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Women in Green Hydrogen Networking Cocktail Event (Members only)
21 October | 17:30-21:00
Women in research and development, industry professionals, developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, funding partners and allies will exchange perspectives through a moderated panel and audience discussion, followed by a networking cocktail reception.
Campus Tour
22 October | 14:00-17:00
October 19, 13:00－16:00 (SAST, UTC+2)
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| 12:00－12:55 | Registration (ICC Registration Desk) |
| 12:55－13:00 | Safety briefing |
| 13:00－16:00 | 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 Panelists and Short Presentation Titles: ･Dr. Woonho Baek, KIER, Korea 2026 AI for Energy Workshop ･Dr. Cho Mincheol, AIST, Japan AI Applications in Japanese Home Energy Big Data and Development of External Control Technology for Home Demand-Side Resources ･Dr. Aidan Rhodes, Imperial College London/UKERC, UK Risks and Regulation for AI in Energy Systems Coffee break (approximately 14:10-14:30) ･Dr. Amedeo Buonanno, ENEA, Italy (online) Design and development of advanced optimization models that leverage Voice Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance user engagement and active participation in energy systems ･Dr. Taha Selim Ustun, AIST, Japan AI Assisted Predictive Maintenance in Hydroelectric Power Plants ･Dr. Xiwei (Sherry) Xu, CSIRO, Australia (online) AI Infrastructure x Energy Infrastructure: An Architecture Perspective ･Dr. Joungho Park, KIER, Korea (online) Reliable Surrogate-Assisted Multi-Objective Optimization for Complex Chemical Processes Discussion and wrap-up |
October 21, 13:30－16:40 (SAST, UTC+2)
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| 13:30－16:40 | 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 Panelists and Short Presentation Titles: ･Dr. Hirokazu Kojima, AIST, Japan Evaluation Technologies for Large Scale Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis ･Dr. Sibimol Luke, UCL/UK-HyRES/UKERC, UK Hydrogen reality check: Hard truths and real pathways ･Dr. Abdelilah Slaoui, CNRS, France Water use & quality for sustainable Hydrogen ･Dr. Hunmin Park, KIER, Korea Recent Progress in Next-Generation SOEC Technology toward Scalable Clean Hydrogen Production Discussion (14:15 – 14:30) ･Prof. Dmitri Bessarabov, NWU/DSTI HySA Infrastructure Center of Competence, South Africa HySA Green Hydrogen Innovation and Value Chain Development Hub at NWU ･Dr. Abdul Hamid Budiman, BRIN, Indonesia (online) Status and implementation of clean hydrogen in Indonesia ･Dr. Joungho Park, KIER, Korea (online) Impact of model fidelity and data resolution on green hydrogen economics ･Dr. Liezl Schoeman, CSIRO, Australia Clean Hydrogen and derivatives: industrial applications ･Presenter from Mission Innovation (TBD) (provisional title) Status update on Hydrogen valleys and technology readiness Discussion (15:20 – 15:35) Coffee Break (15:35 – 15:50) Breakout Session (15:50 – 16:20) Discussion and wrap-up (16:20 – 16:40) |
Note: Women in Green Hydrogen (WiGH) will be held on 21 October from 17:30 to 21:00.
(Members only)