ACEF 2025 Full Agenda
| Agenda for ACEF 2025 - Monday, 2 June | |||||
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| MORNING SESSION 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMT+8) |
Early Registration and Open Networking |
ADB on the Ground Beyong the Silo |
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| 10:30-11:00 AM | Break | ||||
| MORNING SESSION 11:00 AM-12:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Early Registration and Open Networking |
ADB on the Ground: Beyong the Silo |
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| 12:30-2:00 PM | Lunch | ||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00-3:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Pre-Forum Event: The Future of Floating PV and BESS in Asia |
Pre-Forum Event: Energy for All: European Models of Inclusive Access |
Pre-Forum Event: Scaling Clean Energy Innovation: De-risking Demonstration Projects Through Inclusive Safeguards |
Pre-Forum Event: ADB-PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative |
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| 3:30-4:00 PM | Break | ||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 4:00-5:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Pre-Forum Event: The Future of Floating PV and BESS in Asia |
Pre-Forum Event: Energy for All: European Models of Inclusive Access |
Pre-Forum Event: Scaling Clean Energy Innovation: De-risking Demonstration Projects Through Inclusive Safeguards |
Pre-Forum Event: ADB-PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative |
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| 6:00-8:00 PM (GMT+8) | OPEN | ||||
LEGEND
| Thematic Track 1: Technological Innovation | Deep Dive Workshop |
| Thematic Track 2: Regional Power Trade & Market Integration | Plenary |
| Thematic Track 3: Energy Efficiency | Spotlight Session |
| Thematic Track 4: Private Sector and Partnership Financing | Operations Session |
| Pre-Forum Event |
| Agenda for ACEF 2025 - Tuesday, 3 June | ||||||
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| MORNING SESSION 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMT+8) |
Opening Plenary: Power Trade Empowering the Region’s Clean Energy Future – Improving Supply, Access, and Innovation |
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| 10:30-11:00 AM | Break | |||||
| MORNING SESSION 11:00 AM-12:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Opening Plenary: Power Trade Empowering the Region’s Clean Energy Future – Improving Supply, Access, and Innovation |
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| 12:30-2:00 PM | Lunch | |||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00-3:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Thematic Track Session 1.1: Improving Access to Clean Energy Solutions |
Thematic Track Session 2.1: Regional Energy Planning and Grid Integration |
Thematic Track Session 3.1: Smart Utilities – Demand Flexibility & Grid Optimization |
Thematic Track Session 4.1: Innovative Financing Mechanisms |
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| 3:30-4:00 PM | Break | |||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 4:00-5:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Thematic Track Session 1.2: Inclusive Clean Energy for All |
Thematic Track Session 2.2: Building Regional Infrastructure for Seamless Power Trade |
Thematic Track Session 3.2: Improving Energy Efficiency in Building |
Thematic Track Session 4.2 De-Risking Clean Energy Investments |
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| 6:00-8:00 PM (GMT+8) |
WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSORED BY ADB |
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LEGEND
| Thematic Track 1: Technological Innovation | Deep Dive Workshop |
| Thematic Track 2: Regional Power Trade & Market Integration | Plenary |
| Thematic Track 3: Energy Efficiency | Spotlight Session |
| Thematic Track 4: Private Sector and Partnership Financing | Operations Session |
| Pre-Forum Event |
| Agenda for ACEF 2025 - Wednesday, 4 June | ||||||
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| MORNING SESSION 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMT+8) |
Spotlight Session Strategies and Synergies to Overcome Challenges and Realize SDG7 |
Deep Dive Workshop Resilient Energy Systems Against Extreme Weather Events |
Deep Dive Workshop: ASEAN Power Grid: Economic Impact, Energy Security, and Climate Resilience |
Operations Session Innovative Cross-Sector Clean Energy Integration and Management in South Asia |
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| 10:30-11:00 AM | Break | |||||
| MORNING SESSION 11:00-12:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Spotlight Session Strategies and Synergies to Overcome Challenges and Realize SDG7 |
Deep Dive Workshop Resilient Energy Systems Against Extreme Weather Events |
Deep Dive Workshop: Enabling ASEAN Power Grid Connectivity and Private Sector Cross-Border Financing Solutions |
Operations Session Powering South Asia’s Clean Energy Future: Regional Cooperation and Integration in the Energy Sector |
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| 12:30-2:00 PM | Lunch | |||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00-3:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Spotlight Session Interregional Connectivity: Enabling Power Trade through Policy, Markets, and Technology |
Deep Dive Workshop Towards a Cleaner Future: Accelerating Global Cooperation and Innovation for Sustainable Energy |
Deep Dive Workshop: Doubling Down to Triple Up: HTLS Conductors for Improved Grid Efficiency and Grid Security |
Operations Session Catalytical Financing Instruments for Clean Energy Projects in Central and West Asia |
Operations Session Decarbonizing the Energy Sector: The Role of ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism and Partnerships |
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| 3:30-4:00 PM | Break | |||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 4:00-5:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Spotlight Session Interregional Connectivity: Enabling Power Trade through Policy, Markets, and Technology |
Deep Dive Workshop Towards a Cleaner Future: Accelerating Global Cooperation and Innovation for Sustainable Energy |
Energy Policy Review (CSO/NGO Consultation |
Operations Session Deployment of Innovative Financing Schemes in Emerging Sectors and Technologies |
Operations Session Decarbonizing the Energy Sector: The Role of ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism and Partnerships |
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| 6:00-8:00 PM (GMT+8) | NETWORKING RECEPTION (Sponsored by TBD) [ADB Staff Hub] |
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LEGEND
| Thematic Track 1: Technological Innovation | Deep Dive Workshop |
| Thematic Track 2: Regional Power Trade & Market Integration | Plenary |
| Thematic Track 3: Energy Efficiency | Spotlight Session |
| Thematic Track 4: Private Sector and Partnership Financing | Operations Session |
| Pre-Forum Event |
| Agenda for ACEF 2025 - Thursday, 5 June | ||||||
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| MORNING SESSION 9:00-10:30 AM (GMT+8) |
Thematic Track Session 1.3: Advancements in Renewable Technologies |
Thematic Track Session 2.3: Enhancing Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for Power Trade |
Thematic Track Session 3.3: Enhancing Efficiency in Manufacturing and Industry |
Thematic Track Session 4.3: Building Expertise for Clean Energy Investments |
Operations Session Powering CWRD and Beyond: Green Corridors for a Connected Future |
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| 10:30-11:00 AM | Break | |||||
| MORNING SESSION 11:00-12:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Thematic Track Session 1.4: Unlocking Potential Emerging Energy Resources |
Thematic Track Session 2.4: Advancing Renewable Energy Integration |
Thematic Track Session 3.4: Scaling up ESCOs and Cooling Efficiency |
Thematic Track Session 4.4: Strengthening Regulatory Frameworks and Policy for Clean Energy Investments |
Operations Session Powering CWRD and Beyond: Green Corridors for a Connected Future |
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| 12:30-2:00 PM | Lunch | |||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00-3:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Deep Dive Workshop Holistic Approaches to Integrated Energy System Planning: Bridging Technology, Policy, and Sustainability |
Deep Dive Workshop Crossing Borders: Integrated Solutions for Net Zero-Carbon Development |
Operations Session: Strengthening Critical Minerals to Manufacturing Value Chains for Sustainability and Resilience |
Operations Session: Maximizing Development Impact and Unlocking Economic Resilience through Cross-Sector Solutions/Azul Rubik |
Operations Session: Medium- and Long-Term Planning Direction for Sustainable Energy Security in Southeast Asia Region |
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| 3:30-4:00 PM | Break | |||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 4:00-5:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Deep Dive Workshop Holistic Approaches to Integrated Energy System Planning: Bridging Technology, Policy, and Sustainability |
Deep Dive Workshop Crossing Borders: Integrated Solutions for Net Zero-Carbon Development |
Operations Session: Accelerating Energy Transition in the ASEAN: Role of AZEC |
Operations Session: Biodiversity & Nature in Energy Infrastructure |
Operations Session: Energy Security and Resilience in the Pacific Region |
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LEGEND
| Thematic Track 1: Technological Innovation | Deep Dive Workshop |
| Thematic Track 2: Regional Power Trade & Market Integration | Plenary |
| Thematic Track 3: Energy Efficiency | Spotlight Session |
| Thematic Track 4: Private Sector and Partnership Financing | Operations Session |
| Pre-Forum Event |
| Agenda for ACEF 2025 - Friday, 6 June | |||||
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| MORNING SESSION 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMT+8) |
Deep Dive Workshop Digital Innovations for Just Energy Transition |
Deep Dive Workshop (METI) |
Deep Dive Workshop Inclusive Clean Energy Solutions in South Asia: Reflections from Past Experiences and Lessons for the Future |
Deep Dive Workshop Marine Renewable Energy – Role of Offshore Wind in Catalyzing Sustainable Development |
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| 10:30-11:00 AM | Break | ||||
| MORNING SESSION 11:00 AM-12:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Deep Dive Workshop Digital Innovations for Just Energy Transition |
Deep Dive Workshop A Flexible and Distributed Power System: Storage, Grids, and Interconnectors |
Deep Dive Workshop Innovate, Inspire, Impact: Women Shaping the Energy Landscape |
Deep Dive Workshop Energy Storage: Accelerating Clean Energy Transition in Southeast Asia – The Role of BESS and the ENABLE Platform |
Deep Dive Workshop Renewable Waste Recycling, and the Circular Economy |
| 12:30-2:00 PM | Lunch | ||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00-3:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Closing Plenary: Regional Infrastructure Financing: Public–Private Partnership and Private Sector Opportunity |
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| 3:30-4:00 PM | Break | ||||
| AFTERNOON SESSION 4:00-5:30 PM (GMT+8) |
Closing Plenary: Regional Infrastructure Financing: Public–Private Partnership and Private Sector Opportunity |
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LEGEND
| Thematic Track 1: Technological Innovation | Deep Dive Workshop |
| Thematic Track 2: Regional Power Trade & Market Integration | Plenary |
| Thematic Track 3: Energy Efficiency | Spotlight Session |
| Thematic Track 4: Private Sector and Partnership Financing | Operations Session |
| Pre-Forum Event |
ADB = Asian Development Bank, ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations, AZEC = Asia Zero Emissions Community, BESS = battery energy storage system, CAREC = Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation, CCG = Climate Compatible Growth, CSO = civil society organization, ENABLE = Enhancing Access to BESS for Low-Carbon Economies, ERIA = Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, ETP = Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership, GEAPP = Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, GIZ= Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GMS = Greater Mekong Subregion, GWEC = Global Wind Energy Council, HTLS = high-temperature low-sag, IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency, METI = Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, PRC = People’s Republic of China, SEAS = Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, SASEC = South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation, SEforALL = Sustainable Energy for All, TEPCO = Tokyo Electric Power Company, UNESCAP = United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, WB-ESMAP = World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Program