Agenda of AlterCOP 30
10 Nov - 22 Nov 2025
1:00 pm
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12:30 PM
Doors Opening & Networking
Registration, refreshments and networking time
Central Stage






1:15 pm
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1:00 pm
Art Breaker - Music About Flows in Energy
Through an original performance, composer-pianist Tze Toh explores energy as movement, rhythm, and connection. Blending music with themes from nature, space, and human stories, this session invites us to experience the energy transition not only as technology and policy, but as imagination and creativity in motion.
Central Stage

Tze Toh
Music Director, composer-pianist, TO ensemble


Lazar T. Sebastine
Violinist, TO ensemble



1:30 pm
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1:15 pm
Day Opening - Energy & Decarbonisation
Welcoming speeches and introduction to our topic of the day, "Fix Energy, Fix Climate - Energy Is the Climate Problem, and the Solution" as well as closing remarks by Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer of City Developments Limited.
Central Stage

Karan Salve
Project Engineer, LSK Engineering





1:45 pm
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1:30 pm
News from COP30, Belém
Get the latest updates from COP30 in Brazil and understand their connection to Singapore and the wider ASEAN region. This session highlights key energy and decarbonisation priorities and explores what actions we must take locally to align with global objectives.
Central Stage

Armelle Le Comte
Independent consultant, AlterCOP





2:15 pm
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2:00 pm
Bridging Policy & Action Gap - Meeting ASEAN’s Clean Energy Demand
How can corporates turn ambitious policy goals into real emissions reductions? This session explores the latest ASEAN energy mix data, rising demand, and clean energy solutions, highlighting practical steps, policy gaps, and tools.
Central Stage

Philippe Rose
Senior Energy Analyst, Regional Cooperation Centre, International Energy Agency





3:45 pm
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2:00 pm
How Would You Decarbonise a Country? - Net Zero Emissions System Analysis
Explore how countries can achieve net-zero emissions through system-level energy analysis. This interactive workshop introduces young professionals and students to energy system dynamics, decarbonisation strategies, and trade-offs, helping participants understand how policy, technology, and behaviour shape a nation’s transition to a low-carbon future.
Green Room

Dr Goh Tian
Lecturer, College of Design and Engineering, NUS





3:45 pm
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2:00 pm
Carbon Accounting - Your Net Zero Journey
Discover how to map your organisation’s Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and create a practical roadmap to monitor, report, and reduce them. This beginner-friendly workshop equips participants with actionable carbon accounting tools to support their net-zero journey.
Blue Room

Ivona Balint-Kowalczyk
Founder & Managing Director, Sustainao





2:30 pm
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2:15 pm
Industry Talk - Energising Progress - The Collective Role of SEAS in transition to Net-Zero
As the voice of Sustainable Energy in Singapore, SEAS drives partnerships that advance sustainable growth and accelerate the nation’s transition to a low-carbon, net-zero economy. SEAS Executive Director, Kavita Gandhi, will also share with us insights from ACES 2025 Summit.
Central Stage

Kavita Gandhi
Executive Director, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)





2:45 pm
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2:30 pm
Case Studies of Successful Energy Decarbonisations
How can industries replicate proven decarbonisation strategies to achieve measurable impact?
Central Stage

Satya Sahu
Regional Sustainability Advisor, SAP Asia Pte Ltd





3:45 pm
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3:00 pm
Unlocking Clean Energy for Your Net Zero Operations - PPAs, H2, SMRs
Decarbonising operations across diverse sectors, from buildings to chemical plants to data centres, requires a portfolio of innovative clean energy solutions. In this session, leading experts will share how renewable electricity, green hydrogen, and advanced nuclear technologies can each play a pivotal role in enabling organisations to achieve net zero while maintaining operational resilience.
Central Stage

Victor Nian
Founding Co-Chairman, Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources


Justin Lim
Director, Business Development (Global and Key Accounts), EDP Renewables APAC


Prof. Lean Weng Yeoh
Chief Sustainability Officer, A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research

3:45 pm
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3:15 pm
From Connections to Climate Action - Testimony - How DigiLeap Drive Sustainability
By connecting Energy project owners with solution providers, DigiLeap's platform aims to empower SMEs and other organizations and supports their efforts in driving impactful sustainable energy initiatives, enabling partnerships, project listings, and knowledge exchange to turn sustainability ideas into measurable impact.
Green Room

Syed Adam
Business Development Manager, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)





4:45 pm
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4:00 pm
Debate: Fast-Tracking the Energy Transition - What Will It Take?
Government, corporates, and energy producers face different barriers to decarbonisation. In this debate, stakeholders will exchange perspectives and challenge assumptions to uncover what it truly takes to fast-track the energy transition and accelerate corporate climate action.
Central Stage

Spencer Low
Head of Regional Sustainability, APAC, Google


Justin Lim Wei Tze
Director of Global & Key Accounts, EDP Renewables APAC

Rachel Cheang
Co-Founder, Energy CoLab

Low Xin Wei
Assistant Chief Executive, Energy Technologies, Energy Market Authority (EMA)

5:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Clean Energy Procurement - How to Get to 100% Clean Energy
Learn how corporates can plan, negotiate, and implement clean energy procurement strategies to reach 100% renewable electricity. This masterclass covers corporate PPAs, RECs, risk management, cost considerations, and best practices for accelerating the transition to sustainable energy sourcing.
Green Room

Lim Tsu May
Business Development Manager, Saxon Renewables Pte Ltd





5:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Carbon Management - Scope 3
In this advanced workshop, gain practical skills to measure, monitor, and reduce Scope 3 emissions. The workshop guides sustainability and operations professionals through methodologies, reporting, and strategies to manage indirect emissions across supply chains and improve overall corporate carbon performance.
Blue Room

Terence Tan
Director, Carbon Management, UN Global Compact Network Singapore





5:30 pm
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5:15 pm
Nuclear Energy - Beyond Renewables for Reliable Baseload Power
No matter how much we expand renewables, stable baseload is essential. Could nuclear energy provide the reliability and scale needed to complement renewables and power ASEAN’s clean energy future?
Central Stage

Chia Meng Hwee
Deputy Director (Nuclear Energy Office), Energy Market Authority (EMA)





7:00 pm
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5:15 pm
A Day at COP? Energy Negotiation Simulation
Step into the world of COP negotiations. Explore outcomes from COP29 and COP30, unpack regional positions from ASEAN, and reflect on how global decisions shape Singapore’s energy and decarbonisation pathway. An interactive, cross-sector session demystifying COP and connecting it to local action.
Please note this session involves a role play so participants are expected to stay for the whole session.
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Armelle Le Comte
Independent consultant, AlterCOP


Kruthika Eswaran
Climate Researcher



7:00 pm
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5:15 pm
Systems Change for a Just Energy Transition
Explore what it takes to achieve a just energy transition beyond technology. Using Southeast Asia case studies and systems-thinking tools, participants will map energy systems, identify inequities, and collaboratively design pathways where communities, youth, and policy align for fair, sustainable, and resilient change.
Green Room

Rachel Cheang
Co-Founder, Energy CoLab





7:00 pm
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5:15 pm
How to Build an Energy Reduction Plan for Your Organisation
Learn to design and implement practical, cost-effective energy reduction plans for your organisation. This workshop guides participants through identifying energy-saving opportunities, setting targets, and applying actionable strategies to reduce consumption, costs, and carbon footprint.
Blue Room

Nicolas Sautter
CEO & Founder, beez-fm





5:45 pm
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5:30 pm
Tapping ASEAN’s Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ for Clean Energy - Geothermal Energy
How can ASEAN unlock geothermal energy potential from the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ to boost its clean energy mix?
Central Stage

Luca Dal Zilio
Professor of Geophysics, Earth Observatory of Singapore





6:00 pm
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5:45 pm
Energy Storage - Renewable Flexibility
From grid-scale batteries to system integration, storage is the missing link in ASEAN’s renewable transition. Learn how advanced storage solutions ensure reliability, flexibility, and resilience in a high-renewables future.
Central Stage

Liming Qiao
CEO and Founder, Future Energy Storage and System Integration Alliance





6:45 pm
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6:15 pm
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) - How Europe’s Carbon Tariff Impacts ASEAN
How can ASEAN exporters and importers adapt to and comply with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?
Central Stage

Priyanka Mehta
Associate Partner & Regional Head, Southeast Asia, Cognitud Sustainability Private Limited





7:00 pm
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6:45 pm
Financing the Energy Transition
How can corporates access and structure funding to finance clean energy projects?
Central Stage

Rajiv Vishwanathan
Executive Director, DBS Bank





7:30 pm
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7:00 pm
Doors Opening & Dinner
Registration, buffet dinner and networking time
Central Stage






9:30 pm
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7:30 pm
REGIONAL COLLABORATION FOR ENERGY TRANSITION - CONNECTING NATIONS, DECARBONISING TOGETHER
A deep-dive into the ASEAN Power Grid and other Regional Collaborations and why regional & sectoral collaborations are essential for decarbonisation, resilience, and economic equity.
This evening explores the technical, policy, and financial levers needed to turn the Energy Transition a reality across ASEAN.
Central Stage

Ashley Brosnan
Regional Counsellor, Australian High Commission

Ang Soo Hern
Senior Vice President, Project Finance, Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank

James Laybourn
Regional Segment Director, APAC, DNV Energy Systems

Ivona Balint-Kowalczyk
Founder & Managing Director, Sustainao

Janson Chang
Deputy Director, Energy Partnerships, Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)
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