Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine October 2018 | Page 73

DRIVING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP IN RENEWABLE ENERGY TO GREATER HEIGHTS IN ASIA

The Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore ( SEAS ) is organising the 5 th edition of Asia Clean Energy Summit 2018 ( ACES ) with a robust list of speakers who will set the benchmark for best practices , debate trends and solutions in the regional solar and renewables industry .
The Summit will be held from 31 October to 2 November 2018 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre , Marina Bay Sands .
Held in conjunction with the Singapore International Energy Week , ACES 2018 will feature prolific experts who are leaders in government & public policy , industry leaders from the private sector operating around the world and researchers working on cutting edge technologies .
ACES 2018 is co-organised with the Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore ( SERIS ). The Energy Research Institute @ NTU ( ERI @ N ) is a leading research institute which aims to spearhead human capital expertise in sustainable building technologies , renewable energy , energy storage , multi energy systems , electro-mobility and maritime clean energy . SERIS , located at the National University of Singapore , is the republic ’ s national institute for applied solar energy research .
In keeping with its theme of “ Harnessing Clean Energy for the Future ”, SEAS the 2018 conference-and-exhibition to create new forays . ACES 2017 attracted more than 2,500 participants with about a third of them comprising C-suite decision makers .
Key highlights of ACES 2018 include :
• Clean Energy Leaders ’ Dialogue , a high-level forum where leaders from top utility providers , photovoltaic ( PV ) manufacturers , developers and policy professionals will exchange best practices , while debating trends and solutions in the clean energy industry ;
• Solarising Singapore and Asia , a forum where experts will speak about opportunities in solar energy and solar leasing , including insights into Singapore ’ s efforts to accelerate the deployment of PV systems in the republic ; and
• The first PowerACE competition for start-ups in the energy sector , for the first time , provides a platform where clean energy start-ups will be able to showcase innovative ideas to industry-leading experts . Over four phases till November 2018 , the chosen start-ups will be able to get mentoring and guidance from industry experts to take their ideas to fruition .
For more information on the Summit , visit https :// www . asiacleanenergysummit . com /
For information about ACES and co-located events , please visit ACES website at www . asiacleanenergysumit . com OR contact us at Tel : 6338 8578 Email : secretariat @ asiacleanenergysumit . com