“On the road to carbon neutrality, new challenges in the context of the energy crisis“
ENERGY CONFERENCE (in-person & online)
The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (CCI France-Japon) organizes the 5th edition of the Energy Conference, focusing this year on the road to carbon neutrality and the new challenges in the context of the energy crisis Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from 15:30.
This event is part of a series of events named ‘Business Leaders Forum’ which aims at gathering industry experts on dedicated events to discuss industry challenges, and to provide networking opportunities in order to promote France-Japan collaboration.
More specifically, this event will address the issues of carbon neutrality, and will also explain how to combine decarbonization and customer satisfaction, with a particular focus on digitalization and market management.
This conference is related to the next France-Japan Business Summit that will take place on November 29th, which will cover the following topic : Japan as a model for the future - “What are the learnings that can be relevant for the world?"
Press will also be invited to attend the conference.
PROGRAM & SPEAKERS
Master of Ceremony:
ISHII Hideo, Senior Researcher (Professor), Advanced Collaborative Research Organization for Smart Society, Waseda University
15:30 Opening Remarks
• Jérome CHOUCHAN, President, CCI France Japon
• Philippe SETTON, Ambassador of France to Japan
15:40 OPENING KEYNOTES
• ANDO Kiyoshi, Senior Staff Writer & Editorial Writer, NIKKEI
16:00 PANEL 1: SECURITY OF SUPPLIES, RESILIENCE & DECARBONIZATION, solutions for short mid and long term
Moderator: ISHII Hideo, Senior Researcher (Professor), Advanced Collaborative Research Organization for Smart Society, Waseda University
• Vincent DUFOUR, General Representative Japan & Korea, EDF
• Jean-Pierre GROS, President, Orano Japan
17:00 - 17:20 Coffee break
17:20 KEYNOTES
• Yasmine DJEDDAI, Head of sustainable finance for APAC, Societe Generale
17:50 PANEL 2: CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS, DIGITALIZATION & MARKET MANAGEMENT
Moderator:ARIMA Jun, Professor, University of Tokyo
• ICHIMURA Takeshi, CEO, Energy-Pool Japan
• HARUHITO Mori, Horiba
19:00 Closing remarks
• ARIMA Jun, Professor, University of Tokyo
19:05 - 20:30 Networking cocktail
Date Wednesday, October 12
Time 15:30-20:30 (Doors open at 15:00)
Language English/Japanese (simultaneous interpretation)
Venue CCI France Japon “L’Espace” - at CCIFJ office!
Address 2-2-2 Nihombashi, Honcho 1F, Chuo-ku, 103-0023 Tokyo
Fee
Please pay via Stripe Payment online system before registration
Presential attendance:
* 8 000 yens for members of the French Chamber
* 16 000 yens for non-members
Remote attendance:
* 5 000 yens for members of the French Chamber
* 10 000 yens for non-members
Deadline for registration/cancellation Friday, October 7, 2022, 17:00
Any cancellation after the deadline or no-show will be charged.
All participants are required to pay by CREDIT CARD (via Stripe Payment online system) before the event. Thank you for your understanding.
THIS CONFERENCE AND THE NETWORKING COCKTAIL THAT WILL FOLLOW WILL BE ORGANIZED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT COVID-19 SANITARY REQUIREMENTS (including HAND SANITIZER, FACE MASKS, DISTANCE BETWEEN SEATS…).
* Event format may be adjusted depending on COVID-19 situation.
Register for this event
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Any questions?
Please contact us:
Inès ZAND Director Business Leaders Forum
i.zand(@)ccifj.or.jp (English/French)
Mayu HANDA Manager Business Leaders Forum
m.handa(@)ccifj.or.jp (French/Japanese)
2022 Business Leaders Forum Sponsors

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