Strategic Summit agenda to address key topics, including; LNG security, decarbonisation, hydrogen and ammonia market growth, carbon pricing, and clean energy investment

Speaker line-up includes leadership from Shell, JERA, METI, Tokyo Gas, Chiyoda Corporation, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation and more

Programme highlights include high-level CEO dialogues, policy roundtables, and investor-led sessions shaping the future of Japan’s energy system and of the wider region

TOKYO, Apr 9, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - From 18 to 20 June 2025, the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition will return to Tokyo Big Sight, convening global energy leaders, influential policymakers, and industry executives to advance Japan’s energy transition, investment landscape, and strategic role in the global energy system. Co-hosted by JERA and Tokyo Gas, this high-level platform will once again provide critical insight into the country’s evolving energy strategy under the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan.

Held amid rising global energy demand, increasing geopolitical complexity and intensifying decarbonisation targets, Japan’s flagship energy platform will address the dual imperatives of energy security and sustainability. This year’s Summit will provide a critical forum to examine solutions that advance clean energy adoption, enable resilient infrastructure, and foster international cooperation.

Confirmed speakers include:

Wael Sawan, CEO, Shell Plc

Yoshinori Kanehana, Chairman of the Board, Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Koji Ota, President & CEO, Chiyoda Corporation

Jeong-Joon Yu, Vice Chairman, SK Group & CEO, SK On

Anatol Feygin, EVP & CCO, Cheniere Energy Inc.

Allyson Anderson, Chief Sustainability Officer, Baker Hughes

Hitoshi Kaguchi, Senior EVP and CEO of GX Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Michèle Azalbert, Chief Hydrogen Officer, Gentari

Phil Caldwell, CEO, Ceres Power

Jooho Whang, President & CEO, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)

Yumiko Yao, Executive Officer, Tokyo Gas

Isao Takahashi, SVP, Innovation Division, INPEX Corporation

Hiroshi Okamoto, EVP & CTO, TEPCO Power Grid

Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman & CEO, IEEJ

Government officials from METI, MLIT, and Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission

The Strategic Summit programme will feature thematic discussions on:

Energy Security and LNG Supply Stability – Ensuring procurement resilience, infrastructure development, and supply diversification.

Hydrogen and Ammonia Market Development – Scaling deployment through enabling policy frameworks, capital mobilisation, and regional cooperation.

Carbon Pricing and Emissions Trading – Evaluating regulatory and market-driven models for decarbonisation.

Financing the Energy Transition – Unlocking investment for infrastructure, renewables, and low-carbon technologies.

Running in parallel, the Technical Conference will convene engineers, project developers, and R&D leaders to present practical solutions on wide-ranging topics including; grid digitalisation, battery technologies, carbon capture and storage, and next-generation nuclear systems.

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