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Tentative Program of the 8th RD20 Conference 2026 (As of August 20)

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October 19, 13:00－15:00 (SAST, UTC+2)

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13:00－15:00	WS #1: AI for Energy (Members only) This workshop will serve as a follow-up to the meeting held at KIER, Korea, in April 2026, with the aim of making cooperative work among RD20 member institutions more concrete. Moderators: ･Dr. Woonho Baek, KIER, Korea ･Dr. Taha Selim Ustun, AIST, Japan Speakers: ･Dr. Woonho Baek, KIER, Korea ･Dr. Cho Mincheol, AIST, Japan ･Dr. Aidan Rhodes, Imperial College London/UKERC, UK ･Dr. Taha Selim Ustun, AIST, Japan ･Dr. Sherry Xu, CSIRO, Australia ･Dr. Joungho Park, KIER, Korea This list includes only a selection of confirmed speakers and is subject to change.

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13:00－15:00

WS #1: AI for Energy (Members only)
This workshop will serve as a follow-up to the meeting held at KIER, Korea, in April 2026, with the aim of making cooperative work among RD20 member institutions more concrete.
Moderators:
･Dr. Woonho Baek, KIER, Korea
･Dr. Taha Selim Ustun, AIST, Japan
Speakers:
･Dr. Woonho Baek, KIER, Korea
･Dr. Cho Mincheol, AIST, Japan
･Dr. Aidan Rhodes, Imperial College London/UKERC, UK
･Dr. Taha Selim Ustun, AIST, Japan
･Dr. Sherry Xu, CSIRO, Australia
･Dr. Joungho Park, KIER, Korea
This list includes only a selection of confirmed speakers and is subject to change.

October 21, 14:00－17:40 (SAST, UTC+2)

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14:00－17:40	WS #2: Clean Hydrogen and Its Derivatives (Members only) To establish a focused international technical collaboration platform that identifies and addresses priority research and innovation challenges across diverse hydrogen pathways which includes hydrogen derivatives, sustainability assessment, and emerging hydrogen resources such as natural/geological hydrogen while ensuring complementarity with existing global hydrogen initiatives. Moderators: ･Dr. Michio Kondo, AIST, Japan ･Dr. Thabo Hlalele, CSIR, South Africa Speakers: ･Dr. Hirokazu Kojima, AIST, Japan ･Dr. Sibimol Luke, UKERC, UK ･Dr. Abdelilah Slaou, CNRS, France ･Dr. Hunmin Park, KIER, Korea ･Mr. Mahandra Rooplall, Industrial Development Corporation, South Africa This list includes only a selection of confirmed speakers and is subject to change.

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14:00－17:40

WS #2: Clean Hydrogen and Its Derivatives (Members only)
To establish a focused international technical collaboration platform that identifies and addresses priority research and innovation challenges across diverse hydrogen pathways which includes hydrogen derivatives, sustainability assessment, and emerging hydrogen resources such as natural/geological hydrogen while ensuring complementarity with existing global hydrogen initiatives.
Moderators:
･Dr. Michio Kondo, AIST, Japan
･Dr. Thabo Hlalele, CSIR, South Africa
Speakers:
･Dr. Hirokazu Kojima, AIST, Japan
･Dr. Sibimol Luke, UKERC, UK
･Dr. Abdelilah Slaou, CNRS, France
･Dr. Hunmin Park, KIER, Korea
･Mr. Mahandra Rooplall, Industrial Development Corporation, South Africa
This list includes only a selection of confirmed speakers and is subject to change.

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