Technical Conference Program

Latest Trends in the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry! Learn Cutting-edge Strategies and Technologies in the Industry.

The sessions cover key industry topics such as FCV, Next Generation ENE-FARM, SOFC, Hydrogen Station, etc. A number of industry participants attend the sessions every year as they serve as a great opportunity to learn the latest trends of the industry.

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  • FC-K Block

    FC-K

    Keynote Session
    FREE/Pre-registration Required English / Japanese

    Policy-making, Automobiles and Energy: Strategies and Outlook on Fuel Cells

    Mar. 1 [Thur] 13:30-16:00
    Government Efforts toward Hydrogen Energy Society FCEV Research and Development at Nissan Motor Company JX's Approach to Realizing Self-sustaining and Distributed Energy Society

    Yasuji Komiyama
    Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Promotion Office,
    New and Renewable Energy Div., Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Dept.,
    Agency for Natural Resources and Energy,
    Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

    Takao Asami
    Corporate Vice President,
    General Manager of Nissan Research Center,
    Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    Masuhiro Yamaguchi
    Executive Officer and General Manager,
    System Integration Business Dept.,
    Energy System Business Div.,
    JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.

  • FC-S Block

    FC-S

    Special Session
    FREE/Pre-registration Required English / Japanese

    FC EXPO Special Session

    Feb. 29th [Wed] 13：30-14：30
    U.S. Advances and Outlook in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies R&D

    Antonio Ruiz
    Technology Development Manager,
    Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program,
    U.S. Department of Energy

  • SE-K Block

    SE-K

    Keynote Session
    FREE/Pre-registration Required English / Japanese

    World Smart Energy Week 2012 Special Keynote Session

    Mar. 2 [Fri] 13:30-14:30
    Realization of a Smart Community as a Future Eco City

    Kazuo Furukawa
    Chairman,
    New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

  • SE-S1 Block

    SE-S1

    Special Session
    FREE/Pre-registration Required English / Japanese

    World Smart Energy Week 2012 Special Session-1

    Feb. 29 [Wed] 13:00-14:00
    Smart Grid in Britain: an Overview of the Market and the Opportunities

    Robert McNamara
    Executive Director,
    SmartGrid GB

  • SE-S2 Block

    SE-S2

    Special Session
    FREE/Pre-registration Required English / Japanese

    World Smart Energy Week 2012 Special Session-2

    Mar. 1 [Thur] 16：30-17：30
    The US Market for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; Trends, Government Policy, and Investments

    Keith Curtis
    Senior Energy Advisor,
    CS/International Operations,
    US Department of Commerce



  • FC-1
    for Details

    Development and Verification Trends of Hydrogen Supply Infrastructures

    Feb. 29 [Wed] 9:30-12:00

    		FC-6
    for Details

    Trends in Large-scale Fuel Cells ―Prospect as a High-efficiency Dispersed Power Source―
    Feb. 29 [Wed] 9:30-12:00

    • Chief Engineer,
      Dept. 4, Technology Development Div. 5,
      Automobile R&D Center,
      Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
      Masanori Okabe
    • General Manager,
      Hydrogen Town Demonstration Dept.
      The Research Association of Hydrogen Supply / Utilization Technology
      Yukio Awazu
    • Head of Group,
      Strategic Business Planning & Marketing Group,
      Posco Power
      Taehyoung Kim
    • General Manager,
      Fuel Cell Equipment Dept.,
      Power Plant Group, Energy Business Headquarters,
      Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
      Kazuaki Koshi
    • Vice President,
      Application Engineering and New Technology Group,
      FuelCell Energy, Inc.
      Anthony Leo
    • Deputy General Manager, New Energy Systems Dept, Power Systems Headquarters,
      Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
      Yoshinori Kobayashi
  • FC-2
    for Details

    Most Recent State of Fuel Cell Vehicle Development ―Outlook on Practical Use and Diffusion―
    Feb. 29 [Wed] 15:30-18:00

    		FC-7
    for Details

    ENE-FARM ―Expanding Market and Future Development―

    Feb. 29 [Wed] 15:30-18:00

    • General Manager,
      Fuel Cell System Development Div., R&D Group 2,
      Toyota Motor Corp.
      Taiyo Kawai
    • Senior Chief Engineer,
      Technology Development Div. 5,
      Automobile R&D Center,
      Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
      Takashi Moriya
    • Expert Leader,
      EV System Lab.
      Nissan Motor Co, Ltd.
      Akihiro Iiyama
    • Senior Manager,
      Technology,
      Toshiba Fuel Cell Power Systems Corp.
      Masahiro Ogawa
    • Deputy General Manager,
      System Integration Business Dept.,
      Energy System Business Div.,
      JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.
      Atsushi Nanjou
    • Chief Manager,
      Global Warming Prevention R&D Institute,
      Environment Improving Dept.,
      Sekisui House, Ltd.
      Ken-ichi Ishida
  • FC-3
    for Details

    Practical Development of FCVs by Overseas Manufacturers

    Mar. 1 [Thur] 9:30-12:00

    		FC-8
    for Details

    Smart Energy Networks and Fuel Cells


    Mar. 1 [Thur] 9:30-12:00

    • General Manager,
      Market Development Fuel Cell / EV,
      Daimler AG
      Ronald Grasman
      *Speaker has been changed on Dec. 22th.
    • Senior Manager,
      R&D Science Office,
      General Motors Japan Ltd.
      Masato Sato
      * Speakers has been changed on Feb. 24th
    • Managing Director,
      Fuel Cell Vehicle Group, Eco Technology Center, R&D Div.,
      Hyundai-Kia Motors
      Tae Won Lim
    • Executive Director,
      Breakthrough Technologies Institute Inc.
      Robert Rose
    • Associate Director,
      Corporate Div. for Promoting Energy Solution Business, Executive Senior Councilor,
      Corporate R&D,
      Panasonic Corp.
      Hisashi Kodama
    • Director,
      R&D,
      FuelCell Energy, Inc.
      Pinakin Patel
  • FC-4
    for Details

    Cutting-edge Technology Trends for Hydrogen Station
    Mar. 2 [Fri] 9:30-12:00

    		 FC-9
    for Details

    High-efficiency SOFC and New Market Possibility
    Mar. 2 [Fri] 9:30-12:00

    • Head of Research & Development,
      Linde Gas GmbH
      Robert Adler
    • Managing Director,
      Faber Industrie S.P.A.
      G. Luigi Cola
    • Director,
      Clean Transportation Engineering,
      Powertech Labs Inc.
      Craig Webster
    • Chief Technology Officer,
      Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd.
      Karl Foger
    • Chief Engineer,
      Divisual Advanced PT Engineering,
      Delphi
      Daniel Hennessy
    • Manager,
      Business Development,
      Topsoe Fuel Cell A/S
      Andreas B. Richter
      * Speaker has been changed on Feb. 3rd.
  • FC-5
    for Details

    Recent R&D Activities on PEFC ―Balance between Dramatic Cost Reduction and Improvement of Performance and Durability―
    Mar. 2 [Fri] 15:30-18:00

    		 FC-10
    for Details

    Searching for Appealing Points ―FC Business Development and Challenges―


    Mar. 2 [Fri] 15:30-18:00

    • Director,Institute,
      FC-Cubic TRA (Fuel Cell Cutting-Edge Research Center Technology Research Association)
      Kazuhiko Shinohara
    • Professor,
      Dept. of Molecular Chemistry and Biochemistry,
      Faculty of Science and Engineering,
      Doshisha University
      Minoru Inaba
    • Director,
      Professor,
      Clean Energy Research Center,
      University of Yamanashi
      Hiroyuki Uchida
    • Vice President and Chief Technology Officer,
      Ballard Power Systems Inc.
      Christopher Guzy
    • Chief Technology Officer,
      Plug Power Inc.
      Adrian Corless
    • Vice President,
      Marketing and Business Development,
      Lilliputian Systems Inc.
      Mouli Ramani




  • All Sessions

    All Sessions Available in English / Japanese

  • ＜Concurrent Shows : Technical Conferences＞


  • PV-K Block (For other Exhibit)

    PV-K

    Keynote Session
    FREE/Pre-registration Required English / Japanese

    Policy Trends and Future Industry Perspectives in Japan, the U.S. and Europe

    Feb. 29 [Wed] 15:00-17:00
    On Renewable Energy in Japan Latest Photovoltaic Policy Trends in the European Union The US SunShot Initiative ?Towards Grid Parity

    Keisuke Murakami
    Director of New and Renewable Energy Div., Agency for Natural Resources and Energy,
    Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

    Bruno Schmitz
    Head of Unit, New and Renewable Energy Sources,
    European Commission,
    DG Research and Innovation

    Minh Le
    Chief Engineer and Acting Deputy Program Manager,
    SunShot Initiative,
    U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
    *Speaker has been changed on Jan. 30th.

  • BJ-K Block (For other Exhibit)

    BJ-K

    Keynote Session
    English / Japanese English / Japanese

    Leading Companies' Current Status and Future Perspectives on Rechargeable Batteries


    Mar. 1 [Thur] 10:00-12:00
    Prospects of Rechargeable Battery SCiB? as Infra-battery Tesla Motors' Model S EV Development Status and Technology LG Chem's Li-ion Polymer Battery Technology for Automotive Application

    Toshio Masaki
    Corporate Senior Vice President, President and CEO, Social Infrastructure Systems Company,
    Toshiba Corp.

    JB Straubel
    CTO,
    Tesla Motors, Inc.

    Myung Hwan Kim
    Executive Vice President, Battery R&D/ LG Chem Research Park,
    LG Chem Ltd.

  • EH-K Block (For other Exhibit)

    EH-K

    Keynote Session
    English / Japanese English / Japanese

    Industry Leaders' Strategies and Perspectives of Eco-friendly Houses & Buildings

    Feb. 29 [Wed] 10:30-12:30
    Status and Prospects for Policies to Increase Energy?efficient Houses and Buildings Smart Houses: Current Situations and Challenges for the Future For the Next-generation Environmental City―The Urban Development of Kashiwanoha Campus City

    Toshiyuki Inoue
    Deputy Director-General,
    Housing Bureau
    Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism (MLIT)

    Yoshikazu Nakamura
    Executive Officer,
    Development Dept., Housing Company
    Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    Yasuo Onozawa
    Executive Managing Officer,
    Deputy Chief Operating Officer,
    Office Building Div.
    Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

  • SG-K Block (For other Exhibit)

    SG-K

    Keynote Session
    English / Japanese English / Japanese

    Industry Leaders' Strategies and Outlook on Smart Grid


    Mar. 2 [Fri] 10:00-12:00
    Future Outlook for ICT Infrastructure for Electric Power Utilities to Realize Smart Grid Hitachi's Smart City Technologies and Solutions Smart Metering: Paving the Way for the Smart Grid

    Masayuki Yamasaki
    Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Information & Communications Div.,
    Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    Yutaka Saitoh
    Vice President and Executive Officer, President & CEO, Information & Control Systems Company, Deputy General Manager, Smart City Business Management Div.,
    Hitachi, Ltd.

    Branko Bjelajac
    Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer,
    Landis + Gyr AG

  • (Honorifics omitted)

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