addition, he also represents PETRONAS on the boards of MIGHT (Malaysia Industry-Government Group for High Technology) and IOGP (International Association of Oil & Gas Producers). In addition, he represents Malaysia on the board of Malaysia-Thai Joint Authority (MTJA).
Engr. Ricardo B. Dela Cruz
Assistant Director, Energy Resource Development Bureau (ERDB), Department of Energy,
Republic of the Philippines
Speaker for Session 1 on "Oil & Gas: "Opportunities & Challenges"
Engr. Ricardo B. Dela Cruz is currently the Assistant Director of the Energy Resource Development Bureau (ERDB) of the Philippine Department of Energy (PDOE), the bureau mandated to formulate and implement policies, programs and regulations relating to the exploration, development and production of indigenous petroleum, coal and nuclear mineral energy resources.
Prior to his assignment at ERDB, he also served as the Director of the Department of Energy - Visayas Field Office (DOE- VFO) that implements the agency’s regional policies, plans, programs and regulations from upstream to downstream energy industries. Engr. Dela Cruz has been working in both the government and private sectors for more than 25 years, as Researcher, Policy Analyst, Evaluator, Auditor and Safety Inspector of the government, then in the private sector as Safety Engineer, Superintendent, Project Manager, General Manager and Vice President for Operations of mining companies. He has also been involved in the management and planning of an integrated coal mine-mouth power plant project as well as serving as consultant in mine management, engineering, safety and environment.
He has participated and presented papers in various local and international seminars, conferences and workshop covering the following fields: Volcanology and Seismology, Coal Exploration, Coal Mine Safety and Technology, Sustainable Mineral Development and Environmental Planning.
Engr. Dela Cruz has a Doctorate degree in Public Administration from Southwestern University and has completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering from the Adamson University
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Mr Ezran Mahadzir
Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS LNG Ltd, Gas & New Energy Business, PETRONAS
Speaker for Session 2 on "Oil & Gas : Transitioning to clean energy"
Ezran Mahadzir (46) was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PETRONAS LNG Limited since January 2021. A PETRONAS Scholar, he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Political Science with a minor in International Relations from Boston University, United States of America (USA) in 1997.
With over 22 years of experience in PETRONAS, Ezran has held various portfolios across the integrated Oil & Gas value chain, primarily in the Gas business sector. In his early days, he had stints in Business Development, Mergers & Acquisition and Corporate Strategy. He also received an international exposure as the Senior Commercial Manager in PETRONAS Australia Pty Ltd in Brisbane, Australia. Other positions he had assumed before are General Manager of LNG Marketing - Japan, General Manager of Integrated Gas Strategy and a brief period in the President's Office leading a groupwide transformation initiative. Prior to his current responsibility, Ezran was the CEO for PETRONAS Energy & Gas Trading Sdn. Bhd. (PEGT).
Some of Ezran's career highlights include the successful development of the LNG Bunkering business - a first in the region. He also led the development of the Virtual Pipeline System via Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ISO-tanks to gain greater outreach to off grid customers which was the first in Peninsular Malaysia. During his tenure leading PETRONAS LNG marketing efforts in Japan, the team through his leadership had retained PETRONAS' position as a premier LNG supplier into the Japan market by expanding the customer base and market share through various innovative and creative contract structuring. Ezran was also involved in the Gladstone LNG project, one of the world's first Coal Seam Gas (CSG) to LNG initiatives.
Presently, Ezran holds the position of Vice-Chair, Gas Market Committee of World Gas Conference (WGC) 2021, International Gas Union (IGU) since early 2020.
Ezran brings a pragmatic approach to strategy, commercial and marketing via collaborations, aiming to create mutually beneficial value to his stakeholders. As a leader, he puts emphasis on providing a collaborative work environment and culture. By ensuring an effective team-based approach, he leads his team to achieve success with pace. He believes it is key to understand with empathy various stakeholders aims and objectives and most importantly, being in tune with their requirements to ensure a customer centric value proposition.
Mr. Jesus T. Tamang
Director, Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (EPPB), Department of Energy, Republic of the Philippines
Speaker for Session 2 on "Oil & Gas : Transitioning to clean energy"
Mr. Jesus T. Tamang graduated from the University of the Philippines with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 1980. He attended an Executive Training Course on Energy Planning and Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, USA in 1987. He also has a masters degree in Public Management from the Development Academy of the Philippines in 2006.
Director Jesus T. Tamang has a total of thirty (30) years of experience in the energy sector with exposure and awareness of the energy situation of the country, ASEAN, and APEC member economies. He was instrumental in the
startup of newly established international energy research centers i.e. Asia Pacific Energy Research Center (APERC) in Tokyo, Japan, and ASEAN-EC Energy Management Training and Research Center (AEEMTRC) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Presently, Mr. Tamang heads the Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (EPPB) of the Department of Energy which is in charge of the formulation, updating, monitoring, and evaluation of national and regional energy plans, policies, programs, and projects and provides a comprehensive assessment of supply and demand scenarios and options and likewise, studying the impacts of international developments, trends and commitments on energy policies, economy and the environment.
Mr. Tamang served as the Focal Person for the development of the Downstream Natural Gas Industry (NGI) in the Philippines. His assignment included the drafting of the Interim Rules and Regulations Governing the Transmission, Distribution and Supply of Natural Gas, preparation of the Development Program for the Downstream Natural Gas Industry and the DOE’s representative to the Technical Working Group (TWG) reviewing the draft version of the bill on Natural Gas filed at Lower House of Congress.
As Team Leader of APERC, Mr. Tamang is responsible for the analysis and modeling of the residential, commercial and power generation sectors of APEC member economies. He is also responsible for the management and conduct of research on topics and issues affecting the energy situation of APEC member economies. He oversees the residential-commercial sector; the transformation sector involving mainly coal and natural gas; establishment of energy efficiency indicators for the industry sector and the analysis of the power generation sector.
Dr. Ir Dadan Kusdiana, Msc
Director General, Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation
Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources (MEMR), Republic of Indonesia
Speaker for Session 3 on “Renewable Energy: A Roadmap to Greener Future ? ”
Dadan Kusdiana was born in Sumedang on December 29th, 1968. He graduated from Institut Pertanian Bogor in 1992 majoring in Agricultural Mechanization. A great interest in bioenergy encouraged him to undertake postgraduate in the field of Energy Science at Kyoto University Japan. He also earned a doctorate from the same University in Energy and Environmental Studies, majoring Technology of Biofuel process in 2004.
Dadan Kusdiana has been joining the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources since 1992 in Directorate General of Electricity and Energy Utilization (DG of LPE). His career began when he was appointed as a Head of Sub-Directorate for Rural Energy at DG of LPE (2006-2010) then Head of Sub-directorate for Bioenergy Program Preparation at the Directorate General of NREEC (2010-2013). He also actively participates in Indonesian Biodiesel Forum as well as being a board member for the Indonesian Bioenergy Expert Association and Indonesian Renewable Energy Society.
In 2013, he was appointed as Director of Bioenergy and Head of Public Communication Center in 7 th May, 2015. Then in the same year at 13th July, he was assigned as Director of Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS). This was a new agency under the Ministry of Finance which main task is to encourage the implementation of biodiesel from palm oil nationally.
After a year working under the Ministry of Finance, he came back to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources as Secretary Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (2016-2017), Head of Communication, Public Information Services and Cooperation Bureau (2017), Advisor to the Minister of EMR for Economy and Natural Resources (2017-2019), and Head of Research and Development Agency Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (2019-2020). Currently, he serves as Director General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation as well as Acting Head of Research and Development Agency Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (2020 - Present).
Dr. Jay Mariyappan
Head of New Energy, PETRONAS and Chief Executive Officer PETRONAS Power Sdn. Bhd.
Speaker for Session 3 on “Renewable Energy: A Roadmap to Greener Future ? ”
Dr. Jay Mariyappan joined Petronas in Oct, 2018 as Head of New Energy, a new business unit that has been set up within the PETRONAS Group to focus on clean energy. He has 20+ years working experience in the power industry and financial services with a focus on clean energy. His previous experiences varied from utility planning, project development, investments, operations, trading and business development in Europe, USA, Asia and Africa.
He spent 10 years at a Singapore based Renewable Energy developer where he was a Managing Director responsible for delivery, sales and trading of environmental products in Asia, and business development in South East Asia. Prior to that he was a Vice President, based in London, at a Global financial services firm where he focused on Clean Energy in India and other parts of Asia. Other roles include utility planning at a major utility power company and as an energy specialist at a renewable engineering company, where he was also seconded to the UK Government to advise on climate change mitigation projects and policy.
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He holds a PhD from Imperial College, London in decentralized energy systems, a Master’s in Environmental Management from University of Nottingham, UK and an Executive MBA from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern, USA) and HKUST (Hong Kong).
Ms Marissa P. Cerezo
Assistant Director, Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB), Department of Energy, Republic of the Philippines
Speaker for Session 3 on “Renewable Energy: A Roadmap to Greener Future ? ”
Marissa P. Cerezo has been in the energy sector for over 20 years.
She started her career as a geologist in the Energy Research
Laboratory of the Department of Energy (DOE) doing
paleoenvironment and stratigraphic analyses of areas in the
Philippines with potential energy resources using microfossils.
When she became a lawyer in 2004, she was reassigned to handle
contracts and negotiation for all types of energy sources. She
focused on renewables in 2011 and was appointed to her current
position as the Assistant Director of the Renewable Energy
Management Bureau of the Department of Energy, Philippines.
Day 2 - Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Ir. Rida Mulyana M.Sc.
Director General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia
Speaker for Session 4 on “Power & Energy Infrastructure - "Opportunities & Challenges”
EDUCATION:
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S2 : - London University, United Kingdom, Majoring in Petroleum
Engineering, Graduated 1992 ;
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S1 : - Institute of Technology Bandung, Majoring in Petroleum
Engineering, Graduated 1988 ;
JOBS HISTORY :
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Director General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources(MEMR), February 2019 up to Now ;
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Director General of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), February 2013 toFebruary 2019 ;
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Head odf Planning and Cooperation Bearau, Ministry of Energy andMineral Resources (MEMR), from 2010 to 2013 ;
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Head of Centre of Research and Development of Oil and Gas Technology“LEMIGAS”, Research and Development Agency, MEMR from 2009 to 2010 ;
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Secretary of Directorate General of Oil and Gas, MEMR 2009 ;
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Head Program Division, Research and Development Center for Oil and Gas Technology “LEMIGAS”, Research and Development Agency, MEMR from 2008 to 2009 ;
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Head of Administration Division, Centre of Research and Development Center for Oil and Gas Technology “LEMIGAS”, Research and Development Agency, MEMR, from 2002 to 2008 ;
Ms Nurhafiza Binti Mohamed Hasan
Director, Industry Planning and Development, Energy Commission Malaysia ​
Speaker for Session 4 on “Power & Energy Infrastructure - "Opportunities & Challenges”
Ms. Nurhafiza binti Mohamed Hasan, Director of Industry and Management Development Department, has been in service at Energy Commission Malaysia since 2002. She graduated from University of Science Malaysia majoring in Electrical Power Engineering.
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Earlier in her service she has been working together with the Danish International development Agency (DANIDA) in energy efficiency and demand side management development programme for Malaysia. She had been actively involved with relevant stakeholders such as Economic Planning Unit, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water, Malaysia Industrial Development Authority and etc in developing energy efficient plan. Amongst the successful programmes implemented were High Efficient Motor Guidelines, Malaysian Standard for non-residential buildings and energy efficient rating & labeling for household appliances.
She was also involved in the Capacity Planning Unit, responsible in ensuring adequacy of generation capacity for electricity supply. This involved demand forecasting, selection of potential power plant based on technical/ financial analysis and preparation of generation development plan for Peninsular includes Peninsular Malaysia & Sabah. The proposed plan will be presented for approval and endorsement by Minister of Energy, Green Technology & Water.
In March 2010, she had been seconded to MyPower Corporation which is one of the Malaysia government link company to look into Malaysia Electricity Supply Industry reform. The task includes strategy to ring-fence system operator and single buyer functions, account unbundling and incentive based regulations. The team comprises of representatives from Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Khazanah Nasional, etc.
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Previously she was the Head of License Unit, she was in charge on issuance of license for electricity supply activities. The responsibility cover monitoring of licensee performance, conduct engineering and management audit, facilitate in developing the policy, relevant regulatory & conditions and checking the compliance of the licensees.
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In September 2019, she was appointed as the Director of Industry and Management Development Department, overseeing matters related to industrial development and electricity market, capacity planning and development, conventional capacity procurement, Renewable Energy capacity procurement and Third Party Access.
Mr Mario C. Marasigan
Director , CESO III, Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (EPIMB) Department of Energy, Republic of the Philippines
Speaker for Session 4 on Topic of Paper: "Power & Energy Infrastructure – Opportunities & Challenges”
Speaker for Session 5 on Topic of Paper: "Visayas – Mindanao Interconnection Project and Mindanao Transmission Backbone"
Mr. Mario C. Marasigan currently serves as Officer In-Charge of Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (EPIMB) of the Philippine Department of Energy (PDOE), mandated to supervise the implementation of electric power industry restructuring to establish a competitive, market-based environment, and encourage private-sector participation; ensure adequate, efficient and reliable supply of electricity, and formulate plans, programs and strategies relative to rural electrification. Prior to his assignment at EPIMB, he also served as the Director of the Renewable Energy Management Bureau, which handles the overall administration, regulation and promotion of renewable energy resources development in the country. He is also the former Director of the Energy Utilization Management Bureau, which is in charge of administering and implementing alternative fuel use and energy technologies including energy efficiency and conservation programs of the Department.
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Mr. Marasigan participated and presented papers in various local and international seminars, workshops and conferences in the following fields: Coal Exploration, Clean Coal Technology, Hydropower Technology, Dams and Engineering Geology, Rural Electrification, Renewable Energy Technologies and Alternative Fuels.
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In his government service, Mr. Marasigan was involved in research, exploration and development of the country's indigenous resources. He started with the upstream coal industry and later moved on to mini-hydropower, solar, wind and marine energy resources. He has likewise led the PDOE's Program Management Office for Rural Electrification, particularly in the application of renewable energy systems (solar power technology, micro-hydropower generation) in unviable areas for conventional grid connection.
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Mr. Marasigan graduated from the Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila, Philippines) with a Bachelor's Degree in Geology in 1982. He has attended a Post Graduate Studies in Geology in the International Institute for Earth Sciences and Aero-Space Survey (Enschede, The Netherlands), and Masters in Management in the Technological University of the Philippines (Taguig City, Philippines).
Mr. Evy Haryadi
Director of Corporate Planning, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) ​
Speaker for Session 5 on “Power & Energy - Energy Transmission and Distribution”
Topic of Paper: "North Kalimantan Power Grid Interconnection Project in Indonesia"
Professional Experience:
1. Director of Corporate Planning, PT PLN (Persero) from July 2021 to present;
2. Head of Centre of Excellence PT PLN (Persero) from January 2021 to June 2021;
3. General Manager of PT PLN (Persero) Pusat Pengatur Beban from 2019 to 2021;
4. General Manager of PT PLN (Persero) Puslitbang from 2017 to 2019;
5. Expert Staff of PT PLN (Persero) from 2016 to 2017;
6. Head of Sumatra Region's Business Operation Division, PT PLN (Persero) 2016.
7. General Manager of PT PLN (Persero) Penyaluran dan Pusat Pengatur Beban Jawa Bali, from 2013 to 2016
8. Operation System Manager of PT PLN (Persero) Penyaluran dan Pusat Pengatur Beban Jawa Bali, PT PLN (Persero) from 2010 to 2013;
9. Operation System Manager of PT PLN (Persero) Penyaluran dan Pusat Pengatur Beban Sumatera, PT PLN (Persero) from 2009 to 2010
10. Operation Planning Manager for Bidding and Operation System PT PLN (Persero) from 2006 to 2009
11. Manager of Distribution Control Area Bali, PT PLN (Persero) from 2003 to 2006
12. Branch Head of Solok PLN Region West Sumatera, PT PLN (Persero) from 2001 to 2003.
YBhg. Adj. Prof. Dato Ir. Alice Jawan Empaling
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Utilities Sarawak
Speaker for Session 5 on “Power & Energy - Energy Transmission and Distribution”
Topic of Paper: "Borneo Grid : Sarawak - Brunei - Sabah - Kalimantan"
1. Yang Berbahagia Dato Ir. Alice Jawan Empaling is the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Utilities Sarawak (formerly known as Ministry of Public
Utilities) and is responsible for the development/provision of water,
electricity, and gas since January 2017.
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2. Prior to this, she was the General Manager of Sibu Water Board.
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3. She is also the Chairman of Sibu Water Board and serves in the Board of
Directors of Kuching Water Board, LAKU Management Sdn. Bhd. and
Sarawak Energy Berhad.
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4. Dato Ir. Alice is a professional engineer with a bachelor’s degree in civil
engineering from University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Tennessee, USA and
an Executive Master of Business Administration from University of Ohio,
Athens, Ohio, USA.
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5. Dato Ir. Alice has served in the water industry for nearly 30 years and
has experiences in the various fields including project management and
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Management.
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6. She had spoken in various conferences/webinars on several topics
including water, energy, power, and women leadership at
national/international conferences.
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7. Since leading the Ministry of Utilities Sarawak, she had pioneered several
changes in modernization and management of the utility industries in
Sarawak. The Rural Utility Development Programs were outlined to
provide basic amenities to the people in Sarawak.
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8. Since 2017, the Ministry has embarked on the development of Master
Plans for all the three utility sectors of water supply, electricity supply
and gas distribution, which will provide a holistic approach for sustainable
development of these utilities.
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9. Dato Alice was awarded the “Malaysia Outstanding Water Award for
Women Leadership” in 2019 by the Malaysia Water Association.
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10.Recently, she was appointed as the Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of
Engineering, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).
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11.Dato Alice is best described as a passionate Woman of Change or Catalyst
of Change for the betterment of the organization she is involved in as
well as for the society at large.
Rosman Hamzah
Secretary General, Malaysian Gas Association (MGA)
Speaker for Session 6 on Topic of Paper: "Positioning Natural Gas As a Clean And Efficient Source Of Energy in the BIMP-EAGA Region"
Rosman Hamzah joined the Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) as the Secretary General in 2016, offering the organisation extensive knowledge across the energy sector, contacts across the entire value chain and persuasive skills to effectively bring together stakeholders including regulators, government-linked companies, multinational organisations and key influences.
MGA is nation’s lead advocate for the natural gas industry, playing a prominent role in promoting engagement, discourse and dialogue with key stakeholders to develop a vibrant and sustainable gas industry, to fuel Malaysia's socio-economic growth and ensuring pragmatic energy transition towards a low carbon economy.
Prior to joining MGA, Rosman acquired more than two decades of experience working across the entire cycle of energy projects with leading international players including General Electric, Siemens and Alstom, availing him a holistic perspective of various business models, financial viability and technical spectrum in the energy sector.
In his role as Director of Business Development at Alstom, Rosman acquired extensive knowledge and experience across the entire power generation technology, ranging from fossil fuel power plants to those using renewable resources.
He has spoken and moderated at numerous conferences, both in Malaysia and overseas. He was instrumental in establishing the Malaysia Women In Energy (MyWiE) that champions equal opportunity for women in the energy sector.
Rosman holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Nottingham, a graduate of University of Bath and is a member of the Industrial Advisory Panel at College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN).
Ms. Tetchi Cruz-Capellan
Steering Committee Member, Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA)
President, Philippine Solar Power Alliance (PSPA)
Chief Executive Officer, SunAsia Energy, Inc.
Speaker for Session 6 on Topic of Paper: "Solar Energy in BIMP-EAGA Region"
The rush to clean energy has started. In the Philippines, it began in 2006 with the help of a woman who used solar energy to light 10,000 homes in the remote areas of the country.
Like many, she didn’t start out in the career she would later be famous for.
She completed her degree in Behavioral Sciences at a Catholic –run Maryknoll College, then completed her Master in International Development at Harvard University.
In 1990, she became the youngest and first woman to serve as Assistant Secretary in the Philippine Department of Agriculture. She became Undersecretary in 2002, a post she held for four years!
She transferred from agriculture to energy when she was appointed as Chief of Party for the rural electrification program of the USAID-funded AMORE. In 2010, she joined SunEdison USA as Country Advisor for the Philippines. That same year, she founded the Philippine Solar Power Alliance, a not-for-profit industry association pushing for policies supporting solar power at the government level.
In 2013, she launched her own solar company – SunAsia Enegy Inc – and was responsible for developing the 3rd largest solar power plant in the Philippines. She received the Most Outstanding Scientist Award in Singapore in 2016, and was recognized in Shanghai as the one of the 2018 World’s Developer for Solar and Storage.
Today, she continues to work in the renewable energy space as CEO of SunAsia Energy and Chairman of the, formerly Philippine Solar Power Alliance, Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance.
She travels around the world to conferences and conventions, educating people about the benefit of solar and how the technology helps people’s lives.
Dr.-Ing. Muhammad Abdul Kholiq, MSc.
Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific Biogas Alliance (APBA) and Chairman, Indonesian Biogas Association (ABgI)
Speaker for Session 6 on Topic of Paper: "Biogas Development in the BIMP-EAGA Region"
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Director of Center for Environmental Technology at the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (PTL-BPPT)
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Chairman of Indonesian Biogas Association (ABgI)
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Vice Chairman of Asia Pacific Biogas Alliance (APBA)
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Member of Advisory Board of Digital Global Biogas Cooperation (DiBiCoo) Project supported by EU
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More than 15 years professional experiences in the topic of biogas from organic wastes and wastewater as well as agriculture wastes (e.g. biogas plant from bioethanol wastewater, biogas plant from POME), wastewater treatment, bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil, etc
Strong education background with a Doctoral degree (Dr. -Ing) from University of Saarland in Biochemical Engineering on sustainability assessment of biotechnology processes, Master of Science (M.Sc) from TU Hamburg-Harburg in Process Engineering, and Bachelor degree (Dipl. - Ing) from TH Nuernberg in Chemical Engineering. The subjects his diploma and master thesis were on biogas from organic wastes.
Guest of Honour
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin bin Mulia
Special Envoy of the BIMP-EAGA, Sabah, Malaysia
Closing Remark
MODERATORS
Dato’ Paduka Ts. Udani Bin Dato’ Seri Mohamed Daud
Group Executive Chairman, MaxEnergy Group
Moderator for Session 1 on "Oil & Gas: "Opportunities & Challenges"
Dato’ Udani has been in the Oil & Gas industry for over 30 years since he started as a Junior Field Engineer for Schlumberger Wireline & Testing in 1984. During his 15 years with Schlumberger, he held various field, marketing and management positions in Asia, the Middle East and the North Sea. He than spent the next 5 years heading and developing the OPI Group a Malaysian NDT specialist provider to the Oil & Gas industry. Since 2005 he has been developing and managing his own business interests.
He is a Council Member and Industry Liason for the Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM) in addition to being a professional Technologist under MBOT the Malaysia Board of Technologists and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and sits on the Advisory Committee to the Sabah Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition (SOGCE).
Today he is the Executive Chairman and primary shareholder of the MaxEnergy Group, a Malaysian group of SME companies providing various products and services to the Oil & Gas industry focusing on specialist services and technologies for asset integrity, production improvement and offshore brown field solutions. Dato’ Udani also holds directorships in several other oil & gas service companies involved in well construction.
Dato’ Udani was conferred the DJMK royal award by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Kelantan in March 2007 which carries the title Dato’ Paduk
Dr. Wei-nee Chen
Vice President, New Energy Ventures, Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad
Moderator for Session 2 on "Oil & Gas : Transitioning to clean energy"
Dr. Wei-nee Chen holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Business Administration from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She was formerly the Chief Strategic Officer of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) of Malaysia from October 2011 until September 2020. From December 2005 to mid-2011, Dr. Wei-nee served in the capacity of a Technical Advisor in the Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) Project; a project by the United Nations Development Program and administered by the Malaysian Government. Prior to coming back to Malaysia, she worked in New Zealand for 10 years in various industries. Today, Dr Wei-nee is known for her deep passion for renewable energy and energy transition. On 16th September 2020, she joined Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd, Malaysia's first publicly listed independent oil & gas exploration and production company, to pursue her passion in energy transition under the capacity of the Vice-President of New Energy Ventures. Dr Wei-nee currently serves as a member of Industry Advisory Panel to the Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC), Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA), and the PhD External Advisory Committee of Sunway University.
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Dr. Hoyyen Chan
Energy Specialist, Invite Green Consultancy
Moderator for Session 3 on “Renewable Energy: A Roadmap to Greener Future ? ”
Hoyyen holds a PhD degree from the University of Nottingham. She was the Senior Officer at the ASEAN Centre for Energy and now a freelance researcher working on energy and climate change projects. Hoyyen has been a technical review expert to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 2015. Earlier, she was a research fellow at the Solar Energy Research Institute, National University of Malaysia. Her past research studies were technology-based and community engagements projects that involved entrepreneurs and indigenous people. Hoyyen was awarded the Australia-APEC Women in Research Fellowship in 2016. She was also the writer of Task Force on Carbon-Free Energy Roadmap for Malaysia (2015-2025) for the Academy of Science Malaysia. And, she contributed to regional curriculum development programmes on renewable energy and climate change, which were under the initiatives of USAID and the United Nations University.
Ms. Sarah Fairhurst
Vice Chair, IPPF Issues and Policies Committee
Independent Power Producers Forum (IPPF), Hong Kong
Advisor and Independent Board Director, SFairhurst Advisory
Moderator for Session 4 on “Power & Energy Infrastructure - "Opportunities & Challenges ”
Ms Fairhurst, previously a Founding Partner of The Lantau Group, has left TLG for a Board and Advisory board career. She is currently on the board of Palm Concepcion in the Philippines and Genesis Ray in Singapore and is advising a select group of Founders on company strategy in the AI, tech and community social space. She also works with the executive of the IPPF, a power networking group. She has a wide range of experience in the electricity and gas sectors, having led numerous consulting projects across the region. She has a particular interest in the energy transition including hydrogen and the risks facing existing technologies as new players enter and leapfrog over the status quo. She is an Advisory Board Certified Chair, GAICD and a Fellow of the Philippine Institute of Corporate Directors.
Mr David Turner
Vice Chairman, IPPF Executive Committee
Independent Power Producers Forum (IPPF), Hong Kong
Co-Chair, Malaysia Committee, IPPF (Malaysia/Singapore)
Managing Director, Asia, TPM Solutions Pte Ltd
Moderator for Session 5 on “Power & Energy - Energy Transmission and Distribution”
After graduating in Chemical Engineering from Bath University, UK, David build a career in technology and consulting for the Energy industries starting with Enhanced Oil Recovery technology with Serck Baker where he held various roles from Product Development through Sales & Marketing and senior management of entities in the USA and Asia. David then held senior Asia management roles with KTI Corporation, Aspen Technology and KBC Advanced Technology prior to joining Resources2 Energy in 2013 as Managing Director for the Asia business. David has lived in Singapore and Malaysia for 30 years. He has been involved in the Energy value chain for 40 years, with value improvement of greenfield and brownfield capital projects and performance improvement of existing facilities through enhancing people, processes and technologies. David is Vice Chairman and Exco member of the IPPF (independent Power Producers Forum) which is a NGO and trade organization dedicated to ensuring affordable and reliable power is available to those that want it. David also enjoys golfing and walking.
Dr. Theresia Betty Sumarno
Researcher at Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center, Indonesia
Moderator for Session 6 on "Positioning Natural Gas As a Clean And Efficient Source Of Energy in the BIMP-EAGA Region"
Theresia holds a BSc in Accounting & Economics Degree from Universitas Padjadjaran (Indonesia), MSc in Oil and Gas Management from Coventry University (UK) & a PhD in Energy Economics, Policy and Management awarded by the University of Dundee (UK), Centre for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law & Policy (CEPMLP). She has been in the energy industry since 2009, started as an Auditor at Ernst & Young, an Accountant for Chinese & Canadian energy company, and a fiscal policy analyst at National Exploration Committee - Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia. She is an independent Energy Policy Consultant for international and intergovernmental organisation, and a visiting lecturer at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique). Not only focusing her research on Indonesia’s energy transition, but she is also covering fiscal and taxation issues in the energy transition globally.
Mr Azman Nasir
Regional Director – Asia Pacific
Energy Industries Council (EIC)
Moderator for Session 6 on "Solar Energy in BIMP-EAGA Region"
Azman is responsible for all activities relating to the EIC Kuala Lumpur office. He joined EIC in 2014 to establish the KL Office from scratch. Prior to 2014, EIC APAC was located in Singapore for 14 years. Azman has been instrumental in growing EIC APAC from a relatively unknown organisation outside of Singapore to a recognised body representing UK’s energy supply chain within the Asia Pacific region. Azman has relatively good network with most of the energy players in the region including the UK’s Department of International Trade equivalents, international oil and gas companies, national oil and gas companies, power developers and operators, international manufacturers and consultants operating within the region.
Prior to joining The EIC, Azman was the Chief Executive of a Malaysian oil and gas company, one of the major fabricators for PETRONAS and a regional shipbuilder.
Ir. Andrew Amaladoss
Past Chairman, IEM Sabah Branch (1999-2001),
Managing Director, Poweng Consult
and Honorary Secretary, Renewable Energy Association of Sabah (REASabah)
Moderator for Session 6 on "Biogas Development in the BIMP-EAGA Region"
Ir. Andrew Amaladoss, is a Mechanical Engineer by training. He holds a Bachelor of Technology (Honours) degree from Loughborough University and an MBA from Durham University, both in the UK.
He began his career with Sabah power utility company, Sabah Electricity Sdn. Bhd. (previously Lembaga Letrik Sabah), in 1980. He left SESB in 2007 to join the private sector in developing renewable energy projects. He set up his own consultancy practice in 2009.
Ir. Amaladoss holds the following professional affiliations:
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Fellow, Institution of Engineers Malaysia
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Professional Engineer (with Practising Certificate), Board of Engineers, Malaysia
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Member, Energy Institute, U.K.
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Associate Member, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, U.K.
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Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council, U.K.
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Professional Chartered Engineer, Australia
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ASEAN Professional Engineer
Ir. Amaladoss is a Past President of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia – Sabah Branch, and is the founding Honorary Secretary of the Renewable Energy Association of Sabah.