Joint Opening Ceremony

Future Energy Asia 2023 and Future Mobility Asia 2023

Leadership Panel

Navigating Electric Vehicles in APAC

The transportation sector accounts for 17% of global GHG emissions, and the sector’s transition to alternate fuels and electric vehicles will be pivotal for meeting net-zero commitments. Building tomorrow’s EV ecosystem will require a radical overhaul of the entire value chain including more investment, favorable regulations and government intervention and incentive.

Attendee insights: Hear from industry leaders about the EV opportunity in the APAC region.

Leadership Panel

Supercharging Two & Three Wheelers: Successful Electrification across Asian economies

For many countries in Asia, two-wheelers are the preferred vehicle choice. Today, gas motorcycles take precedence over electric motorcycles as the former tend to have lower ranges. While the benefits of electrification are wide-ranging, this downside may inhibit EV adoption in locations where two and three-wheeler vehicles are often used for long-distance travel. As countries invest in expanding their charging infrastructure, can battery swapping help overcome this challenge? What opportunities are available for companies, particularly in high potential regions?

Attendee insights: Navigate through challenges and opportunities for electrification of two and three wheelers across Asian economies.

Leadership Panel

The Role of Hydrogen in Decarbonizing Hard-to-Electrify Mobility Sectors

Hydrogen demand in road transport has increased 60% since 2020 and is poised to expand rapidly over the next decade. Advances made in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) offer an alternative towards electrifying the road transport sector. However, an expensive supply chain and related technologies are delaying implementation. Owning and driving a hydrogen powered fuel cell will cost at least two to three times more than one powered by fossil fuels. How can policymakers help fast track adoption of hydrogen and FCEV in road transportation? What needs to be done to build a robust hydrogen supply chain for the mobility sector?

Attendee insights: Hydrogen adoption in the mobility sector is imperative to meet net-zero goals. Hear from mobility leaders and hydrogen producers on the way forward for successful deployment of hydrogen in the industry.

Keynote

Mobility Reimagined in Smart Cities of the Future

Leadership Panel

Fostering Partnerships to Build a Robust EV Charging Infrastructure

Electric vehicles are a key piece in the decarbonization puzzle. However, the lack of EV charging infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges in accelerating adoption of electric vehicles. For the mobility industry, it is pertinent to ease “range anxiety” amongst potential customers. What are the opportunities of integrating charging into existing building and grid infrastructure? How can incumbents and policymakers forge partnerships and collaboration between countries to enable cross-border EV charging networks? What new business models are needed?

Attendee insights: Gain insight into policies, strategies and investments needed to build a robust EV charging infrastructure across borders.

Leadership Panel

Multimodal Mobility Hubs & Public Transport of the Future

As global mobility demand continues to grow, it will be crucial to achieve seamless transitions from one transport mode to another. Mobility hubs in the current transport system are often public transport nodes and park & ride facilities. However, there is an opportunity to do more. Electrifying public transport will significantly reduce their environmental impact, and making public transport safe, convenient, and affordable will be crucial to increasing the uptake in emerging countries. What lessons and best practices can be learnt from cities and regions leading the transformation of mobility hubs & public transport? What financing reforms are required for developing economies?

Attendee insights: Learn about mobility hubs of the future.

Leadership Panel

Fast Tracking Automotive Production

Growing urbanization, surge in investment in road infrastructure, and increasing adoption of electric vehicles are expected to drive the demand for automobiles. Growing demand will require fast tracking of production. How can new technologies and materials help manufacturers?  What markets are leading and what best practices can be implemented from their experiences?

Attendee insights: Understanding the innovations revolutionizing the auto industry.

Leadership Panel

Thailand: The Regional EV Manufacturing Hub

Leading the way in Asia, Thailand is home to some of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers. In 2021, the production volume of automobiles in Thailand was 1.72 million with export volume of automobiles reaching 960 thousand units. As the industry transitions from ICE to EV production, what new challenges and opportunities arise? What are the barriers to entry for new players?

Attendee insights: Learn about opportunities in Thailand’s autmotive manufacturing ecosystem.

Leadership Panel

Building A Resilient and Intelligent Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

Southeast Asia is the seventh-largest automotive manufacturing hub globally, producing 3.7 million vehicles in 2022. With government incentives, a robust manufacturing base and rich mineral resources, many ASEAN members are poised to play a significant role in the EV supply chain. What are the opportunities ahead for them? What pitfalls should they be aware of? What disruptions will the mainstreaming of EVs bring to the automotive supply chain?

Attendee insights: Industry leaders share insights into building a resilient and intelligent supply chain to meet growing demand for automotives, both globally and regionally.

Keynote

Game-changer Battery Technologies for the Future and Creating a Circular Economy for EV Batteries

Leadership Panel

Fleet Charging: Opportunities & Challenges

Fleet charging networks is essential to Southeast Asia’s plans to electrify its public transport and logistics fleets. It also poses a significant opportunity for fleet operators with technologies such as overnight charging, on-route charging and battery swapping. To realize its potential, fleet owners, operators and utilities will need to partner to implement battery swapping systems for two-wheelers and adapting the power grids for fleet charging.

Attendee insights: Learn about strategies to expand the availability of fleet charging networks and thus enhancing EV fleet adoption.

Leadership Panel

Greening Asia’s Last Mile Transport & Delivery Fleet

The carbon footprint of the last mile has long been an environmental and societal challenge. During the pandemic, new consumer behaviours, and retailers’ responses to them, changed last mile delivery’s carbon footprint, making it more sustainable. With intentional planning, forward looking strategies and investments, the last mile can be made more sustainable and cost effective. What new collaborations and partnerships are needed to make the last mile greener? What role will asset choices, digitalisation, and new business models play in greening Asia’s last mile?

Attendee insights: Gain insight into last mile operations and pivots needed to make transport and delivery fleet greener and sustainable.

Leadership Panel

Seizing the Opportunity to Electrify Asia’s Medium & Heavy-Duty Fleet

Transportation is a major driver of GHG emissions that must be addressed to meet net-zero goals. While significant progress has been made in electrifying light-duty vehicles, electrification of medium and heavy-duty fleet must be accelerated. What are the opportunities to electrify Asia’s medium and heavy-duty fleet? What new partnerships and collaborations can be expected to ensure a successful transition? How can new business models such as energy-as-a-service and mobility-as-a-service accelerate adoption of medium and heavy-duty EVs?

Attendee insights: Hear from industry leaders on opportunities and progress made in electrifying medium and heavy-duty fleet.