Opening Ceremony

• Welcoming Speech by Dato’ Ar. Lawrence Lim Hua Kwang, Organising Chairman of Penang Green Summit, cum Director of Penang Green Council
• Exclusive Platinum Sponsor Presentation by Evelyn Chee, Chief Sustainability & Strategy Officer Leader Energy
• Video from Head of the EU Delegation to Malaysia Ambassador Rafael Daerr
• Opening Remarks by YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang cum Chairman of Penang Green Council
• MoU Signing Ceremony: Penang Climate Mitigation Fund for Sustainable SME Growth in Penang’s Manufacturing Sector
• Token of Appreciation Ceremony for Sponsors & Partners
• Opening Gimmick
• Opening Keynote by YB Zairil Khir Johari, State EXCO for Infrastructure, Transport & Digital

Keynote 1: Update on National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) and What’s Next for Malaysia’s Energy Transformation

Dr. Afiza Binti Idris, Director, Energy Division, Ministry of Economy 

Ms Teh Yih Lin, Co-founder & CEO, Axross Sdn Bhd

Dr. Aina Aqila Arman Alim, R&D Product Development Officer at Cavalier Capital Holdings Sdn Bhd

Mr Palanivel S. Janarthanan, General Manager, Venture Architec, PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Keynote 2: Hydrogen – Based Mobility: Lessons from China

Prof Chen Wei Rong
Director of Hydrogen and Energy Storage Technology Institute, Southwest Jiaotong University

Lunch & Networking

Panel 1: Financing for Energy Projects
This panel discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities in financing energy projects in Southeast Asia, focusing on innovative solutions, public-private partnerships, and strategies to support sustainable energy transitions in the region.

• Energy Investments
• Future prospects on green bonds
• Energy Service Companies

Moderator: Ms Koh Jia Fang, Director, Malaysia Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS), Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd

Panellists: 
1. Ar. Zulkifli Zahari, President of Malaysia Association of Energy Service Companies (MAESCO)

2. Mr Gogielan Nantha Kumar, Deputy Director, Green Technology Division of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

3. Mr. Gary Lee Kok Yew, Executive Director & Head of Energy, Sector Solutions Group, UOB Group

Panel 2: Digitalisation of the Energy Sector
This panel discussion will examine the role of digitalization in transforming the energy sector, highlighting how emerging technologies like AI and IoT are driving efficiency, sustainability and innovation in energy systems worldwide, as well as the issue of cybersecurity.

• Digitalisation with Integrity: Ensuring Trusted Sustainability Reporting in the Energy Sector
• Cybersecurity
• Sustainability by Monitor 

Moderator: Mr Dinesh Gupta
Director, Project Controls Asia, Turner & Townsend

Panellists:
1. Prof Emeritus Sureswaran Ramadass
Head of Department – Bachelor of Medical Informatics
RUMC (RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus)
2. Mr Wan Muqtadir Wan Abdul Fatah, Head of Sustainability, Malaysia, BSI
3. Mr Tyreal Tai, Sales Director of Monitor ERP SEA

Panel 3: Energy Sector and the Carbon Market in Malaysia
This panel discussion will explore the intersection of Malaysia’s energy sector and the carbon market, focusing on the country’s efforts to reduce emissions, incentivise sustainable energy practices and navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.

• The Future of Carbon Market and Carbon Tax in Malaysia
• Potential of energy sector in the carbon market
• How can the industry sector prepare for a Carbon Market
• Private sector perspective on Carbon Market

Moderator:
Mr Karl Godderis,
Chief Executive Officer, EUROCHAM Malaysia

Panellists:

• Mr. Muhamad Aizuddin Bin Muhamad Ridzuan,
  Senior Manager, Carbon Market – Market Operations, Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX)
• Ms. Nesa Albeper de Rozario,
  Honorary Secretary of Malaysian Carbon Market Association (MCMA)
• Mr Daowei Lin, Head of Northern Region, ENGIE Services Malaysia

Presentation 2: Energy Use in the Manufacturing Sector

• Driving Sustainability Impact: Support for Manufacturers
• Energy Efficiency for the Manufacturing Sector 
• CRESS for Corporates: Powering Penang’s High Energy Industries Sustainably 

• Mr. Kevin Shawn Fernandez, Vice President of Group Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships of Alliance Bank
• Mr. Tan Kit Hang, Senior Business Development Manager (Industry), ENGIE Services Malaysia
• Mr. Tawfique Roseli, Director Business Development, Leader Energy Group Berhad 

Panel 4: Way Forward for Sustainable Energy
This panel discussion will explore the path forward for sustainable energy in Malaysia, addressing key challenges, policy frameworks, and innovative solutions necessary to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon energy future.

• Importance of Energy Policy in Advancing RE in Malaysia
• Sustainable Energy in Promoting Green Economy
• What’s Next for Penang
• Private Sector Investment

Moderator:
Dr Ng Shin Wei, Programme Manager
Penang Green Council

Panellists:

• YB Yeo Bee Yin, Member of Parliament for Puchong
• YB Steven Sim Chee Keong, Minister of Human Resources
• YB Zairil Khir Johari, Penang State EXCO (Infrastructure, Transport & Digital)
• Ir. Justin Sim (D.S.M), President of the Malaysian Photovoltaic and Sustainable Energy Industry Association (MPSEA)