WCE 2023
Date & Time May 25 (Thu.) ~ 26 (Fri.), The New York Times A New Climate
Place Convention Hall 1F, BEXCO, Busan
Theme Can we count on technology to address the climate crisis?
Participation Scale About 700 participants per session
Date Time Program
Day 1
May 25
(Thursday)
13:30-14:00 (30‘) Opening & Admission
14:00-14:10 (10’) Opening Remarks by The New York Times
14:10-14:20 (10’) Welcome Speech by Park Hyeong-jun, Mayor of Busan
14:25-14:45 (20’) In conversation with H.E. Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
What technology can do, and what government must do, to address the climate crisis
14:50-15:35 (45’) Sustainable Mobility: Exploring the Next Steps for Green Cities
15:35-15:55 (20’) Break
15:55-16:40 (45’) Rising Seas and Shifting Shores: The Conundrum of Coastal Living
16:45-17:30 (45’) Finding the Perfect Mix: The Future of Clean Energy
17:35-17:55 (20’) Fueling the Future: Decarbonizing Shipping
17:55-18:00 (5’) Closing Remarks
18:00~ End of Day 1
Day 2
May 26
(Friday)
13:30-14:00 (30’) Opening & Admission
14:00-14:10 (10’) Welcome from The New York Times
14:10-14:30 (20’) The Haenyeo of Jeju Island (Creative Interlude)
14:35-15:20 (45’) Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
15:25-15:45 (20’) Are we prepared for the great climate migration?
15:50-16:35 (45’) Humane, Circular and Electric: The Future of Green Mobility
16:40-17:00 (20’) In Conversation with Hoesung Lee
17:05-17:50 (45’) Walking the Walk: Turning Influence into Climate Action
17:50-17:55 (5’) Closing Remarks
18:00~ End of Day 2
DAY1-2
The New York Times A New Climate
Stephen Dunbar-Johnson
President, International, The New York Times
 
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Park Hyeong-jun
Mayor, Busan Metropolitan City
 
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Motoko Rich
Bureau Chief, Tokyo, The New York Times
In conversation with H.E. Han Duck-soo
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Han Duck-soo
Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
In conversation with H.E. Han Duck-soo
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DAY 1
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
Deputy Business Editor, The New York Times
Sustainable Mobility: Exploring the Next Steps for Green Cities
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DAY 1
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Theresa Yeung
Director, Arup
Sustainable Mobility: Exploring the Next Steps for Green Cities
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Jesper Frost Rasmussen
Mayor, Denmark
Sustainable Mobility: Exploring the Next Steps for Green Cities
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Victoria Kim
Seoul Correspondent, The New York Times
Rising Seas and Shifting Shores: The Conundrum of Coastal Living
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LaToya Cantrell
Mayor, New Orleans
Rising Seas and Shifting Shores: The Conundrum of Coastal Living
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Matteo Pietrobelli
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Engineer, Oceanix
Rising Seas and Shifting Shores: The Conundrum of Coastal Living
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DAY 1
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Mizzi Tan
Climate Justice Activist
Rising Seas and Shifting Shores: The Conundrum of Coastal Living
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DAY 1
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Amit Prothi
Secretary General, Alliance for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Rising Seas and Shifting Shores: The Conundrum of Coastal Living
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DAY 1
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Rich Barbieri
Deputy Editor, The New York Times
Finding the Perfect Mix: The Future of Clean Energy
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DAY 1
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Mika Obayashi
Director, Renewable Energy Institute, Tokyo
Finding the Perfect Mix: The Future of Clean Energy
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Daniel Kim
CEO, Ark Energy
Finding the Perfect Mix: The Future of Clean Energy
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DAY 1
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Lee Sang-hoon
President, Korea Energy Agency
Finding the Perfect Mix: The Future of Clean Energy
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DAY 1
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Rich Barbieri
Deputy Business Editor, The New York Times
Fueling the Future: Decarbonizing Shipping
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Rin Loo
CEO, Global Maritime Decarbonization Center
Fueling the Future: Decarbonizing Shipping
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DAY 2
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Helena Fu
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, The New York Times
The Haenyeo of Jeju Island (Creative Interlude)
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DAY 2
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Doug Shoutman
Asia Editor, The New York Times
Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
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DAY 2
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Sandeep Sanghera
Global Policy Lead for Climate Change, International Union for Conservation of Nature
Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
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DAY 2
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Patricia Ricard
President, Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute
Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
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DAY 2
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Ashley Bang
Fulbright & NOAA Hollings Scholar
Protecting Our Coasts: The Promise of Nature-Based Resilience
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DAY 2
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Motoko Rich
Bureau Chief, Tokyo, The New York Times
Are we prepared for the great climate migration?
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DAY 2
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Harjeet Singh
Global Policy Strategy Director, Climate Action Network International
Are we prepared for the great climate migration?
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DAY 2
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
Deputy Business Editor, The New York Times
Humane, Circular and Electric: The Future of Green Mobility
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DAY 2
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Darshini Mahadevia
Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, Ahmedabad University, India
Humane, Circular and Electric: The Future of Green Mobility
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DAY 2
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Roger van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Humane, Circular and Electric: The Future of Green Mobility
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DAY 2
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Kim San
Founder and CEO, Swing
Humane, Circular and Electric: The Future of Green Mobility
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DAY 2
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Doug Shoutman
Asia Editor, The New York Times
In Conversation with Hoesung Lee
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DAY 2
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Hoesung Lee
Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
In Conversation with Hoesung Lee
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DAY 2
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Victoria Kim
Seoul Correspondent, The New York Times
Walking the Walk: Turning Influence into Climate Action
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DAY 2
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James Hooper
Principal Sustainability Advisor, Mott MacDonald
Walking the Walk: Turning Influence into Climate Action
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DAY 2
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Melati Wijsen
Founder, Bye Bye Plastic Bags, One Island One Voice, YOUTHTOPIA
Walking the Walk: Turning Influence into Climate Action
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DAY 2
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Henk Rogers
Founder, Blue Planet Energy
Walking the Walk: Turning Influence into Climate Action
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DAY 2
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Mizzi Tan
Climate Justice Activist
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(5) Special Event (NYT, ‘A New Climate’)
DAY 1
(Opening Remarks) Stephen Dunbar Johnson, President of the International Division, The New York Times (Welcome Speech) Park Hyeong-jun, Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City
(In Conversation with) Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister (Presentation) Sea Level Rise and Coastal Changes: The Conundrum of Coastal Living
(DAY 1, 5 presentations/programs)
DAY 2
(Welcome Remarks) Stephen Dunbar Johnson, President of the International Division, The New York Times (Presentation) Coastal Protection: The Promise of Natural Resilience
(DAY 2, 6 presentations/programs)