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Sarawak’s commitment to sustainability and the energy transition will take centre stage at the fourth edition of Sarawak Energy’s flagship event, the Sustainability and Renewable Energy Forum (SAREF) 4.0. With the theme “Partnerships for Our Goals – Sustainable Growth & Prosperity for the Region,” SAREF 4.0 will convene global and regional leaders to exchange ideas, spark innovation and strengthen collaboration for a sustainable energy future. Join industry leaders, sustainability experts and policymakers to accelerate progress in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). 

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Confirmed Speakers

The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg

The Right Honourable
Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari
bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg

Premier of Sarawak

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The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau

The Right Honourable
Justin Trudeau

23rd Prime Minister of Canada
Co-Chair of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates Group

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The Honourable Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi

The Honourable
Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi

Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak

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The Honourable Dato Haji Ibrahim bin Haji Baki

The Honourable
Dato Haji Ibrahim Haji Baki

Deputy Minister for Utility (Sarawak Energy and PETROS)
Chairman of Sarawak Energy

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The Honourable Datuk Dr. Haji Hazland bin Haji Abang Hipni

The Honourable
Datuk Dr. Haji Hazland bin Haji Abang Hipni

Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Sarawak

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The Honourable Datuk Haji Len Talif Salleh

The Honourable
Datuk Haji Len Talif Salleh

Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Sarawak

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Datuk Haji Sharbini Suhaili

Datuk Haji Sharbini Suhaili

Group Chief Executive Officer Sarawak Energy

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Erik Solheim

Erik Solheim

Board Member of the International Hydropower Association
President of the Belt and Road Green Development Initiative
The Sixth and former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations

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Dr. Ashok Khosla

Dr. Ashok Khosla

President
Hydropower Sustainability Alliance

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Dr. Nuki Agya Utama

Dr. Nuki Agya Utama

Director for Energy and Head of Asia Zero Emission Centre
ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia

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Naomi Hirose

Naomi Hirose

Chair of Impact
World Energy Council

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Kristie Lu Stout

Kristie Lu Stout

Award-winning anchor and correspondent
CNN

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Darmawan Prasodjo

Darmawan Prasodjo

President Director of PT PLN (Persero)

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Dato’ Hamzah Hussin 

Dato’ Hamzah Hussin 

Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)

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Dato Abang Arabi  bin Abang Narudin

Dato Abang Arabi  bin Abang Narudin

Senior Vice President for Sarawak Resource Management
Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS)

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Pablo Valverde

Pablo Valverde

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
International Hydropower Association

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Tri Mumpuni

Tri Mumpuni

Executive Director for People Centered Economic and Business Institute of Indonesia (IBEKA)

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Hajah Siti Aisah Adenan

Hajah Siti Aisah Adenan

Senior Vice President for Corporate Services
Sarawak Energy

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Datu Lester Matthew

Datu Lester Matthew

Director of Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Sarawak

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Sim Ko Sin

Sim Ko Sin

Chief Digital Officer
Sarawak Energy

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Dr. Wei-nee Chen

Dr. Wei-nee Chen

Head of Carbon Market
Bursa Malaysia

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Dato’ Ir. Ts. Abdul Razib Dawood

Dato' Ir. Ts. Abdul Razib Dawood

Executive Director of ASEAN Centre for Energy

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Alvin Lim Khiok Leong

Alvin Lim Khiok Leong

Chief Operating Officer for Sarawak Energy Resources
Sarawak Energy

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Ilham Fadilah binti Sunhaji

Ilham Fadilah binti Sunhaji

Vice President/Head of Corporate Strategy & Research
Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation

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Mildred Voon

Mildred Voon

Division Head of the Sectoral Planning Division
Economic Planning Unit Sarawak

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Keiju Mitsuhashi

Keiju Mitsuhashi

Energy Director for Southeast Asia and Pacific
Asian Development Bank

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Tommy T. Valdez

Tommy T. Valdez

Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Head of Sustainability Group
San Roque Power Corporation

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Alain Kilajian

Alain Kilajian

Deputy Executive Director
Hydropower Sustainability Standard

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Dr. Anthony Pramualratana

Dr. Anthony Pramualratana

Deputy Executive Director
ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue

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Anne Abraham

Anne Abraham

Founder and Chairperson
LeadWomen

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Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar

Founder and CEO
NEXGEN Procurement Solutions

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Dr. Kalanithi Nesaretnam

Dr. Kalanithi Nesaretnam

Non-Executive Director
IOI Corporation Berhad and Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad

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Leslie Chai Kim Pau

Leslie Chai Kim Pau

Vice President for Commercial
Sarawak Energy

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Ivy Wong Abdullah

Ivy Wong Abdullah

Chief Executive Officer Malaysia
Permian Global

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Angus Salim Salleh Amran

Angus Salim Salleh Amran

Chief Sustainability Officer
RHB Group

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Gladys Chua

Gladys Chua

Chief Executive Officer
RAM Sustainability Sdn. Bhd.

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Anil Kumar Addanky

Anil Kumar Addanky

Director of Services for South & Southeast Asia, Taiwan
Black & Veatch

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Suhaini Haron

Suhaini Haron

Senior Director Corporate & Strategy
Malaysia Forest Fund

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Amina Kadyrzhanova

Amina Kadyrzhanova

Senior Sustainability Specialist
Hydropower Sustainability Alliance

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Sue-Ern Tan

Sue-Ern Tan

Head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Regional Cooperation Centre Singapore

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Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey

Managing Director, Asia Pacific for Energy Institute
Founder and Chief Executive Officer for CarbonSync Technologies Pte Ltd.

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Dato’ Hamdan Abdul Majeed

Dato' Hamdan Abdul Majeed

Managing Director for Think City

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Henry Loh

Henry Loh

Head of Asian Credit for Aberdeen Investments

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Dr. Malcom Demies

Dr. Malcom Demies

Head of Carbon Unit
Forest Department Sarawak

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Julian Neo

Julian Neo

Managing Director of DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei

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Eugene Toh

Eugene Toh

Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Services) and Chief Commercial Officer
Energy Market Authority

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Norita Ja’afar

Norita Ja’afar

Independent Non-Executive Director
Cypark Resources Berhad


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Surendro

Surendro

Regional Senior Programme Manager
UCAP CAI Programme (Southeast Asia), C40 Cities

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Dr. Satrio Adi Wicaksono

Dr. Satrio Adi Wicaksono

Regional Coordinator for Forest and Drylands
Oceania International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) Asia Regional Office


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Dr.  Matt Benson

Dr. Matt Benson

Senior Director
Think City



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Dr. I Gusti Suarnaya Sidemen

Dr. I Gusti Suarnaya Sidemen

Senior Consultant for Energy
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)


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Dr. Andrea North-Samardzic

Dr. Andrea North-Samardzic

Associate Dean Executive Degree Programmes
Melbourne Business School

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Datuk Ir. Abdul Nasser bin Abdul Wahid

Datuk Ir. Abdul Nasser bin Abdul Wahid

Chief Executive Officer
Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS)

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Dr. Ng Sing Muk

Dr. Ng Sing Muk

General Manager for Research & Development
Sarawak Energy

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Danutcha Catriona Singh

Danutcha Catriona Singh

Managing Director
SOLS Foundation

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Ritu Bhandari

Ritu Bhandari

Manager, Policy & Insights
Economist Impact

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Tajang Jinggut

Tajang Jinggut

Co-Founder, Project Development
Nature Based Solutions Sdn. Bhd.

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Darylynn Chung Yiu Li

Darylynn Chung Yiu Li

Sustainability/ESG Lead for Sarawak Energy
HSS Accredited Assessor

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Vivian Zheng

Vivian Zheng

Senior Manager
Net Zero Centre of Excellence, Univers

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Jukhee Hong

Jukhee Hong

Executive Director
ASEAN Business Advisory Council Malaysia

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Ardhi Arsala Rahmani

Ardhi Arsala Rahmani

Research and Development Director
Youth for Energy Southeast Asia

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Shania Esmeralda Manaloe

Shania Esmeralda Manaloe

Research Analyst
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

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Vu Minh Thu

Vu Minh Thu

Senior Energy Analyst
TransitionZero

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Jason Occidental

Jason Occidental

Assistant Professor
Ateneo de Davao University

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Alice Jipius

Alice Jipius

Director
TONIBUNG

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Nur Khairin Bujang

Nur Khairin Bujang

Senior Executive for Sustainability
Sarawak Energy

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Nicholas James Charles

Nicholas James Charles

Senior Executive for Strategy and Corporate Development
Sarawak Energy

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The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg

The Right Honourable
Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari
bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg

Premier of Sarawak

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau

The Right Honourable
Justin Trudeau

23rd Prime Minister of Canada
Co-Chair of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates Group

The Honourable Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi

The Honourable
Dato Sri Haji Julaihi bin Haji Narawi

Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak

The Honourable Dato Haji Ibrahim bin Haji Baki

The Honourable
Dato Haji Ibrahim Haji Baki

Deputy Minister for Utility (Sarawak Energy and PETROS)
Chairman of Sarawak Energy

The Honourable Datuk Dr. Haji Hazland bin Haji Abang Hipni

The Honourable
Datuk Dr. Haji Hazland bin Haji Abang Hipni

Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Sarawak

The Honourable Datuk Haji Len Talif Salleh

The Honourable
Datuk Haji Len Talif Salleh

Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Sarawak

Datuk Haji Sharbini Suhaili

Datuk Haji Sharbini Suhaili

Group Chief Executive Officer Sarawak Energy

Erik Solheim

Erik Solheim

Board Member of the International Hydropower Association
President of the Belt and Road Green Development Initiative
The Sixth and former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations

Dr. Ashok Khosla

Dr. Ashok Khosla

President
Hydropower Sustainability Alliance

Dr. Nuki Agya Utama

Dr. Nuki Agya Utama

Director for Energy and Head of Asia Zero Emission Centre
ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia

Naomi Hirose

Naomi Hirose

Chair of Impact
World Energy Council

Kristie Lu Stout

Kristie Lu Stout

Award-winning anchor and correspondent
CNN

Darmawan Prasodjo

Darmawan Prasodjo

President Director of PT PLN (Persero)

Dato’ Hamzah Hussin 

Dato’ Hamzah Hussin 

Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)

Dato Abang Arabi  bin Abang Narudin

Dato Abang Arabi  bin Abang Narudin

Senior Vice President for Sarawak Resource Management
Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS)

Pablo Valverde

Pablo Valverde

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
International Hydropower Association

Tri Mumpuni

Tri Mumpuni

Executive Director for People Centered Economic and Business Institute of Indonesia (IBEKA)

Hajah Siti Aisah Adenan

Hajah Siti Aisah Adenan

Senior Vice President for Corporate Services
Sarawak Energy

Datu Lester Matthew

Datu Lester Matthew

Director of Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Sarawak

Sim Ko Sin

Sim Ko Sin

Chief Digital Officer
Sarawak Energy

Dr. Wei-nee Chen

Dr. Wei-nee Chen

Head of Carbon Market
Bursa Malaysia

Dato’ Ir. Ts. Abdul Razib Dawood

Dato' Ir. Ts. Abdul Razib Dawood

Executive Director of ASEAN Centre for Energy

Alvin Lim Khiok Leong

Alvin Lim Khiok Leong

Chief Operating Officer for Sarawak Energy Resources
Sarawak Energy

Ilham Fadilah binti Sunhaji

Ilham Fadilah binti Sunhaji

Vice President/Head of Corporate Strategy & Research
Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation

Mildred Voon

Mildred Voon

Division Head of the Sectoral Planning Division
Economic Planning Unit Sarawak

Keiju Mitsuhashi

Keiju Mitsuhashi

Energy Director for Southeast Asia and Pacific
Asian Development Bank

Tommy T. Valdez

Tommy T. Valdez

Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Head of Sustainability Group
San Roque Power Corporation

Alain Kilajian

Alain Kilajian

Deputy Executive Director
Hydropower Sustainability Standard

Dr. Anthony Pramualratana

Dr. Anthony Pramualratana

Deputy Executive Director
ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue

Anne Abraham

Anne Abraham

Founder and Chairperson
LeadWomen

Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar

Founder and CEO
NEXGEN Procurement Solutions

Dr. Kalanithi Nesaretnam

Dr. Kalanithi Nesaretnam

Non-Executive Director
IOI Corporation Berhad and Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad

Leslie Chai Kim Pau

Leslie Chai Kim Pau

Vice President for Commercial
Sarawak Energy

Ivy Wong Abdullah

Ivy Wong Abdullah

Chief Executive Officer Malaysia
Permian Global

Angus Salim Salleh Amran

Angus Salim Salleh Amran

Chief Sustainability Officer
RHB Group

Gladys Chua

Gladys Chua

Chief Executive Officer
RAM Sustainability Sdn. Bhd.

Anil Kumar Addanky

Anil Kumar Addanky

Director of Services for South & Southeast Asia, Taiwan
Black & Veatch

Suhaini Haron

Suhaini Haron

Senior Director Corporate & Strategy
Malaysia Forest Fund

Amina Kadyrzhanova

Amina Kadyrzhanova

Senior Sustainability Specialist
Hydropower Sustainability Alliance

Sue-Ern Tan

Sue-Ern Tan

Head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Regional Cooperation Centre Singapore

Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey

Managing Director, Asia Pacific for Energy Institute
Founder and Chief Executive Officer for CarbonSync Technologies Pte Ltd.

Dato’ Hamdan Abdul Majeed

Dato' Hamdan Abdul Majeed

Managing Director for Think City

Henry Loh

Henry Loh

Head of Asian Credit for Aberdeen Investments

Dr. Malcom Demies

Dr. Malcom Demies

Head of Carbon Unit
Forest Department Sarawak

Julian Neo

Julian Neo

Managing Director of DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei

Eugene Toh

Eugene Toh

Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Services) and Chief Commercial Officer
Energy Market Authority

Norita Ja’afar

Norita Ja’afar

Independent Non-Executive Director
Cypark Resources Berhad


Surendro

Surendro

Regional Senior Programme Manager
UCAP CAI Programme (Southeast Asia), C40 Cities

Dr. Satrio Adi Wicaksono

Dr. Satrio Adi Wicaksono

Regional Coordinator for Forest and Drylands
Oceania International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) Asia Regional Office


Dr.  Matt Benson

Dr. Matt Benson

Senior Director
Think City



Dr. I Gusti Suarnaya Sidemen

Dr. I Gusti Suarnaya Sidemen

Senior Consultant for Energy
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)


Dr. Andrea North-Samardzic

Dr. Andrea North-Samardzic

Associate Dean Executive Degree Programmes
Melbourne Business School

Datuk Ir. Abdul Nasser bin Abdul Wahid

Datuk Ir. Abdul Nasser bin Abdul Wahid

Chief Executive Officer
Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS)

Dr. Ng Sing Muk

Dr. Ng Sing Muk

General Manager for Research & Development
Sarawak Energy

Danutcha Catriona Singh

Danutcha Catriona Singh

Managing Director
SOLS Foundation

Ritu Bhandari

Ritu Bhandari

Manager, Policy & Insights
Economist Impact

Tajang Jinggut

Tajang Jinggut

Co-Founder, Project Development
Nature Based Solutions Sdn. Bhd.

Darylynn Chung Yiu Li

Darylynn Chung Yiu Li

Sustainability/ESG Lead for Sarawak Energy
HSS Accredited Assessor

Vivian Zheng

Vivian Zheng

Senior Manager
Net Zero Centre of Excellence, Univers

Jukhee Hong

Jukhee Hong

Executive Director
ASEAN Business Advisory Council Malaysia

Ardhi Arsala Rahmani

Ardhi Arsala Rahmani

Research and Development Director
Youth for Energy Southeast Asia

Shania Esmeralda Manaloe

Shania Esmeralda Manaloe

Research Analyst
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

Vu Minh Thu

Vu Minh Thu

Senior Energy Analyst
TransitionZero

Jason Occidental

Jason Occidental

Assistant Professor
Ateneo de Davao University

Alice Jipius

Alice Jipius

Director
TONIBUNG

Nur Khairin Bujang

Nur Khairin Bujang

Senior Executive for Sustainability
Sarawak Energy

Nicholas James Charles

Nicholas James Charles

Senior Executive for Strategy and Corporate Development
Sarawak Energy

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