Asia Power Week, Asia’s premier energy industry conference and exhibition has revealed the Preliminary Conference Programme for the annual energy industry gathering taking place in Seoul, South Korea from 20-22 September 2016 under the conference theme of “Exchanging Knowledge – Generating Solutions”.
Dr. Heather Johnstone, Event Director, said, “We are extremely excited to bring this established and well-renowned event to South Korea, the first time the event has taken place outside of the ASEAN region for a decade. We are extremely grateful for the support from South Korea’s energy industry and authorities for our 2016 event, which we believe will be one of our most successful in our 24 year history.”
“Moreover, participation of such important organizations and influencers in the power industry and the sharing of ideas and experiences will provide an invaluable insight into future policies, plans and opportunities, which will ultimately help South Korea and the whole Asian region better deal with its current and future energy challenges.”
Invited speakers for the Asia Power Week Opening Keynote on 20 September 2016 include high-level representation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), South Korea; Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), South Korea; and Younghoon David Kim, Co-chair, World Energy Council (WEC), South Korea. Alongside these invitations, confirmed speakers include Heung-Gweon Park, Executive Vice President & CEO, Turbine/Generator Business Group, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd, South Korea; Willi Meixner, CEO, Power and Gas Division, Siemens AG, Germany; and Steve Bolze, President and CEO, GE Power, United States.
Asia Power Week, comprising POWER-GEN Asia, Renewable Energy World Asia and the POWER-GEN Asia Financial Forum features more than 150 international experts, across 7 conference tracks who will present and discuss the most important topics in the power generation industry, focusing on strategic and technical power issues and challenges.
Asia Power Week 2016 is expected to attract more than 8,000 attendees from over 85 countries across the world, and also includes one of the largest and most comprehensive exhibitions for the power generation industry in Asia, with over 250 international organizations showcasing their latest products, services, technologies and innovations. Added to multiple networking, learning and business opportunities, Asia Power Week is the power industry event to attend this year.
Further information on the full conference programme can be found in the recently published Asia Power Week 2016 Preliminary Event Guide, available at www.asiapowerweek.com. This guide also includes information on the current exhibition floor plan, exhibitor list, hotel and travel information, event schedule, registration pricing and process, as well as details of our event sponsors and supporters.
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