Asian Utility Week 2019 | Asian Utility Week | 2 September 2019 | Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre, MITEC, 8, Jalan Dutamas 2, Kompleks Kerajaan, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asian Utility Week continues to be the leading digital utility exhibition and conference in the region; focusing on digital utility transformation and customer centricity. It brings together CIOs, CDOs, CTOs and Directors/Heads/VP's of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Strategy to provide insights, techniques and tools required to implement a seamless digital transformation strategy that will drive profitability and customer centricity across the utility sector.

In 2019, the 20th edition promises to be bigger and better than ever before, co-locating with POWERGEN Asia and DistribuTECH Asia. We are bringing the world's first end-to-end power & energy mega event in Kuala Lumpur on 3-4 September 2019 at Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC). You will experience the full value-chain of the utility sector – from power generation to T&D networks and grid edge customers.

2019 Speakers

Aashish Mehta
Co-founder and CEO, TransferFi Pte Ltd, Singapore

Abdul Bahari Bin Othman
Master of Engineering, TNB, Malaysia

Abdul Hakim b. Kamarul Bahrin
Customer Experience, Retail Division, TNB, Malaysia

Abhay Shah
SVP Business Development, Marubeni Asian Power, Singapore

Adli R Renhoran
Solargency Indonesia

Alakesh Chetia
CEO, Yoma Micro Power, Myanmar

Alexander Lenz
CEO, Conergy

Aloisio Pereira da Silva
Founder and CEO, INFRAVIA, Brazil

Andy White
Chairman & CEO, Trilliant, USA

Anil Mengi
Co-Chair Marketing, G3-PLC Alliance

Anthony Arrow
Partner, Leader of Finance & Projects Group, Pinsent Masons

Anthony Rajamanickam
Head (PMO) & Technical Advisor AMI Project, TNB

Antonio Poh
Founder, Infinite Mechanics, Singapore

Ari Kokko
Director, Technology and R&D, Valmet Technologies

Arnaud Ayral
Regional Business Development Director, Cleantech Solar, SEA & India

Arnfinn Unum
Country Manager Malaysia, Scatec Solar, Malaysia

Arthur Simatupang
Executive chairman, Independent Power Producers Association of Indonesia (APLSI)

Avinash Kumar
VP Sales, Smart Energy Water, India

Aw Kum Yew
Smart Meter & Digitalisation Expert, SD Automation, Malaysia

Aye Nyein Thu
Director, National Infrastructure Holdings Co Ltd (NIHC)

Azean Abu Samad
TNB

Aznan Ezraie Ariffin, Dr
Chief Solutions Officer, TNB

Barrie Robertson
Head of Investments - APAC Offshore Wind, Innogy Renewables UK, Taiwan

Ben Chester
COO, Locality Planning Energy

Benjamaphon Thongkwan
Deputy Manager, Smart Grid Planning Division, PEA, Thailand

Børge Bjørneklett
Chairman and CTO, Ocean Sun

Boudewijn Neijens
Chief Marketing Officer, Copperleaf, Canada

Brian Bradford
Vice President, Utility Industry Solution Group, Oracle, USA

Brian Scott
Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

Brianna Lee Welsh
VP, Asia, Blockchain Technologies, Sindicatum

Cao Yin
Founding Partner and Chief Strategist, Energy Blockchain Labs

Carsten Dommermuth
Senior Manager, International Business Development, MAN Energy Solutions SE

Chanon Rusmitus
Planning and Policy Analyst, Strategy and New Business Development Division, PEA, Thailand

Chris Evanich
Manager of Microgrids, S&C Electric

Craig Knight
Chief Commercial Officer, Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Australia

Daniel Mallo
MD, Head of Energy, Infrastructure and Metals & Mining, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale, HK

Daniel Schnitzer
CEO, SparkMeter, USA

Daniel Tampubolon
Area Manager, North Sumatera Province, PT PLN, Indonesia

Datin Siti Laila Sri Asih S Garieb
TNB

Dato’ Mohandass S. Nair
Director, Smart Billing Project, TNB

Datuk Fazlur Rahman
Chief Strategy and Regulatory Officer, TNB, Malaysia

Datuk Fazlur Rahman
Chief Strategy and Regulatory Officer, TNB, Malaysia

David Winter
Head, Powershop

Dekun Zhan
Senior Data Scientist, CLP Innovation Enterprises Limited, Hong Kong

Di Lu
CTO, CLP Innovation Enterprises

Dinesh Selvamurthy
Consultant of Digitalisation, Pestech Energy

Doug Waters
Director, Global Energy Services, Uniper SE

Douglas Miller
Market Development Manager, Energy Web Foundation

Dr Nick Engerer
CTO, Solcast

Dr. Mohd Zaliman Mohd Yusoff
TNB

Edgare Kerkwijk
Managing Director, Asia Green Capital

Edward Douglas
Partner, Armstrong Asset Management

En Mohd Hazirie bin Mohd Shamsuddin
Senior Engineer (System/Software) Distribution Network Division, TNB, Malaysia

En. Firdaus Fuad
GM Sales and Marketing, MTM

Eric Jost
Partner, Advisory Power and Utilities, ASEAN, EY, Singapore

Ernest Navaratnam
CEO, Cenergi SEA, Malaysia

Ernst H. Camm
Senior Manager, Consulting & Analytical Services – Asia Pacific, S&C Electric Company, Australia

Eun ho Park
Administrative Manager, KOEN (KOrea ENergy)

Fabian Krek
Adaptricity, Switzerland

Felix Jedamzik
Key Accounts - International Business, Next Kraftwerke

Francois Vazille
Vice President , JAPAC and EMEA Region, Oracle, Australia

Frank Phuan
Co-Founder and Director, Sunseap Group Pte Ltd

Frederic Carron
Area Director, Asia Pacific, Wartsila Energy Business, Wartsila

Gan Boon Hean
Chief Development Officer, Leader Energy

Gaurav Sharma
AVP, Engineering & Smart Grid, BSES Yamuna Power, India

Geoffrey Tan
Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, OPIC, Thailand

Gero Farruggio
Head of Renewables Research, Rystad Energy

Ghian Oberholzer
Regional VP Technical Operations, Claroty, Australia

Gladys Mak
Renewable Energy Specialist, Hong Leong Bank, Malaysia

Hajime Takizawa
Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute, Japan

Hazli Sham Kassim
Regional Coordinator, International Gas Union and President, Malaysian Gas Association

Hiroki Sato
Senior Operating Officer, Business Development Department, JERA

Hugo Virag
Director, Astris Finance, Singapore

Ian Summerside
Global Gas Turbine Product Manager, F Class and Digital Solutions, Ansaldo Energia

Ir Marlenny bt Alwi
Project Manager, TNB, Malaysia

Ir Mohd Yusrizal Mohd Yusof
TNB

Ir. A Ir Hj Zahari Bin Dollah
Head of Asset Information, TNB, Malaysia

Ir. Abdul Rahim Bin Ibrahim
Senior Director, Industry Planning and Development, Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga), Malaysia

IR. Asnawi Bin Mohd Busrah
Principal Researcher (Network Efficiency), TNB

IR. DR. Mohd Shiraz b. Aris
Head of Section/Principal Researcher, TNB Research Sdn. Bhd.

Ir. Mahathir Nor Bin Ismail
Managing Director, TNB

Ir. Muhammad Khairul Mohd Dilif
Manager (Protection & Reliability), TNB REMACO, Malaysia

Ir. Nirinder Singh Johl
Managing Director, TNB

Ir. Noor Saleha Binti Selamat Ir
TNB

IR. Noradlina Binti Abdullah
Technical Expert (Lightning Protection), TNB

IR. Norul Rafiq B. Namas Khan
Technical Expert (Failure Analysis) , TNB, Malaysia

Ir. Saravanan Sivanandhan
Manager Analytics & Technology, Grid Division, TNB, Malaysia

Izham Ismail
CEO, Maevi, Malaysia

Jack Beks
Senior Project Manager , RWE Technology International

Jack Lucy
Global Industry Specialist, Work and Asset Solutions, Oracle Utilities, USA

James Allan
Director, Frontier Economics

James Foster
Research Scientist, Economic Modelling, CSIRO, Australia

James Harris
Partner, Head of Projects and Infrastructure Asia-Pacific, Pinsent Masons

James Ung
CEO, Sarawak Energy Berhad, Malaysia

Jani Makinen
Product Manager, Wartsilä 31 Engines, Wartsila

Jay Mariyappan
Head, New Energy, Petronas, Malaysia

Jeanne Soh
Head of Power & Infrastructure, Global Structured Finance Asia, Investment Banking Dept, Asia, SMBC, Singapore

Jeffrey Altman
Senior Advisor, Finadvice, Switzerland

Jeffrey Benoit
Vice President, Global Power Service, Product Management & Marketing, Ansaldo Energia

Jen Tan
Vice President, Business Development - Solar (Singapore) Energy Division, SembCorp Industries Ltd

Jen Wee Kang
Founder and CEO, T-RECs.ai, Singapore

John Franzino
Vice President, GridSecurity, GridSME, USA

John Kimani Kirari
Renewable Energy Specialist, UNDP

John Rockhold
Country Director and Chief Representative, Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV), Holdings

John Yeap
Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

Joseph Jacobelli
CEO - Asia Pacific, Joule Power International LLC

Joshua Lin
Co-founder, Anzene, Singapore

Julien Mialaret
Operating Partner, Smart City Fund , Idinvest Partners, Singapore

Julius Okon
Head of Sales, STEAG GmbH

Justina Chen
Growth Lead, Rainmaking Innovation, Malaysia

Karthik Rau
Founder & CEO, Flicq Inc.

Keshav Gupta
Smart City IoT Leader - Civic Innovation & Digital Strategy, City of San Jose

Kevin Sit
Managing Director, Guoxin International Investment Corporation Limited (CNIC), China

Kevin Warner
Head of Energy, Capstone, Australia

Khairunnizam Naharudin
Chief International Officer, TNB

Khalil Khusyairy b. Ibrahim
TNB

Kian Min Low
Chief Development Officer, JERA Asia

Killian Tobin
CEO, Omega Grid

Kim Myung Kyu
Senior Manager of ICT & Security Department, KOEN (Korea South-East Power Co.)

Kushagra Nandan
Co-Founder & President, SunSource Energy

Lachlan O’Neil
Data and Experimental Scientist, Energy Centre, CSIRO, Australia

Leeanne Chau
Program Director – ICT Transformation , Ausgrid

Lekha Patmanathan
Founder & CEO, ηEXERGY,Singapore

Leo Kirby
Managing Director EFS Global Capital Advisory APAC Leader, GE Capital

Leonardo Benitez
Vice President - Managing Director Energy & Utilities, Indra-Minsait

Lim Teik Ken
Technical Head (AMI Project), TNB

Luis Abril
Senior Vice President, Indra

M. Rajagopalan
Market Development Director, Energy Business, Middle East & Asia, Wartsila

Ma Jinlong
Vice President, APEC Sustainable Energy Centre

Malin Ostman
Manager, Project Development, Wartsila

Malveen Kaur Madan Mohan Singh
TNB

Manish Godha
GM, International Sales & Marketing, Secure Meters, India

Marc Crauwels
VP Utility Sales, Centrica Business Solutions, Belgium

Marc Delandre
India Smart Metering Project Director, EDF, and Chairman, G3-PLC Alliance, France

Marcel Kempers
Co-founder, Pyropower(previously known as Efesto), Netherlands

Mark Bennett
Associate Partner, Advisory Services, EY, Malaysia

Mark Soper
Chief Customer Officer, Flux Federation

Martin Lim
CEO, Electrify

Matt Piper
Global Director Industry Solutions: Utilities, Infrastructure, & AEC, Esri

Matthew Gleeson
Vice President Global Alliances and Channels, Oracle Utilities, Australia

Matthew Grantham
Head of Strategy and Business Development, Billcap, Australia

Matthieu Le Gall
Regional BDM - Southeast Asia, Akuo Energy, Singapore

Max Halik
Senior Research Associate, Lux Research

Md Yusof Abd Rahman
GM Business Development & Marketing, TNB

Meerim Ruslanova
Regulatory Analyst , Energy Web Foundation

Megat Jalaluddin Bin Megat Hassan
Chief Retail Officer, TNB, Malaysia

Melanie Grimmitt
Partner, Pinsent Masons

Michael De Vivo
CEO, DEPsys

Michael Kelly
Research Analyst Energy, Navigant Research

Miha Grabner
Data Scientist, Electric Power Research Institute, Slovenia

Mikael Jakobsson
Executive Director, Asia Pacific Urban Energy Association

Milan Koev
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hexagon Peak, Singapore

Mitesh Patel
Director, Renewable Energy, Asia, Black & Veatch, Singapore

Mohamed Ghous Ahmad
Project Director (AMI), TNB, Malaysia

Mohamed Shahrir Bin Yaziz
GIS Team, Jabatan Distribution Network, TNB

Mohd Azimin b. Elias
Researcher, TNB

Mohd Noor Darwis b. Mohd Nasir
TNB

Mohd Zulfikre bin Mohd Rasib
Senior Engineer (Performance System) Distribution Automation, Distribution Network Division, TNB, Malaysia

Monika Power
Electrical Engineer, Power Delivery Group, Black & Veatch, India

Muhamad Had Bin Kadir
Project Leader Mobility Solution, TNB

Mukesh Kumar Dadhich
Head (System Operation) & Sustainability, BSES Yamuna Power, India

Murali Haripalan
Business Development, Canopy Power

Muralidharan Ramakrishnan
Head of South and Southeast Asia Energy & Utilities, Fitch Ratings

Nabil Sahri
VP, Business Development, Sagemcom Energy & Telecom, France

Nan Liu
Principal Consultant, Youtech

Narsingh Chaudhary
Executive Vice President & Director, Power Business - Asia, Black & Veatch

Nathalie Risteau
Director, Mandalay Yoma Renewable Energy

Neeraj Gupta
Technical Sales - ASEAN, Watson IoT Asset Management, IBM, Singapore

Nguyen Hoang Long
Expert, IT Company, EVNHCMC, Vietnam

Nguyen-Phan Dinh
Business Development Manager South-East Asia, EDF International, Singapore

Nic Kennedy
CEO, Flux Federation

Nicola Caramella
Head – Cyber Security, Ansaldo Energia

Nicolas Leong
Regional Director, South East Asia, Wartsila

Nik Sofizan B Nik Yusuf
Chief Engineer of Solutions for Grid of The Future, TNB, Malaysia

Nilesh Munshi
Head of HR, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam

Nirinder Singh Johl
MD, TNBX

Nor Ayuhan Hj Abdul Majid
TNB

Norihiro Tetsuyama
Staff Deputy Manager, General Affairs & Planning Dept., OSAKI COOLGEN CORPORATION

Paul English
Executive Director Global Solar Commercial Leader, GE Renewable Energy, Singapore

Paul Nelsen
VP, Sales, Commercial and Customer Enablement, Itron, Singapore

Paul Sakrzewski
MD - Asia Pacific and Japan, Copperleaf

Paul Stanley
Business Collaboration Manager , RWE Technology International

Pete Davies
VP Digital Engineering Solutions, Uniper

Peter Feehan
Partner, Clean Tech Specialist, Pinsent Masons

Peter Lundberg
Head of Operations, Asia Pacific Urban Energy Association (APUEA), Thailand

Petteri Härkki
Managing Director, Poyry Energy

Phan Hoang San
Manager, Technical Department- Care Center, EVNHCMC, Vietnam

Phil Beecher
President and CEO, Wi-SUN Alliance

Pierre Cheyron
CEO, ENGIE South East Asia

Prachya Laochoo
Senior Engineer, Microgrids, Smart Grid Planning Division, PEA, Thailand

Pradeep Tagare
VP, Head of Corporate Venture Fund, National Grid

Pubudu Abayasiri
Assoc. Director, Digital Products, CLP Holdings

Rajesh Mehta
Sales Director Renewables APAC, Honeywell

Ram Natarajan
CEO - Asia & Pacific, Mainstream Renewable Power, Singapore

Rama Krishna
CEO, Spoors Technology Solutions

Ramesh Rajandran
Principal Director, Design & Innovation, Accenture

Raoul Abrutat
Technical Solutions Consultant Renewables APAC, Honeywell Process Solutions

Rashed Shahab Ahmad Abdulla
Senior Manager-Instrumentation & Control, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

Rasmus Teir
Product Manager, Wartsilä 31 Engines, Wartsila

Ravi Krishnaswamy
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific - Industrial Practice, Frost & Sullivan

Ravi Sharma
Lead Performance Optimization Specialist, Asset Management Services Group, Black & Veatch, India

Raymond Ravelo
VP, Head-Strategy & Corporate Development, Meralco, Philippines

Raymond Sigar
Manager, Creative & Innovation , Allo

Richard Ireland
Managing Director, Clarion Energy

Rick Lai
General Manager, IPP and LNG Project Development, Wartsila

Rohalt Liebert
Business Development Manager, OTN Systems

Rolf Gibbels
Head of Worldwide Business Development, Power & Utilities Industry, Amazon Web Services, USA

Ron Beatty
Principal Advisor, Electricity Authority of New Zealand

Ron Shpilman
Senior Solution Consultant, Clicksoftware, Australia

Ronald Sastrawan
Director Green Tech Solutions, Munich Re

Ruth P Briones
Chairman/CEO, Greenergy Solutions Inc

Sada Aishath
Deputy Director, Business Development and Marketing, Fenaka Corporation, Maldives

Sam Ong
CFO, Vena Energy

Samridh Goyal
Founder & CEO, Solar Horizon

Saravanan a/l Sivanandhan, Ir
TNB

Senthil Kumar
COO, iSwitch

Serena Pau
Head Of Product Management, Innovation Hub, CLP Group

Shantanu Jaiswal
Head of India Research, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, India

Shinich Imai
Executive MD, TEPCO Power Grid

Shirley Lee
PMO (AMI Project), TNB, Malaysia

Shirley Strachan
GM, Sales and Marketing IoT Device Experience, Asia, Microsoft, Singapore

Shou Rufeng
Vice President, Chinapower, China

Sujay Malve
CEO , Canopy Power

Sunil Gupta
Regional Head – SEA & South Asia, Vena Energy

Supharat Ridthichai
Head of New Energy Business, PTT Ventures

Suraj Narayan
Regional Director, Australia & Oceania, Wartsila Energy Business, Wartsila

Surat Tanterdtid
Head of Resource and Technology Development, EGAT

Tagg Jefferson
CEO, GridCure, Canada

Taras Wankewycz
CEO, HES Energy Systems, Singapore

Tashia Marie A/P Anthony
TNB

Teresa Ira Maris P. Guanzon
Director for the Committee on Energy, Senate of the Philippines

TH Peng
CEO and Founder, Ubiik, Taiwan

Thanh Pham
Business Development Manager, Wartsila

Theodore Comino
Manager Greenhouse and Sustainability, AGL Energy

Thorsten Heller
CEO, Greenbird, Norway

Thorsten Osterhage
Product Manager, Ansaldo Energia

Thorsten Volz
Partner, Head of the German Energy Practice, Pinsent Masons, Germany

Tobias Falke
Head of Business Development, Envelio

Tongpong SriBoon
Head of New Digital Business Cluster, PEA, Thailand

Tony Baker
Regional Director, TESLA Asia Pacific, New Zealand

Tran Duy Hung
Expert, IT Department, EVNHCMC, Vietnam

Umar Ridzuan Hawari
Chief Operating Officer, TNB

Uwe Brauckmann
Senior Project Development Manager , RWE Technology International

Vanessa Yong
Program Director, ASEAN, Rainmaking Innovation, Singapore

Venkata Mane
Deputy General Manager | Program Head - Solutions / Products, Cyient, India

Vernon Sapalatua Tampubolon
General manager, PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PT PJB)

Victor Sancho
Chief Commercial Officer & co-founder, EzzingSolar,Madrid – Spain

Vidal Fernandez
Director – Big Data, CLP Innovation Enterprises Limited, Hong Kong

Ville Rimali
Business Development Manager, Wartsila

Vinash Gopalakrishnan
Senior Advisor for Project and Export Finance, Siemens Bank, Singapore

Vu Xuan Vinh
Deputy Manager, Sales Department Thu Duc Power Company, EVNHCMC, Vietnam

Warit Taechajinda
Manager, Electricity Value Chain, PTT, Thailand

Wei Zhang
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank, Malaysia

Wen Bin Lim
Director, APAC Head Renewable Energy, KPMG, Singapore

Wilhelm van Butselaar
Area Manager Energy Storage, South East Asia, Wärtsilä Energy, Singapore

William G. Temple
Co-founder and Director, Ampotech, Singapore

Yash Shah
Senior Vice President, Global Structured Finance, SMBC, Singapore

Yasser Al Jaida
CEO, Qatar Cool, Qatar

Yeo Bee Yin
Minister, MESTECC

Yohann Valla
Director Asia, Fonroche Lighting

YS Lee
Vice President of Asia Pacific and Japan , Clicksoftware

Yuan-Sheng Yu
Senior Analyst, Lux Research

Yuri Okubo
Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute, Japan

Zainal Afiffin
Engineer (Mobility Network Planning), Mobility Solution Project, Distribution Network Department, TNB

Zuhaina Zakaria
Institute of Leadership & Development, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Zulkifli Salahudin
MD, TNB-IT, Malaysia

2019 Partners & Sponsors

ENDORSED BY:
• Mestecc

HOST UTILITY PARTNER:
• TNB

SUPPORTED BY:
• Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia
• Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Buereau
• MTA

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• Trilliant

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Accenture
• HolleyTech
• Esri

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Click
• Oracle Utilities
• Claroty
• Minsait
• G3-PLC Alliance

BRONZE:
• Copperleaf
• Siemens
• Fonroche Lighting
• Itron

LEGAL & REGULATORY PARTNER:
• Pinset Masons

STRATEGIC SPONSOR:
• IBM

STRATEGIC SPONSOR:
• CYIENT

ORGANISED BY:
• Clarion Energy

OFFICIAL HOST PUBLICATIONS:
• Smart Energy International

OFFICIAL SUPPORTING MEDIA:
• Power Engineering
• Renewable Energy World
• Power Grid Internation
• Hydro Review