German - Japanese Business and Technology Seminar: Innovative and Sustainable Technologies and Business Models for the Energy Transition from NRW and Japan
Germany and Japan are two of the world’s biggest energy consumers and at the same time leading industrial nations with innovative renewable technologies. Energy transition has become a reality in Japan and in Germany. A successful energy transition requires innovative and sustainable technologies as well as business models beyond energy generation itself. Products, applications and business models should also be sustainable and environmentally friendly. North Rhine-Westphalia has taken a lead in realizing the energy transition in Germany and has become one of the biggest R&D hubs and market for innovative and sustainable technologies. Japanes companies are also important participants in this ecosystem.
Date: 15th October 2024 (Tue.)
Time: 14:00 - 19:00 incl. Networking, Reception Desk will be open on 13:30.
Venue: Sky Room, 34F, Hills House in Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower
Access: https://www.hillshouse.jp/en/access
Language: English/Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Please register latest by 9th October (Wed.) 24:00
※ This event will be held on-site only.
Hosted by: NRW.Global Business GmbH / NRW.Global Business Japan
Supported by: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Japan, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
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Program
14:00 Opening and Moderation
Dr. Carolina Kawakubo, NRW.Global Business Japan / Representative Director and President, NRW Japan K.K.
14:10 Greeting Address
Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine - Westphalia
14:20 Business Opportunities and Support for Japanese Companies in NRW – Germany’s Leading Industrial State
Felix Neugart, CEO, NRW.Global Business GmbH
14:35 Current Development of Water Electrolysis Technology and Business at Asahi Kasei
Masami Takenaka, Senior General Manager, Green Solution Project, Environmental Solutions SBU, Asahi KASEI Corporation
14:55 Pioneering Innovation & Sustainability in Battery Recycling
Dr. Gideon Schwich, COO & Co-Founder, cylib GmbH
15:10 Climate Positive Decentralized Energy - Reduce CO2 Emission Using Local Resources (Biomass Aaste, Plastic Aaste & More)
Gero Bernhard Ferges, Chairman-Mgmt Board/CEO, A.H.T. Syngas Technology N.V.
15:25 Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Transport with Hydrogen: Insights from Europe's Largest Hydrogen Truck Fleet
Sara Schiffer, Founder and CEO, hylane GmbH
15:40 Coffee Break
16:10 Large-Scale Water Electrolysis toward the Realization of Energy Transition
Namiko Murayama, Ph.D, Group Manager, Green Hydrogen Group,thyssenkrupp nucera Japan Ltd.
16:30 Paneltalk: Opportunities for Japanese Companies in NRW’s Growing H2 Ecosystem
＜Moderation＞Felix Neugart, CEO, NRW. Global Business GmbH
＜Panelists＞
- Dr. Gabriël Clemens, Managing Director, E.ON Hydrogen GmbH
How to Win E.ON‘s Customers for the Energy Transition and Low Carbon Hydrogen
- Melanie Kleemann, Head of Hydrogen Engineering (GGT-E), RWE
Green Hydrogen Generation at Large Scale
- Dr. Aljoscha Frede, Senior Manager, H2UB
NRW as a Hub for Open Innovation and Start-up Collaboration in Hydrogen Technologies
17:30 Networking
19:00 End
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