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The Electrification Strategic Programme brings together influential leaders in the global power sector to chart the next decade of system transformation. The programme will offer strategic insight and high-level dialogues on emerging technologies, evolving demand patterns, and the investment models required to build a reliable, competitive, and decarbonised power system.
Tuesday, 15 September | 10:45 - 11:30Electrification Strategic
How electrification is reshaping Asia's strategic position
The events of 2026 demonstrated that economies with strong domestic clean power were meaningfully better insulated from supply disruption than those dependent on fossil fuel imports. Drawing on China's strategic model, the IEA's crisis management frameworks, and the live experience of Asian LNG importers, electrification has become a defence policy as much as an energy policy. Across Asia, governments are recalibrating national energy strategies around sovereignty and strategic resilience. How c... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 11:30 - 12:15Electrification Strategic
The new power trilemma: Sovereignty, transition and competitiveness
The classic energy trilemma has been reframed by the disruptions of 2026. Economies that advanced electrification proved more resilient, while those dependent on fossil imports faced acute price and supply shocks. The question is no longer whether to electrify, but how to do so while strengthening competitiveness and strategic positioning. Sovereign clean power is now seen as a route to import independence, but the pace of transition must be balanced against stranded asset risk, critical mineral... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 12:00 - 12:45Electrification Strategic
Firm clean power: Strategic case for domestic clean generation
Locally produced nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen, and ammonia have become hedges against the import dependency exposed by 2026’s disruption. Small modular reactors are nearing commercial deployment with increasingly competitive costs and timelines. Advanced geothermal is unlocking new resources in markets that previously lacked viable options. Green hydrogen and ammonia are beginning to play a role in the regional power mix as both storage and dispatchable fuel. The challenge is no longer whether ... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 12:15 - 13:00Electrification Strategic
Power for all: Delivering universal energy access in an electrifying world
Access to reliable electricity remains one of the defining development challenges of our time. While renewable technologies are expanding rapidly, many regions continue to require a broader portfolio of solutions to deliver affordable, secure and scalable power. From grid expansion and distributed energy systems to natural gas, storage and hybrid generation, countries are increasingly pursuing pragmatic pathways to electrification that reflect local realities and development priorities. As deman... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 10:30 - 11:15Electrification Strategic
Power without borders: Regional grids, cross-border trade & Grid 2.0
When a single maritime chokepoint threatened an entire continent’s energy security, regional electricity interconnection shifted from an efficiency argument to a sovereignty imperative. Yet power networks are under sustained strain from data centres, AI infrastructure, and industrial electrification, with congestion and ageing infrastructure slowing renewable integration. The ASEAN Power Grid is Southeast Asia’s most ambitious integration framework, but investment has not kept pace. Delivering G... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 14:45 - 15:30Electrification Strategic
Building the energy system backbone: Resilience, flexibility and dispatchable power
Grid resilience has moved from technical footnote to strategic priority. The 2026 disruption demonstrated that systems designed for efficiency under stable conditions are poorly equipped for real stress. Meeting the new reliability standard demands a rethink of the balance between variable renewables and firm dispatchable capacity, integrating AI into real-time system management, and reassessing the role of gas as a fast-ramping flexibility resource. Systems that withstand stress combine physica... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 15:30 - 16:15Electrification Strategic
Critical minerals: Securing the supply of rare earth metals to underpin the electrified economy
Electrification risks trading fossil fuel dependency for a new reliance on the supply chains underpinning clean energy technologies. Lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths, and copper are unevenly distributed, and processing infrastructure is heavily concentrated in a small number of markets. The 2026 disruptions made this an operational urgency. Building resilient supply chains requires international partnerships, investable project development in underexplored regions, permitting reform, and str... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 16:15 - 17:00Electrification Strategic
The reliability imperative: Gas turbines, critical infrastructure and grid intelligence
Tolerance for grid failure has collapsed following 2026’s most significant energy disruption in a generation. Systems that attract capital must demonstrably withstand stress, integrate variable renewables without sacrificing stability, and deploy grid intelligence that can optimise in real time. Gas turbines are evolving from baseload generation into reliability infrastructure—the backstop enabling variable supply to scale safely. Advanced optimisation technologies including AI-driven dispatch, ... Read More
Tuesday, 15 September | 14:00 - 14:45Electrification Strategic
Storage at scale: Batteries, long-duration solutions, and grid flexibility
This year’s record strategic petroleum reserve release highlighted that storage is as much a geopolitical instrument as an operational one. Utility-scale lithium-ion batteries are scaling rapidly with falling costs, but duration and cycle life limitations create gaps that long-duration technologies must fill. Pumped hydro, compressed air, flow batteries, and thermal storage each offer different profiles, and the right mix will vary by market. The 2026 disruption has added urgency to the question... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 11:15 - 12:00Electrification Strategic
Demand surge meets supply reset: AI, industry and the new load challenge
AI infrastructure, industrial electrification, and electric vehicles were already driving unprecedented load growth before the 2026 supply disruption reset the planning environment. Data centre load is outpacing grid connection approvals in many markets. Industrial electrification is creating large, concentrated demand requiring dedicated generation and transmission investment. Electric vehicles are adding distributed load at a pace that challenges existing network management. Understanding how ... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 14:00 - 14:45Electrification Strategic
The distributed power revolution: Hybrid systems, V2G and the rise of prosumer grids
The 2026 disruptions confirmed that distributed generation is central to resilience. Systems with more distributed capacity—able to operate independently and manage demand flexibly—proved more robust than those relying on centralised supply. Vehicle-to-grid integration turns EV fleets into dispatchable storage. Hybrid systems combining rooftop solar, battery storage, and smart demand management are changing consumption economics for businesses and homes. Prosumers now have strategic importance t... Read More
Wednesday, 16 September | 14:45 - 15:30Electrification Strategic
Financing the transition: The trillion-dollar investment challenge in 2026 and beyond
The 2026 disruption has potentially repriced fossil fuel risk permanently, reshaping transition financing in two directions simultaneously. Higher costs and tighter credit conditions make it harder to bring projects to financial closure, yet the case for domestic clean energy has never been stronger. Clean energy investment in Southeast Asia reached approximately US$47bn in 2025 but needs to reach US$190bn annually by 2035 to meet regional goals. Bridging that gap requires financial structures t... Read More
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