PROGRAM
Conference
Conference Information by Schedule
Opening Ceremony

10:30 – 11:30

Room 301, Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Keynote Speech

Speakers
Fatih Birol
International Energy Agency
Executive Director
James Bacchus
University of Central Florida
Distinguished University Professor of Global Affairs
Detailed Conference Information

13:30-15:30

Grand Ballroom (3F), Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Korea-IEA Forum

Theme
Pathway to Net Zero with Carbon-Free Energy - Exploring challenges and opportunities
Speakers
Namho Choe Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy (MOTIE) Vice Minister
Fatih Birol International Energy Agency Executive Director
Tim Gould International Energy Agency Chief Energy Economist
Euyseok Yang Carbon Free Alliance Secretary General
Kihara Shinichi Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Director General
Kavita Sinha Green Climate Fund (GCF) Director
Dolf Gielen World Bank Senior Energy Economist
Jonathan Goh Energy Market Authority Director
Hee Kim POSCO HOLDINGS Chief, Executive Vice President

16:00-18:30

Grand Ballroom (3F), Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

CFE Initiative

Theme
Rethinking Climate Solutions: What really works?
Speakers
Hoesung Lee Carbon Free Alliance President
Vibha Dhawan The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Director General
Joo-ho Whang KHNP President & CEO
Jeong Shik Shin Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. Former CEO
Tim Gould International Energy Agency Chief Energy Economist
Sunghee Shim Korea Energy Economics Institute Vice President
Sungwoo Kim KIM&CHANG Head of Environment&Energy Research Institute
Youngsang Kwon Key to Way CEO
Young Jin Yoon GS Energy Senior Vice President
Songhyun Baik KEI Consulting Partner
Chang-Keun Yi Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) President
Dong Seok Roh Korea Energy Information Culture Agency Executive Director
Jaehoon Jang Korea Testing certification Institute(KTC) Head of the Center
Ali Mahdi Al-Yami Aramco Asia Korea Quality Management Manager
Yoongih Ahn POSRI(POSCO Research Institute) Research Fellow(Senior Vice President)

11:40-13:10

Room 205 (Summit Hall), Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

CFE Leaders Roundtable

Theme
Creating a Sustainable Future through Net Zero
Speakers
Tae-Won Chey The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman
Hoesung Lee Carbon Free Alliance President
David Kang Bloomberg NEF Head of South Korea and Japan
Yeonchul Yoo UN Global Compact Network Korea Executive Director
Jens Orfelt RWE Offshore Wind GmbH EVP and President, Asia-Pacific
Jongwoo Kim Doosan Enerbility Vice President
Hosong Hwang Samsung Electronics VP
Sungmin Hong LG ESG Strategey Dept. Leader
Priyantha Cabral Wijayatunga Asian Development Bank Senior Director, Energy
Yong Tae Kimm Hyundai Motor Company Vice President

14:00-16:00

Room 101-103, Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Forum on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth

Theme
Measures to Promote Resource Efficiency and the Circular Economy
Speakers
Sang Hyup Kim Presidential Commission on 2050 Carbon Neutrality & Green Growth Co-Chairperson
Heong-Joon Park Busan Metropolitan City Mayor
Alexander Meyer zum Felde Boston Consulting Group GmbH Partner and Associate Director, BCG Global Lead Circular Economy
Hong-Yoon Kang Inha University Professor
Ho-Eun Kim Ministry of Environment Director
Yoon Chan Choi Busan Development Institute Research Fellow
Hyun-Suk Shin Busan Development Institute President
Seunghoon Yang Kyungnam University Assistant Professor
Sora Yi Korea Environment Institute Chief Research Fellow
Min-Jong Lee LG Chem Petrochemical Company Department Leader
Ki Baek Gweon Terracle CEO

14:00-15:30

Room 201-204, Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

GGHK Global Green Vision Forum

Theme
Turning the Climate Crisis into an Opportunity : Innovation in Green Technology
Speakers
Byounghwa Lee Ministry of Environment Vice Minister
Young Ki Kim KEITI Vice President
Oi Young Jung KOTRA Executive Vice President
Alue Dohong Ministry of Environment and Forestry Vice Minister
Ponh Sachak Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology Secretary of State
Juan Miguel T. Cuna Department of Environment and Natural Resources Vice Minister
Sameer Akbar The World Bank Senior Environment Specialist
Rodrigo Riquelme Inter American Development Bank Lead Water and Sanitation Specialist

14:00-16:00

Room 106-108, Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Weather and Climate Change

Theme
Seeking the role of the meteorological industry in understanding global trend of climate-related disclosures
Speakers
Hansang Yi Korea Accounting Institute Chair
Sungwoo Kim KIM&CHANG Head of Environment&Energy Research Institute
Su Jong Jung Seoul national University Professor
Myoung-Seok Suh Kongju National Uni. Professor
Hanah Lee Korea Meteorological Administration Deputy Director
Yujin Lee Institute for Green Transformation Director
Ji Heon Oh ONE LAW PARTNERS Deputy Representative / Partner
Hyunkyung Kim Korea Meteorological Administration Director
Seung Jun Oh Korea Meteorological Industry Association (KMIA) Vice Chairman

15:00-16:30

Room 205 (Summit Hall), Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Global Maritime City for Climate Crisis Response

Theme
Global Maritime City for Climate Crisis Response
Speakers
Sang Hyup Kim Presidential Commission on 2050 Carbon Neutrality & Green Growth Co-Chairperson
Heong-Joon Park Busan Metropolitan City Mayor
Jesper Frost Rasmussen ESBJERG KOMMUNE Mayor
Tyler Josef Rasch Wave Entertainment Inc. Co-founder
Young-Ho Lee Korea Maritime & Ocean University Research Chair Professor
Jesper Bank Port Esbjerg CCO
Bjørn Inge Braathen Equinor Korea Country Managing Director
Jongdeog Kim Korea Maritime Institute President
Wadia Fruergaard Vestas Wind Systems A/S Senior Director
Philippe Andre E.Van Hoof ING Bank N.V. Seoul Branch / ECCK Country Manager / Chairperson

14:00-16:00

Room 201-204, Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Future Mobility Session

Theme
Promoting Eco-Friendly Vehicles for Net Zero: Strategies and Challenges
Speakers
Jonas Jansson VTI Head of Research
Seokjoon Kim Hyundai Motor Company Vice President
Sewoog Lee BMW Group Korea Head of Homologation
Kyoungdoug Min Seoul National Univ. Professor
Kyujin Lee AJOU UNIVERSITY Research Professor
Joosun Park KAIDA Managing Director
Kabsaeng Kang Joong Ang Ilbo Transportation Issues Senior Journalist

14:00-16:00

Room 205 (Summit Hall), Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Climate Technology Symposium

Theme
Strengthening Competitiveness and Innovation in Core Technologies (hydrogen and CCU) to Respond to Global Climate Change and Lead Carbon-Free Energy
Speakers
Chang-Keun Yi Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) President
Woo-Jae Kim Ewha Womans University Professor
Analeigh Suh BloombergNEF Associate
Olga Marina Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Chief Scientist
Jens Oluf Jensen Technical University of Denmark Professor
Yasushi Sekine Waseda University, Tokyo Professo

15:30-17:30

Room 101-103, Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Energy AI Forum

Theme
The Future of Energy with Artificial Intelligence
Speakers
Hyeonkyu Lee Incheon National University Professor
Youngmin Choi Korea Power Exchange (KPX) Manager
Hyoseop Lee Encored Technologies, Inc. COO
Joo Namkung Samsung Electronics Director
Youhyun Jang Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. General Manager
Sanghak Lee Korea Electronics Technology Institute Vice President
Sukyung Hong MOTIE(Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Director

13:00-15:00

Room 101-103 Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan

Forest and Carbon Session

Theme
Challenges and Opportunities of Forest Carbon for Industry’s Carbon Neutrality
Speakers
Ho Sang Kang Asia Forest Institute Executive Director
Sang-Hyun Lee Korean Society of Forest Science President
Chongho Park Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) Executive Director
Syaiful Anwar Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia Senior Advisor
Uy Kamal Ministry of Environment, Cambodia Deputy Director General
Rizaldi Boer IPB University, Indonesia Professor
Hyun Park Seoul National University Visiting Professor
Soonjin So Korea Forestry Promotion Institute General Manager
Hadi S. Pasaribu Forest for Life Indonesia Chairman
Kwang Min Jang Ecodyne Co., Ltd. CEO
Sung Ho Choi AFoCO Team Leader
Jonghak Lee EcoServices Consulting Co., Ltd. CEO
Song Hee Nam Korea Forest Service Director General